Monthly Archives: February 2010
Bulaga’s arms long enough
Where measurables count at the offensive tackle position, Iowa prospect Bryan Bulaga’s arms are long enough in the eyes of scouts. According to MoveTheSticks.com’s Daniel Jeremiah, Bulaga measured this morning with a 33 1/4 inch arm length. The prevailing thought was he had to measure in at 33 inches minimum. It all stems from another former [...]
Gronkowski will bench
WNY native and one of the top tight end prospects in this year’s draft Rob Gronkowski confirmed that he’ll only be doing the bench press during the workout portion of the combine. Gronkowski outlined why he will not be doing any of the other drills in his draft diary on SportingNews.com. “For the other workouts, [...]
Gailey to speak at combine
Bills head coach Chan Gailey is scheduled to speak at the NFL combine Thursday. Gailey is to take to the lectern at 10:45 am. We’ll have a full report later today (Thurs.) on both the written and video side on Buffalobills.com. On tap position-wise today are the offensive linemen, with the offensive tackle contingent the [...]
What Ducasse needs to show
UMASS offensive tackle Vladimir Ducasse is a small school offensive tackle that has an awful lot of potential. He might not be a unanimous first round consideration among the 32 NFL clubs, but he could convince those that still harbor doubts here in his combine workout. “Ducasse needs to run a good 10-yard dash,” said [...]
Eyes on Bulaga
Iowa tackle Bryan Bulaga is considered a virtual lock as a first round pick, but at this point in the draft process scouts and NFL GMs go over everything with a fine tooth comb and there’s one item they’ll be waiting on specifically for the former Hawkeye. “Bulaga looks like he has short arms, but we [...]
Maybin’s artistic gift
As we mentioned in this spot last week, LB Aaron Maybin was holding a weekend charity event entitled “A Celebration of the Arts” in his native Baltimore to benefit children in both his hometown and Buffalo. NFLPlayers.com covered the event last weekend. Here’s their write up on the event and Maybin’s second passion after football. Through [...]
How Veek’s injury happened
Kawika Mitchell wanted to set the record straight on his injury, as he had been getting a lot of questions from fans on his twitter account so he laid it all out to Buffalobills.com. For those that don’t remember the exact play when he was injured in Week 5 against the Browns, it happened in [...]
Another NT tagged
The list of premier nose tackles with the franchise tag is growing as the second was tagged in the last two days. San Francisco’s Aubrayo Franklin was given the non-exclusive franchise tag late Tuesday. The non-exclusive tag means another team can sign Franklin to an offer sheet, but they would surrender two first-round picks, if the [...]
UB’s Starks to work out fully
University at Buffalo RB James Starks, who has been invited to the NFL Combine, confirmed that he will be participating fully in the workout drills in Indy later this week. “I’m trying to go there and show that I’m 100 percent and that my shoulder is strong and I’m willing to do anything and show [...]
Owens on YES tonight
Terrell Owens interview on YES Network’s Centerstage program with host Michael Kay was supposed to first air this weekend, but it will instead air tonight (Tuesday). Owens interview will air on YES following the Nets-Blazers game. In the interview Owens addresses his reportedly repaired relationship with former Eagles teammate Donovan McNabb.
Wyche pumping up Tebow
In the wake of the news that Tim Tebow has been revamping his throwing mechanics, former Bills quarterbacks coach, Sam Wyche, who is one of four current and former NFL coaches assisting the Florida Heisman Trophy winner, believes Tebow is ready to play QB in the NFL. “If this guy can’t be a starting quarterback [...]
Steelers ready to tag Hampton
The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly working on a long term deal with free agent to be DT Casey Hampton, but if one can’t be reached they’re prepared to use the franchise tag. That according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, as the Steelers have until Thursday to use the tag. New England has already tagged Vince Wilfork. [...]
Drafting a QB approach
An interesting write up from YahooSports Jason Cole who outlines some ‘do’s and don’ts’ when drafting a QB. What I found most interesting was the lead in the story, which dealt with how if the 49ers knew they’d have five different offensive coordinators in five years, they would’ve never made Alex Smith the number one pick [...]
Cincy to not pursue T.O.?
According to Newsday NFL reporter Bob Glauber, the rumors that the Bengals will make a play for Terrell Owens should he hit the free agent market are off the mark. Glauber on his twitter account posted the following. BobGlauber: Source familiar with Bengals’ situation tells me there are no plans to sign Terrell Owens. Team [...]
T.O. and McNabb buddy-buddy?
Despite a bitter parting after the 2005 season in Philadelphia, Terrell Owens and Donovan McNabb have apparently reconciled. Owens, who is due to appear on the YES Network program Centerstage with host Michael Kay this Sunday, spoke about how he has patched things up with McNabb. The New York Post quoted Owens from his appearance [...]
Pats tag Wilfork
As expected the New England Patriots placed the franchise tag on NT Vince Wilfork Monday. The Patriots announced on their team website that Wilfork was officially given the designation. The tag for DTs this year is $7.003M. A team statement read as follows. “A long-term agreement with Vince Wilfork has been the team’s top contractual [...]
New turf at Rogers Centre
The Rogers Centre is putting new turf this week in time for baseball season for the Blue Jays replacing the older version. But there will also be a new and separate similar surface for football, no doubt making several Bills players very happy knowing they’ve got a preseason and regular season game north of the border this coming season. The [...]
LeFevour not throwing either
In what is quickly becoming a quarterback meet-and-greet at the NFL Combine, Central Michigan prospect Dan LeFevour is the latest QB who has confirmed he will not throw in Indy later this week. LeFevour told NFLDraftBible.com that he’ll do every physical test except throwing drills. He’s also undecided as to whether or not he’ll do [...]
Tebow’s new throw
Florida QB Tim Tebow is not throwing at the combine later this week, but he has come a long way in changing the trajectory and arm angle of his throwing motion. Working with former NFL coaches like CFL head coach Marc Trestman and former Bills QBs coach Sam Wyche, Tebow has revamped his throwing mechanics, [...]
How will NFL coaches react?
With the report that the NFL and the Players union are discussing reduced contact for offseason workouts as a means to reduce concussions (presumably come the regular season), one has to wonder if some NFL coaches will be concerned about having their teams properly prepared for the season. The Washington Post write up indicates that while the number [...]
