Two years ago Dominic Rhodes rushed for over 100 yards vs the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl for the eventual champion Colts. Now, he’s out of a job. After just one lackluster season in Oakland, the Raiders dumped Rhodes just two days after drafting Arkansas stud back Darren McFadden. The Raiders are more than [...]
Archive for April, 2008
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The Greatest Draft Pick of All-Time
The NFL Player Selection Meeting – The Draft. The off-season gridiron event that keeps fans buzzing about football at a time the NBA is in playoff action and the Boys of Summer take to the fields. Beyond all the analysis and predictions, there seems to be a particular area of critique – The Great Busts [...]
The Good, The Bad, and the Shocking in the 2008 NFL Draft
April 27th, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in 2008 NFL Draft, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans The NFL Draft continues as day two is upon us. Day one was filled with a lot of trades, some great picks, and some shocks. Here is a quick rundown of the good, bad, and downright shocking of day one of the NFL Draft. The Good: The Chiefs – Herm Edwards has to be thrilled [...]
The Last Time a Team Had This Pick
Though writer George Santayana wasn’t concerned with the NFL Draft, his famous quote, “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it,” should be something positive to build on at the 2008 Selection Meeting. The last time NFL franchises selected players in the same (or similar) overall picks, things weren’t so bad actually. [...]
Site Editor Matt Loede Compares His Mock Draft to What Happened in Round 1
Rounds 1 and 2 of a busy Draft Day are in the books. Tons of deals, tons of O-lineman and corners taken, other than that, just another draft – right? It was pretty interesting to say the least to see it go so fast. Here is how it went down, along with my picks and [...]
Stories on Picks 16 through 19 in the 2008 Draft from the Gab Network
Going Corner First; Cards Grab CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie with 16th Pick Lions Build Up the O-Line with Taking OT Gosder Cherilus with 17th Pick Flacco Gets the Call; Ravens Nab QB with 18th Pick Panthers Move Back into the First Round to Take OT Otah
Stories on Picks 12 Through 15 from the Gab Network
Broncos Go OL First-Round in Taking Troy’s Clady Panthers go Running Back; Grab Stewart with 13th Pick Bears select Williams 14 Overall Chiefs Move Back into Round One; Take Guard Albert
