Mid-Morning Update (Magic Edition)
Arrowhead Pride —
Boise State offensive lineman Ryan Clady, ranked as the #2 offensive tackle in the draft, will have a great trainer for the combine and the draft -- Will Shields. (Hat tip to Chiefs Coalition) WPI has a very interesting interview with Jared Allen. Part one is here. Also, check out Mr. Wendler's piece, Throw to Win. Jared Allen and Tony Gonzalez are the two Chiefs on the AP's All-Pro team. You know. The other AP. Chiefs CB Rashad Barksdale used his first NFL paycheck to pay off his ...
All-Pro Team Announced (Only 2 Colts)
Stampede Blue —
Following up on Bullard47's diary, the Associated Press NFL All-Pro team was announced, and it featured C Jeff Saturday and S Bob Sanders. Again, just like with the stupid Coach of the Year award, the collection of press writers voted Reggie Wayne second team All-Pro (not first, where he belongs) and Brett Favre as second team QB over Manning. Um, what? If you go up and down the list, you can see that these writers voted for players based on stats. But, when matched up with Favre, Peyton Manning has more impressive stats and his team has just as many wins despite playing in a tougher conference and division than Favre. I sometimes think that these ...
2007 NFL All-Pro Roster
Windy City Gridiron —
This year's NFL All-Pro Roster has been announced and as expected and I'm not arguing it should have been differently only one Bear made the list for either the first or second team. Unlike good ol Lenny and a few others that were named in the comments section, Devin Hester is the pick for Kick Returner. ...
Antonio Cromartie is Creeping into Shawn Kemp and Travis Henry Territory: 7 Kids in 5 States
The Big Lead —
In 2007, Antonio Cromartie of the Chargers emerged as one of the top young cornerbacks in the NFL, intercepting 10 passes. He was named first-team All-Pro. Last year, Cromartie, 25, mysteriously struggled. Mostly, his problems were tied to a nagging hip injury, but this weekend, some off-the-field troubles were revealed. Like dealing with his seven children who are scattered in five different states.
“Last year my head wasn’t in there,” Cromartie said. “I was dealing with my kids and their moms. It had my mind somewhere else.” There are a lot of directions to be pulled when you have seven kids living in five states. ...
