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Niners snag Crabtree, draft review
Posted on 7 May 2009 by Zach Arce.
The 49ers manage to get standout receiver Crabtree at 10, will the gamble pay off? Other key San Fransisco draft picks in the mix Draft day for the 49ers was a day that they knew they had to address their main need. An offensive force that can make an immediate impact. The team got just that and no one thought at pick #10, that the 49ers would end up with the best wide receiver in the draft Mi...
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Jets Draft Review: Mark Sanchez
Posted on 7 May 2009 by Frank Mazzola.
The New York Jets came away with only three players from the 2009 Rookie Draft. However, they addressed areas of concern with all of them. Mark SanchezQuarterbackUSCTaken with the 5th overall pick (trde with Cleveland) Analysis: The Jets walked away from Draft Day with the belief that they finally have the leader they need in the self-assured Sanchez. Obviously, the club was not sold on eith...
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Browns sign WR Mike Furrey
Posted on 6 May 2009 by Ryan Carey.
Browns add another WR to the depth chart. From the Associated Press CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Browns signed free-agent wide receiver Mike Furrey, who spent the past three years with Detroit. Furrey entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and signed with Indianapolis in 2000. He also played in the Arena League before spending three seasons with St. Louis. In 2005, he started 11 games ...
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Skins Sign OL Jeremy Bridges
Posted on 6 May 2009 by Mercedes Green.
The Washington Redskins have signed former Panther free agent OL Jeremy Bridges. He participated in the mini camps over the weekend and was described by Zorn as being a “bright spot.” Bridges is a 6 year veteran who played the last 3 years with the Carolina Panthers at guard and tackle.
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Ravens Undrafted Rooks
Posted on 6 May 2009 by Lea Anderson.
After the dust has cleared from the draft, the Ravens turned their attention to the undrafted free agents (UDFAs) that happened to tumble out of the seven rounds. As with most teams, the Ravens look for special gems that may pay dividends like their signing of Jameel McClain last year. Let’s take a brief look at whom the Ravens will be working out during their mini-camps in the coming we...
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Can I Has Brett Favre Instead?
Posted on 5 May 2009 by Sean Neumann.
You Had to Know This Was Coming It almost happened last year, but it made far more sense for the Packers to ship Brett Favre to the Jets for some conditional draft picks than give him his unconditional release and let him sign with their bitter rivals up north. Now, with Favre's feet up in a Barcalounger after taking a spin on his riding mower, his phone rings and, surprise, Brad Childres...
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Bengals Draft Recap
Posted on 5 May 2009 by Daryl Miller.
The economy is in the tank, Global Warming, Swine Flu and the Bengals draft well…What’s going on in our world? The Cincinnati Bengals have made draft day gaffes which put them in the top five of idiotic management decisions of all time. Needless to say fans of the team held their collective breath as Roger Goodell put the team “on the clock” on draft day 2009. In what m...
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Browns News Roundup
Posted on 4 May 2009 by Ryan Carey.
Here's a quick look at some Browns quotes gathered from around the web. Terry Pluto of the Cleveland Plain Dealer: “I have a sense the Browns are intrigued by LB Alex Hall, who had three sacks last season while taking fewer than 20 percent of the snaps. This team desperately has to produce more of a pass rush, and Veikune was the only one drafted who may supply that. It also possib...
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Mini Camps End with Zorn
Posted on 4 May 2009 by Mercedes Green.
The mini camps ended yesterday and Jim Zorn was impressed with his draft picks, particularly with Brian Orakpo. “Each one of the draft choices who participated, they were a bright spot, just seeing the speed with which they were working and how they picked things up,” Zorn said. “When [defensive line coach] John Palermo would tell Brian Orakpo to make a correction, the nex...
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Are You an Al Davis Hater?
Posted on 2 May 2009 by Lee Tremblay.
It's amazing how many people there are out there that hate Al Davis. I find this somewhat confusing, troubling and hard to digest. Are you one of those people that say Al Davis has gone insane? Do you feel that the Oakland Raiders will never win with Davis at the helm? Are you certain that Al Davis will never have a good relationship with his coaching staff? Do you feel that Al Davis lik...
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Browns Draft Grades
Posted on 1 May 2009 by Ryan Carey.
Here is a quick look at how various media outlets graded the Browns' 2009 draft. Well a week has passed and the new class of rookies has hit the field wearing their signature orange Browns helmets for the first time. A friend of mine who read my original recap commented to me that I didn't give it a grade. True. So here it is. B+ Only time will tell if the grade will go up or down,...
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Browns sign 14 undrafted rookies
Posted on 1 May 2009 by Ryan Carey.
Four Ohio natives are among 14 players the Browns have signed as undrafted free agents. The newly signed group of 14 will join the Browns' eight-man draft class and a group of tryout players for this weekend's minicamp. They'll be on the practice field starting Friday afternoon. The Ohio natives are DB Bryan Williams of Akron Buchtel High School and the University of Akron; TE ...









