ebonybird.com - 4/21/2008
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We all love Mel Kiper Jr. He’s a Baltimore guy, he’s brought Baltimore swag to ESPN for a number of years, and is one of the few gurus who gets it right more than he gets it wrong.
And yeah, he’s known for an occasionally bombastic statement or two, but they don’t come more bombastic than this.
USC DT Ellis on Ravens' draft radar -
baltimoresun.com 4/21/2008 — Unless Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan is available when the Ravens go on the clock for the eighth overall pick in the NFL draft, general manager Ozzie Newsome and director of college scouting Eric DeCosta will be faced with an age-old dilemma. ...
Emmitt Smith's 2008 NFL Mock Draft
walterfootball.com 4/21/2008 — Emmitt Smith is upset. ESPN has made a ridiculous decision to leave the best football analyst to ever grace our television sets off draft duty. To compensate, Emmitt has compiled his own 2008 NFL Mock Draft. As a reminder, Emmitt is the best, and I ...
In Vegas, Chiefs rock bottom in AFC West
ibabuzz.com 4/22/2008 — Checking in from Las Vegas, burning some Marriott points (and some cash) for a brief trip heading into draft week:
– The Raiders odds of winning the Super Bowl in the 2008 season are consistent at sports books across town at 60-1 _ the same ...
Billick Joins NFL Network
baltimorebeatdown.com 4/21/2008 — This is a great move for former Ravens head coach Brian Billick. He has a great speaking voice, as well as the personality to be interesting and informative in this position. Sitting alongside the other NFL Network people, he will fit in seemlessly ...
Wideouts in Round 1 Don't Always Pack Punch —
Wash Post NFL 4/23/2008
If you're an NFL general manager or coach and you're thinking about drafting a wideout in the first round Saturday, you might want to think again, considering the number of busts over the past 10 years, including Peter Warrick, above.