Alright folks, sorry for my recent absence, not that any of you really noticed. In recent personal news I am unclear of the future of this blog as I will be taking a new job at ESPN. No, they had no knowledge of my blog. I am going to be entering their Production Assistant Trainee Program. From what I have gathered I will help cut highlights and work backstage. It is a great opportunity and I am excited to take it. But I will blog as often as possible until I start and we’ll see if I can continue to blog while I work. Nonetheless today will be a quicker post but this week is the Super Bowl so there is definitely a lot to talk about. So what should we all expect from me this week???
Today: Personal Stuff (first paragraph). Pro-Bowl Recap, Senior Bowl Thoughts
Tuesday: LOST Season Premiere so no post
Wednesday: QB Breakdown…who is the greatest of the Modern Era?
Thursday: Prep the game preview which will be posted Friday
Friday: Post the game preview which I did yesterday
Saturday: Nothing
Sunday: Nothing
So there you have it, I mixed in my personal schedule, the première of LOST, and what I actually might be writing. Each day I post will also include an NFL Draft Prospect (today I will feature a lot of prospects in the Senior Bowl section). So let’s get to it…
Pro Bowl Recap
I really enjoy when football writers try to suddenly make a lot of jokes in their column when they are writing about the Pro Bowl. We all know it’s not a serious game, but if you do not usually write with humor I would recommend you keep it that way. Just look at how big a mess this blog has been. As for the actual game it looked more like a kid playing Madden on Pro (that is the easiest mode). That would explain why David Garrard was able to play well. It is a sad day when a guy like Garrard and even Vince Young get to play in a so-called All-Star game. All week we heard the jokes that JaMarcus Russell is likely to be asked to play if someone else bowed out. All 3 of the AFC QBs had to be replaced with alternates (and actually an alternate was replaced as well), which doesn’t exactly scream must see game.
To the Pro Bowl’s defense (not the “defense” like that side of the ball, there is none of that in the Pro Bowl) football is the hardest game to try and get people to play seriously on an All Star level. The game is so violent that injuries are more the norm than the exception.
I was happy to see Brandon Meriweather was in mid-season form…
Check out the second TD for Jackson. Meriweather got his “T-Rex” arms going as he came up short on a dive for the tackle. He has his silver Patriots helmet on, Predator dread locks sticking out, and no reason to ever be a Pro Bowler. For those who do not know what I mean by Predator hair I am referencing the movie Predator, with alien creatures who look like this…
I would definitely rather have him in my secondary than Meriweather
In the end the AFC won and Matt Schaub fittingly won MVP (he comes up big in games that do not matter). Next year the game moves back to Hawaii, and still no one will care.
Senior Bowl
Tim Tebow, Tim Tebow, Tim Tebow. That was pretty much the highlight of the Senior Bowl. Not necessarily in a good way either. Tebow struggled to adjust to taking snaps under center and playing in a pro-style offense. It is widely known that his slow/long release is a big problem, and he did little to change that opinion. But we all know his intangibles, and leadership ability. Also he seems to be a fan of the movie Varsity Blues…
Which this youtube clip points out came from the movie…
I tend to be a fan of Ed Reed’s speech, you gotta give credit to a guy when he is hurt dog…
Back to the Senior Bowl…Tebow struggled, but as he said it only takes one team to believe in him not every team. I would predict he comes off the board in the 2nd round. Other players who made headlines this week (good and bad)…
Dexter McCluster
RB/WR Ole Miss
Only 5’8″ 165 pounds but the kid can fly. He is the Darren Sproles mold, and although he is small he looks like he will be a 2nd or 3rd round pick. He had a big week, and could be a 10-15 touches a game big play threat guy in the NFL.
Terrence Cody
DT Alabama
The guy has struggled weight problems his entire career, but showing up weighing 370 is bad news. He is the immovable object, too bad he can’t move himself either…
Some even said he looked worse than Andre Smith last year. You might remember Andre from this video (Andre runs shirtless at the 44 second mark)…
Put your shirt on big fella
Myron Rolle
S Florida State
He took a year off from football when he accepted the Rhode Scholarship. We know the kid is smart, but people wondered if he could play. He apparently had a good week, but his 40 time at the combine is going to be a huge factor in where he gets drafted. He might time slowly.
LeGarrette Blount
RB Oregon
The infamous Blount is best known for his tirade after his teams opening loss this season. But by all reports he was the best RB at the Senior Bowl this week.
Brandon Graham
DE Michigan
He is a little undersized at only 6’1″ 263, but he was the best defender at Michigan this past year, and had a great week. Could he be in an Elvis Dumervil mold?
Mike Iupati
G Idaho
He is the top rated guard in the draft and did nothing to change that moniker. Look for him to be a late first round pick, and a starter in the NFL right away.
Alright that is all I got for today. I know other players had a good week at the Senior Bowl but I do not have time to hit on every name. I will try and get to them in the coming weeks. Come back Wednesday for a QB comparison you have to see.
And remember if you don’t know…LutchKnows
