The 10th annual Rookie Symposium in San Diego will be taking place on June 25th. This is a four day orientation that introduces the 2006 NFL Draft into the National Football League before the training camps start. The Symposium includes the participation of the rookies in the fourth annual NFL Youth Football Clinic on Tuesday afternoon (June 27) in San…
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Tom Brady 2000 Draft Day Picks
Tom Brady was born on August 3, 1977 in San Mateo, California. He stands 6 foot 4 inches tall and weighs approximately 225 pounds. Although he is the perfect size for an NFL quarterback, Brady brings much more to the game than that. He is also capable of moving around in the pocket if need be, and of course his…
How Can Nfl Fans Support Their Favorite Team
There are many ways that an NFL fan can support their favorite football team. Loyalty is a good place to start. Loyalty means making sure to attend or watch very single game that the team plays. It also means loving your team unconditionally and standing by them no matter what. Whether they win the Super Bowl or fail to win…
Why There Is So Much Bad Behavior In The Nfl
The negative conduct of players in the NFL is at an all time high. As a former NFL player I have seen many incidents of bad player conduct both on and off the field. In this article I am going to discuss why I believe player conduct is getting worse every season. First of all, the NFL player culture is…
Peyton Manning 1998 Draft Day Pick
Peyton Manning was born on March 24, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana. At 6 foot 5 inches and weighing 230 pounds, Manning is one of the bigger quarterbacks in the NFL. From early on in life it was evident that Manning was going to be a great football player. His father, Archie, played quarterback in the NFL, and Peyton was…
Brian Urlacher 2000 Draft Day Picks
Brian Urlacher was born on May 25, 1978 in Pasco, Washington. At 6 foot 4 inches and weighing 258 pounds, Urlacher is one of the most physical middle linebackers that the NFL has ever seen. Not only do many people feel that Urlacher is the best linebacker in the game, but some believe that he is also the top defensive…
Holmes On Trial
Imagine a football star, 22 years old, with all the success ahead of him, on the verge of fulfilling his dreams of turning into a recognized star and now being involved in legal problems. What a way to screw up! Santonio Holmes the first round draft choice of Pittsburg Steelers was ordered to stand trial next August 15. The reason…
College Football Betting And Nfl Betting Are Not The Same Thing
There are at least a half-dozen factors that separate college football betting from NFL betting. For starters, action on college football is much more likely to come from sophisticated bettors, known as “sharps” or “wiseguys”, who often possess some insight or kernel of information that may provide them with an edge against the house. Experienced bet takers know not to…
Peyton Manning
Born in New Orleans on March 24, 1976, Peyton Manning is the son of legendary New Orleans quarterback Archie Manning and Olivia Manning. While Peyton attended high school, Archie was the color commentator for the New Orleans Saints radio station. As a youngster, Peyton would occasionally visit off-season practices with his dad. On one occasion, then Saints coach Jim Mora,…
Nfl Enters The Nervous Season
As the headlines from the draft and minicamps fade from the headlines, coaches, scouting staffs and players all tend to head in separate directions this time of year for some final R&R before the last minicamps and final preparations for training camps begin in a few weeks. The NFL has become a year-round job in the past 20-25 years, and…