Category: FOOTBALL

By Dalton Del Don Beanie Wells (right ankle) only participated in individual drills during Wednesday’s practice – After recently aggravating the injury, Wells’ status for Saturday’s preseason game is still up in the air, and he continues to miss valuable practice time. The rookie hasn’t participated in a full practice this summer, and he wasn’t…

Mostly football, with some Stephen Strasburg love thrown in. Check it out. If you’re at work, there are a couple naughty words used, just so you know.

By Dalton Del Don RISERS Ronnie Brown, RB, MIA – Considering four of his 10 touchdowns last season came in one game when Miami caught New England off guard using the Wildcat, Brown’s 2008 season wasn’t quite as good as it appeared on paper. The main problem was his use, as the team implemented a…

Like last year, I plan on putting together a football league filled with readers of this here site. Hopefully it won’t be quite as drama filled as the baseball version has been but competitive nevertheless. Anyway, e-mail me at seven3d@aol.com or throw your hat in the ring under the comments section if you want in.…

By Dalton Del Don Ahmad Bradshaw totaled 52 yards with a touchdown on just seven touches versus the Panthers – And he looked highly impressive doing so. With Andre Brown (Achilles’ tendon) out for the season, Bradshaw’s status as the RB2 is even stronger, not that he wasn’t already locked into the position. Brandon Jacobs…

More discussion regarding the recent Yahoo Friends & Family draft I was in.

By Dalton Del Don Risers Knowshon Moreno, RB, DEN – After agreeing to a five-year contract last week, Moreno is no longer a holdout. While he’s predictably listed lower on the depth chart, Moreno has already been getting reps with the first team in practice and is scheduled to play in Denver’s preseason opener Friday.…

By Dalton Del Don Despite rumors to the contrary, Thomas Jones is not being shopped by the Jets – With what appears to be a strong defense, a rookie QB and a terrific offensive line, the Jets’ running game should be extremely productive this season. However, it also looks like a three-headed monster. As a…

By Dalton Del Don Despite negative X-Rays on Steve Smith’s shoulder following an injury in Monday’s practice, he’s doubtful to play at all during the preseason – Smith was in considerable pain and is probably going to undergo an MRI. He hasn’t played a full 16-game schedule in any of his last three seasons, and…

By Dalton Del Don Risers Kevin Smith – Coming off a 450-carry season at UCF, Smith was able to manage 4.1 YPC on a team that finished 0-16 last season. Over the final eight games, he totaled 795 yards with four touchdowns – that’s a 1,590-yard, eight-TD pace over a full season. He’s clearly Detroit’s…

By Dalton Del Don Carson Palmer demonstrated that he had his full arm strength back in practice on Wednesday, throwing a number of good deep balls – It appears Palmer’s recent absence at practice truly was due to an illness, and all reports on his elbow have been positive so far. It’s not ideal having…

By Dalton Del Don Marshawn Lynch’s three-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy will be upheld – Lynch improved his skills as a receiver dramatically last season, but his 4.1 YPC mark for his career still leaves a lot to be desired. However, he got 4.8 YPC over the final seven games last…

By Dalton Del Don The Cardinals players received their NFC Championship rings Tuesday night – Arizona has the privilege of once again playing in the NFL’s worst division, and it’s not even close. However, with the terrific playoff run fresh in our minds, don’t forget this team entered Week 17 at 8-7 last year and…

By Dalton Del Don A look around the league with recent news from training camps: Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau wants Plaxico Burress to serve time in prison for gun charges – At this point, Burress is pretty much undraftable in every format, as it looks increasingly unlikely he’ll play a single down in 2009.…

By Dalton Del Don Let me be clear, I don’t think much of Reggie Bush as an NFL player, as he’s been nothing but a disappointment since getting drafted out of USC. A 3.7 YPC mark over 418 career carries is ugly, and for such an explosive college player, it’s truly surprising he has just…

By Dalton Del Don Sorry for the lack of columns recently, I’ve been knee deep writing the running backs section for RotoWire’s fantasy football magazine. I’m almost finished, and I promise to have a “Scoop” column up Tuesday. But until then, I wanted to ask for help by bringing back “Take Your Pick.” There are…

By Dalton Del Don The Cardinals may have preferred Donald Brown, but the team has to be happy Beanie Wells fell to them at No. 31. The offensive line isn’t a great run-blocking unit, but Edgerrin James will be cut soon, and Tim Hightower has proved he’s not an effective NFL back. Hightower may still…

By Dalton Del Don An exercise in futility, I like doing a mock draft if only to make watching the telecast that much more interesting. I’m only going to do a top-10, as even that is quite the crapshoot. Here goes nothing: 1. Detroit Lions – Matthew Stafford: Only the Lions would value signability over…

By Dalton Del Don Truly awful article written by Jay Mariotti today, with the basic premise being Bill Belichick traded Matt Cassel to Kansas City at a discount because he’s friends with Scott Pioli. Here’s an excerpt: “What better way to thank Pioli, who tag-teamed with Belichick to mold three Super Bowl-champion teams, than by…