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2010 Mock NFL Draft 2.0: Round 1

Posted: 2nd April 2010 by Jerry Burnes in NFL
Mock 2.0 has some movement in the first round that will shake up the second round some when I reveal that in a few weeks. The biggest movement involved Texas safety Earl Thomas and Iowa offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga. Thomas, who I had as a top-10 talent in 1.0, had a stellar pro day, and moved up from No. 23 to the Packers into the Top 10 ...

2010 NFL Mock Draft 1.0: Round 1

Posted: 19th March 2010 by Jerry Burnes in NFL
The first thing you’ll notice about this mock draft is a few big names missing from the first round including NFL Combine studs Bruce Campbell, Jahvid Best, and Arrelious Benn. I think the questions surrounding Best’s long-term health and durability will drop him into the second round, while Benn is simply a victim of need and a poor NFL Combine. Past Denver at No. 10, the ...

Blasting Off On Milton Bradley and Racism in Wrigleyville

Posted: 10th March 2010 by Jerry Burnes in MLB
Milton Bradley continues to pound the drum of his lost 2009 season being Chicago's fault, Wrigleyville's fault, the Cubs' fault. But not his own. Now Bradley is back with new comments, to ESPN's Colleen Dominguez, about the racial tension he felt while with the Cubs. "Well, I mean unless you go out there and you're Superman -- you're Andre Dawson, you're Ernie Banks, you're in the Hall of Fame -- then ...
á When it comes down to the makeup of his coaching staff, Chicago Bears head coach likes what he sees entering the 2010 season. The Bears promoted defensive line coach Rod Marinelli to defensive coordinator and hired offensive guru Mike Martz as the offensive coordinator this off-season. Mike Tice was also hired to head the offensive line. "Getting Mike Martz, a guy that I've worked with in St. Louis, had a lot of ...

2010 NFL Combine: Five Things You Didn’t See on TV

Posted: 27th February 2010 by Jerry Burnes in NFL
Watching the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine and "watching" the Combine are two entirely different experiences. To watch the Combine, you turn it on NFL Network and let the editing roll. But to "watch" the Combine, on-site at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. is a whole different monster. From Tebow Mania to fashion faux pas, the Combine is more than meets the eye. ***NOTE: Photos by Jerry Burnes. Copyright 2010 Jerry Burnes. Please ...

2010 NFL Draft Top Five by Position: Running Back

Posted: 18th February 2010 by Jerry Burnes in NFL
Running backs in the 2010 NFL Draft are pretty fairly deep with a pair of first round quality picks and a trio of second round talents. Running backs represent less of a risk than quarterbacks and I don't have my top going off the board until late in the Top 15, which is significantly less money than my top two quarterbacks this year. This year's class has a good combination of ...

2010 NFL Draft Top Five by Position: Quarterback

Posted: 17th February 2010 by Jerry Burnes in NFL
Today I start my Top 5 by position leading up to the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine next week. I start with the quarterbacks which, beyond the top couple, stands as a pretty weak class as far as impact players go. In other words, this is a good draft for teams looking to develop a backup quarterback. Indianapolis, maybe? So let's look at my Top 5 Quarterbacks of the 2010 NFL ...

Breaking Down the Milton Bradley “Mystery” Suitors

Posted: 9th December 2009 by Jerry Burnes in MLB
Baseball's hot stove has been on full blast putting Milton Bradley trade rumors into motion. Late Tuesday rumors of a "mystery" suitor came to light that could join the favorite Tampa Bay Rays, this according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat and Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune. So far, we know the Royals, Rangers, Blue Jays, and Mariners have pretty much ruled themselves out of the race. The volatile outfielder Bradley is certainly ...

What If The Oakland Raiders Drafted Adrian Peterson In 2007?

Posted: 22nd October 2009 by Jerry Burnes in NFL
In 2007, the Oakland Raiders forever altered the history of the franchise. With the No. 1 pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, the Raiders selected LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell. They passed on future Pro Bowlers Joe Thomas, Patrick Willis and, of course, Adrian Peterson. The Raiders needed a quarterback, but they also needed a running back.á As we have seen the past three season, Peterson is a one-of-a-kind NFL talent. By drafting Peterson, ...