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MMQB - Peter King  - SI.com
MMQB - Peter King - SI.com
Rather than draft a quarterback to help bolster a squad that includes Rex Grossman, the Bears took a tackle and running back on Day 1.
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Grading The Draft
Windy City Gridiron — ... Overall everybody seems to think we did a good job and I'd probably agree, but Peter King points out the most obvious reason why fans and experts would have a hard time understanding the Bears draft plan. ...

Arthur Blank Disappointed, Not Surprised, He Never Heard From Bobby Petrino
FanHouse — ... says to this day, Petrino hasn't said a thing to him about it, no apology, no explanation, nothing. And how does that make him feel? He tells Peter King: ...

PETER KING’S GROIN-RAVAGED PROSE
EDSBS — ... It should not be a surprise, however, that even the overtaxed minds who follow the NFL should pick up on the possibility of genital overuse in BR damaging your prospects in the draft. From Peter King’s NFL Draft recap: ...

Grading an NFL Draft is a Pointless Act
Cincy Jungle — ... Larry Weisman questioned the Bengals draft by asking: "But who's going to rush the passer?" Antwan Odom and Robert Geathers. Idiot. I like Chick Ludwig a lot. But when he and Mark Curnutte grade the team, I wondered what their standard was? It's not like they're grading anyone else establishing a base of grading scales. Perhaps it's where previous drafts fall in line with this one. And here, I saved the best for last. Our best friend and exception Bengals promoter Peter King writes: 2. ...

Grading The Cardinals Draft
Fanster.com — ... SI.com: No grade but Peter King listed them on the “5 teams he liked” so that has to be worth at least an A- right? ...

Don’t We All Want Our Groins Ravaged?
The Big Lead — ... A reader noted that Peter King’s MMQB column this morning contained the seldom-used phrase “groin-ravaged” to describe the career of LSU’s Early Doucet. It is true - Doucet’s groin caused him to miss five games this season. The phrase “injury-ravaged” is commonplace, but this may be the first time we’ve seen “groin-ravaged.” A tip of the cap (after we pick our mind out of the gutter) to you, PK. Nicely done. ...

Jerry Angelo is Negligent
ChicagoSportsBlogs : Non Compete : Bears — ... There was an article floating around from Peter King today that graded the Bears draft this past weekend. It pretty much summarized my angst towards this organization. Here is a snippet: ...

Thursday (Go-go, KG) edition: Wha’ Happened?
Randball — ... *MR wants to know exactly what “groin-ravaged” means. Well maybe not exactly, but he’d like some answers. We think he’s entitled. ...

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