4.22.10 2:23 pm by Alex
There are only a few hours between us and the always highly anticipated NFL Draft. For a Baltimore sports fan like myself, the Ravens’ day at the draft will be a well-needed distraction from the atrocity that is the 2010 Baltimore Orioles, and I’m sure many football fans from otherwise-struggling sports towns feel the same way. Since the end of the NFL season, every eligible player has been analyzed, examined, scouted and worked-out again and again. Draft experts like Mel Kiper and Todd McShay (or is it Todd Kiper and Mel McShay? From this point on, and in all The Sports Geeks posts in the future, they’ll be referred to as the McKipers to take care of any confusion), have been all over everyone’s TVs, computers and radios touting the players they like and arguing over the differences in their mock drafts. Speaking of which, I did a little comparison of these mock drafts vs. the actual results, and they’re pretty much useless once you get past the top 10.
Among the most disputed and featured discussions in the pre-draft frenzy is the quarterbacks. This year, the draft features 4 QBs that have been at the center of attention for the better part of their college careers. The quarterback’s of any draft class have their differences, but this is a particularly diverse group:
Sam Bradford, Oklahoma – Projected to be the first overall pick. 50 TDs, 8 INTs in 2008. Some injury concerns after missing most of 2009 season.
Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame – Arguably the most NFL-ready coming from an offensive system more closely related to that of most NFL teams. Possible arrogance/personality issues. Has had a few negative off-field incidents.
Colt McCoy, Texas – 4-year started at Texas. Heisman runner-up. Won more games than any NCAA QB Ever. But, took most snaps from shotgun. Arm strength concerns.
Tim Tebow, Florida - 3-year starter at Florida. 2 National Championships. 1 Heisman. Crazy stats, but all in non-NFL Urban Meyer offensive system. Next Alex Smith? Hopefully not.
All four of these guys will likely get drafted in the first few rounds, but chances are, more than one of them will end up on the bench or out of the league before too long, and the crazy part is, even with all the college statistic, 40 times and Wonderlic tests, there’s really no way to know which one will end up riding the pine, which one will never get a real chance, which one will have a 14-year career with 6 different teams, and which one will be a 9-time Pro Bowler and Hall of Fame candidate.
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3.23.10 11:24 pm by Brian
With the decision of the NFL owners to call a vote on the new proposed rules for overtime periods in the playoffs, a new era of playoff competition has begun. Sure, the NFL coaches are miffed that the owners voted without them, and there is an outside chance that the NFL Player’s Union will take exception to not being involved in the process of approving these new rules, but from a fan’s standpoint it is difficult to find much fault with the move to change these rules. There are also rumblings that the owners might consider the prospect of applying these playoff overtime rules to the regular season as well when discussions continue in a few months, so it is an exciting time to be involved in the day-to-day news coming out of the NFL.
That said, it can be difficult to understand the nuances of the new playoff overtime rules. As a service to my fellow NFL fans–and some NFL players who have expressed confusion about the new rules through Twitter–I wanted to break down all of the potential scenarios that could occur under the new playoff overtime rules.
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11.26.09 12:58 am by Alex and Pat
In this Thanksgiving edition of The Sports Geeks, Alex and Pat take a look at how the NFL playoff picture, make their picks for this week, and do some fantasy projections for Week 12.
Be sure to send us your fantasy questions or your predictions for this week’s top fantasy performers (QB, RB, WR, TE) if you think you have what it takes: podcast@thesportsgeeks.com and follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/thesportsgeeks. We’re listed on iTunes so click here and subscribe. Thanks for listening!
Current Standings:
Game Picks: Alex (11-5 this week),(107-53 overall) – Pat (11-5),(110-50)
Fantasy Picks: Alex (0-4),(3-41) – Pat (0-4),(4-40)
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11.05.09 12:29 am by Alex and Pat
Alex and Pat go over this week’s NFL matchups, talk fantasy and discuss why they think the NFL is better than college football, especially this season. Be sure to send us your fantasy questions or your predictions for this week’s top fantasy performers (QB, RB, WR, TE) if you think you have what it takes: podcast@thesportsgeeks.com and follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/thesportsgeeks. We’re listed on iTunes so click here and subscribe. Thanks for listening!
Current Standings:
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