Football Fan Spot

    This article marks the start of a new statistical series on this site, giving light to some important statistics that don’t get a lot of, if any, publicity. This first one is passing attempts per sack allowed. It’s a simple concept. Some teams give up a lot of…

  Debate the Atlanta Falcons offseason possibilities in The Football Fan Forum 2010 Preview: In many ways, the Falcons and Panthers are similar teams. I touched on some of the ways in the Panthers’ write up, but both have good young quarterbacks, good running games, good offensive lines, one very…

By Kevin Harrison  As I sat on the couch with my head buried in my hands, I thought about how we just let a golden opportunity slip away against an inferior Lion’s team and how we basically throw away any chance of potentially hosting the AFC Championship Game.  I thought that maybe…

Trade for Philadelphia: Asante Samuel is one of the best cornerbacks in the league, but I understand the need to move him. The Eagles already have two good outside cornerbacks in Nnamdi Asomugha and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. Rodgers-Cromartie really struggled last season because he had to line up on the slot…

  3-4 defensive end/defensive tackle  Syracuse 6-4 294 40 time (projected) 5.03 Draft board overall prospect rank: #83 Draft board 3-4 defensive end rank: #8 Overall rating: 73*  1/20/10: An amazing physical specimen who has shown flashes of brilliance on the field, but has never quite put it together enough…

  Wide Receiver  Illinois 6-1 219 40 time: 4.48 Draft board overall prospect rank: #72 Draft board overall wide receiver rank: #8 Overall rating: 74* 1/17/10: If he gets drafted high it will be on what he can do not on what he has done. He dropped way too many passes…

Spotlight #1: Arkansas MLB Jerry Franklin Spotlight #2: Tennessee DE Malik Jackson  1st quarter 9:23: Franklin with a tackle for loss after a receiver catches a low pass in the flat. 8:11: Jackson with good instincts to get in on a tackle on a quarterback run. 5:51: Jackson explosive up…

Spotlight #1: Arkansas WR Jarius Wright Spotlight #2: LSU WR Rueben Randle  1st quarter 6:12: Randle takes a short, quick pass for 4 yards. 2nd Quarter 14:54: Jarius Wright with a nice route over the middle for a touchdown. 14:45: Rueben Randle with a first down gain on a curl…

Spotlight #1: Missouri TE Michael Egnew Spotlight #2: Arizona State WR Gerell Robinson  1st quarter 9:11: I was originally going to scout Jacquies Smith, but he’s hurt so I switched to Arizona WR Gerell Robinson. Robinson, a former highly recruited player, has yet to make his mark as a wide…

By Kevin Bonneville Players are set to report to camp in Flagstaff beginning tomorrow night, which means that I need to finish up Examining The Roster.  Next up, the offensive line, which should be a much improved unit for the upcoming year over years past. Tackles Levi Brown: Many people were…