Yardbarker: Chris Long

Jacksonville Jaguars: Eugene Monroe video

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:33:04 -0500

Chris Long's former teammate has 10 brothers and five sisters, but despite being the youngest, he never had trouble finding food. Now he has no trouble thinking that his Madden rating should be somewhere in the upper 90s.

Rams' D-line Still a Work in Progress

Sat, 24 May 2008 02:24:34 -0500

Think that the Rams' D-line problems were solved when Chris Long was drafted? Think again. There's a good chance that by this time next year half of the top 8 defensive linemen on the roster will be gone.

Chris Long, Get Ready to Ram It

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:45:09 -0500

Chris Long, welcome to the brotherhood of Rammers. Ramming is fun when you Ram it with me. You can Ram it all night. Bar none, the greatest 80's team rap video found on line to date...

Impatiently, the Raider Nation waits for the NFL Draft

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:29:31 -0500

The beer is on ice. The Raider fans are sharpening their spikes and getting the face paint ready. April's answer to the Super Bowl is two days away. Now all the eyes are on the teams with the worst records from the past season. The passions are high in the Raider Nation as the fans are arguing like Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton over whether to pick Darren McFadden, Chris Long, Vernon Gholston, or trade their pick.

Final NFL Mock Draft

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:37:48 -0500

These picks reflect what team will draft what player, regardless of draft position due to trades. 1. Miami Dolphins - Jake Long - OT - Michigan 2. St. Louis Rams- Chris Long - DE - Virginia

Useless Rumor alert: Bad Blood between Al Davis and Howie Long would prevent the Raiders from drafting Chris Long

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:26:40 -0500

Tis the season for useless rumors to begin popping up from the corridors of the NFL. Usually they are from the pen of Raider-Haters like Nancy Gay or Lowell Cohn. This latest truckload of fertilizer comes from the same source that said that JaMarcus Russell was over 300lbs. This time he says that supposedly Al Davis would pass on Chris Long because of bad blood with his dad, Howie Long.

Frozen 2008 NFL Mock Draft with why the Raiders need McFadden: Thoughts from a Reader's Side

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:36:03 -0500

Our series on mocking the draft continues with an entry today from a Raider fan in the Great White North. He has not only a mock draft, but detailed reasons on why he prefers Darren McFadden to Chris Long. This is proof of why the Raider fans truly are a Raider Nation, we are actually international, Raider fans are everywhere! Enjoy Tony from the North's entry.

Dolphins On The Clock

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:33:55 -0500

One thing that's definitely not lacking these days is an availability of mock drafts. Our own Paul Schackman has done a wonderful job on this site breaking things down throughout the weeks, but if that's not enough for you, a quick search on google reveals databases of literally hundreds of other drafts. chris long Schackman last had the Dolphins selecting Chris Long (pictured) out of Virginia. But how many mock drafts have you seen that predict that the Miami Dolphins will (should) in fact pass on the first pick? That's precisely what ProFootballTalk.com editor and frequent Sporting News contributor Mike Florio would like to see happen. Writes Florio: "The controversy and curiosity arising from a team intentionally passing on its pick would alert more and more people to the problem [of guaranteed money]. Hopefully, it would prompt the players to focus on the fact that kids who never have taken a snap in the NFL are getting obscene windfalls…" Florio feels that the guaranteed money spent on top draft picks not only hurts teams who are ironically in the most need of help from a salary cap standpoint, but that in turn the money shelled out on such unproven commodities also affects "the guys who have given years of sweat, blood and cartilage to the game." The NFLPA needs to do something about the situation, he writes, and Parcells passing on the first pick would be the perfect catalyst. This would also come at a time when the NFL and the union seem destined for a work stoppage in 2011. Owners are upset and feel that they got fleeced by union head Gene Upshaw during the 2006 CBA negotiations and would like a greater share of total football revenue. Last week I blogged about how Upshaw's tactics have lead to NFL players taking home a bigger share of revenue than players from any other sport. But the terms of that deal may ultimately backfire on the union if the owners feel a need for payback. Not to mention the fact that the owners are now weary of Upshaw and "talks" thus far have been quite superficial. Meanwhile, the Dolphins are on the clock.

NFL mock draft (rounds 1-4)

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:54:18 -0500

"Is there any doubt now that Chris Long is the No. 1 overall selection? Long had an outstanding Combine, even though he was frustrated with some of his stellar numbers because he knew he could do better. Long is a perfect fit for Miami's dreadful defense, and seems like a Bill Parcells guy. There are rumors that the Dolphins could go quarterback here, but all of those seem to stem from Mike 'I want to have Matt Ryan's babies' Mayock, a Boston College guy who allegedly has...

NFL mock draft #1,000,001

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:59:54 -0500

This mock draft has superhero Sedrick Ellis dropping all the way to #9 (Bengals). Defensive end Chris Long is #1 overall and Boston College's Matt Ryan is the first QB taken. Dissect and enjoy.

NFL mock draft: Rounds 1-4

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:08:19 -0500

Many throughout the season projected LSU DT Glenn Dorsey as the #1 overall pick in April's NFL Draft. Then that man was USC DT Sedrick Ellis, who proved to be unstoppable in the Senior Bowl. Now the guy at the top of many mock drafts is Virginia DE Chris Long, son of Howie and purveyor of QB nightmares. "Long can play in any scheme. He has more experience in the 3-4 than [Dorsey and Ellis] and seems like the type of player Bill Parcells would love to have on his squad. Dorsey and...

Opening Statement on the Raiders 2008 NFL draft

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:20:35 -0500

The Oakland Raiders will have either the third or fourth pick in the forthcoming NFL Draft in April pending the outcome of a coin flip between them and the Atlanta Falcons. Many in the Raider Nation are already adamant in their desire for Darren McFadden of Arkansas. I am not a draftnik, but special "Thoughts from the Dark Side" correspondent Raider X will be bringing many draft views into this space. McFadden is likely to be a very good running back in the NFL, but the Raiders problem has not been running the ball, but stopping the run. With the retirement of Warren Sapp, defensive tackle has become a position of dire need for the Raiders. Glen Dorsey or Chris Long are picks that would help stop the run.