Jake Long: A straight shooter. A very, very straight shooter.

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 Jake Long: A straight shooter. A very, very straight shooter.
Shutdown Corner is happy to present a Q&A with former Michigan tackle and and future Miami Dolphin, Jake Long , who Rivals has at the top of their mock draft . He is perhaps not as colorful as previous Shutdown Corner interviewee, NC State safety DaJuan Morgan , but nonetheless, I thank Jake for doing his best to answer my lame questions. Convince the world that you should ... [link]

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My Favorite Player in the 2008 NFL Draft
Published 4/24/2008 by Jamie Mottram at Mr. Irrelevant
... interview, and dig this pregame speech that MJD dug up while researching: Honestly, if Smash Williams had delivered that before a Dillon Panthers game it would have come off as too scripted. Touching and compelling, sure, but overly scripted. Since this was real-life though, it’s amazing. Good stuff, Mr. Choice. Find yourself a happy home in the NFL this weekend. Previous Q&As: No. 1 overall pick Jake “Quote Machine” Long and NC State safety DaJaun ...

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