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Teams around the league have been increasing on this technique more and more over the years, its been recently called the 1-2 punch as referring to the boxing expression, where they hit you hard and then they come back and hit you harder.

Teams with this philosophy have been able to become the top running teams on the league, and therefore the most effective scoring and winning games.

On this list I rank the top 5 1-2 punch running back tandems on the NFL and I will also post 5 tandems to watch out for this next season:

The top 5 are:
1. Vikings: Adrian Peterson & Chester Taylor
2. Jaguars: Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew
3. Giants: Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw
4. Redskins: Clinton Portis and Ladell Betts
5. Saints: Deuce McAllister and Reggie Bush

The 5 upcoming threats:
1. Cowboys: Marion Barber and Felix Jones
2. Panthers: DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart
3. Steelers: Willie Parker and Rashard Mendenhall
4. Falcons: Jerious Norwood and Michael Turner
5. 49ers: Frank Gore and DeShaun Foster

there are some others that might be worth mentioning, but we still have to wait and see how this season pans out, to see who else will break out as a dangerous 1-2 punch...

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Its official! Brett Favre has been selected to be the 2009 Cover for the new Madden game, this way raising the question... will the cover jinx remain even if the player is not on the field anymore???

More info soon from the Mentor!

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Ok, the nfl draft has concluded the first day and as always we can all agree that it was awfully crazy.... there were a lot of weird picks and a lot of surprises and here I will list the top 10 surprises of the first two rounds of the draft.

10. Jerod Mayo picked #10 to the NE Patriots
9. Gosder Cherilus goes to the lions at #17
8. TE Dustin Keller taken in the first round
7. RB Chris Johnson to Tennessee
6. All 6 invited players went in the top 6 picks
5. Derrick Harvey picked so high at #8 to the Jaguars
4. Brian Brohm not taken in the top 40 picks
3. Donnie Avery being the 1st WR selected
2. Joe Flacco to the Ravens in the top 20
1. No Wrs taken in the 1st round

* Special Mentions:
- Kenny Philips at #31 to the Giants, barely keeping up with the tradition of a player from Miami, Florida taken in the 1st round for the 14th straight year.
- Rashard Mendenhall lands on the Steelers
- The # of DEs taken in the first round

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Here is my second attempt at a mock draft, this time one day before draft day, Ive made a lot of corrections, and only threw in there another QB.... surprise surprise!!! Green Bay shocks the draft by taking Brian Brohm 30th overall, hope you enjoy this one and lets see if I improved.

1. Miami – Jake Long OT Michigan
2. St Louis – Chris Long DE Virginia
3. Atlanta – Glenn Dorsey DT LSU
4. Oakland – Darren McFadden RB Arkansas
5. Kansas City – Ryan Clady OT Boise St
6. NY Jets – Vernon Gholston DE Ohio State
7. NE – Leodis McKelvin CB Troy
8. Baltimore – Matt Ryan QB Boston College
9. Bengals – Sedrick Ellis DE USC
10. NO – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB Tennessee St.
11. Bills – Devin Thomas WR/KR Michigan St.
12. Broncos – Branden Albert G Virginia.
13. Carolina – Chris Williams OT Vanderbilt.
14. Chicago – Rashard Mendenhall RB Illinois.
15. Detroit – Derrick Harvey DE Florida.
16. Arizona – Jonathan Stewart RB Oregon.
17. Kansas City – Mike Jenkins CB South Florida
18. Houston – James Hardy WR Indiana
19. Philadelphia – Antoine Cason CB Arizona
20. Tampa Bay – DeSean Jackson WR Cal
21. Redskins – Malcolm Kelly WR Oklahoma.
22. Dallas – Felix Jones RB Arkansas.
23. Pittsburgh – Gosder Cherilius OT Boston College.
24. Tennessee – Limas Sweed WR Texas..
25. Seattle – Fred Davis TE USC.
26. Jacksonville – Calais Campbell DE Miami.
27. San Diego – Brandon Flowers CB Virginia Tech
28. Dallas – Mario Manningham WR Michigan
29. San Francisco – Jerod Mayo LB Tennessee.
30. Green Bay – Brian Brohm QB Louisville
31. NE – Casper the Friendly Ghost.
32. NY Giants – Philip Merling DE Clemson


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The trade frenzy continues, it has now been made official, the Dallas Cowboys have obtained Pacman Jones from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a fourth round pick. The pick is conditional, because the cowboys arent sure if Jones is going to play, if he doesnt, then Dallas recovers the fourth round pick for next year.
Pacman has been arrested six times since he was drafted, but we know dallas likes to get troubled players on their team... probably next: Chris Henry, to replace Terry Glenn...

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The pre draft movements continue at a quick pace... The Minnesota Vikings have just traded for Kansas City's DE Jared Allen. Allen recorded 15.5 sacks last season and went straight to the Pro Bowl, he is a great fit for minnesota who really had a need at the position, specially since one of their leading DE's Kenechi Udeze, was diagnosed with leukemia a couple of months ago.

The price for Allen was pretty expensive, since the Chiefs will get the Vikes #1 pick, plus two third rounders for this years draft... so the Chiefs could now get a nice upgrade and pick maybe a nice DE with the fifth pick...

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The Miami Dolphins have made a shocking announcement today, with the first round pick of the 2008 nfl draft, the team has signed OT Jake Long to a 5 year contract worth 57.5 million dollars with 30 million guaranteed. I guess Bill Parcells really wants QB protection to build this team, he might go with Chad Henne with the 2nd round and have Tackle and QB reunited... that could be an interesting decision, and I wouldnt be surprised, knowing Parcells style...

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Reports are coming out of Miami that despite, recent rumors about OT Jake Long not wanting to go play with the Dolphins, the team is already close to sealing the deal with his agent Tom Condon. If the phins take Jake Long with the first pick, it is almost certain that the Rams will go defensively with the 2nd pick, and Chris Long has already said that he believes he will be playing for the rams in years to come...

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This is also my first try doing a mock draft... so let's see who does better, this is the Mentor's Mock Draft...

1.- Miami Dolphins - DE Chris Long, Virginia.
2.- San Louis Rams - OT Jake Long, Michigan.
3.- Atlanta Falcons - DT Glenn Dorsey, LSU.
4.- Oakland Raiders - RB Darren McFadden, Arkansas.
5.- Kansas City Chiefs - QB Matt Ryan, Boston College.
6.- New York Jets - DE Vernon Gholston, Ohio State.
7.- New England Patriots - CB Leodis McKelvin, Troy.
8.- Baltimore Ravens - OT Ryan Clady, Boise State.
9.- Cincinnati Bengals - DT Sedrick Ellis, USC.
10.- New Orleans Saints - CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Tennessee State.
11.- Buffalo Bills - WR Devin Thomas, Michigan State.
12.- Denver Broncos - OT Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh.
13.- Carolina Panthers - OT Chris Williams, Vanderbilt.
14.- Chicago Bears - RB Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois.
15.- Detroit Lions - CB Agib Talib, Kansas.
16.- Arizona Cardinals - RB Felix Jones, Arkansas.
17.- Minnesota Vikings - DE Derrick Harvey, Florida.
18.- Houston Texans - CB Mike Jenkins, South Florida.
19.- Philadelphia Eagles - S Kenny Phillips, Miami.
20.- Tampa Bay Buccaneers - WR DeSean Jackson, California.
21.- Washington Redskins - WR Limas Sweed, Texas.
22.- Dallas Cowboys - CB Justin King, Penn State.
23.- Pittsburgh Steelers - G Branden Albert, Virginia.
24.- Tennessee Titans - DT Kentwan Balmer, North Carolina.
25.- Seattle Seahawks - TE Dustin Keller, Purdue.
26.- Jacksonville Jaguars - DE Calais Campbell, Miami.
27.- San Diego Chargers - CB Brandon Flowers, Virginia Tech.
28.- Dallas Cowboys - WR James Hardy, Indiana.
29.- San Francisco 49ers - OT Gosder Cherilus, Boston College.
30.- Green Bay Packers - LB Keith Rivers, USC.
31.- New York Giants - LB Jerod Mayo, Tennessee.


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Here is my version of a mock NFL Draft, dont be so cruel people, remembre its my first attempt at this and I only hope to get better at doing it, hopefully soon youll also see the Mentor's mock draft. Let the Bashing begin!


1. Miami – . Jake Long OT Michigan Jake Long has already signed a 5 yr contract with the Dolphins.
2. St Louis – Glenn Dorsey DT LSU. The Rams will most likely go defensive with this pick and Dorsey is their guy right here.
3. Atlanta – Matt Ryan QB Boston College. With no Vick, and no clear situation, they get a nice franchise quarterback.
4. Oakland – . Chris Long DE Virginia. Like right out of a movie, if no trade occurs here, the raiders pick up Howie Long's son Chris, and continue to make history at the position.
5. Kansas City – Ryan Clady OT Boise St. O-Line is getting old, and they need great improvements there.
6. NY Jets – Darren McFadden RB Arkansas. The Jets get real lucky he falls to their lap right here.
7. NE – Leodis McKelvin CB Troy. Excellent fit for the patriots defensive modes, they could easily go LB also, both areas need great improvements.
8. Baltimore – Brian Brohm QB Louisville. With air McNair retiring from pro football, and Ryan gone, this is a sure pick for them.
9. Bengals – Vernon Gholston DE Ohio State. Big steal by the bengals here at number 9 to get him so cheap.
10. NO – Keith Rivers LB USC. If they dont lose him to NE he is a good fit here for the awful run defense of the saints.
11. Bills – Sedrick Ellis DE USC. The bills get a great pass rusher to improve an already great D.
12. Broncos – Sam Baker OT USC. Excellent fit for the Broncos offensive minded playbooks.
13. Carolina – Kenny Phillips FS Miami. Fills a great hole, big need for the Panthers.
14. Chicago – Johnathan Stewart RB Oregon. They get a good RB and fill a great hole in their offense.
15. Detroit – Mike Jenkins CB South Florida. Need to improve against the pass quickly.
16. Arizona – Rashard Mendenhall RB Illinois. Lets face it, Edge is not getting any younger and Mendenhall fits their schemes perfectly.
17. Minnesota – Chad Henne QB Michigan. Big surprise here, but it is clear that Tarvaris Jackson is not their answer and with the great team they have already they need a really good leader for their offense. Henne is the man.
18. Houston – Devin Thomas WR/KR Michigan State. They get an excellent playmaker to play alongside Andre Johnson.
19. Philadelphia – Antoine Cason CB Arizona. With Lito Sheppard unstable and probably leaving, they get a great playmaker for defense.
20. Tampa Bay – Derrick Harvey DE Florida. Improvements for their awful pass rushing D.
21. Redskins – Malcolm Kelly WR Oklahoma. They get a tall guy to play opposite speedy Santana Moss and great weapons for Jason Campbell.
22. Dallas – Felix Jones RB Arkansas. Julius left via Free Agency… No problem, we get his baby bro here.
23. Pittsburgh – Chris Williams OT Vanderbilt. With Faneca gone to the Jets in free agency, they get help here alongside the line to protect Big Ben.
24. Tennessee – DeSean Jackson WR California. They need to improve Vince Youngs receivers if they want to improve his numbers.
25. Seattle – Fred Davis TE USC. Real bad year for TEs but this guy is worth the pick right here.
26. Jacksonville – Phillip Merling DE Clemson. The Jaguars love taking WRs in the first round and with Manningham available it will be hard not to take him, but they cannot pass on Merling.
27. San Diego – Pat Sims DT Auburn. They already have great DEs and LBs they need some improvement in the middle.
28. Dallas – Mario Manningham WR Michigan. Another pick for the boys, they pick up another offensive player, terry glenn’s future is uncertain.
29. San Francisco – Quentin Groves DE Auburn. Pick up a great player who can also be used as an OLB to help Patrick Willis stop the run.
30. Green Bay – Aqib Talib CB Kansas. Im not so sure about this pick, they might want to improve the O Line to give Rodgers more protection.
31. NE – Forfeited after SpyGate incident.
32. NY Giants – Jeff Otah OT Pittsburgh. Give Eli more protection from their side as well as some improvement to their running game.


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The 2008 NFL season schedule is out.

The season starts on thursday Sep. 4 with the Washington Redskins visiting the Super Bowl Champs N.Y. Giants.

There's a lot of discontent around the league about the strength of the schedule of the New England Patriots... who get the easiest schedule with the .387 opponents' 07 winning percentage, compared with the Steelers .598 and the Colts .594 who get the toughest schedule.

With this the Patriots can extend their winning season record to 23... cause the first real test will be the visit to San Diego on Oct. 12... and who knows... they even might go undefeated again, they only face 4 teams that went to the playoffs last season (Chargers, Colts, Steelers and Seahawks).

The must see games of the season are:

Patriots at Colts - Nov. 2: Two of the greats... Brady vs Manning.
Colts at Chargers - Nov. 23: Manning, Vinatieri seeking redemption.
Patriots at Chargers - Oct. 12: Unfinished business for Tomlinson.
Giants at Cowboys - Dec. 14: Cowboys couldn't beat 'em when it really mattered.
Steelers at Browns - Sept. 14: Always a classic.
Jaguars at Colts - Sept. 21: Jaguars have lost past three in Indy.
Cowboys at Packers - Sept. 21: Aaron Rodgers played well at Dallas.
Steelers at Patriots - Nov. 30: Schedule sends Steelers to New England... again.


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Its been announced today that actual Ravens QB Steve McNair, will go live on television later today to officialy claim his retirement from the league.
Mcnair played 13 seasons in the NFL, including 11 for the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans and 2 for the Baltimore Ravens, he was co MVP in the 2003 season along with Peyton Manning, he ranks fifth all time in rushing yards by a QB and third all time in rushing TDs. he played the Super Bowl back in 1999 and lost by the infamous 'one yard' play.
Being a Jaguar Fan myself I always had trouble accepting Mcnairs greatness... but he truly was a great player, I remember a season where he was playing with at least 6 or 7 injuries in his body... he has truly made his image of a tough QB, similar to Brett Favre, this guy just never gave up even with all the injuries he had, hes been a warrior for a long time...

Its been an exciting journey and a great player will be missed... dam, thats 2 great QBs retiring the same season.

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With just 10 days left until draft day make sure to be tuning in constantly to see the MR Playbook Mock Draft-

Its coming soon, with the best analysis and picks for each teams.

Feel free to comment.

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Its not easy being a QB in the league, but its way harder if you come from a school that has the tradition of breeding good quarterbacks. This is the case for Michigan's Chad Henne, a school that has seen the likes of Jim Harbaugh, Brian Griese, Tom Brady, Elvis Grbac and Todd Collins, just to name a few of the great ones.

Some have failed to impress in the NFL, specially in recent years, the last great michigan QB is Tom Brady, but Drew Henson and John Navarre who played good in college, failed to make an impact on the NFL. Henson made an effort with the Cowboys and then with the Vikings until he was finally cut, and Navarre is currently a free agent after being cut from the Colts training camp.

Its tough to be coming out of Michigan, but this is not the case for Chad Henne, right now he is really secure of his position in the draft and is ready for whatever challenge comes. He broke a lot of the passing records in the University including most touchdowns, most completions, most yards and most interceptions. He is a great prospect for this years draft, and might come in as the steal of the draft, for he is not one of the favorite QBs this year, but he definitely has the size and strength to be a great player in the league...

He has already drawn interest of 8 teams in the league, who have invited him to work out for them at their facilities, this teams include the Seahawks, the Jets, the Falcons, the Ravens, the Buccaneers, the Dolphins, the Rams and the Redskings... the Bears and the Cowboys have also shown interest on this young player.

Well only have to wait for draft day and see...

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Just for 2 years the NFL draft has been in the Radio City music hall in New York City, home to the famous show the Rockettes. Before that it was held in Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks play, now in 2009 the contract is over, and talks are already surrounding if the draft is still going to be there, or if they are going to use a more football oriented place, not a stadium, but maybe something like that.. or even a traditional stadium like the coliseum in California....

Whatever decision they make, I hope that they do use a more football oriented place...

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One of the best parts of the highlights on tv for me is the Jacked UP part, specially when masterminded by Chris Berman and Tom Jackson... here is a good collection of videos of people getting hit hard on the field, hope you enjoy....

Rumors are strongly going around the NFL that Mr. Brett Favre is toying around with the idea of returning to the NFL. Sources have saide to have heard Favre say 'If I get a good offer from the team I may consider returning to play for them'
I personally dont believe that Favre will return to Lambeau Field as a player ever again, but I might be wrong, Jordan returned around that age and scored 50 points in a game...
Well just have to wait and see, I just hope he doesnt sell out to another team, if he returns he better come to the packers...

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The Jaguars finalized a deal on Monday with David Garrard who was entering the last year of his contract. Garrard, 30, signed a deal worth almost 60 million for 7 years, making him the best paid QB in Jaguars history, which is not much, but its already been almost 15 years... With this signing the Jags are also guaranteeing that they will have a good QB for years to come...

An interesting move doing 7 years, in my opinion, I mean, he had one good year, I wouldve waited and see how well he plays this one, or at least sign him maybe for 5 years...

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The New York Giants unveiled the design of their Super Bowl championship ring on Tuesday, a white gold sparkler that will feature about 1.5 carats in diamonds.

The ring's top is covered in diamonds and features three Super Bowl trophies accented with marquise diamonds signifying the Giants' Super Bowl XXI, XXV and XLII victories. The team's "NY" logo is in bead set round diamonds, while "World Champions" is emblazoned in raised letters on the top and bottom bezel, with channel set diamonds on left and right bezel.

The ring's shanks celebrate the Giants' season, noting the team's "Eleven Straight on the Road," an NFL record; the NFL shield; and player name, along with player number in raised letters appear on one shank. The final score, "Super Bowl XLII," date and 'AZ' appear on the other shank.

Giants spokesman Pat Hanlon would not disclose the price of the ring. Tiffany has previously created Super Bowl championship rings for the Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The company annually creates the NFL Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy at its workshop in Parsippany, about 30 minutes from Giants Stadium. The rings will be presented to the Giants players and coaches at a ceremony later in the spring.

Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.


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Every year there are a lot of experts working on analyzing the best prospects for the NFL, they travel all around the US looking for skilled players, sometimes even to Mexico or Canada in search of the next great star of football... also, each year they do what is called a 'scouting report' which is exactly what it sounds like, in which they list his pros and cons, and teams can use this to make a better selection on their draft day.

This is a fun example of an NFL bust, and how these reports are not always accurate, and even sometimes completely whack. Rashaun Woods, was a WR in the NFL for a little bit, he was drafted with the 31st pick by the San Francisco 49ers in 2004 and now plays for the Hamilton Tiger Cats on the Canadian Football League. Here is the extract of the scouting report posted on NFL.com on 2004:

Rashaun Woods

Positives: Has a well-defined body with solid lower body and calf development and room in his upper body to add additional bulk … Has good quickness in and out of his breaks, showing sudden movements to get open and gain yardage after the catch … Gets off the line of scrimmage and into his routes immediately … Runs outstanding pass routes, showing crispness and explosive stop-and-go agility … Reads coverages well, making proper adjustments on the run … Can turn a short catch into a big play with his speed … Has strong hands and the ability to catch away from the body's frame … Remains focused and has great toughness catching in a crowd (will take the hit and hold on) … His speed and hip swerve allows him to elude defenders after the catch … Has excellent leg drive and strength to break arm tackles and drag defenders for extra yardage … Willing blocker who will not back down from a fight, getting good position and hand placement on the defender … Role model-type who can handle pressure … Has the separation speed to defeat most defensive backs in the deep zone … Relishes his role as the go-to receiver and has proven to be the difference-maker with the game on the line. Negatives: Few, if any flaws in his game, but could do a better job of tracking the ball in over his shoulder on deep routes (has misjudged these passes on more than one occasion).

They describe him as the ideal player that is going to come to your team and make an immediate impact as a playmaker, he looks as the answer to all your needs, a guy who almost has no flaws... tracking the ball over your shoulder is the most important thing in Football... apparently hahahah...

Anyways, he was cut by the 49ers in 2006, picked by the Chargers and dropped in the same year, then picked by the Broncos also on 2006, until he was finally sent to NFL Europe and played for a year with the Hamburg Sea Devils, this past year he played with the Toronto Argonauts and has now been cut and picked up by some other team called the Tiger Cats... next up: The Tigres of the UANL in Mexico, or maybe even Avispones. (Local Jokes haha)

So every team should be aware of the scouting reports, not because it looks great it means its great, because on that report what they offered was a Flying Rolls Royce and what the 9ers got was like a banged up AMC Gremlin or a Ford Pinto.


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This phrase has become a famous quote all around the web and it is attributed to one of the greatest broadcasters of all time... Mr. Chris Berman. The quote came from a rumor posted on Deadspin, a famous sports website and the note read something like this... Back in the mid 1990s the Deadspin's editor claims to have been flirting in a bar with a hot girl with leather pants, but the girl had no interest whatsoever in him, after some time, Berman came in the bar and went to the girl and told her 'Youre with me leather', the woman immediatly got up and left the bar with Chris.

Chris Berman was born in Connecticut and joined ESPN only a month after its foundation. He is one of my favorite sportscasters and its a great experience seeing him narrate a game, even better, when he analyzes the highlights of the week... I always tell my friends that watching Chris narrate highlights is my way of visualizing how the late Chris Farley would've narrated games.

He is also well known for making sound effects while narrating, hes already made famous his trademarked woop! whenever a player does an amazing move on a defender... he also makes truck noises whenever a fullback is going for the end zone... but he is best known for associating fun nicknames to the players.

Here is a list of some of his most famous nicknames given to NFL players throughout time and next to it a short explanation...

- Curtis 'My Favorite' Martin (TV series 'My Favorite Martian')
- 'Well dressed' Amani Toomer (Armani)
- Joseph 'Live and let' Addai (Bond Film 'Live and let die')
- Tom 'Heres a story of a man named' Brady (Brady Bunch)
- Tedy 'Ice cold' Bruschi (Brewski for beer)
- Zack 'Davey' Crockett (Hero Davey Crockett)
- Karlos 'Tiny' Dansby (Tiny Dancer)
- 'Robin Hood and little' John Elway (Little John)
- Jeff 'Philadelphia' Feagles (Philadelphia Eagles)
- Samkon 'In' Gado 'We trust' (Phrase, In god we trust)
- Rich 'Loose' Gannon (Loose Cannon)
- Michael 'Como esta' Husted (spanish expression)
- Sean 'V for' Landeta (V for Vendetta)
- Peyton 'The Sailor' Manning (Popeye)
- Natrone Means 'Business' (self explanatory)
- Kyle Orton 'Hears a who' (Dr Seuss book and movie)
- Jonathan 'Vilmaaaaa' (the Flintstones)
- Reggie 'Bruce' Wayne (Batman)
- Willie 'Wonka' Parker (Willy Wonka)












Anyways, these are some of the greatest nicknames of his, he has much more nicknames for NFL players and he also has quite a list for MLB players and even in some other sports.


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Almost every year there is one Elite player for each position of the NFL draft, and there is even a year where there is a standout player like Reggie Bush in 06 or Calvin Johnson in 07, Peyton Manning back in 98, Troy Aikman in 89 and John Elway in 83, even Terry Bradshaw back in 1970.

Well this year, the WR class is not that unique and it might be even better for NFL teams, sometimes there is too much hype surrounding an NFL player, that his desire to be proved the best can somehow be dissappointing and sometimes even ruin careers... remember Ryan Leaf???

This year the WRs are a different story, there is not someone who experts say will be the first receiver off the board... some say the best out there is Malcolm Kelly from OU with his great size and strength, others qualify Devin Thomas as the best, with his RBlike speed and ability to return kickoffs... but something is quite certain... there is not one who stands out from the group, and as I said before, this could be good for them, the mere fact that theres not the spotlight just on one of them, makes them all strive to be called the best WR of his year, so I think picking up any of this six players on the draft, is going to make a quick impact on teams in great needs of WRs, such as Philadelphia or Buffalo...

Remember a certain someone picked up back in 06 after the draft was over??? his name is Marques Colston and he is one of the greatest WRs right now in the league... why is this? because there was no hype around him and he had to struggle to be the Best.

So its a nice thing that this year there is no definite #1 WR and it will be an interesting story throughout this season, checking out who gets to be the true #1. These are MR Playbook´s 6 best WRs from this years draft:

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The Indianapolis Colts will play their first 2008 season game on a new field... their opener is against the Bears in the new Lucas Oil Stadium. This superbowl rematch has been announced that will be on NBC's Football Night in America andit will be the first game played on this stadium, since the preseason games will be played at a baseball park in Indianapolis.