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FEATURED COLUMN:
True Gridiron's AFC Draft Grades
Haha, there are no grades in the NFL. Why do you think so many prospects skip their senior year! In the hearts and minds of every GM and team executive, they all think they did awesome in the 2012 draft. Who am I to say a team did horrible? I’m just here to add my usual expert perspective. Let the NY Post give out grades. They’re tough. They did not give out a single A to AFC teams. Hell, they actually gave one team, the Broncos, an F.
AFC East
Patriots
What I predicted: “Belicheat will no doubt use his first pick at 27 to select a defensive player. Then trade his 31st pick, so he can get 2 picks again next year.”
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True Gridiron’s NFC Draft Grades
Once again, I’m not really giving out grades. That’s kinda like voting on the Heisman before the season starts. Leave it to the NY Post to give out grades. They gave an A to only one of the 32 teams, the Rams. That’s cool, because St. Louis totally flunked last season. At any rate, I’m only giving out my priceless perspective.
NFC East
Giants
What I predicted: “The G-men love to go for the best available athlete even with the last pick in the 1st round. So despite having more pass rushers than
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What Tebow really brings to the Jets
Three years from now, ESPN is going to show a clip of a beaming John Elway answering a reporter’s question about the team’s Plan B scenario in case Peyton Manning does not last the season.
“Plan B?” Elway grinned, “We don’t have a Plan B. We’re going with Plan A!” The clip will include a heavy dose of the laughter that ensued. But three years from now, the question about whether bringing in “Plan A” Manning with “Plan B” Caleb Hanie as the backup (and whomever the Broncos draft over the
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COLUMN ARCHIVES:
Lockout 2011
Top 10 Things We Learned
It's felt like the longest offseason ever – especially for Plaxico! With no football
activities since the draft, I'm not the only media person thatran out of legitimate things to talk about. But, unlike Seinfeld, we did learn a few things about the lockout:
10. NFL Network needs a refresh. Fans trying to catch up on the latest lockout news were tortured mercilessly by the network's only 2 commercials – Play 60 School Bus commercial with the annoying syncopated soundtrack of
players and kids (plus owners and mascots) nodding on the
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Who’s Next?
With the 2012 Hall of Fame preliminary list announced, Broncos
fans ask the obvious.
The Broncos are on a roll! In 2004, after 45 years of existence, John Elway became the first Bronco inducted in the Hall of Fame. Four years later, tackle Gary Zimmerman
became the second. Then last year finally, The Franchise Floyd Little. Now that Shannon Sharpe has bulldozed his bust into Canton’s door, who will be the next eligible Bronco to
sport the mustard jacket?
Instead of blathering on with speculation and considering guys who are not yet eligible (the Tom Nalens and Jason Elams, etc.), let’s cut to the chase by asking the man who has
presented Broncos
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Last Updated: June 9, 2011
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FEATURED STORY:
Broncos Ring of
Fame: Still Rings
a Little Hollow
With the announcement
of Broncos receiver Rod
Smith as the 23rd Bronco
in the team’s Ring of Fame,
it’s time to take a closer
look at this Hall of Fame
for Broncos.
In 1970, the Kansas City
Chiefs established a team
hall of fame to honor
those who made out-
standing contributions
to the franchise's success.
Since then, the Chiefs
have inducted a player or
coach every year except
one – that’s over 40 Chiefs.
The San Diego Chargers
began honoring their best
in 1976, again with at least
one inductee per year.
Today there are more than
35 Chargers in its hall of
fame.
When Broncos owner Pat
Bowlen purchased the team
in 1984, one of his first
initiatives was to establish
a similar hall of fame to
honor the greatest Broncos.
He dubbed it The Ring of
Fame.
"I wanted to do something
to honor players and
administrators who played
significant roles in the
history of the franchise,"
says Bowlen. "We needed
to recognize individuals
who have made major
contributions to this
organization – that’s our
obligation."
The idea of honoring the
Broncos best is where the
similarity to other team
hall of fames ends.
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Column Archives:
May 2011
Apr. 2011
Nov. 2010
Oct. 8, 2010
Oct. 1, 2010
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July 2010
Here are a few of my
favorite links:
Read My Article in
the recent issue of
Mile High Sports...
An article about former
Denver Broncos Great
Billy Thompson
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