The post Ryan Danielli gives to his top 10 offensive linemen in this year’s 10 NFL Draft, based on evaluations and conversations with people around the league: 1. OT Evan Neal, Alabama, 6-7, 337 pounds The prototype left tackle made 40 career starts at three positions over three years and could be an elite player … Read more
There was a time when Evan Neal said that, if the pig did not come out, he would surely be tempted. That meant not one, but two of his favorite fast-food foods: a Czech-fill-a-spice food combo. “They can’t have those days,” Neil said last month at his Alabama Pro Day workout. “These days” are the … Read more
The post Ryan Danielli gives to his top 10 tight ends in this year’s NFL Draft, based on evaluations and conversations with people around the league: 1. Terry McBride, Colorado St., 6-3, 246 pounds Not a Kyle Pitts-type game-breaker. There is no one in this class. An inline tight end with reliable hands in traffic … Read more
Fourth of a 11-part series. Coming up tomorrow: Offensive lineman. When a young Jeremy Rucker was tapping on the Jets’ games and completing them on the list, there wasn’t a ton of future Jeremy Rockets. Defensive lineman Mike Dwight was born in New York. Offensive tackle Dee Berkshaw Ferguson was raised in Freeport. But as … Read more
If you need a head rusher, you’re good. If you need a wide receiver, you’re good to go. If you need an aggressive tackle, you’re good if you’re getting loud. If you need a quarterback, you’re screwed. If you are Joe Schoen and Joe Douglas, it is time for the Giants and Jets to return … Read more
The Giants’ first two Super Bowl victories would not have happened without the help of the USFL. Before center Bart Oates, punter Sean Landita and Phil Buck Maurice Cardin played an integral part in winning the 1986-87 and 1990-91 Super Bowls, getting their first professional spot in the USFL. “I’m a perfect example of a … Read more
Ed Jasper, a former All East Texas standout as a triple tiger who went on to star at Texas A&M and play in the NFL, has died, family and friends confirmed on Friday. Yes, yes. Jasper was known for his intense play as a defensive lineman on the football field and his good, sweet nature … Read more
The third of an 11-part series. Coming up tomorrow: tight end. You are 5-foot-9 and 3/8 and an all-state high school quarterback and your city college doesn’t want you, and the biggest is the one that eventually recruits you as a cornerback and almost immediately. Converts it to a wide receiver. General Chat Chat Lounge … Read more
The reimagined USFL is hoping to provide a broadcasting experience like you never have before and why not. The Reformed League will be launched on Saturday, providing a plethora of enhancements to the viewing experience with Samuel Cast on Fox and NBC. Between the bells and whistles that production teams intend to roll out are … Read more
Former Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olivia And Garrett Wilson Of the 21 players who were invited to attend this month’s NFL Draft, the league announced Thursday evening. The Buckeyes are just one of three programs with many representatives, three with national champion Georgia and two with Alabama. Other players scheduled to attend the draft … Read more