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Questions Coming Out of Spring Practice
With Spring Practice Officially dead and buried, it is time to look at some of the questions we still have. 1. How will the revamped offensive line perform? Last year, the offensive line was one of the strengths of the team, as we ran well and generally protected the QB as much as it could be...
Cowboys Draft '09: Are Bust Factors Now Conventional Wisdom?
Two years ago, I looked at first-round draft tendencies, on offense and defense, to answer two questions. First, I wanted to clarify that some positions rise on draft day --quarterbacks,running backs, offensive tackles, wide receivers on offense -- while others, like centers, guards, fullbacks...
Spring is Winding Down
You thought that here on April 3, 2009, that Spring was just getting started? On the football calendar, we are on the downside of Spring, and it will end soon. LSU had a scrimmage yesterday, and now they take off for Spring Break. After the team returns from Spring Break, there will be a few...
Spring Football: The Wide Receivers
For previous position previews, see the following links: Linebackers Quarterbacks Defensive ends Defensive tackles Offensive Line Probably no position on the team has more storylines going into Spring than wide receiver does. Other positions have more uncertainty, but none have...
Talking points: apologies for the irony, Scotty
Here's an oddity: Tennessee plays Mississippi State tonight in basketball. Scotty Hopson originally committed to Mississippi State but signed with Tennessee. Why? Because he liked the Vols' style of play. The irony, courtesy of this Bruce Pearl comment: "Watching Mississippi State now is like...
Heckert: We Already Got One (A WR)
Tom Heckert sat down with Anthony Gargano of Fox 29 to discuss some of the upcoming free agent situations that will be present with the Eagles. Some of the players discussed were Correll Buckhalter, Jon Runyan, Tra Thomas, and Brian Dawkins. It shouldn't come as too much of a shock to anyone...
Surprise!!! Housh Wants No Part of Tagging
In one of the most shocking acknowledgments ever, the Bengals receiver everybody seems to covet wants no part of any "franchise tag" plans Cincinnati may or may not have for him, according to Sheil Kapadia at PFT. "I don’t want any part of the tag," [T.J.] told the Dayton Daily News. ...
Terps Football Next Year: Wideouts and Tight Ends
Hopefully, this post is slightly less extremely too early than the last one. The strength of Maryland next year, along with the running backs, will be the wide receivers. Despite the loss of Darrius Heyward-Bey, the group remains extremely strong, and should actually improve due to the...
Position Preview: Outside Receivers
As we dive straight ahead with our position previews, who somehow will be finished on time for the season opener, we move to the outskirts of the offensive formations; the outside receivers. We will have to replace Marcus Henry on the outside, but are returning Dezmon Briscoe as the other...
Top Ten Questions About Today's Game...
I make no promises that this is going to be a regular segment. Absolutely none. 1. Finally, we face a real offense! Are we about to be exposed? I believe this team is on the path to redemption, but it's going to get a lot worse before it gets better. Particularly for our defense: we boast little...







