Archive for July, 2008
Chuck Darby must make big impact
I was all set to write a healthy defense of Dewayne White and how he was by far the most important ex-Buc. But then I looked at the question and realized that you meant the current crop of ex-Bucs. I still think White is a vital player. He was having a very good year last [...]
The Man, Coach Tomlin has Become
The offensive line appeared to be suspect even before it lost perennial Pro Bowler Alan Faneca to free agency.
Congrats to Chris Jackson on 1st Championship
Soul WR Chris Jackson had 11 catches for 146 yards and three touchdowns to earn him Offensive Player of the Game honors.
NEW ORLEANS – The Philadelphia Soul captured Virgin Mobile ArenaBowl XXII this afternoon, knocking off the San Jose SaberCats, 59-56, in front of a sold-out crowd of 17,244 at New Orleans Arena. The victory [...]
Second Season to Test Tomlin
Chuck Noll went 1-13 in his first year as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ coach. Bill Cowher started his Steelers coaching career with an 11-5 record.
Mike Tomlin went 10-6 in his debut on the Pittsburgh sidelines.
Those numbers really don’t mean anything.
Everyone knows what Noll and Cowher went on to accomplish.
Noll was a [...]
Charges Sign Mark Jones
The San Diego Chargers have signed free agent wide receiver and punt returner Mark Jones to a one-year deal.
Originally drafted by Tampa Bay in the seventh round in 2004, the 5-9, 185-pound Jones ended up spending his rookie season with the New York Giants after being waived by the Buccaneers. He re-signed with Tampa Bay [...]
Raheem Morris: A Hot Coaching Commodity
The casual NFL fan likely has not heard of Morris, but that will change soon. He will be an NFL head coach. It might not be in 2009, but it won’t be long after that. Some shrewd teams will examine Morris after this season. And even though Morris is just 31, two head coaches named [...]
Soul’s Jackson Named Top Offensive Player
When the Soul set out to upgrade their roster after going 8-8 during the regular season and losing in the second round of the Arena Football League playoffs last year, the team’s top target was free-agent wide receiver Chris Jackson.
The Soul landed their man – one of the league’s career statistical leaders at his position [...]
Ask Tony Hills
From Lou Ellis in Newark, New Jersey: What was it like waiting to be drafted?
Tony Hills: It was a long process. I felt relaxed though. I had piece of mind knowing the body of work I put in during my four years at Texas was about to pay off. I just was waiting to find [...]
Watch out for Russell
Pittsburgh’s acquisition of ex-Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall in the first round of April’s NFL draft was part of the reason why the Steelers recently decided to part ways with fellow runner Najeh Davenport. Further, the offseason pickup of free agent Mewelde Moore made Davenport’s ability to return kicks somewhat obsolete; after all, Moore is [...]
Steelers Sign Hills
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed fourth round draft pick, Tony Hills, to a three-year deal on Thursday, reportedly for $1.45 million dollars, with a $304,500 signing bonus, according to scout.com. Hills played his college ball at the University of Texas.
The 6′6″, 305 lb lineman has dealt with severe injuries over his short football career. He had [...]
No Holliday for Opposing Offenses
Throughout his football career, Miami Dolphins defensive end Vonnie Holliday has played for some of the toughest coaches and alongside some of the toughest and most influential players, but none of them were as tough on him as the people he identifies as being the most influential in his life – and they all just [...]
