All Entries in the "Newspaper coverage" Category
NFL News and Notes – April 20, 2010
Wake Forest cornerback Brandon Ghee could draw the interest of the Carolina Panthers, writes Charles Chandler of the Charlotte Observer, though adding a cornerback isn’t a high priority in this year’s draft. Georgia Tech wide receiver Demaryius Thomas is unlikely to make it out of round one, writes Jeff Schultz of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Tampa [...]
NFL News and Notes – April 19, 2010
To those of you in Massachusetts, Happy Patriot’s Day! Penn State defensive end Jared Odrick feels he’d fit nicely in the New England Patriots’ defense. Rutgers cornerback Devin McCourty fits everything New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan looks for in a player, writes Mark Cannizzaro of the New York Post. In a mock draft [...]
Patriots Deny Portion of Draft Board Story
The official Twitter page of the New England Patriots denied a portion of Jeff Legwold’s Denver Post article on the “short board” draft approach Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has instituted, and which Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels is emulating in Dove Valley. Here’s the line that the Patriots take exception with: “It’s a [...]
NFL News and Notes – April 11, 2010
A Sunday morning spin before what should be an exciting finish to The Masters. New England Patriots defensive lineman Mike Wright isn’t into the “rah-rah” stuff from a head coach. University of Buffalo head coach Jeff Quinn signed off on Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour and University of Cincinnati quarterback Tony Pike, two passers he [...]
Sobering Realities Regarding Head Injuries
When I was in Cleveland last week, my sister and I agreed that one of the best things about football is the physicality of the game. There’s just nothing quite like the sound of pads colliding, that pop that rings out as a player tries to impose his will on an opponent. No one can [...]
Tim Smith/NY Daily News Lose The Plot
I find it more than a little hilarious that on the same page where the Daily News runs a column extolling the virtues of non-discriminatory practices in a professional organization, the paper/website has no problem running a picture of a professional model with a caption reducing her to little more than a trophy.
