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OK, Raiders Nation, I’m going to challenge your preconceptions a little. I’m going to tell you that Josh Harper was perhaps the best move the Raiders made over the NFL Draft weekend in terms of a receiving option for Derek Carr. Yup, you heard me right. Josh. Harper. Now, before you throw your computers out the window in outrage, I’m
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“With the sixth pick of the 2015 NFL Draft, the New York Jets select Leonard Williams – Defensive End – USC.” I’m fairly certain those weren’t the words that Jets fans were waiting for. But not because Leonard Williams isn’t a player coveted by NFL scouts around the league, but rather, that everyone believed that Williams would be off the
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Howdy, y’all! We had a doozy of an NFL Draft and we’re right back at work analyzing the picks! Eight different writers (Joey Alibro, Jason Johnson, Scott King, John Kirkland, Joanne Kong, Bobby Pierson, Ryan Whitfield and Ha Kung Wong) have looked at the teams they mocked for in the previous article and commented on the picks the actual teams
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Shane Ray got caught with “fresh, unsmoked marijuana” three … that’s right three days before the draft leading to immediate speculation that his draft position could drop, costing him millions of dollars Thursday night. My reaction to this speculation was, really? Apparently Shane was cited for possession of 35 grams or less of marijuana. 35 grams is the equivalent of
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“Hi I’m Joey and I’m a draftaholic.” ”Hi Joey,” says the likes of Mike Mayock, Mel Kiper Jr., and Todd McShay in unison somewhere far, far away from Radio City Music Hall. The popularity of the NFL draft has skyrocketed over the last decade to the point where it’s drawing in more viewers than a World Series game. Since February
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Let’s be honest. Come May 2nd, no one is going to be watching the NFL Draft. Why they choose to drag this out over a three-day period is beyond me. All people are interested in watching is the first 30 minutes, maybe the first hour, but at most the first round of the draft, that takes place on April 30.
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Everyone has probably watched the teaser trailer for the new Star Wars movie a hundred times now. And if now, what are you waiting for? Watch it right now! OK, now that you got that out of your system, the question is why are we so excited about this? I mean, we had a set of prequels which were somewhat
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Ever see Draft Day staring Kevin Costner? In the movie, Kevin Costner gives up three years of first round draft picks to obtain the number one pick in the current year’s draft. The head coach, played by Denis Leary, states he can’t coach a team with no future. With the countdown to the NFL Draft quickly approaching, the New York
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Sure, the likes of Shannon Sharpe, Tony Gonzalez, Kellen Winslow and, of course, “Iron Mike” Ditka legitimized the tight end position in the NFL, but Rob Gronkowski and Jimmy Graham have recently brought unparalleled fame to the tight end position. Perhaps it’s the spectacular plays or its Gronkowski spiking everything in sight, but tight ends are become super stars. In
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By Howard Vives
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