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+6 Matt Ryan
+5 Roddy White
+4 John Abraham
+3 Jonathan Babineaux
+2 Harvey Dahl
+1 Brent Grimes
+6 Drew Brees
+5 Carl Nicks
+4 Jahri Evans
+3 Marques Colston
+2 Pierre Thomas
+1 Malcolm Jenkins
+6 Josh Freeman
+5 Ronde Barber
+4 Stylez G. White
+3 Aqib Talib (dumbass)
+2 LeGarrette Blount
+1 Mike Williams
+6 Jordan Gross
+5 Ryan Kalil
+4 Charles Johnson
+3 Jon Beason
+2 Geoff Schwartz
+1 James Anderson
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+6 Aaron Rodgers
+5 Clay Matthews
+4 Josh Sitton
+3 B.J. Raji
+2 Desmond Bishop
+1 Tramon Williams
+6 Julius Peppers
+5 Brian Urlacher
+4 Lance Briggs
+3 Jay Cutler
+2 Charles Tillman
+1 Matt Forte
+6 Calvin Johnson
+5 Ndamukong Suh
+4 Cliff Avril
+3 Corey Williams
+2 Shaun Hill
+1 Jahvid Best
+6 Adrian Peterson
+5 Kevin Williams
+4 Antoine Winfield
+3 Ray Edwards
+2 E.J. Henderson
+1 Chad Greenway
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+6 Jamaal Charles
+5 Tamba Hali
+4 Brandon Flowers
+3 Derrick Johnson
+2 Brandon Carr
+1 Tony Moeaki
+6 Phillip Rivers
+5 Antonio Gates
+4 Eric Weddle
+3 Antonio Garay
+2 Antoine Cason
+1 Vincent Jackson
+6 Nnamdi Asomugha
+5 Richard Seymour
+4 Shane Lechler
+3 Darren McFadden
+2 Zach Miller
+1 Kamerion Wimbley
Since when did the Raiders get a defense? A lot of good guys didn't make my list. Tommy Kelly, Lamarr Houston, Rolando McClain, Michael Huff...
+6 Champ Bailey
+5 Ryan Clady
+4 Brandon Lloyd
+3 Kyle Orton
+2 D.J. Williams
+1 Brian Dawkins
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+6 Peyton Manning
+5 Jeff Saturday
+4 Dwight Freeney
+3 Robert Mathis
+2 Reggie Wayne
+1 Pat McAfee
+6 Maurice Jones-Drew
+5 Brad Meester
+4 Aaron Kampman
+3 Mercedes Lewis
+2 Daryl Smith
+1 Kirk Morrison
+6 Mario Williams
+5 Andre Johnson
+4 Eric Winston
+3 Matt Schaub
+2 Arian Foster
+1 Wade Smith
+6 Jason Jones
+5 Stephen Tulloch
+4 Chris Johnson
+3 Jason Babin
+2 Kenny Britt
+1 Cortland Finnegan
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Confirmed via Sarge, the Seattle Seahawks select Buster Skrine, CB, Chattanooga, and Cortez Allen, CB, The Citadel.
The Atlanta Falcons (ATL4Ever) are on the clock.
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I had a feeling it was gonna be like this. Newton and Gabbert will go off the board early, and then eventually, one team will trade up for a third quarterback and the dominoes will fall. But which team will it be? And how soon in the draft?
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I really have a feeling the Eagles are going to draft this guy now...Fat Andy and his fuckin' reclamation projects...
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One NFL personnel man tells the Miami Herald that he "would never draft" Colorado CB Jimmy Smith due to character concerns."He’s a great player," the club official said. "But he’s a piece of [expletive]. So I would never draft him. I wouldn’t have him on my board." In addition to failing drug tests and getting arrested, Smith has a reputation for not telling the truth. We still believe he'll be drafted by a team in the mid-20s.
Source: Miami Herald
Well that's interesting.
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This is a short story I wrote for my Fiction II class. It's a hockey story, if you couldn't tell by the title. Any comments are appreciated; it's a fairly quick read. Eight pages on Microsoft Word double-spaced.
The Sin Bin
The endless sequence of incredulous objection became clearer and clearer as the player in question was unwillingly guided into the penalty box. His incessant groans materialized into discernable language to the overlooking fans as the door to the sin bin opened.
“Just tell me what I did! Just tell me! You know you made a bad call. Just admit it! Just admit you blew it and I can live with it!†The volunteer referee slammed the door shut and skated away, seemingly unaffected by the bickering being screamed in his direction. “Can’t make that call, ref! Can’t make that call. I need to be out on the ice helping my team score! Talk about uncalled for. Christ.â€
Carter. Left winger. The goal scorer. Two minutes, boarding.
He looked up at the scoreboard, though he needed no reminder. His team was winning 4-1 with 4:50 remaining in the third period. Victory was less than five minutes away.
“All right,†Carter said to himself, “maybe we’re not in too bad of shape right now. But I still need to be out there helping my team score, not serving time on some bullshit call!†Carter never gave a thought to what his penalty box conversations with himself looked like to anyone on the outside. The inescapable truth was that there was no alternative; there was seldom anybody else to talk to in the sin bin.
Carter watched from the limits of the penalty box as play resumed on the ice. His penalty time slowly ticked down from two minutes as the players in black jerseys set up their power play and the players in white jerseys set up their penalty kill.
He had just gotten his boarding penalty out of his head when the whistle blew and play stopped. A few moments later, the door to the sin bin opened once more, and Carter had to comprehend the fact that he was about to scoot over. A player with imposing muscle tone and towering shoulders forced himself into the box and shut the door as hard as he could behind him.
“Fucking refs trying to make it a game. I’m tired of this shit.â€
Matthews. Defenseman. Grinder. Two minutes, cross-checking.
“I didn’t think I’d be joined so soon,†said Carter.
“Fucking bullshit, man,†said Matthews.
The conversation paused as the game resumed with 4:40 remaining.
“I figured my penalty was no problem since we’re up three,†said Carter, “but now that we’re down two guys I’m starting to get concerned. What’d they get you for?â€
“Cross-checking.â€
“Ah, that’s always a tricky one. Ref have a bad angle?â€
“No, I cross-checked the hell out of the guy, but it’s what needed to be done. God damn refs don’t understand what it’s really like to play a hockey game. Give a little here, take a little there. They just don’t get it. Assholes just want to pick up their check and go home.â€
“They’re volunteer refs.â€
“I don’t give a shit.â€
“…Okay, so hold on. They caught you cross-checking? Caught in the act. So what’s the problem?â€
“Don’t fuck with me, Carter. You know how it goes.â€
“Well yeah, I understand there’s give and take, but if—â€
“It’s not a question of whether I did anything.â€
“Yes it is. When—â€
“You’re missing the point.â€
“I get your point. It’s just wrong.â€
“God damn it, Carter, just shut the hell up. Go score a goal or something.â€
“Well I’d very much like to but I’m trapped inside this fucking box.â€
“You and me both, asshole.â€
The unmistakable sound of a goal horn rang throughout the arena and turned both men’s heads to the left, where the guys in black shirts were celebrating.
“Shit,†said Carter as he stood up, “4-2.†He let himself out and skated back to the bench, his penalty now over.
“Yeah, go score a goal, asshole,†said Matthews. “Damn pretty boy. Think you’re gonna tell me about hockey.†He glanced up at the scoreboard as the lights changed the opposing teams score from a 1 to a 2. The clock showed 4:10 left to play.
Matthews reclined in the box and tried his best to relax. He took off his helmet, stroked his hair, and took deep breaths. He barely noticed when play started and then stopped again but was suddenly shot back into full awareness as a cursing skater stormed into the box, hurling his gloves and stick in Matthews’ direction.
“Fucking bullshit, ref! Open your fucking eyes, man!â€
Ramsey. The enforcer. Tough guy. Four minutes, slashing.
He entered the box but neglected to sit down even though Matthews had quickly slid to the far side of the wooden bench to make plenty of room and then some. Ramsey kept his attention on the referee who had ushered him into the box.
“Yeah, yeah, yeah, tell me all about it, asshole. I know a good eye doctor; he can hook you up. You fucking blind? This is fucking bullshit.â€
After a moment, Ramsey apparently finally saw it reasonable to sit down, but just a split-second later, an opposing player went out of his way to tap his stick on the glass separating the sin bin from the rest of the rink as he glided past. Ramsey sprang up and lunged at the glass.
“You want some too, you piece of shit?!â€
“Whoa, whoa, whoa!†Matthews jumped up in a perhaps feeble effort to keep Ramsey in the box and prevent a total brawl.
“Yeah, skate away, asshole!â€
Matthews backed off and both players sat back down. “You really should chill out, Ramsey. You live longer.â€
“We only play two games a week, Matthews.â€
“Yeah, I’d like to see you on an off day.â€
“Double minor for slashing. You gotta be fucking kidding me.â€
“Double minor? I’m jealous. Guy drew blood?â€
“Yeah, from his own stick.â€
“Oh, so he—â€
“Fucking ref, though. He decides not to call it when I got blatantly hooked, then decides to ring me up for retaliation.â€
“I hate when that happens. Selective vision, I say.â€
“Yeah, and it really fucking sucks because I got a double minor with exactly four minutes to go.â€
Both men looked up at the scoreboard. Play had resumed a few moments earlier and the clock was ticking down as the opposing team continued their power play. 3:52, 3:51, 3:50…
“Damn,†said Matthews. “Double minor with four to go. You better hope they score.â€
Ramsey inched his head sideways and gave his teammate a stare that announced his every intention to murder him on the spot with no fear of consequence. Matthews began his defense immediately, though his throat was suddenly dry.
“I meant that like as a—â€
“Yeah, whatever.â€
The two sat and watched play go up and down the ice for a while. After Matthews deemed it safe to speak again, he said, “I still can’t believe they got me for cross-checking. This late in the game.â€
“It’s a fucking joke.â€
“It is a fucking joke. That’s what I’m saying.â€
“It’s a fucking joke that this game is going down to the wire and I’m stuck in here. Trapped. Nowhere to go, no end in sight. Total horeshit.â€
“Um…â€
“That fucking ref. I’m gonna spit on him next time he skates by.â€
Matthews showed a look of confusion, then withdrew from the conversation, apparently realizing his efforts futile. He turned his attention back to the game, still up and down the ice as the black jerseys failed to get their power play set up. Matthews found that watching the game was actually quite effective in making the time go faster. Ramsey was still fuming but he blocked him out best he could. As the game clock passed 3:00 with the score still 4-2, Matthews tightened his helmet strap. Only twenty seconds remaining on his penalty.
“Just a heads up, Ramsey, but I’m outta here in a few—â€
A high-pitched whistle put a stop to Matthews’ sentence and the hockey game at hand. Unsure what had happened, he decided to finish speaking his request when the door to the sin bin opened once more, and a skater half the size of either player already in the box eased his way in. He took a seat in between the two so that the three together filled out the entire length of the bench, shoulder-to-shoulder and tighter than the players on the bench.
Richards. Right winger. Playmaker. Two minutes, tripping.
All three teammates sat through painfully awkward seconds as none could find anything to say, though Richards was apparently not seeking any, his head bowed in silence. His eyes were either closed or deeply focused on the dirty floor of the penalty box, littered with water and saliva puddles. Matthews opened his mouth to at the very least make some type of sound, and he may well have, but it was drowned out by the goal horn ringing again. The three looked to the left end of the ice and saw their fears confirmed by a group of black jerseys in celebration.
“Dammit,†said Matthews. “Only needed five more seconds.†The clock read 2:45, and the score was now 4-3. Matthews exited the box quietly. The two remaining prisoners spaced out.
“What’d the assholes get you for?†said Ramsey.
“Tripping,†said Richards, keeping his head bowed and talking to the floor.
“Fucking assholes. It’s getting ridiculous.â€
“They got me.â€
“Huh?â€
“I tripped a guy. Refs saw it. Now I have to serve two minutes for it.â€
“I don’t get it.â€
The goal horn sounded. Ramsey and Richards looked up in utter disbelief. The game was now tied 4-4 with 2:30 to play. No sound was made in the sin bin. The most pressing thing that came across Ramsey’s mind he kept to himself: at least the first part of his double minor was over. He would be free with thirty seconds left in the game, if the black jerseys didn’t score before that.
After play resumed, Ramsey spoke up again. “So let’s recap, here. The game was 4-1 with about five minutes left. Out of reach. In the bag. Then all of a sudden the refs call a penalty, then another, then another, and then another until the game’s tied up and it’s exciting again. Admirable, guys, fucking admirable. The NHL would be proud. Sign up now while your resume looks good.â€
As the seconds ticked down, Ramsey viewed what he could from the penalty box: his team was down two men, but they were holding strong. The penalty kill was preventing any quality shots, and the white jerseys were clearing every rebound they got. Finally the black jerseys got a good shot off, but it wouldn’t go, and the rebound came to Grimes’ stick. He iced the puck. 2:01, 2:00, 1:59…
Line change. Carter came on for Grimes, Allen for Markakis, Ellerbe for Matthews. The other team skated the puck across center ice as Ramsey watched intently. He cheered on his defense as they set up the penalty kill again; Richards was apparently still deep in thought. They passed around the perimeter, waiting for a good shot, taking time. They tried to pass it in close, but Ellerbe intercepted it. Passed to Allen. Cleared. 1:38, 1:37, 1:36…
Not cleared far enough for a line change. The defense set up again as the puck re-entered the zone. Ramsey found himself standing, unable to sit and watch his team cling to a tie, the last remains of their stronghold that had slipped away so suddenly and furiously.
Soon enough, the PA announcer indicated one minute remaining to play. Ramsey’s eyes found the side of the scoreboard, which showed that Richards’ penalty was three seconds away from expiring.
Richards suddenly shot upright and opened the door. He jetted out of the box, out of confinement, and was instantly free from it, from any and all of its burdens.
Fresh from the penalty box, Richards was alone at center ice. Allen had the puck and looked to ice it but found Richards at the last second. The pass darted through a defender’s legs and squarely onto Richards’ stick.
“Go, go, go!†Ramsey cried from the penalty box as Richards skated in on a breakaway. Forehand, backhand, forehand, backhand. Ten feet from the goalie he made his movie. Faked a shot high. Deked to the right. Tapped the puck with enormous subtlety. The goaltender shifted his body to his left to block a backhand shot that would never come. The red lamp lit before he noticed the puck had slid under his pad. Richards raised his arm in the air.
The arena erupted with cheers, both from the bench of players wearing white and from the fans, indifferent to the game’s outcome and excited at the breakaway goal. Ramsey performed an awkward impromptu dance routine inside the penalty box. Richards kept his arm in the air as Allen, Carter, and Ellerbe mugged him in celebration. The four broke off and looked at the scoreboard, which confirmed the 5-4 score with 0:45 left to play. Meanwhile, Ramsey collected his gear and readied himself; he had but fifteen seconds left to serve.
After the celebration died down, play resumed. Ramsey watched his team set up the penalty kill, still down one man. All the action was deep in the zone; Ramsey checked the referees: all were focusing on that end of the ice. Nobody was watching the box or the clock. He watched the timer on his penalty and checked the refs one more time. Just as the clock ticked from 0:07 to 0:06, Ramsey darted out towards his teammates, the door to the sin bin closing behind him.
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Bears -12
Bengals - 10
Bills - 15
Broncos - 10
Browns - 10
Buccaneers - 9
Cardinals - 10
Chargers - 5
Chiefs - 14
Colts - 12
Dolphins - 10
Falcons - 14
Giants - 14
Jaguars - 10
Jets - 2
Lions - 10
Packers - 16
Panthers - 10
Patriots - 10
Raiders - 10
Rams - 5
Ravens - 10
Redskins - 9
Saints - 10
Seahawks - 10
Steelers - 14
Texans - 10
Titans - 10
Vikings - 9
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given a choice of any QB, why not take the best?
Correct, which is why you take Montana.
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This is a good matchup. Both teams did excellent drafting. I gave Razor the edge because he had some great picks later in the draft, while NBBs contributions all came in the 1st half of his selections.
Yeah, I agree. Honestly this thing is a dead tie to me without the Tony Moeaki pick. That's the one that does it for me. But nice job to both of you.
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Never thought I'd be voting for Bangy in anything, but I'm going with the Titans in this one. Again, I think DMac dominated the first round, and I loved trading back up to get Iupati, but Bangy had a better overall draft. He got quality guys like Carrington and Graham in the middle rounds while DMac's pick of Tony Washington is an epic fail.
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Exactly. But if Julio is there...
Well that's the debate. If this were any other year, free agency would have started already and Sidney Rice would have a contract, in St. Louis or elsewhere. But this year, free agency has yet to happen. So most likely, when the Rams go on the clock, Julio Jones is going to be there, as are some promising defensive linemen prospects (Cameron Jordan, Aldon Smith, J.J. Watt, etc.). If this were like any other year, the Rams could have already signed Rice, and then they could draft a linemen. But this year, it begs the question: do you draft the bigger need (defensive line) and hope that you sign Rice or another receiver through free agency, or do you draft the highest player on your board (as I imagine Jones would be)? This is the question that will be asked in war rooms this year, and I think most teams will take the latter option and draft their boards.
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This would be a really good signing for St. Louis. With Rice, they could pass on Julio Jones in the draft and target a defensive lineman.
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I posted a similar report a few weeks back. If it's being reported again, I'd bet the Falcons are at least considering it.
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+6 Troy Polamalu
+5 Ben Roethlisberger
+4 James Harrison
+3 LaMarr Woodley
+2 Lawrence Timmons
+1 Aaron Smith
Defensive beast mode. A lot of good names left off. Hampton, Farrior, Miller...
+6 Haloti Ngata
+5 Ray Lewis
+4 Terrell Suggs
+3 Ed Reed
+2 Matt Birk
+1 Marshal Yanda
Ravens are set in front seven and offensive line--just need some playmakers.
+6 Joe Thomas
+5 Peyton Hillis
+4 Shaun Rodgers
+3 Joe Haden
+2 Alex Mack
+1 Colt McCoy
I strongly considered putting Chris Gocong on this list, but he'll probably suck again now that Cleveland is going back to a 4-3.
+6 Andrew Whitworth
+5 Leon Hall
+4 Jonathan Joseph
+3 Bobbie Williams
+2 Rey Maualuga
+1 Geno Atkins
lolBungles
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:Patriots:
+6 Tom Brady
+5 Logan Mankins
+4 Vince Wilfork
+3 Jerod Mayo
+2 Wes Welker
+1 Sebastian Vollmer
I want to include McCourty but he's not better than these six guys.
+6 Darrelle Revis
+5 Nick Mangold
+4 Damien Woody
+3 Shaun Ellis
+2 Mike Devito
+1 Brandon Moore
God damn the Jets are good in the trenches.
+6 Jake Long
+5 Karlos Dansby
+4 Cameron Wake
+3 Kendall Langford
+2 Brandon Marshall
+1 Paul Soliai
The Dolphins have some really good players. Hurts to leave Ronnie Brown and Randy Starks off.
+6 Kyle Williams
+5 Ryan Fitzpatrick
+4 Jairus Byrd
+3 Fred Jackson
+2 C.J. Spiller
+1 Steve Johnson
Sweet merciful jesus the Bills are horrible outside of Williams.
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Wow, really harsh on Matt Ryan there, Raz...
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With the 153rd selection in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select Virgil Green, tight end, Nevada.
A mid-round prospect I really like. Not counting on him to be a starter but the Eagles have lacked a quality no. 2 tight end for some time now.
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The Lions decision to disclose all the players they've hosted for pre-draft workouts this spring came as a result of a clerical error.Somehow, when the Lions were attempting to send their list of pre-draft visits to the league office, which is required, they ended up emailing the list to every team. So they didn't decide to tell the whole world they had worked out players like Aldon Smith in a noble stab at transparency, but because they accidentally hit "send all."
First I was like
Then I was like
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I don't get it. You guys did the mock draft thing and are voting on the winners a year later?
We never put the polls together last year, so I figured doing them now would be something of a warm-up for this year's voting. If that makes sense.
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Looks pretty solid so far...
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Miami Dolphins
GM: RazorStar
Players Selected: 10
Trades Made: 0
Draft Moves:
-Drafted NT Dan Williams 12th overall
-Drafted WR Damian Williams 43rd overall
-Drafted DE/OLB Koa Misi 73rd overall
-Drafted SS Larry Asante 110th overall
-Drafted WR Mike Williams 173rd overall
-Drafted CB Joshua Moore 174th overall
-Drafted TE Tony Moeaki 179th overall
-Drafted OT Adam Ulatoski 212th overall
-Drafted WR Freddie Barnes 219th overall
-Drafted TE Andrew Quarless 252nd overall (compensatory pick)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
GM: GoodellFTL
Players Selected: 11
Trades Made: 0
Draft Moves:
-Drafted DT Gerald McCoy 3rd overall
-Drafted WR Arrelious Benn 35th overall
-Drafted CB Patrick Robinson 42nd overall
-Drafted DE Greg Hardy 67th overall
-Drafted HB LeGarrette Blount 101st overall
-Drafted WR Dezmon Briscoe 153rd overall
-Drafted SS Harry Coleman 172nd overall
-Drafted OT Drew Davis 210th overall
-Drafted WR Chris McGaha 217th overall
-Drafted DE Will Tukuafu 232nd overall
-Drafted CB Brian McCann 253rd overall (compensatory pick)
2011, Best Player in the NFL: Qualifying Round
in NFC
Posted
+6 Brandon Mebane
+5 Chris Clemons
+4 David Hawtorne
+3 Raheem Brock
+2 Matt Hasselbeck
+1 Justin Forsett
+6 James Laurinaitis
+5 Steven Jackson
+4 Chris Long
+3 Ron Bartell
+2 O.J. Atogwe
+1 Fred Robbins
+6 Patrick Willis
+5 Justin Smith
+4 Nate Clements
+3 Takeo Spikes
+2 Chilo Rachal
+1 Frank Gore
+6 Larry Fitzgerald
+5 Calais Campbell
+4 Dan Williams
+3 Daryl Washington
+2 Adrian Wilson
+1 Lyle Sendlein