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NFL Draft QB Follow-Up

2013-05-02T21:16:00.000-04:00

As I wrote before the draft, I didn't really believe any of the 2013 draft class was worthy of a first round pick. The Buffalo Bills selection of Florida State's EJ Manuel in the middle of the round caught many by surprise, including me. I wrote for JoeBucsFan.com that Manuel might be a good option for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third or fourth round, after Oklahoma's Landry Jones. I

QB's Struggle At All-Star Competition

2013-04-20T15:43:00.000-04:00

I love compeitions. That is why I named my company America's Best Quarterback. I wanted to develop a series of competitions for all QB's (young and old, pro, x-pro and amateur) to compete across the country and see who was the best. We had a great even a few years ago, but just didn't have the abitlity to grow it the way I had envisioned. I happened upon a college All-Star competition this

Look Out For Landry Jones

2013-04-20T15:11:00.001-04:00

Following Sam Bradford at Oklahoma wasn't an easy task and Landry Jones did not keep the Sooners in the National Title hunt like he or any OU fan would have liked, but he may just be the best NFL prospect in this year's QB draft class. After watching him on "Gruden's QB Camp" and reading Charlie Casserly's thoughts about Jones' prospects, I too believe he is at the top of a relatively mediocre

Train Hard Swim Hard

2013-04-14T21:38:00.001-04:00

I read an article a few weeks ago about San Fransisco 49ers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh being a bit concerned that his new star quarterback might be spending a little bit too much time in the weight room getting a little bit too muscled up in the off-season. When I was in high school, my coach told me to lay off the weights for the same concern of Harbaugh. I did lay off the weights for a short

2013 QB Draft Class

2013-04-01T22:00:00.001-04:00

The 2013 NFL Draft is one of the most unimpressive in recent memory for quarterback talent. USC's Matt Barkley was thought to be the eventual first pick in the draft before the 2012 college football season derailed that path. Barkley may be improving his stock a little bit coming off a major injury to his throwing arm, but the recent talk that West Virginia's Geno Smith could possibly be

49ers Coaches Blow Super Bowl

2013-03-05T18:07:00.000-05:00

Taking nothing away from the Baltimore Ravens, but the San Fransisco 49ers' coaches made a major blunder in the waning moments of the Super Bowl that gave the advantage to the Ravens' defense with a goal-to-go situation at the 5 yard line. The NFL and every other level of football is overly obsessed with the shotgun formation. It certainly has its place at every level, but in short yardage

Big Joe's Day!

2013-02-05T06:53:00.001-05:00

I'm not sure the San Fransisco 49ers could have played worse for much of Sunday's Super Bowl and I thought they would win, but the Baltimore Ravens were the best football team that day no doubt! Joe Flacco seems to be one of the most unassuming players in the game, but he is one of the best throwers in the entire NFL! His pinpoint accuracy sealed the victory and the start of his legacy.

Ravens vs 49ers in Super Bowl

2013-02-03T15:53:00.001-05:00

Before the kickoff of Super Bowl LXVII (47 for non-Romans) in New Orleans between the Baltimore Ravens and San Fransisco 49ers, I thought I would stick my two cents in on the eventual victor in what should be a very well matched game. By all accounts the Ravens are being led through the playoffs on the emotion of their iconic and retiring middle linebacker Ray Lewis, who came back from a

"Just Say No" To Kaepernicking

2013-01-26T21:30:00.000-05:00

In the great movie "Gladiator", Maximus tells the emperor Commodus that, "The time for honoring yourself will soon be at an end." The newest form of honoring one's self has been dubbed "Kaepernicking", when you kiss your own bicep after a great play. Colin Kaepernick has come on like a whirlwind to finish the season in grand fashion and take the NFL by storm with his fantastic runs from the "

Jets' Problem Was Sparano's To Fix

2012-12-23T10:42:00.001-05:00

Hiring a recently fired NFL head coach to coordinate an offense or defense is a bad move. NFL head coaches have been their own coordinators over the years with moderate success, but most end up giving up the reins to others that can focus the necessary amount of time and energy to give the team its best chance at winning. Tony Sparano was hired by the Jets to run the offense. I don't like the

Bounty Case like "A Few Good Men"

2012-12-12T11:54:00.002-05:00

Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, against the player's wishes due to conflct of interest, comes into the New Orleans Saints bounty case and the outcome probably surprised everyone. The outcome of the case reminded me greatly of the famous Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson movie of 1992 "A Few Good Men." In the movie, a couple of marines were accused of killing one of their own, because he

Manning Chose Right Team

2012-12-03T20:54:00.000-05:00

Before Peyton Manning chose the Denver Broncos, I said this was the team that he should go to because it was the easiest road to the playoffs, with the Chargers being the best of the worst the division had to offer. Beating the Raiders, Chiefs and Chargers to win the AFC West was a much better option than trying to beat Tom Brady and the Patriots if he would have chosen the Miami Dolphins or

Slow Surgeons Still Supreme

2012-12-01T11:41:00.000-05:00

Steve Young was a scrambling quarterback that eventually found his way to the Hall-Of-Fame by distributing the football to his receivers more than his rambling runs around and through defensive secondaries. Michael Vick looked like he might usher in a new wave of "Best Athlete On The Field" plays quarterback, just like in elementary school, but he derailed his career with prison stay. Who

Johnny Football to Johnny Heisman

2012-11-29T09:48:00.001-05:00

In what seems to be one of the weakest Heisman Trophy races in recent memory, because that is all I have left, redshirt freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel seems to be the only candidate. In a ESPN "Expert's Poll" dated November 27th, they have Manziel running away with the coveted award, with the impressive Notre Dame senior linebacker Monti Te'o, fresh off his team's goalline stand against

Josh Freeman Keeps Bucs Rolling

2012-11-21T13:27:00.003-05:00

A couple of years ago I was being interviewed on local Tampa radio and I said I wouldn't trade Josh Freeman for anyone in the league, which caused a bit of scoffing laughter back in the studio. The radio host asked again the question again and threw in names like Tom Brady and Peyton Manning (prior to his neck injury) and I reiterated that no, I wouldn't trade Freeman for those awesome QB's.

Weeden (Anyone) Needs More Evaluation Than Rookie Year

2012-11-18T09:13:00.001-05:00

Laying on my couch Thursday night watching Fox News as usual and clicking over during the commercials to another average NFL Network game, I read the scroll at the bottom of the page. It read something like, "Brandon Weeden will be evaluated in last 7 games to see if he is QB of future", says coach Brad Childress. My immediate thought was this is why the Cleveland Browns aren't very good.

Concussion Weekend For QB's

2012-11-13T22:28:00.001-05:00

Heisman Trophy front-runner Collin Klein of Kansas State didn't finish Saturday's victory due to an undisclosed injury, thought to be a mild concussion. Sunday followed with multiple NFL QB's getting knocked out of their games with concussions, inlcuding Michael Vick's "significant" one. Alex Smith of the San Fransisco 49ers didn't make it to the finish line of his team's tie, the first tie

Vick Vexed and Flummoxed

2012-11-06T21:59:00.000-05:00

Michael Vick has been getting his butt kicked so far this season. It has looked bad on many weeks, but probably none more so than on Monday Night Football against the less than stellar defense of the New Orleans Saints. It sure looked like there was blame to go around for everyone, from the offensive line to coaching and to Vick himself, as the blocking schemes used allowed defensive linemen

Sanchez Continues Rookie Mistakes

2012-10-22T17:10:00.000-04:00

Mark Sanchez is not a rookie. Far from it at this point of winning multiple playoff games for his New York Jets. Those playoff wins were grealy attributed to the team's stellar defense and to Sanchez's abiltiy to manage the offense. I liked Sanchez coming out of USC because he did a nice job of anticipating his throws, so he looked like a more veteran player, even though he hadn't started all

Gunslingers Shoot It Out In Big D

2012-10-02T17:45:00.000-04:00

Tony Romo and Jay Cutler are cut from the same quarterback cloth. They are both extremely talented and both play extremely risky football. Sometimes those risks pay off with big plays and sometimes they blow up in their faces. Last night Jay Cutler's risks paid off with the big plays and Romo's blew up in the his and the Cowboys' faces. The two quarterbacks are play similar football, but

Jets Answer: Sanchez + Tebow

2012-10-01T22:44:00.000-04:00

The New York Jets are starting to relive too many of their years past, dropping their last game 34-0. They started a soap opera in the off-season by trading for Tim Tebow, the left-handed H-Back and even though they are 2-2, it has looked bad enough to feel like they are 0-4. Head Coach Rex Ryan can feel it and anyone watching his post-game press conference knows he feels it. While not seeing

Jaws 14 Years Behind The Times

2012-09-25T09:49:00.002-04:00

Ron Jaworski has been analyzing NFL play and its players for many years and I have always respected his experience and knowledge. He even made a list of the top 30 quarterbacks in the league this summer, listing reasons for their rankings based on his study and analysis of each. Unfortunately, while assessing Peyton Manning's early season struggles with the Denver Broncos and his new offense,

Officially NFL Sucks

2012-09-25T09:28:00.003-04:00

I have been trying to give the replacement officials the benefit of the doubt in many of the situations that have arisen in this early part of the season, reasoning that officials have always been controversial and always will be, but following the Monday Night debacle all debate is over. The NFL officially sucks with these replacement officials changing the outcome of football games. The

Best Hail Mary Ever?

2012-09-14T09:13:00.000-04:00

I have watched Doug Flutie's and Kordell Stewart's great hail mary passes for many years, but locked away on an old VHS tape is arguably (not really arguable, this is the best) the best hail mary pass of ALL-TIME (no bias, no sarcasm)! Now thanks to the iphone, a quick and easy video made from the TV and uploaded to YOUTUBE and now everyone can see for themselves the best game-winner (hard to

Tony Romo's Last Ride?

2012-09-14T08:59:00.001-04:00

Tony Romo seems like one of the nicer guys and best paid player in pro sports. He plays QB for "America's Team". He recently became a husband and even more recently a father. Romo seemingly has it all and maybe he does, but 2012 may be his last chance to take the Cowboys to the Super Bowl or at least the NFC Championship game or he may just be a quarterback for another team sooner rather than