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Singing the Blues? You'll Feel Better If the Giants Address These Issues

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:34:08 -0500

Giants fans, we have reached a critical juncture in the NFL preseason. By game three, the starters receive their most extensive game action of the summer. Quarterback battles are won and lost. Coaches get an idea of who their starters will be come Opening Day. By the final game of the preseason, rosters are rounded out with backups and specialists, and a few “surprise” cuts end up being made. After the amazing run to Super Bowl victory against the Patriots and a 12-w...

2009 NFP scouting series: Memphis

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:10:05 -0500

This summer, the National Football Post is breaking down every team in the Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-A) to identify players who might warrant interest from NFL teams in the 2010 draft. The Memphis Tigers feature a talented group of skill position prospects on the offensive side of the ball and once again should be in the thick of things in Conference USA this season. Offense Arkelon Hall: No. 8, QB, 6-3, 225 A thickly built quarterback with the athleticism and qu...

So, you want to be a rookie in the NFL?

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:15:08 -0500

Are you certain you are ready for pro football? Can you handle the heat, humidity, braving on through double sessions? Can your brain handle not only learning the plays and schemes of your team, but also run them when tasked with running the scout team? Oh, one more thing, wecome to the NFL rookie... As the coaches left the huddle to sign autographs on the last day of training camp, the veteran players stuck around. Several of the rookie players tried to be sneaky by stripping off their jerseys and slinking off to the autograph line to avoid the ritual indoctrination that was about to ensue. To set the stage, Justin Bannan took control of one golf cart, with Kelly Gregg riding shotgun, while Jarret Johnson rode in the back. The three men rode circles around the field, herding rookies to other veteran players. The sight of the three large men testing the tensile strength of the cart as they encircled the field, looked like something out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. Clarence Moore and Mark Clayton tried to corral their fellow receiver Damien Linson, but the rookie was too quick. He easily got away, leaving his jersey behind and heading over to sign autographs for the fans alongside coach Billick. Trevor Pryce stalked the field continually shouting, "Get another one [player]! Tie his hands, bind his feet!" The fastest man on the team, Figurs, wasn't fast enough to elude Clayton or Moore and subsequently became the annual training camps hazing ritual's first victim. More here...

Preseason Game Preview: Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:36:50 -0500

Most coaches view preseason games, in the past called exhibition games?the name changed to suit the NFL's need to showcase these rehearsals as real games and sell more tickets?are a necessary evil at best, and a waste of time at worst. Some feel they do not consider which team wins the outcome; safety is their focus, followed by development of inexperienced players vying to make an NFL roster. However, in a league where the salary cap limits the amount of quality depth a team can have at any position, one injury to a key player can mean the difference between a coach hoisting the Vince Lombardi trophy in February, or seeking employment. Still, here we are, on the brink of the first preseason game for the Baltimore Ravens. After two weeks of enduring the heat and humidity forcing heat indexes over 100 degrees in practices hitting their own teammates, the team is ready to smack a different colored jersey.

Baltimore Ravens Training Camp: Day 11

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:34:41 -0500

Baltimore Ravens Training Camp: Day 9

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:09:19 -0500

With the heavy rains over night, head coach Brian Billick elected to move the practice to the stadium field made of sports turf with hopes of minimizing the risk of injury from playing on a natural grass field that was sloppy and wet. The rains did not just bring cooler temperatures to the area, along with the mild conditions came throngs of fans estimated at near or over 4,000, including a group of family and friends from as far away as Bethany Beach. With a previous day off and a later start time for practice, the players came out clearly rested and invigorated, ready for the start of the morning session. Even Billick appeared to have a little extra spring in his step as he greeted the fans on his walk down to the field. The well-rested players certainly made the most of the extra bit of energy they received. The arms of the quarterbacks looked fresh, the receivers appeared to be quicker, and the defense looked like a lion that had not had a meal in a few weeks. Each player took to their drills as if their very lives depended on them destroying the machines and practice dummies. Once the live drills started, there was game time feeling about the field. With the first preseason game less than four days away, it was clear, this team was readying for the event. During the man-to-man drills, the quarterbacks gave the receivers a chance to showcase their skills.

Baltimore Ravens Training Camp: Day 11

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:55:14 -0500

Streams of cars and SUV's pour into the player's parking lot. One player delays pulling completely into his parking space, which causes a long line of traffic to form. Another player gets impatient as a horn is heard echoing the campus of McDaniel College. Meanwhile, a similar scenario plays out in the fan's parking area. The fans, like the players, are anxious to get to their destination and commence with the entertainment. While the players will be providing that form of art to the fans, it is a symbiotic relationship the two seemingly diverse groups share. The fans, in their varied attire and painted faces, with their cheers of appreciation and well wishes, also provide a service for the players. Without one, it is debatable if there could be the other. Yes, it is Sunday morning, the day of rest and worship for many, but today, there is no rest for those who flock to training camp each day. On this day, those numbers would be smaller than past days, perhaps reaching as high as 1,500, but the entertainment the faithful who showed up today would find, would be well worth giving up a day of rest. With the first preseason game on the horizon, players came out in shorts and helmets. The practice would simply be a glorified walk through with as little contact as possible when big bodies get together. Corey Ivey, going into his seventh year in the league, was the first one out of the locker room, just as he has done since the beginning of camp. He was joined by Evan Oglesby, Ronnie Prude and Jamaine Winborne as the inseparable quartet worked on technique and got a jump on stretching for the day's events. The younger players cling to Ivy, sharing personal stories and soaking in every bit of knowledge the veteran can offer. Soon thereafter, the rest of the young defensive players come roaring out of the locker room, accompanied by their coaches. The defensive linemen and linebackers joke around with line coach Clarence Brooks and linebackers coach Mike Pettine, as Brooks tosses a ball to one of the players, the player throws it back. Before you know it, a game of Hot Potato is underway and the players swarm the coach as the ball reaches his hand. While this game is going on, Ivy brain storms with his fellow defensive backs. They devise a game with a few of the receivers that have come out early, including Clarence Moore, Derrick Mason and Mark Clayton. Each player would switch positions with the receivers becoming defensive backs and visa versa. Ivy at first plays quarterback as Chris McAlister goes up against Mark Clayton. McAlister put on a perfect double move then broke deep. Ivy hit him perfectly for a make shift touchdown, leaving Clayton in the dust. Next up was Oglesby against Mason, again Ivy threw a perfect pass as Oglesby tried to run a crossing pattern. Mason would not be fooled and knocked the ball away. The players mulling around the fields caught wind of the action and cheered their teammates on while more of the receivers joined the action. After another great route by McAlister, who once again lost Clayton, this time on a crossing route, Mason and Ivy paired up. Ivy ran down the make shift field, cut inside then bounced out. Mason was right on his heels and just as Ivy caught the ball, Derrick picked his pocket and ran down the sidelines for a would-be touchdown. The players and fans erupted in cheers, and then the players resumed their real positions and drills. It was clear that the defensive backs won this mock game. If the team ever gets in a pinch for secondary help, Derrick Mason would make a great stand in. Likewise, McAlister would make a formidable receiver if the need should ever arise. More on the site...Along with over a hundred videos of camp up through today.

Baltimore Ravens Training Camp: Day 3

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:51:42 -0500

Fans arrived to McDaniel College with yet another beautiful day in store. Throughout the course of practice, their numbers reached beyond the estimated 3,500 mark, including a group of youngsters from the Police Athletic League sponsored by Daniel Wilcox. As the sun began to rise, several players came out as early as 30 minutes to work on drills and get ready for the day's events. Defensive back Evan Oglesby was joined by receiver Matt Willis to work on catching the ball. The pair traded off sharing the ball machine, which rifled passes at chest level to the players ten feet away. Soon thereafter, the pair was joined by Clarence Moore, Devard Darling and Damien Linson, all well before the eight o'clock hour. Jared Gaither also came out early to work on the blocking sled to perfect his hand technique. As players filtered out to begin their warm up drills, there was a quiet, workman-like atmosphere about them. Even the crowd seemed to sense that something wicked this way comes.

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