NFL draft profile: Ohio State WR Braxton Miller is worth the wait Shutdown Corner is counting down the top 50 prospects in the 2016 NFL draft with a scouting report, quotes from NFL evaluators and a projection where they might be drafted. 50. Ohio State WR Braxton Miller6-1, 201 pounds Key stat: 24 catches, 329 yards, three TD receiving; 40 rushes, 234 yards, one TD rushing in 2015 after … [Read more...]
NCAA bracket predictions 2016: Oklahoma-Kansas III to crown the one true king – SB Nation
NCAA bracket predictions 2016: Oklahoma-Kansas III to crown the one true king - SB Nation The conventional wisdom says Michigan State has national champions written all over them. The Big 12 has something to say about that, however. My history as a perfectly imperfect bracketologist is well detailed. Besides nailing Florida over my beloved alma matter Ohio State while an undergrad in 2007, and … [Read more...]
Sturm's Draft Profile Series: Ohio State's Ezekiel Elliott Is The Best Of the Running Back Class – Dallas Morning News (blog)
Sturm's Draft Profile Series: Ohio State's Ezekiel Elliott Is The Best Of the Running Back Class - Dallas Morning News (blog) Mark J. Rebilas Jan 1, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) runs the ball against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the 2016 Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Buckeyes defeated the Fighting Irish 44-28. … [Read more...]
One thing the committee got right: Excluding South Carolina
One thing the committee got right: Excluding South Carolina Play Tourney Pick'em | Fill out your bracket | Print it | Celebrity Challenge South Carolina pulled off a seemingly impossible feat for a power-conference team. The Gamecocks' schedule was so tissue-soft that they played only two games all season against RPI top 50 opponents. They won at Texas A&M on Feb. 6 and they lost at … [Read more...]
Kicker Austin Hardin transfers from Florida, star recruit arrives
Kicker Austin Hardin transfers from Florida, star recruit arrives Embattled Florida kicker Austin Hardin has decided to transfer. Hardin was the Gators’ starting kicker last season, but his powerful leg kicked the accuracy needed to be successful at Florida. Hardin made just 5 of 14 attempts this past year and connected on 16 of 36 field-goal attempts during his three seasons with the … [Read more...]
BDL’s Most Interesting Power Rankings: The Cavs send a new message
BDL's Most Interesting Power Rankings: The Cavs send a new message Let's face it — the best and most powerful teams in the NBA don't really change from week to week. A handful of results in the middle of winter can only mean so much to a franchise's championship hopes. What does shift regularly, though, is how much interest a squad can hold over the course of a season. Every week, BDL's … [Read more...]
Tournament Challenge: Early title picks, Final Four favorites – ESPN (blog)
Tournament Challenge: Early title picks, Final Four favorites - ESPN (blog) 12:06 AM ET print With a few hours in the books since the NCAA tournament field was revealed, here's some info about the early brackets entered in ESPN’s Tournament Challenge game: Total brackets: 1.16 million brackets had been entered as of 10:30 p.m. ET. Top title picks: Kansas (1-seed): 22.1 percent … [Read more...]
Bracketology 2016: Get your printable bracket and WDRB Sports team picks – WDRB
Bracketology 2016: Get your printable bracket and WDRB Sports team picks - WDRB Greg Bourke and Michael De Leon led the "Pilgrimage of Mercy." They, along with others at the march, are calling on Archbishop Kurtz to show mercy for LGBT people and their rights. More >> Greg Bourke and Michael De Leon led the "Pilgrimage of Mercy." They, along with others at the march, are calling on … [Read more...]
Coach’s challenge to be discussed at NHL GMs meetings
Coach's challenge to be discussed at NHL GMs meetings A recent NHL rule change will be front and center when the league’s general managers meet in Boca Raton, Florida this week. The coach’s challenge, which has become a controversial process at points this season, and tweaks to the system will likely be addressed as the main topic of conversation. During the offseason, the coach’s challenge … [Read more...]
Jerrell Freeman tees off on former Colts teammate Colby Fleener
Jerrell Freeman tees off on former Colts teammate Colby Fleener Neither of them are Indianapolis Colts anymore, but after hearing this ... were they ever on the same team? Linebacker Jerrell Freeman is known for his hitting ability, so it's not stunning that he delivered a decleater on former Colts tight end Colby Fleener, who last week after signing with the New Orleans Saints said that … [Read more...]