There was a time when a big stud lineman was considered to be a sure thing the year was 1989 and they called him the Incredible Bulk, I believe his real name is Tony Mandarich,well we know how that turned out he initially was bust for Green Bay but later on carved out a decent career. Fast forward to 2004 and another can't miss product considered to be the next great lineman his name is Robert Gallery from Iowa ,drafted by the Raiders with the second pick in the 2004 draft, well he hasn't dominated and you can't say he's anything actually he's average.

So now that Jake Long is signed and the obvious number 1 pick will he buckle from the high expectations like Gallery or will he prosper like the last lineman to go number 1 Orlando Pace.Thirty million guaranteed ,number 1 pick of the draft hey it's alot of money ,and pressure to perform and there not paying him all that money to sit on the bench.

SO what do you think the next Gallery or the next Pace?

With the scouting combines a little more than a week away,there will be a back that I haven't heard about who will run a 4.25 forty, bench press 225 30 times,and the NFL scouts will go crazy over ,but with a running backs you have to look at the tapes, most players look good in shorts and t shirts .Game tapes tell it all,you look at durability factor,the vision, the toughness between the tackles ,the burst, the ability to catch the ball,those are what I'm judging my  top 5 on.

1. Darren McFadden, has all the tools, he is durable,fast,great vision and he can catch the ball out of the back field,he will fumble from time to time and that can be fixed,the thing about Mcfadden is he hits the hole so fast ,and is a threat to go all the way on any play ,and he'll lower his shoulders and run you over.Let's not forget he can throw the football to.

2.Rashard Mendenhall is another back who can catch the football, runs hard and has homerun potential,if you watch the end to his runs he usually falls forward ,not backward so that says he is a very strong back,he carried Illinois on his back during the 2007 season.If he runs a 4.36 forty he may be a top ten pick.

3.Felix Jones,he has 1st round value because he can return kicks and punts,he can catch the ball,he may be the fastest back in the draft the only problem i have is his size 5''11 200 pounds i dont think he will be a every down back, in the NFL.He hasn't showed that he could be a every down back ,because he split time in college with McFadden.

4.Ray Rice,he's my  number 4 pick because if you watch his 1st carry of the game and then his 40th carry in that same game there is no drop off.He will run you over all day ,and scat outside for longer gaines he never gets tired ,he is the most durable running back I have seen in awhile,he played for Rutgers ,where he was the whole show on offense for them in 2007,yeah they had decent recievers,but he ran for 2000 yards carried the ball over 300 times against 9 man fronts.He just lacks the speed to take it to the house.

5.Mike Hart ,yeah he had a great offensive line,and you say  any back could gain a 1000 yards,at Michigan but Hart has good vision,he runs like every play is his last one and he his pain threshold is high ,he is good between the tackles and he is fast enough,one drawback is he is injury prone .He was very productive at MU

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Shaq to the Suns,what are they thinking adding the Deisel,on the other hand great move for the Heat they get to unload a player who is owed some 40 million dollars on his contract ,who is constantly hurt,and wont be able to play more than 2 weeks straight without pulling up lame with some ailment.Plus the Suns run and THE Diesel is low on fuel,he will be a no show on the offensive end and be a liability against a young athletic center.On the other hand the Heat is obvious rebuilding,and Shawn Marion is all star caliber player ,Marcus Banks has underachieved so far but there is time for him to grow, we know about Wade.THis is a great move for them.There going to add a player or two in the draft so look for the Heat to rebound next year or 2010.This is a robbery by Miami,now if they can lock up Marion once he opts out  this is a win win for Miami.

Charles Grant you would think getting stabbed in the neck,over the weekend ,would be enough for you to blab to the authorities about who ACTUALLY STABBED YOU,also a young lady was killed,forget the street cred,no snitching rule ,go tell the cops what you know,this is nonsense.

BOB Knight see you later,this guy was a great coach,but he was one of the biggest bullies that ever coached college basketball,this guy was always looking for a fight,he even tried punking off the media for years, I will shed no tears over him resigning,he was loved by few and hated by many.Plus 42 years coaching and 3 National Titles, thats not so impressive ,if you think about the talent that he had at Indiana,over his tenure as coach

Still can't believe Isaiah Thomas is still the Knicks coach, well Elgin Baylor,Kevin Mchale,they have been  GMs for years so being mediocre must be in style.

Are people still holding it against Winslow for his " Im a soldier rant" at  Miami,or is it motorcycle accident,yes the youngan is arrogant and confident,but the young man is a talented football player,he has put up huge numbers for a emerging Cleveland Browns team,this is the second great year he has had and he isnt getting any love from his peers and fans except for the fans in Cleveland.There are great tight ends in the AFC Antonio Gates is one of them and Tony Gonzales is a another one but Winslow if he can stay healthy for ten years and keep this pace he may catch 1000 passes before he retires.He is that good.

Bill Parcells great coach in his day but he has had more jobs than Larry Brown,by the way Larry Brown use to be a basketball coach for lets see about 9 teams counting college.If Bill Parcells isnt a carpet bagger I dont know who is ,then again I can't blame him for taking Art Blanks money,he over pays for everyone from Vick to Petrino,now Parcells is going to get a christmas gift thats worth millions.

cOLLEGE COACHES not all of you but some, try not to promise recruits your going to be there for 4 years ,if you don't promise you can look at  them same recruits in the face when you exit  for more money at a new school,makes since to me thats the least you can do the players are the ones who help you get that fat contract in the first place.,MICHIGAN,ARKANSAS,NEBRASKA

Ricky Williams gets another shot, and we know how its probably going to end for him,he is a habitual user and I don't care if the youngans say it's just weed ,it's still a drug and illegal what kind of precedent does this set, for young football players and society as a hold.This tells me if you get on dope you can be suspended for a lil bit of time then they will let you back  in the Nfl. No matter how many times you violate the rules

This guy doesnt respectful the NFL ,if he did respect it he wouldn't keep getting suspended.Now my man Pac Man since his suspension was imposed hasn't done nothing wrong except play around with the wrestling racket,he has kept his nose clean and he was denied reinstatement.I know Pac Man pleaded no contest to one charge,but he making more of a effort than STICKY Williams, most people who follow football  believe Ricky WILL FAIL ANOTHER TEST once the season is over.Now  that he's back I 'm anxious to see what NFL team he winds up with I don't think Miami.

P.S. Roger Goodell your making up the rules as you go along and your not a Judge

Does anyone  really believe those lame jokes although funny,should cost JK  his job, ESPN, is really sensitive,what do you want from a comedian,you want him to sit there and act stiff like Dan Rather, he's a comedian he tells jokes, and on the other hand a station like Fox still employs the ultra insensitive Bill O' Reilly.

Koren Robinson is reinstated as of thursday,but how long will his reinstatement  last, a week, i hope it's longer  than that but I don't know.This reinstatement gives Ricky Williams  hope,

Is everyone cheating, my man  Belichick finally got caught,now he was rumored to be cheating for years but with the ex comissioner he would let these things slide ,now under Goodell such things wont be  tolerated,now the Patriots were fined a pittance and the draft picks that will be taking away will hurt a little bit but Belichick and the Pats will be fine

Even in nascar the Mclaren team was fined 100 million for there rolling in a spying scandal, and in baseball take your pick, Ankiel,Mathews Jr,Dukes,there so much cheating going on in baseball they have what 2 or three commisions investigating,in wrestling every other week someone is drying before the age of 45 ,even in the world of mixed marshall arts,they joined the party and you have big names flunking drug test.

Tim Couch who really cares, you stunk from day one so,whatever,now the wayward Ricky Williams is attempting to be reinstated,if he's reinstated who is gonna take a chance on a addict.Even with the glowing remarks from his agent ,Ricky Williams doesnt belong in the NFL, he belongs in the woods teaching a class of 5 Yoga smoking trees,and when some team signs Tank Johnson and stands at the podium and he said he found jesusa better person,those chuckles you hear will be rightfully deserved.You have ole geezers like the juice acting like he's a cop ,plannng memoribilia stings like hes some king of  Fbi agent.Todd Marinivich ,in the news for violating is probation,he was picked up while riding his skateboard ,someone tell him he is a little old to be riding a skateboard at 37 in the daytime ,hey Todd maybe if you get a job you wont have so much time in your hands to smoke dope.

The modern day athlete is a reflection of a society  that has gone terribly  mad,the thing is we teach our kids that winning is the greatest thing in the world,so our kids are growing up to do whatever to win.Some parents are the problem.

On the surface 45 million dollars is alot of money,but if you consider what the top 3 picks in last years draft got and the second and third picks this year got and these drafted players may pan out but they are not the caliber of Larry Johnson.

We know the stats over 750 carries the last two years almost 4000 yards basically the only bright spot in a anemic offense.With Larry feeling guilty about holding out in the first place, he might of jumped the gun,he should of  demanded more guaranteed money ,think about it Calvin Johnson got 27 million in guarantees,Reggie Bush got over 20 million ,Mario Williams over 20 million,Vince Young over 20 million and there  not proven players yet, Larry got a good contract but he could of did better.Like slightly less than than L.T. Think about it Frank Gore just got 14 million in bonuses, for having one good year ,and with him hanging around 2 years he''ll   make more than 19 million.Duece McCallisted contract is valued at 50 million..

If the Chiefs dont get better play out of there qb LJ will carry the ball 420 times this year,and he will take a beating,8 man fronts will take a toll on your body.He will see the 19 million but HE WONT SEE 45 million,in that offense ,Brodie will have to develop in a hurry so he can take some pressure off  LJ. There first round pick Bowe is going to contribute in his rookie year there no 3 year plans when your a high paid player the team wants results right away.and they have to replace Will Shields.

He deserved more than 19 million in guarantees

1.Duane Thomas was drafted by the Cowboys in the first round in the 1970 draft,even though he led the team in rushing with 803 yards he was a malcontent from the start,he helped the Cowboys win  Super Bowl 6, but he lasted 2 years with them and two years with the Skins before retiring in 1974.

2. Bam Morris was drafted by the Steelers, in 1993 and paid dividends from the start,  Bam  a load to bring down ,and quickness to match started getting into trouble in 96, with a guilty plea for marijuana possession,he was promply cut by the Steelers,after that Bam got another shot at Nfl glory with the Ravens but he could not stay clean  and was suspended for substance abuse,  then assault charges and the big one Drug T rafficing he played a grand total of 75 games.As of 2006 he was playing in Indoor Leagues.

3.Stanley Wilson Sr, Primarily used as a fullback  by the Bengals,he is known for his disappearing act  during Super Bowl 23,he was found in a shower  the day before the game on a cocaine binge,he never made it to the game ,he managed to play a total of 4 years he was suspended for the 1985 and 87 seasons, I believe  now he in Prison doing 22 years for burglary.

4.Lawerence Phillips,drafted 6th overall by the Rams,in 1996 he didn't last long,  lets say 2 years with the Rams ,and he was cut after refusing to attend a meeting,he started getting into trouble at Nebraska ,and he started piling up offenses more than yardage,assault,assault with a deadly weapon where he ran over some kids after losing a touch football game I believe he facing 20 years in Prison. He is one of the greatest college running backs of all time .He played for the Fins for two games ,CFL,49ERS, but trouble always followed

5.Ricky Williams ,Heisman winner,in  1998 drafted with the 5th pick by the Saints,World Class Talent ,but something happened along the way ,weed got in the way of  possibly a Hall of Fame career,after the suspensions, by the time 2004 rolled around Ricky retired from the Nfl,he wanted to travel the world  he said and smoke weed,he also practiced Holyistic Medicine in California,and he is reportedly a Hindu.Ricky came back in 2005 played 12 games and in 2006 failed another drug test and was suspended for the 2006 season .In 2007 he failed another test in April of 2007 ,there are other like Curtis Enis who got a check and seemed like he just didn't care anymore,Barry Foster had one outstanding year then got a new contract and promptly retired soon after Chuck Muncie could of played longer he had a nose problem,Mike Rozier,last I checked he was in his home town of Camden ,N.J wear he was shot not to long ago.

ThIS GREAT Human Organization has killed way more dogs than Michael Vick,and wheres the outrage,where are the rigth wig groups,the left wing groups,where are the Jesse Jacksons, the Al Sharptons, the Russel Simmons, see since  a large segment of the population has Mike Vick convicted,this same segment of the population  should convict Peta.Who watches over them because there Bogus.

This organization Peta  kills  helpless,adoptable animals by the thosands out of sheer inconvience.Why do we take this organization serious in the first place is beyond me,Peta even has a contract  WITH  A NORFOLK  AREA CREMATORY SERVICE to dispose of the dead bodies which measure over a ton each month.Do you know how much a ton is,and as soon as a famous face hurts a animal or is charged with a acrime they come out with there signs and blow horns ,trying to convict a man before he even has his trial.Once again, if Mike Vick wasn't famous this wouldn't made the papers, and once again I believe Mike Vick is guilty of  some of the things he has been charged with, but Peta should be charged with cruelty,they take in animals and Murder Them, almost 15,000 since 1998.I thought they were suppose to find these animals homes thats ,thats B.S.

There's a Peta employee who is facing grand larceny charges in southern Virginia related to theft of a hunting dog.Peta is also 3 months overdue to report there 2007 numbers, you want to know why there late with there numbers, they don't want the public to get a hold of the information that they kill thousands of cats and dogs a year BUT ITS ALREADY OUT.PETA DOESN'T WANT THE PUBLIC TO CALL THEM HYPROCRITES OR FRAUDS, WHICH THEY ARE .Can't wait until the 2007 numbers are released , I say they will be released sometime after the trial is over ,there is money to make for this Great organization,and tons of  free publicity.

PETA is no better than Michael Vick ,actually there worst,

I ask this because americians kill people on the regular and beat the charges or they use the crutch that there crazy.Hell I can rattle off case after case where people have killed people and said they were mentally impaired at the time.How about the lady in Texas , I believe she drowned all 5 of her kids and I believe shes in a mental hospital being observed.

How about the lady who shot her husband in the back,her husband was a preacher , I BELIEVED he wanted kinky sex with his wife ,and that was enough to set her off..She got no time.The nerve of the guy.

What about the inhumane way SOME Preist  treat lil boys,and they go from one church to the next to continue there inhumane ways.There not even charged with a crime,now  this brings me to Michael Vick.I believe he is guilty as sin but if he goes to prison for dog fighting you have to ask yourself is a dogs life more important than a human beings, what he is charged with is a crime I'm not debating that but ITS DOGS ,DOGS AREN'T PEOPLE,

THERE talking up to five years in prison  ,5 years for for transporting dogs across state lines and fighting.Some murderers do less time.Hell if you were white and killed a minorities  from 1860 up until 1970  and you hailed from a southern state 9 times out of 10 you wouldn't been charged with a crime at all.IF you think I'M  rambling look at the history,oh I forgot the justice department would open the case again 40 years later when the assailants were old or dead.

NOW you have the FBI and Congress trying to put famous athlete in prison for dog fighting ,this case is getting the same attention as O.J Simpson and you know what I DON'T KNOW IF jUICE DID IT,BUT I FEEL HE KNOWS WHO did it,and I believe he beat the charges once again is a dogs life just as important,as a humans because people kill people for all sorts of reasons and plenty of them beat the charges or get slap on the wrist.

The media jumped the gun on the Chris Henry  failed drug test story,of course as we found out later he didn't fail a test.Well he didnt fail a test recently,this is bootlegg journalism at its best,this is why the word alledged is so popular,so the media and people can cover themself  when we start spreading untruths.Once again the media needed dirt to sell there product it worked but ,the added damage to Henry can't help him in the long run.

Once again another athlete or should i say  another person says something in the media and once again they take it back or clarify there statements.Marvin Lewis said some things about the Police Department in Cincy, something about profiling and players being targeted and he went into damage control mode real quick.Who knows if there being profiled or not but Marv your players seem to break the law alot and get caught .So I don't know Marv about the profiling angle here ,Million Dollar athlete in the club late at night ,boozing ,woman around and the athlete drives instead of calling a car service not real smart. Marv tell your players too,if there going to smoke weed  they shouldn't leave it in there car especially if there going to disregard the speed limit.

Why is the 96 Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis confessing now,it's 11 years later,I guess his endorsement contracts have dried up and he figured he has nothing to lose.Well the committee wants everything back associated with winning the race ,by the way in competetive sports your going to have cheating ,but I never new cycling was so baseball, the doping has reached Balco proportions.

The Rocket doesn't look good ,then again he is working out the kinks but if  the Yanks can't win some games it's not going to matter what the Rocket does,Cashman will be fired Torre will retire and the Yanks will rival the Bronx Zoo OF THE 1980'S

Trent Green deserves better than this,and Kansas City asking for a 4th rounder for a 37 year old with a history of injury and concussions ,I don't know they might be reaching,but Trent needs time to learn the new play book so on behalf of a man who is up standing to the city of Kansas City,and the organization can KC can you get something done.

Hats off to the boy ,I believe he was 11  who snagged the 1000 pound pig,gee,didn't the lil tike use a gun to snag a beast that large.Question what was he doing with a gun in the first place,hey, when you kill that big i guess thats all you can use.

What do you think ,is Me shawn a hall or famer or what .

I think he's not because by the time he is eligible for the hall your going to have a few guys in reach of 800 catches.In the age of pass happy offenses and the rules favoring the offense ,it's going to be close.

What do you thunk?

Real quick Randy Moss is a football player ,not Clubber Lang,all the so called sports writers are writing articles like this guy is that difficult.Yes he's a pain in the rear but he's not going to beat up the coach he may curse out the coach but thats it.He's not going to kill team chemistry because before that happens he''ll be cut.

I f he's a little difficult  then Randy will be on the run again after the season.

See in football a contract isn't worth the paper its written on the only money guaranteed is the Bonus thats it and Randy already took a pay cut, to come to New England,we all know Randy Moss is going to complain he always complains thats him ,but if you can get him to play at his peak he''ll put up Madden numbers,especially if D.Stallworth is healthy , thats really the key because if Stallworth is healthy who do you double,there both burners with big play capability.

Every article i read since the draft is can Belichick handle Moss ,there not fighting in the ring ,it's a coach trying to reel in a moody player who has a tendency to complain and under perform.No punches are being thrown New England got the better of the deal even if it blows up in there face they only gave up a fourth round pick to get him.

Moss is not Clubber Lang not even close.

Can we stop please