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Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Can Ohio State repeat as champions
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The big name returning on offense in 2015 is running back Ezekiel Elliott. The sophomore went from a relatively unknown ball carrier to an absolute world-beating monster over the last three games of the season. In postseason wins over Wisconsin, Alabama and Oregon, Elliott rushed for a ridiculous 696 yards and eight touchdowns on 76 carries. That’s an absurd 9.2 yards per carry. He finished the year with a whopping 1,878 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns. There is little doubt the 19-year-old will head into the 2015 season as one of the front-runners for the Heisman Trophy.
Ohio State also has a huge name returning on the other side of the ball, as All-American defensive end Joey Bosa will be back for his junior season. Bosa led the Buckeyes with 13.5 sacks and 21 tackles for loss in 2014 and is poised to be even better next year. With guys like Randy Gregory, Shane Ray and Leonard Williams moving on to the NFL, Bosa will likely be regarded as the nation’s best defensive player entering the 2015 season. The 6-foot-5, 285-pound sophomore is a beast on the defensive line and deserves all the hype he will get heading into next year.
While the roster is in great shape, that’s not the key that will bring this all together. Love him or hate him (and a lot of people fit into that latter group) there is zero doubting that Urban Meyer is one of the few elite coaches in college football. The guy just knows how to coach and to say otherwise at this point would be foolish.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Peyton Manning Trade rumors were false
The Denver Broncos were never going to trade Peyton Manning.
Responding to a Tuesday report that the Broncos discussed Manning with the Houston Texans early this offseason, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport told the Rich Eisen Show Wednesday that the account of the alleged trade talks was "not how it went down."
"I do believe there was some conversation between the Texans and several teams who have quarterbacks," Rapoport added. "What it sounds like is that the Texans -- without a quarterback and before they signed (Brian) Hoyer and (Ryan) Mallett -- reached out to teams and tried to see what was there."
It's Rapoport's understanding that the Broncos might have fielded a call on Manning, but did not make any calls themselves.
Teams casually touch base with each other throughout February and early March to perform due diligence for the new league year.
The Texans needed a quarterback. Manning reportedly had a desire to sign with Houston back in 2012 and was being asked to accept a steep pay cut in Denver.
Why not reach out and gauge the Broncos' interest in turning their offense over to the highly regarded Brock Osweiler after Manning crumpled down the stretch in 2014? It's easy to see why the Texans would inquire into Manning's availability.
When so many quality reporters -- and the Broncos themselves -- deny there were legitimate trade talks, though, it's even easier to file this one in the "discard" pile.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Garrett doesn't want to compare today's Cowboys to the Cowboys of the 90's
I know dam well Jason Garrett wasn't stupid enough to compare these bum ass Cowboys to the Cowboys of the 90's. Not only are the current Cowboys not on the level of the Cowboys of the 90's but they aren't even on the current New York Giants level, or the Current Pittsburgh Steelers level, or the current New England Patriots level. All of those teams have championships, multiple championships. So to compare the chokeboys of today to Emmitt Smith, Troy Aikman, and Micheal Irvin, that would be a complete insult. And I'm not even a Cowboys fan and I'm offended by the thought of someone comparing the two.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000498392/article/is-this-cowboys-team-similar-to-early-90s-dynasty
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000498392/article/is-this-cowboys-team-similar-to-early-90s-dynasty
Sunday, June 14, 2015
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