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Jimmy Smith is retiring as a Jacksonville Jaguar. He has meant a whole lot to the team and just as much to the fans. He has put a lot of hard work and effort into this franchise since playing with them ever since their inaugural season in 1995.
Irving, TX — So, it took Bill Parcells 48 days to comment on the
acquisition of one of the most controversial professional athletes of this generation. Some want to make an issue of the fact that it took so long for Parcells to address the signing of the Cowboys’ new superstar wide receiver, Terrell Owens. But when it comes to Dallas media and the Cowboys, to say that the microscope is extremely
high powered would be a grand understatement. Show me a Cowboy beat reporter who leaves stones unturned or loose spin jobs, and I’ll show you an AM traffic reporter in Huntsville.
One could make the statement that the Dallas Cowboys should have made the playoffs last year, and that they should have beaten the Redskins, Broncos, Raiders and Seahawks. They didn’t do any of that but this season will tell a much different story.
I can’t wait until this NFL season gets kicked off. I can’t wait to see Chad Johnson’s next genious dance or for how T.O. will respond to Bill Parcell’s dictatorship. I can’t wait until I wake up on Sunday morning, go to church, come home, and watch some football with some hamburgers and hotdogs on the grill. I can’t wait to see which teams or rookies show up and step up to the challenge and who disappoints us all. I can’t wait to see the underdogs pull out the victory with under two minutes left in the game. I can’t wait to see the next record broken. I can’t wait to see who spent the off-season wisely and who just goofed off and enjoyed the break. To tell you the truth, I just can’t wait until the NFL season gets started once again.
The Houston Texans and Charley Casserley will be the laughing stock of the NFL after taking Mario Williams with the number one pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.
Wondering why the heart and soul of the Tennessee Titans is out in the cold? Read on.
by Frank M. Henkel
The only article funnier than a mock draft article is the one that grades a
draft the day it takes place. A quick glance of Pete Prisco’s draft grades show
that the Texans failed miserably with the first overall pick, but somehow
managed, along with six other teams, to get an “A” for the weekend. Mel Kiper,
traditionally stingier with the high marks, failed to divvy out a single high
mark to any of the 32 teams, but like Prisco, did not admonish any of them with
“D’s” or “F’s”, either.
So who is right? Which team had the best draft this weekend? Honestly, nobody
will know that for at least five years. The reason so many “experts” grade the
draft before the ink dries is because we love to read the grades.
Several things, though, are immediately evident. Certain players lost a lot of
money on Saturday. A couple of general managers sent clear messages to their
respective coaching staffs. A couple of teams were outfoxed. Although we will
not know the true busts of this year’s draft for the better part of a decade,
the real losers are already well defined. Let us look at five of the biggest
losers from the 2006 NFL Draft.
by Trevor Freeman
Let me just tell you what my Saturday consisted of. At 11:30 A.M I strolled into the New York Jets draft party at Hard Rock Café in Times Square. Before you ask, I will point out that I wore an Oakland A’s hat so there was no cheating on my beloved 49ers. Between my friend Chuck and I, we knocked out 38 Miller Lites (according to the receipt we should frame). Not too shabby. Got to meet Mark Gastineau and obtain autographs from Jonathan Vilma and Erik Coleman amongst others. It was a good time all around. A lot of football was discussed and much of this NFL Draft breakdown was written in my head while listening to drunken commentary. Without further ado, here are our comments on the draft………….
So this weekend is The Draft. I LOVE watching the NFL draft. Last year, my beloved Niners had the first pick, and their choice in the first round was known weeks in advance. This year, due to some coin flipping with the Raiders (the two teams had identical records and no tiebreaker last season) and a trade with the Broncos, the Niners have two picks in the first round (#6 and #22), and none in the second or third, meaning after pick #22, I can stop watching until Sunday (when the 49ers have seven… one in Round 4, one in Round 5, two in Round 6 and three in Round 7).
by Frank M. Henkel
Tired of LenDale White’s hammy and Mario Williams’ “40”? Combines, pro days, and
Mel Kiper dominate the days between the BCS Championship game and April 29. Most
popular of all is the mock draft: April’s version of fantasy football. If you
have ever seen one, you will agree that fantasy is the optimal word.
Instead of breaking down all 255 selections like dozens of overzealous, wannabe
GM’s, let us look at the lighter side of the draft: the (civil) war rooms,
ESPN’s dynamic, original coverage, and the nervous 21-year olds in the `Green
Room’ who are waiting for Tags to say their names.