April 24th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Cardinals got an official offer today for wide out Anquan Boldin, but the Arizona Republic reports that the offer was not close to what the team was looking for. “It didn’t come close to being something we would consider,” said GM Rod Graves. “We’ve had no other interest expressed.” One team that suddenly seems [...]
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Join Playoffboundsports for a Live NFL Draft Blog Saturday
Hey all of you NFL Draft fans, over on my webpage, I will be hosting a live 2009 NFL Draft blog in celebration of the NFL Draft this upcoming Saturday. Feel free to come join all of the other hardcore fans that will be on the site voicing their opinions as the draft happens. My [...]
NFL Mock Draft: Picks 1-10
With the NFL Draft tomorrow, it’s time to start with Pro Football 101′s mock draft. Picks 1-10. www.Profootball101.org 1. Detroit Lions: QB Matt Stafford Although we’re not as sold on Stafford as others—see Mel Kiper of ESPN— the Lions have all but tipped their hand that this is the way they’re going to go. And [...]
Could RB Brown Be the Giants Pick at #29?
After thinking about the ramifications of ESPN’s Braylon Edward report yesterday, I’ve actually started to accept the notions that: One, the Giants may not even draft a WR on day one, let alone trade for one who has a considerable price tag, and two, Reese and Co. will probably be drafting out of their 29th [...]
2009 NFL Gridiron Gab’s Mock Draft 11.0
Matt Stafford is nearing a deal with the Lions and teams are burning up the phone lines trying to put their selves in position to select Mark Sanchez, every pick in the top ten has been involved in trade rumor of some sort. Tony Gonzalez has been dealt to the Falcons and even more veteran [...]
Titans with Interest in Cardinals WR Boldin
The draft is closing in, and the Titans have their eyes on pass catchers – those in the draft and one that is not. The player that they may actually be eyeing is Cardinals wide out Anquan Boldin. The Tennessean reports that Boldin’s services are of great interest to the Titans. Here is the report: [...]
NFL Draft Out of Whack
The changes to the NFL Draft that owners agreed to in March are the first step to improve a broken system. By adopting rules that say no team that makes the playoffs will draft ahead of non-playoff teams, the NFL clearly wants to create parity on every level. However, more changes should be made. This [...]
Kiper’s Had Both Hits and Misses Over the Years in the Draft
From: AP A small sampling of some hits and misses for Mel Kiper Jr., who began analyzing college football players and NFL drafts in the 1970s and made his ESPN draft-day debut in 1984: Hits: — Kiper rated Purdue QB Jeff George as the 84th-best player in the 1990 draft; George was chosen No. 1 [...]
