It is NFL Draft talking season! Which means we have enough soundbites for every NFL draft prospect to make some word salad. Actually, the gobbeldy-gook started flowing well before this week, due to the over-usage of NFL Draft cliches. All Draftniks do it, not just Mel Kiper or Daniel Jeremiah. Yes, I'm aware that many of these are just scouting terms that have made their way … [Read more...] about 50 of the Worst NFL Draft Cliches, Buzzwords, and Word Salad
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2025 NFL Mock Draft Update 4-14-25
It's time for version 11.0 of our 2025 NFL Mock Draft. Wholesale changes here, and we do mean WHOLESALE changes. Lots of updates here! The Sports Bank is the only independently-owned, mom and pop shop website to do a mock draft for all four of the major North American sports. The 2025 NHL mock draft can be found here. The 2025 NBA mock draft is over at this link, and … [Read more...] about 2025 NFL Mock Draft Update 4-14-25
Taylor Elgersma: the best QB Prospect Not at the Scouting Combine
For the past 100-125 years or so, Canada and the United States have been the best of friends. That's why it's so strange to see political tensions rising between us and our neighbors to the north, and it's spilled over into sports. Just another complication for Laurier University product and Canadian quarterback Taylor Elgersma, as he goes through the NFL Draft … [Read more...] about Taylor Elgersma: the best QB Prospect Not at the Scouting Combine
Final 2024 NFL Mock Draft Update (4-25-24)
Detroit Rock City is ready to rock tomorrow night, as the NFL Draft is here! (Ready to rock, but not ready to roll. Rock is still here, but what happened to "roll?") Meaning it is time for our final 2024 NFL Mock Draft. Projecting who each NFL team will take on draft night is a very popular activity, as there are literally hundreds of NFL mock drafts available on the … [Read more...] about Final 2024 NFL Mock Draft Update (4-25-24)
More Money For Sports In Brazil And Chicago, More Problems
Thing about television is that it only shows you the unpleasant and the uncomfortable when it makes for better theater. Rarely is such the case in viewing sports. Besides the actual game action, a national broadcast is going to feed you shots of local peculiarities and regional foodstuffs during timeouts. Going in and out of commercials you get the blimp views of the stadia … [Read more...] about More Money For Sports In Brazil And Chicago, More Problems
New England Patriots draft preview 2014- day two
If you think it's difficult trying to figure out what Bill Belichick is going to do in the first round of an NFL Draft, the real fun in any Patriots draft doesn't start until the second and third rounds get going. Belichick loves to trade down and acquire additional picks to use on day two of the draft, hoping he can find some first-round talents who may have fallen for one … [Read more...] about New England Patriots draft preview 2014- day two
PHOTO: did Ha Ha Clinton-Dix foreshadow Green Bay drafting him 3 weeks ago?
With the 21st pick, the Green Bay Packers selected safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix of Alabama. Uncharacteristic of the Packers picking a guy that everybody expected them to pick; but why not? A safety was an obvious need in Green Bay and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix was, arguably, the best one available. This pick by the Packers does not solve all of their defensive woes, but it’s a great … [Read more...] about PHOTO: did Ha Ha Clinton-Dix foreshadow Green Bay drafting him 3 weeks ago?
Carlos Hyde: the top running back in the 2014 draft?
Carlos Hyde is one running back that has stayed on most NFL teams' radar leading up to the draft. Hyde is a bruiser who played 4 years at Ohio St and is one of several tailbacks looking to get a sack full of cash very soon. Actually NFL teams probably use direct deposit nowadays. Be that as it may, Hyde is about to hit the big leagues and improve his family's financial status … [Read more...] about Carlos Hyde: the top running back in the 2014 draft?
Chicago Bears Mock Draft: Free agency has started
The Chicago Bears leaned defense on the first day of free agency. Defensive end Lamarr Houston, linebacker D.J. Williams, safety Ryan Mundy, and special teamer/linebacker Jordan Senn will don the blue and orange next season and add depth to a team desperate for it. On the same day, the team also cut defensive end Julius Peppers. The move saves the Bears $9.8 million this … [Read more...] about Chicago Bears Mock Draft: Free agency has started
Chicago Bears Full Offseason Recap Part 4: Overall
The offseason in Chicago usually leaves fans cringing and complaining about what the team did (or didn’t do) to “get better”. This offseason, however, has set the Chicago Bears up to take a huge leap forward this season and for many to come. Part 1: Coaching Staff Part 2: Free Agency Part 3: NFL Draft … [Read more...] about Chicago Bears Full Offseason Recap Part 4: Overall
