[Translate] There was a time when the job of the rookie quarterback was to stand on the sideline holding a clipboard or if he did manage to make it onto the field he’d likely throw more interceptions than completions or spend the majority of his time looking up at the sky of whichever city he was in at the time. A poor outing in your rookie season is nothing...
[Translate] Although were getting a little closer to the new NFL season, we are currently in some what of a quiet period after the craziness that was free agency and the completion of the now 3 day long NFL draft. Since the Giants lifted their second Lombardi Trophy in 4 years back in February we have seen Peyton Manning get cut, Tim Tebow get traded and Mario...
[Translate] The 2012 NFL Draft is history, and while “Draftniks” are grading how NFL teams did, this blogger’s looking at how the NFL itself performed in social media. This blog post is both in preparation for, and will serve as kind of a primer for, a Tuesday morning radio show talk on The Tonya Hall Radio Show out of Denver Colorado, and what...
[Translate] Paul Salata, the creator of Mr. Irrelevant, the way of celebrating the last pick of the annual NFL Draft, has never been booed by anyone at the NFL Draft. Ok, this is still on my mind. Look at and listen to this Tout (and as a note, it’s the only one I made from the floor of the NFL Draft): There were people who started booing the moment Paul...
[Translate] Chandler Harnish, QB Northern Illinois, is the last pick of the NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts, and 2012′s Mr. Irrelevant! When Paul Salata appears to end the NFL Draft each year (Zennie62 coverage sponsored by Tout.com), you know it’s time for Mr. Irrelevant. And this year was no disappointment. Paul, ever dapper in his blue suit, stepped forward to say that the Indy Colts select, and then to call the name of… Chandler Harnish, QB Northern Illinois! And ESPN fans boo? Yep. There was a lot of...
[Translate] Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio Wants Colt’s Jim Irsay Off Twitter Twitter has certainly changed the way people converse, creating access to previously distant celebrities and notaries. And more importantly, the media has had to adjust accordingly, deciding how the social medium is navigated. Some see Twitter as a threat, others as a tool....
[Translate] LaMichael James A Niner! After drafting wide receiver A.J. Jenkins in the first round, the San Francisco 49ers added more speed with University of Oregon running back LaMichael James in the second round. With a stellar career at Oregon, that included a loss in the national title game to Auburn in 2011, James left as a junior with an 6.6 yards per...
[Translate] Hello from the downstairs area of Radio City Music Hall for NFL Draft Day Two. There’s a lot less media here, but still a lot of football fans outside, as the Touts from Tout.com show. This one from the third floor level at Radio City Music Hall: But the main NFL Draft story, as we get ready for rounds two and three in 15 minutes, is around the top players sent to New York to be part of the NFL Draft festivities. Toping the list is Georgia Offensive Tackle Cordy Glenn, and Alabama Defensive End Courtney Upshaw,...
[Translate] NFL Draft NFL Draft 2012 1st Round was definitely the wildest one this blogger has experienced in eight years of covering the NFL Draft. The full recap is below, and includes about 16 “froms” – that means trades. So including trades that were done before the draft started, and ones made during last night’s first round, there...
[Translate] Andrew Luck is now officially the Quarterback of Indianapolis Colts, set to ‘replace’ the legendary Peyton Manning. In his interview, he seemed relaxed, but from my angle Luck’s left leg was shaking a mile-a-minute. I don’t take that as nervous, but more anxious to get over the media process and on to Indy. Here’s the...
[Translate] NFL Draft At Radio City Music Hall, New York This second 2012 NFL Mock Draft for Zennie62.com (Zennie62 coverage sponsored by Tout.com) is a variation on my original combination of which top players this blogger thinks each NFL team will take, and who they should take. In this case, the Vikings at #3 pick in the 1st round are shaping up to be the swing...
[Translate] JaMarcus Rusell, The biggest draft bust of all time? On Thursday April the 26th the 2012 NFL Draft will commence, with all 32 teams looking for the next great player(s) who can take them to the Promised Land. The draft can be best described as a gamble; even the seemingly safest or best option could turn out to be one great big disappointment. So...
