DRAFT 2008: NFL Draft Team Capsules (AP)
DRAFT 2008: NFL Draft Team Capsules (AP)
1. MIAMI DOLPHINS (1-15)= LAST SEASON: The worst season in franchise history, including an 0-13 start, led to the Dolphins‘ fourth coaching change since 2004. New football czar Bill Parcells brought in coach Tony Sparano and general manager Jeff Ireland, both from the Dallas Cowboys. THEY NEED: Name a position.
Draft proves how powerful the NFL machine is
Can’t get enough of the NFL Draft? Of course not. And that’s exactly the way the NFL wants it, says Michael Rosenberg.
‘08 NFL schedule for December (Yahoo! Sports)
Here’s a look at the schedule for Weeks 14-17 of the 2008 NFL season.
Chiefs willing to accept less than two first-rounders for Allen? (Yahoo! Sports)
The Kansas Chiefs have talked with the Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers about a trade involving…
Seven players, seven smart draft-day trades (SportingNews.com)
It’s fun to play GM, and that’s why pro football pundits and fans love doing mock drafts. But why stop at just predicting the picks? Why not some “mock trading” while we’re at it?
Bills to be paid $78M to play in Toronto
The Buffalo Bills will receive $78 million - more than double their calculated 2006 operating income - to play eight games in Toronto over the next five years. The payment to the Bills was disclosed for the first time in Rogers Communications’ 2008 first-quarter report released Tuesday. The Toronto-based company is part of a consortium that negotiated a deal with the Bills to have them play five regular-season and three preseason games, starting this year, at the downtown Rogers Centre.
Draft numbers not adding up (Yahoo! Sports)
Despite all of the research before the draft, teams generally miss the mark with their first- round picks.
Talib visits Bucs, eager to get started (AP)
Aqib Talib fielded question after question. When he finally encountered one he couldn’t answer, the first-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got some unexpected assistance. “My first name means the last to come. I’m the youngest out of four kids. My last name, I don’t know,” the ballhawking cornerback said Monday before being joined on a podium by Bucs coach Jon Gruden.
Mock draft: Pick any player in the league (SportingNews.com)
Here’s a take on what would happen in Round 1 of the 2008 draft if the teams were allowed to pick players already in the league. I’ll admit it: It’s silly. But it’s also a lot more interesting than perusing another standard mock draft, version 16.4.
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