Strengths: Big target; presents a size mismatch Leaping ability Good blocker Physical with defensive backs Attacks the football Adept at finding soft spots in zone Red-zone weapon Reputation as a good locker-room presence Good body control Route-running Experienced; battle-tested Tough; played with a broken hand Nice fit in a West Coast offense Weaknesses: Playing speed…

NFL Trolling – September 2014 This is a compilation of my trolling attempts on NFL.com that I’ve posted on my NFL Picks and NFL Power Rankings pages. Follow me on Twitter @walterfootball for contest updates. I used to love making fun of GameCenter comments. The people on there were such idiots. There were even perverts…

Emmitt on the Brink. The premise: Coming off a Super Bowl victory, the Patriots open the 2013 season with a blowout win. Unfortunately, they get into trouble for Spygate II. As punishment, Roger Goodell orders the Patriots to fire Bill Belichick and replace him with Emmitt Smith. Three years later, the Patriots beat the Bears…

The following chart comprises the weigh-in numbers for the linebackers at the 2017 Senior Bowl. The height is listed as a four-digit number. The first digit is feet. The next two are inches. The last digit is eights of an inch. So, if a player is listed as 5117, that would read as 5′ 11…

Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, David Kay and Peter Christian of the The Sports Bank. Send Paul an e-mail here: paulb05 AT hotmail DOT com. All other e-mail, including advertising and link proposals, send to: [email protected] Ball State Cardinals (Last Year: 19-13, 10-6 in MAC) 2011-12 Projected Depth Chart: F/C: Jarrod Jones…

Emmitt on the Brink. The premise: Coming off a Super Bowl victory, the Patriots open the 2013 season with a blowout win. Unfortunately, they get into trouble for Spygate II. As punishment, Roger Goodell orders the Patriots to fire Bill Belichick and replace him with Emmitt Smith. Three years later, the Patriots beat the Bears…

Strengths: Nice height, size, and build … Supreme versatility; Can play 4-3 SAM, 3-4 OLB … Do-it-all linebacker in the appropriate schemes … Athletic enough to be a consistent force in the pass rush … Takes appropriate angles to ball-carriers … Excellent strength … Able to shake offensive linemen and make the tackle … Highly…