DT Geno Atkins was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the NFL Draft last month. But before that, Atkins had at least one interesting question posed by an NFL team in a pre-draft inerview. “The only unusual question I got was if I was straight or gay,” said new Bengals defensive [...]
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Jimmy Clausen soaks in the Draft
Former Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen was in Palm Springs for the NFL Draft. And according to this picture, he wasn’t too upset to not be at Radio City Music Hall. Too bad he’s lost the Speedos for shorts, though (after the jump). Share on Facebook
Live blogging the NFL Draft
Just wanted to let everyone know that I’ll be live blogging the NFL Draft over at HitFix.com. So head on over and join the conversation. We’ll be playing a drinking game or two for those who have already gotten out of work today… Share on Facebook
Dez Bryant doesn’t like that his mother’s gay
So much is wrong with the Dallas Morning News’ article today profiling Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant, who is headed to the NFL this weekend. First is the multiple uses of the term “sexual preference” to describe Bryant’s mother being a lesbian. I contacted the Morning News and got them to change it online [...]
Saint Timothy Has A Bad Senior Bowl
It’s been said “the spread offense is killing the quarterback position from the ground up.” Nowhere was that more evident than seeing former Heisman trophy winner Tim Tebow playing yesterday in the Senior Bowl. In a week where he had to answer reporters and protestors about his anti-abortion, um, “Celebration of the Family” advertisement, young [...]
Morning hits: Draft, Derby, refs, Cosby
It’s irrelevant to tell people how NFL teams drafted before any of their players have played a single down, but it can be entertaining so here are a couple links. Pro Football Weekly pick-by-pick analysis. Analysis from Peter King, who grades Pats, ‘Boys and Raiders badly. Mel Kiper says Jets had second-best draft with only [...]
Morning hits: Madden curse, pink bats
MLB’s pink bats coming back. Forget a Super Bowl matchup: Cardinals and Steelers latest victims of Madden curse. Don Banks‘ latest NFL mock draft. Todd McShay’s latest (even though he generally doesn’t know what he’s talking about). Did you bet on Toledo basketball or football from 2003-2006? You may have gotten scammed. Is a London-based [...]