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Cowboys Draft 2009: Safest Bets
When it comes to the NFL Draft, there is no such thing as a safe pick. Each year teams weigh production versus potential. At the top of last year’s draft the Miami Dolphins opted for the "safe pick", taking Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long with the draft’s first overall selection....
Oakland Raiders News: Should Jeff Garcia Start in 2009?
I know that most of you are saying to yourselves, "Has Saint Lost His Freaking Mind?!?" Well, maybe I have, BUT, my mind got to wandering tonight when I had two thoughts that added together and the end result was that Jeff Garcia may be the perfect choice to show JaMarcus the way by starting and...
Oakland Raiders News: Will JaMarcus Russell Be the Best NFL Quarterback Born in 1985?
Lost in all of the hullabaloo of last season's performances by Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco is that each of them is actually older than Oakland Raider Quarterback, JaMarcus Russell. Born in January, Flacco is 8 months older than J-Russ and being born on May 17th, Matt Ryan is 3 months older than the...
Rise from the grave Panther fans! Halloween and the 08 Elections are over!
Wake up people! I know these last 10 or so days have been a busy time. We've been hit with a triple whammy with the Election, Halloween, and the Panthers bye week all at once without so much as a warning. I know you've all been busy fighting for your rights and screaming at people who are on the...
Falcons vs. Raiders Recap: Complete And Utter Dominance
We've seen the Falcons do some pretty impressive things this season. We just hadn't seen them shut out a team and beat them so badly that the tears rolled freely from under their silver-and-black helmets. Until yesterday, that is. The Falcons clearly drew a line between themselves and the league's...
Oakland Raiders News: Sweet, Sweet Redemption:
Every moment of the past 5+ years of futility was on display yesterday, and each was overcome in one of the most fulfilling and exciting victories since 2002. There was our left tackle taking 6 points off the board with a penalty. There were crucial penalties for stupid things like "Not Lining Up...
Atlanta's Matt Ryan Signs
The Falcons have signed the second of thirty-one picks from the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Ryan will receive a six-year deal worth $72 million and $34.75 million in guarantees. The first quarterback taken in 2007, Oakland's Jamarcus Russell, was the first overall pick and received $32...
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