UPDATE: Brandon Tate has been activated to the 53-man roster and will play on Sunday.
The more I reminisce about watching Brandon Tate in college, the more I can’t wait for him to hit the field this Sunday against the Tampa Bay Bucs. Here’s a little highlight video to whet your appetite:
I think that I could make a living throwing to this guy…
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DJ finally got around to updating his NFL Mock Draft. Check it out and leave him some comments.
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Updated: 4/20/2010
1. St. Louis Rams
Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
Best QB in the Draft for the team that has the worst QB’s in the NFL.
2. Detroit Lions
Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
The Man named Suh will instantly upgrade the Lions poor defense. If their offense can continue to improve with Stafford, we could see 6 or 7 wins in 2010.
3. Tampa Bay Bucs
Russel Okung, OT, Oklahoma State
The Bucs need to protect Freeman, as he is their franchise right now. Okung would definitely be the man to do that in this draft.
4. Washington Redskins
Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
McCoy would have been a 1st round pick last year, but his performance this year cemented his position as a top-10 talent.
5. Kansas City Chiefs
Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa
Seriously, the Chiefs have the worst o-line I have ever seen. Bulaga is a beast, put him in at LT/RT, and move Albert to LG if need be.
6. Seattle Seahawks
CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson
Electric runner will give the Seahawks a dynamic scoring threat that they so desperately need.
7. Cleveland Browns
Eric Berry, S, Tennesse
Eric Berry is a game-changing safety that can provide those exciting plays. He can play corner and safety both, adding to his versatility.
8. Oakland Raiders
Rolando McLain, LB, Alabama
McLain might be the best linebacking prospect since Patrick Willis. Denver would love to have this dynamo.
9. Buffalo Bills
Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
The Bills need two OT’s, and Davis is a legit talent that should solidify one of the tackle spots for the next decade.
10. Jacksonville Jaguars
Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgaia Tech
If at first you don’t succeed with pash rushers, try, try again.
11. Denver Broncos (CHI)
Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma
If they can’t trade back in the draft, Dez Bryant is the obvious choice to replace Mr. Marshall.
12. Miami Dolphins
Jason Pierre-Paul, DE/OLB, USF
JPP is an aggressive player that would be a great replacement for Jason Taylor — has some red flags, but is quite a talent.
13. San Francisco
Joe Haden, CB, Florida
The ‘Niners need some solid corners that can tackle as well. Haden is that guy for Coach Mike.
14. Seattle Seahawks (DEN)
Charles Brown, OT, USC
ZBS specialist that will keep Charlie or Matt upright in 2010.
15. New York Giants
Earl Thomas, S, Texas
If they can’t get their hands on Morgan or JPP, Earl Thomas is a natural fit for them at S or CB.
16. Tennessee Titans
Jared Odrick, DE, Penn State
No Kyle V? No problem. Odrick is a horse that will demand some attention very soon.
The Patriots move up to #2 in the Beatpath rankings, right behind the Denver Broncos. The Pats were able to jump up due to the Buffalo Bills creating a beatloop and ending the Jets’ beatpath to the Patriots.
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After 72 hours of fretting and wondering about what huge shakeup would be coming to Foxborough ended in calming fizzle.
In sum, the Patriots released veteran WR Joey Galloway and TE Michael Matthews, while reworking the contract(s) of Tully Banta-Cain and possibly Eric Alexander. According to Bill Belichick, Alexander was never actually released, contrary to published reports.
The two open spots on the 53-man roster pave the way for OT Mark Levoir and WR Brandon Tate to join the squad off of the PUP list. If either of them aren’t quite ready-today was the first day they could practice-a practice squad player could be called up. Don’t be surprised if WR Terrence Nunn sees some action in Jolly London.
Cheerio!
The 2009 NFL Power Rankings Week Seven edition features a lot of movement at the top and bottom, as there were a few good upsets this week.
The Elite: Any question whether New Orleans or New York deserved to be at #1 was put to rest with an old-school beating delivered at the hands of Drew Brees. The Saints still have three teams nipping on their heels though.
1. New Orleans Saints
2. Indianapolis Colts
3. Minnesota Vikings
4. Denver Broncos
5. New York Giants
6. New England Patriots
7. Cincinnati Bengals
8. Atlanta Falcons
The Contenders: What a terrible showing by the Philadelphia Eagles, beating manhandled by the Raiders was just embarrassing–although not quite as embarrassing as Sanchez’s interception spree.
9. Baltimore Ravens
10. San Francisco 49ers
11. Pittsburgh Steelers
12. New York Jets
13. Philadelphia Eagles
14. Chicago Bears
15. Arizona Cardinals
16. Miami Dolphins
The Wannabes: The Bills showed that they don’t belong in the bottom quadrant, although they still aren’t quite good enough to warrant being any higher.
17. Green Bay Packers
18. San Diego Chargers
19. Dallas Cowboys
20. Houston Texans
21. Buffalo Bills
22. Seattle Seahawks
23. Jacksonville Jaguars
24. Carolina Panthers
Al Davis and Friends: The Titans are a very bad football team, and may god have mercy on their souls.
25. Oakland Raiders
26. Cleveland Browns
27. Kansas City Chiefs
28. Washington Redskins
29. Detroit Lions
30. Tennessee Titans
31. Tampa Bay Bucs
32. St. Louis Rams
Christmas came early for Tom Brady and the rest of the Patriots in Foxborough this Sunday. Playing through slush and snow, the throwback clad Patriots carved up the patchwork Titans secondary with ease, leading to a healthy 59-0 win. One thing for sure is that the British have to be getting nervous… hearing all those musket shots and having the Patriots coming to London next week.
The first quarter was a defensive battle, with each team struggling to find their footing. Laurence Maroney finally found his, taking off for a 45-yard TD run and giving the Patriots a 10-0 lead. Maroney ran hard all day, ending with 123 yards on 16 carries.
A record performance in the second frame put the game out of reach for the Titans/Oilers, as Tom Brady connected with three Patriot receivers for five total touchdowns in the 2nd quarter, breaking the mark last set by Donovan McNabb in 2004. Brady would finish with six on the day, three to Moss, two to Welker, and one to Kevin Faulk.
Kerry Collins, meanwhile, had a miserable day. Patriot defensive backs hounded the Titan receivers, and even when they could get open they forgot to catch the ball. Darius Butler, Brandon McGowan, and Brandon Meriweather were instrumental in delivering big hits and creating turnovers. Chris Johnson and Lendale White were a non-factor, as the Titans were playing catchup the entire day. In other news, Vince Young still sucks–his first pass this year was picked off by Pats rookie safety Pat Chung.
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