Posted by Mike J on May. 18, 2011 at 9:10 AM
The NFL lockout continues to drag on and I for one am getting less and less optimistic that a settlement will be reached in time to not seriously affect the season. The spin from the owners is that progress is being made; "The only way we're going to get this...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 17, 2011 at 6:55 AM
I cannot wait until there is actual football news to write about again. In the interim NFL fans are getting a crash course in labor law. Yesterday, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals found for the owners and ruled that the stay of Judge Susan Nelson's order to rescind the...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 15, 2011 at 8:21 AM
The NFL recently conducted two polls, one for "experts" and one for fans. They asked people to vote on who they felt were the best teams in the NFL. The results were identical for the top two. They were the Green Bay Packers followed by the New England Patriots. It...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 11, 2011 at 8:28 AM
A recent Adweek/Harris poll has some alarming news for the NFL; 19% of respondents said they would be unlikely to watch the sport this season if the start is delayed. The season is slated to kick off on Thursday, September 8th with a matchup featuring the two most recent Super...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 3, 2011 at 8:33 AM
Sometimes the worlds of sports and, well, the real world come together. There are times when the two intercede. We are in such a time right now. With the stunning news that the entire world is still talking about---the well received killing of mass murderer Osama Bin Laden, sports and...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 3, 2011 at 7:49 AM
The NFL has reported that the 2011 draft was viewed by some 42 million people over the three days of the event. This is the second highest total ever for the annual college draft. This is tribute to the off the charts popularity the sport currently enjoys. It was thought...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 2, 2011 at 8:37 AM
Here are the results for round 7 of the 2011 NFL draft. Analysis courtesy of ESPN: 1(204) Denver (from Carolina through Green Bay) Virgil Green TE Nevada Green's lack of size limits his potential a bit and he is still a work in progress as a route runner and blocker....
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Posted by Mike J on May. 1, 2011 at 2:48 PM
Here is the results from round 6 of the 2011 NFL draft. Analysis courtesy of ESPN: 1(166) Carolina Lawrence Wilson OLB Connecticut Wilson is very instinctive with a wide range and a nose for the ball. However, he is undersized and has trouble taking on and disengaging from blocks. 2(167)...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 1, 2011 at 11:14 AM
Here are the results for round 5 of the 2011 NFL draft: 1(132) Panthers Pilares, Kealoha WR 5'10" 199 Hawaii 3.1 Pick Analysis: null 2(133) Bills White, Johnny RB 5'10" 209 North Carolina 6.3 Video Pick Analysis: null 3(134) Bengals Sands, Robert FS 6'4" 217 West Virginia 5.3 Video Pick...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 1, 2011 at 8:35 AM
Here are the results for the 4th round of the 2011 NFL draft: 1) CAR Brandon Hogan CB West Va 2) SEA KJ Wright OLB Miss 3) BUF Da, norris Searcy S NC 4) CIN Clint Bolind G GA 5) CLE Jordan Cameron TE USC 6) AZ Sam Acho DE...
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Posted by Mike J on Apr. 30, 2011 at 9:05 AM
Here are the results for round three of the 2011 NFL draft: 1) CAR Terrell McClain DT South Fla 2) CIN Dontay Moch DT Nevada 3) DEN Nate Irving LB NC st 4) BUF Kelvin Sheppard LB LSU 5) ARI Robert Housler TE Fla Atl 6) KC Justin Houston LB...
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Posted by Mike J on Apr. 30, 2011 at 8:26 AM
Here are the results from round two of the 2011 NFL draft: 1) New England (from Carolina) Ras-I Dowling CB Virginia 2) Buffalo Aaron Williams CB Texas 3)Cinncinati Andy Dalton QB TCU 4) 49ers Colin Kapernick QB Nevada 5) Cleveland Jabaal Sheard DE Pitt 6) Arizona Ryan Williams RB Va....
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Apr. 29, 2011 at 12:24 AM
The MTR Sports Report featuring Bill Zeltman, Ron Sulpizi, Mike Jaronsky, Rich Price, and Joshua Lobdell discuss the 2011 NFL Draft as the picks are made. You can listen on MTRMedia.com's new 24/7 online radio station by clicking here, by subscribing to our Podcast in iTunes. (search for MTRMedia.com) or...
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Posted by Mike J on Apr. 28, 2011 at 9:06 PM
With the tenth overall selection of the 2011 NFL draft the Jacksonville Jaguars select Blaine Gabbert, Quarterback from Missouri. The Jaguars traded up with the Washington redskins, details to follow. He is a big strong kid but has some accuracy issues.
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Apr. 28, 2011 at 6:28 PM
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