John McClain of the Houston Chronicle wrote this past week that DT Amobio Okoye’s future with the team is in doubt. Recognizing Okoye’s lack of size and strength for a 3-4 nose tackle, McClain is also missing Okoye’s potential ability to play the end position in Wade Phillips’ 3-4 system. Okoye’s set to make $2.5 [...]
Archive for March, 2011
Lions Fans Need to Get Used to Drafting Players for the Long Term
Draft season is picking up steam and in a break from the norm, the Lions are outside the top 10 picks. This has quelled a lot of the Player A vs. Player B debate amongst fans, but in its place are debates over Position A and Position B. After hearing the debate on talk radio, [...]
Ochocinco Earns Reserve Spot for Sporting Kansas City
According to ESPN.com, after five-day tryout proved that he was a good teammate who lacked enough soccer skills, NFL star Chad Ochocinco got what he was hoping for Tuesday — a spot on the reserve team for Sporting Kansas City. Now he’ll work out a couple of times a week with the MLS team’s reserve [...]
Cowboys WR Bryant Accused of Non-Payment of Rent in Stillwater
Matt Baker of the Tulsa World reports Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant’s legal problems date back to his days in Stillwater, according to court documents. Bryant was sued for $3,479.80 in January 2010 for failing to pay his rent and damages at the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home he rented in Stillwater, according to Payne County District Court [...]
Warrants Issued For Talib, Mom; Mom Turns Herself In
A warrant has been issued by the Garland Police Department for Tampa Bay star cornerback Aqib Talib in connection to the Texas altercation with brother-in-law Shannon Billings. The charges – aggravated assault with a deadly weapon case – typically carry a 5 to 20 year prison sentence. Aqib Talib’s mother, Okolo Talib, has turned herself [...]
Packers: 2011 NFL Draft Order
Jclombardi sums up Packers 2011 NFL Draft order. In the graph below, we list the Packers selection order in the rounds of the coming 2011 NFL Draft. The selection numbers include compensatory picks and the pick obtained through Jansen trade. ROUND SELECTION REVIEW 1 32 2 64 3 96 4 129 4 131 Comp. pick [...]
Musings on the Quarterbacks in the Upcoming NFL Draft
Profootballtalk.com reported today that Arkansas Quarterback Ryan Mallett is scheduled to visit Cincinnati for a private workout with Bengal coaches and scouts at the end of the week. PFT had this to say about Mallett: Mallett has an outstanding arm, but he’s awkward on his feet and there are questions about his mental makeup. They [...]
Saints RB Chris Ivory Improving From Surgery; Out of Walking Boot
Saints RB Chris Ivory is doing his best to get back on the field, and according to the National Football Post, he’s feeling better and is now able to put some pressure on the foot that cost him the last part of the season. When we last saw the New Orleans Saints on the playing [...]

March 29th, 2011
Jesse Rios
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