2016 NFL Draft: Doc’s First Round Mock Draft 1.0

March 7, 2016

Ole Miss’ Laremy Tunsil has franchise left tackle potential. Its been a week since the combine and now that I have evaluated all of the numbers and each players performance, here is my first of four first round mock drafts. 1. Tennessee Titans: Laremy Tunsil, Offensive Tackle, Ole Miss: The Titans could go in a myriad of directions with this pick but Tunsil makes the most sense. He is the…

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NFL At Large: A Falcons Coach Asking Eli Apple If He Likes Men Is Not a Surprise. (Video)

March 5, 2016

Your browser does not support iframes. Look, I can’t say I’m surprised that a Falcons coach asked Eli Apple if he likes men. I’m not saying I think Apple is gay. What I’m saying is, coaches and personnel executives have asked stupid questions like this at the combine for years. It’s not right but I’m not totally surprised either. I don’t think the coach should be fired but head coach…

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2016 NFL Draft: Ten Players to Watch at This Weekend’s NFL Combine.

February 26, 2016

Noah Spence will have plenty of questions to answer this weekend about his character. Its hard to believe that the NFL Combine is already here. This year’s draft class is loaded with potential but there several prospects that have some question marks attached to them. Here are ten prospects that have some question marks heading into this weekend. I’ll be keeping an eye on them this weekend. 1. Carson Wentz,…

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NFL At Large: The Rams Did the Right Thing Releasing Laurinaitis, Long and Cook.

February 20, 2016

Chris Long’s release shouldn’t be a surprise. He hasn’t produced the last two seasons.  The Los Angeles Rams shocked the football world yesterday by releasing linebacker James Laurinaitis, defensive end Chris Long and tight end Jared Cook in cost cutting moves. By cutting the three veterans, the Rams will save $24.375 million dollars. The team will carry $4.7 million dollars in dead money.   The fact that they released the three…

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NFL At Large: Marshawn Lynch is Not a Hall of Famer. 

February 11, 2016

Marshawn Lynch AKA Beast Mode announced his retirement on Sunday night right after the Super Bowl. Immediately after his announcement, football pundits everywhere began to ponder whether or not Lynch was a hall of famer. Here, let me put an end to this conversation. NO! Lynch has posted some impressive numbers the past five years in Seattle including four seasons of over 1,200 yards rushing or more. In his ten…

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I’m Just Sayin: Peyton Winning Number Two Solidifies His Legacy As One of the Three Greatest Quarterbacks of All Time. 

February 8, 2016

  Peyton Manning is once again a world champion.  I know Patriots fans don’t want to hear this but the fact of the matter is, Peyton Manning is now officially one of the three greatest quarterbacks of all time. Winning his second Super Bowl solidified Manning’s place as an all time great.  Manning has been a thorn in the Patriots side throughout his career but you have to tip your…

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NFL At Large: Doc’s Thoughts on Super Bowl 50.

February 8, 2016

  Peyton finally gets Super Bowl number two and cements his legacy in the process.  1. Let’s start with the game. IT SUCKED! Look, I’m an offensive guy but I love a good defensive game. Defense wins championships but this game sucked. It was a mistake filled game with no flow. 2. Give John Elway credit. He realized that Peyton Manning was on the back nine of his career so…

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NFL At Large: Comparing the 2003 Panthers to the 2015 Panthers

February 7, 2016

  Twelve years ago, the Carolina Panthers played in their first Super Bowl and lost a thrilling game to the New England. Some have called it the greatest Super Bowl of all time. I don’t know about that but it was a great game. Fast forward to 2016 and the Panthers are back in the bowl. There are a lot of similarities between the 2003 team and the 2015 team….

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I’m Just Sayin: The NFL Opens New Doors to Women and Closes the Door for Others.

February 5, 2016

The NFL once again proved that they are a league that will do anything for good publicity. The league announced yesterday that the Rooney Rule will now apply to women and management positions. Great! Let the reverse discrimination begin. The Rooney Rule is the biggest farce in sports. It doesn’t guarantee minorities and women jobs. All it does is guarantees them an interview because they are minority and female. While…

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NFL at Large: The Browns Make a Good Decision in Moving on From Johnny Manziel. 

February 3, 2016

The Browns are moving on from Johnny Football. It’s about time!  Browns EVP of Football Ops Sashi Brown announced yesterday that the team will cut quarterback Johnny Manziel when the new league year begins on March 9th. Good! The Browns have finally made a sound, sensible decision. It’s time to move on from Manziel. After two seasons of failed expectations and media scrutiny, the Browns have had enough of Manziel…

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