
Moments of the YearPaging Mr. Relevant
Jake Delhomme, Priest Holmes, Drew Bennett, Rod Smith, Wayne Chrebet, Adam Vinatieri. What do these players all have in common? They were all undrafted free agents. Of the guys left hanging after the Mr. Irrelevant pick, who has the best chance to not only catch on, but also be an impact player? Marcus Vick and former George Mason basketball star Jai Lewis may be getting the most headlines, but we say Texas Tech quarterback Cody Hodges and Northwestern quarterback Brett Basanez are our Mr. Relevants this year and have a shot to eventually evolve into Billy Volek, who himself was never drafted. Springtime Quasi-Sporting Events
Spring is the best time of year on campus: the weather's warmer, the mood is lighter and the clothing is more revealing. For sports fans, however, it's the slowest time as both basketball and football are on hiatus. Baseball is being played, but most sports fans would struggle to name five current players. However, this doesn't mean that competitive instincts go into hibernation until football begins again. They're just channeled in different ways. Last week, we wrote about the Little 500 in Bloomington, which is not only an intense cycling race, but an opportunity for students to unwind and party one last time before hunkering down for finals. At Notre Dame, over 500 teams take part in the Bookstore Basketball Tournament, the largest outdoor 5-on-5 tourney in the world. At UConn, there is the annual Oozeball Tournament. (For those outside of Storrs, CT., Oozeball is another term for mud volleyball.) What types of quasi-sports events are held at your school in the spring or have you seen at other schools? What events do you think would be cool for a campus to adopt? Sleepers Step Up
Post-Draft Thoughts
After endless hours of discussion and projection, the NFL Draft has now come and gone. The biggest story may be how Matt Leinart ended up losing roughly $10 million by staying in school last season or how Reggie Bush, who many regard as the best offensive player to enter the NFL in this decade, slipped to the second pick. Today we want to hear your reaction. Which NFL teams did the best job? The worst? Which players slipped or were drafted too early? We think Arizona is the big winner of the draft. Leinart will not only make a good QB, but the Cardinals desperately need a "face of the franchise" type player. Leinart's mug is a much better option than Edgerrin James's. Plus, Arizona's second and third round picks -- Taitusi "Deuce" Lutui and Leonard Pope -- will both help Leinart and the offense. Our big loser is the New York Giants, who reached for Boston College DE Mathias Kiwanuka when they needed help in other areas. We also think that Florida WR Chad Jackson slipped too far (No. 36 by New England) and Ohio State safety Donte Whitner was picked way too early (No. 7 by Buffalo). What are your thoughts? |
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