Stewart Mandel: Ohio State QB Smith classic case of NFL ignorance (Sports Illustrated)
Stewart Mandel: Ohio State QB Smith classic case of NFL ignorance (Sports Illustrated)
For all that Troy Smith accomplished the past two-plus years at Ohio State, I don’t think I’ve ever been more impressed with him than I am right now. After I read the various reports out of last weekend’s NFL combine in Indianapolis, it’s become apparent that Smith managed to win a Heisman Trophy, rack up ridiculous passing stats and lead his team to 20 straight victories in spite of the fact …
Battle brewing in quest to be NFL’s No. 1 pick (Sports Illustrated)
The annual rite of winter in pro football — picking apart draft prospects — was heating up last weekend at the sweatshop known as the NFL scouting combine. The two top candidates to go No. 1 on April 28, quarterbacks JaMarcus Russell and Brady Quinn, were getting it with both barrels, from the media and from scouts and coaches whispering among themselves. Quinn couldn’t win the big one at Notre …
Ex-NFL coach Glanville to coach I-AA school (Sports Illustrated)
Jerry Glanville is ready to run another football team. This time, the former NFL coach is set to take over at Portland State.
NFL grapples with thorny issue: punishment (Houston Chronicle)
As the NFL and its players try to come up with a code of conduct, it’s time to think about holding teams accountable, too, the Chronicle’s Jerome Solomon reports in his On Football column.
Former SU Star Damien Rhodes Goes To NFL Europe - video included (CBS 5 News Syracuse)
Former Syracuse University football star will go to Europe to chase his NFL dreams. Rhodes was drafted by the NFL Europe’s Berlin Thunder on Tuesday.
NFL notebook: Feb. 28 (Knoxville News Sentinel)
Riggs, Douglas, Hall assigned to NFL Europe Former Tennessee running back Gerald Riggs Jr. and two more former Vols are headed overseas to continue their football careers.
Embattled NFL concussion boss quits: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Elliot Pellman, a physician who has guided the National Football League’s concussion committee since it was formed in 1994, has reportedly stepped down.
Arena Football League kicks off new season with business booming (USA Today)
The Arena Football League has a feel-good feel even before it kicks off its new season. ESPN’s willingness to take a financial stake in the AFL, coupled with ownership’s decision to feature ArenaBowl XXI in New Orleans on July 29, is creating optimism that the 19-team league is just beginning to realize its potential. “I don’t think we’ve ever been in a better place,” says commissioner David …
The USO and the NFL Bring Football Stars to Visit Troops on USO/AFE Tour to the Persian Gulf (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
National Football League (NFL) players Will Shields, Shelton Quarles, Alge Crumpler and Ben Watson will soon embark on their first USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour to the Persian Gulf. Shields (Kansas City Chiefs), Quarles (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Crumpler, (Atlanta Falcons) and Watson (New England Patriots) will meet with service members and sign autographs.
Biz Buzz: Football stars go back to school (The Star-Ledger)
Business schools realize there is no “I” in team, but there just might be an MBA. More than 100 current and former pro football players have enrolled in business classes this year as part of the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program.