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Oh Graham Harrell: Where Art Thou When Needed?

Posted: 26th September 2009 by Sam Snyder in NFL
Does anyone remember Graham Harrell? The former quarterback for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, had an illustrious career as a three year starter for the Red Raiders. He won the Sammy Baugh Award in 2007, and an All-American in 2008 and won the Johny Unitas Golden Arm award that same year as well. Where is he now? The Canadian Football League. Quarterbacks such as Matt Stafford, Mark Sanchez, Josh Freeman, ...

Around the League in 60 Seconds

Posted: 22nd September 2009 by Sam Snyder in NFL
Week two is already over and I feel like Austin Powers when he lost his mojo. But when it comes to football, this week did not disappoint. Upsets, injuries, and drama found their way into the NFL this week. It seems like Rex Ryan and Kerry Rhodes can back up their talk, and Bart Scott isn't just a system player. Matt Stafford needs a new offensive line before he will throw more ...

Face It, Ravens are For Real

Posted: 21st September 2009 by Sam Snyder in NFL
The Ravens have always been disliked, disrespected, and underdogs since their inception in 1996. Now, they aren't disrespected as openly as the Oakland Raiders, but the Ravens are always put down. Whether it is being predicted to lose every week, or being labeled as a bunch of "thugs" and "criminals", the disrespect is there. Despite being the fifth most winning team of the decade (83-61), 7-4 in five playoff berths, one ...

Willis McGahee Is Coming Back

Posted: 15th September 2009 by Sam Snyder in NFL
Willis McGahee and Todd Heap had very disappointing performances last year. Both of them are former Pro-Bowlers, but couldn't even manage to put up decent numbers, nor could they stay healthy. But of the two, McGahee had an even more disappointing season. After a 1200 yard Pro-Bowl season, he barely mustered half of that yardage. McGahee ran the ball 170 times for 641 yards, a career low, but managed to ...