April 2009

The Importance of Drafting Well in the First Round

April 23, 2009

By Appaloosa Introduction After completing my recent article on which teams drafted best in the first round between 1995 and 2004, I began to wonder about the impact of first round drafting success on team winning percentage. NFL teams spend millions on scouting college players, testing prospects in every conceivable way at the Combine, and [...]

Tony Gonzalez Traded To Falcons

April 23, 2009

After a couple of weeks of speculation on a deal that would send future hall of fame TE to Atlanta, the trade has finally been culminated.

Which Teams Draft Best In The First Round?

April 20, 2009

By Appaloosa. Introduction Recently I saw an article on the web in which the author assigned grades to each NFL team for its drafting prowess. The article was effective for what the author was trying to do (even if he did give my favorite team a D). He used objective measures such as number of [...]

Nagai’s Mock Draft [4/11/09]

April 16, 2009

By Nagai 1 Detroit Lions – Matthew Stafford QB There were 2 big names people wanted on the Lions’ boards – Matthew Stafford and Aaron Curry. I figured as good as Curry is, their LB core is better than their QB situation. I like Stafford too, I actually think he’s the real deal, so I [...]

Steelers Give James Harrison New Six Year, $51M Deal

April 13, 2009

James Harrison is now a very rich man. After winning DPOY in 2008, and capping it with a 100-yard INT return in the Superbowl, the Steelers decided to reward their best linebacker. According to ESPN’s John Clayton, Harrison signed a new six year, $51 million deal, with $20 million in bonuses. At 30 years old, [...]