When evaluating the men who excel at doing the dirty work of keeping quarterbacks clean and steering running backs through traffic, there are no statistics on which to rely. Instead, identifying the best requires a sight test, to see how their combination of power and quickness allow their teams to tame an attacking front seven. Jets left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson earned his first Pro Bowl selection last season. For help with this task, Sporting News enlisted former NFL offensive lineman Brian Baldinger, now an astute personnel analyst for the NFL Network. Here's a look at Baldinger's top offensive linemen in the NFL: Tackles 1. ...
All 32 NFL teams will be in training camp by Sunday, and there are enough dramas simmering around the league to make the summer even hotter, including: Broncos' QB battle royal Brady Quinn's wingmen Tim Tebow (15) and Brady Quinn (8) are developing. Kyle Orton is the incumbent, but both Brady Quinn and Tim Tebow are hovering. Tebow remains unsigned and was not in camp Wednesday when rookies began working out. Once Tebow reports, how coach Josh McDaniels handles the development of Quinn and Tebow will be intriguing. "Brady Quinn is not a natural passer, but he's a big strong kid who has ...
The top four receivers selected in the 2011 draft could be underclassmen, which would sustain a trend from last April's draft, when the first five wideouts chosen were underclassmen. Look for a hot debate over whether A.J. Green and Julio Jones—both top-level prospects—will be the first wideout drafted. After breaking down game film all summer, here is our scouts' rankings for the top junior and senior wide receivers entering the college season: 1. A.J. Green, 6-4/207, Georgia (junior) Green exploded onto the national scene as a true freshman in 2008 when he became Matthew Stafford's go-to guy. He has excellent height ...
Sports Radio Interviews New University of Southern California running backs coach Kennedy Pola joined Fox Sports Radio with Petros and Money to talk about leaving the Tennessee Titans after being hired only last February, and the subsequent lawsuit the Titans filed against USC. To listen to the interview, go to ...
With the removal of the last big-name free agent from the shelf, thanks to Terrell Owens' signing with Cincinnati, let's look back at some of the most ill-advised free-agent signings in the uncapped year. Here are seven moves that probably shouldn't have happened. Antonio Bryant to the Bengals In light of their most recent signing, the Bengals might have overpaid for Antonio Bryant. In March, the Bengals conducted a two-float receiver parade. First came Antonio Bryant for a visit. As he left, Terrell Owens arrived. Then, after T.O. was gone, Bryant received a four-year, $28 million deal. So why did the Bengals sign Owens nearly five ...