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Notable Undrafted Free Agent Signings

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:57:52 -0500

A slew of notable names did not get drafted this weekend, but were quickly scooped up as free agents:

QB Nathan Brown, Central Arkansas, Jacksonville Jaguars

QB Hunter Cantwell, Louisville, Carolina Panthers

QB Chase Daniel, Missouri, Washington Redskins

QB Michael Desormeaux, Louisiana-Lafayette, Jacksonville Jaguars

QB Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, Cleveland Browns

QB Brian Hoyer, Michigan State, New England Patriots

QB Tyler Lorenzen, Connecticut, Jacksonville Jaguars

QB Mike Reilly, Central Washington, Pittsburgh Steelers

QB Drew Willy, Buffalo, Baltimore Ravens

QB John Parker Wilson, Alabama, Atlanta Falcons

RB Arian Foster, Tennessee, Houston Texans

RB Ian Johnson, Boise State, Minnesota Vikings

RB Jeremiah Johnson, Oregon, Houston Texans

RB Marlon Lucky, Nebraska, Cincinnati Bengals

RB Tyrell Sutton, Northwestern, Green Bay Packers

FB Brannan Sutherland, Georgia, New York Jets

WR D.J. Boldin, Wake Forest, Detroit Lions

WR Andy Brodell, Iowa, Green Bay Packers

WR Jeremy Childs, Boise State, San Diego Chargers

WR Quan Cosby, Texas, Cincinnati Bengals

WR Taurus Johnson, South Florida, Kansas City Chiefs

WR Aaron Kelly, Clemson, Atlanta Falcons

WR Jaison Williams, Oregon, Washington Redskins

TE Andrew Davie, Arkansas, New York Jets

OT Alex Boone, Ohio State, San Francisco 49ers

OT Phil Trautwein, Florida, St. Louis Rams

OT Jason Watkins, Florida, Houston Texans

OG Cedric Dockery, Texas, New Orleans Saints

OG Greg Isdaner, West Virginia, Dallas Cowboys

OG Andy Kemp, Wisconsin, Minnesota Vikings

DE Maurice Evans, Penn State, New York Giants

DE Tim Jamison, Michigan, Houston Texans

DE Mitch King, Iowa, Tennessee Titans

DT Everette Pedescleaux, Northern Iowa, Denver

ILB Darry Beckwith, LSU, San Diego Chargers

ILB Dannell Ellerbe, Georgia, Baltimore Ravens

OLB Jonathan Casillas, Wisconsin, New Orleans Saints

OLB Anthony Heygood, Purdue, Carolina Panthers

DB Michael Ray Garvin, Florida State, Arizona Cardinals

DB Anthony Scirrotto, Penn State, Carolina Panthers

SS Emanuel Cook, South Carolina, New York Jets

SS Reshard Langford, Vanderbilt, Philadelphia Eagles

K Graham Gano, Florida State, Baltimore Ravens

Post Draft Headlines

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:39:15 -0500

ESPN's Mel Kiper and Todd McShay have their post-draft grades up.

The Texans see former Rice TE and fifth round draft choice, James Casey, as a fullback as well.

The selection of Michigan State RB Javon Ringer will put pressure on Tennessee backups Chris Brown and Rafael Little to perform.

With the selection of RB Beanie Wells, the Edgerrin James era in Arizona is all but over.

Could DE Jason Taylor return to Miami for the 2009 season?

The yearly Madden Curse article is up, this time on TIME.com.

A slew of notable names did not get drafted this weekend, but were quickly scooped up as free agents:

QB Nathan Brown, Central Arkansas, Jacksonville Jaguars

QB Hunter Cantwell, Louisville, Carolina Panthers

QB Chase Daniel, Missouri, Washington Redskins

QB Michael Desormeaux, Louisiana-Lafayette, Jacksonville Jaguars

QB Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, Cleveland Browns

QB Brian Hoyer, Michigan State, New England Patriots

QB Tyler Lorenzen, Connecticut, Jacksonville Jaguars

QB Mike Reilly, Central Washington, Pittsburgh Steelers

QB Drew Willy, Buffalo, Baltimore Ravens

QB John Parker Wilson, Alabama, Atlanta Falcons

RB Arian Foster, Tennessee, Houston Texans

RB Ian Johnson, Boise State, Minnesota Vikings

RB Jeremiah Johnson, Oregon, Houston Texans

RB Marlon Lucky, Nebraska, Cincinnati Bengals

RB Tyrell Sutton, Northwestern, Green Bay Packers

FB Brannan Sutherland, Georgia, New York Jets

WR D.J. Boldin, Wake Forest, Detroit Lions

WR Andy Brodell, Iowa, Green Bay Packers

WR Jeremy Childs, Boise State, San Diego Chargers

WR Quan Cosby, Texas, Cincinnati Bengals

WR Taurus Johnson, South Florida, Kansas City Chiefs

WR Aaron Kelly, Clemson, Atlanta Falcons

WR Jaison Williams, Oregon, Washington Redskins

TE Andrew Davie, Arkansas, New York Jets

OT Alex Boone, Ohio State, San Francisco 49ers

OT Phil Trautwein, Florida, St. Louis Rams

OT Jason Watkins, Florida, Houston Texans

OG Cedric Dockery, Texas, New Orleans Saints

OG Greg Isdaner, West Virginia, Dallas Cowboys

OG Andy Kemp, Wisconsin, Minnesota Vikings

DE Maurice Evans, Penn State, New York Giants

DE Tim Jamison, Michigan, Houston Texans

DE Mitch King, Iowa, Tennessee Titans

DT Everette Pedescleaux, Northern Iowa, Denver

ILB Darry Beckwith, LSU, San Diego Chargers

ILB Dannell Ellerbe, Georgia, Baltimore Ravens

OLB Jonathan Casillas, Wisconsin, New Orleans Saints

OLB Anthony Heygood, Purdue, Carolina Panthers

DB Michael Ray Garvin, Florida State, Arizona Cardinals

DB Anthony Scirrotto, Penn State, Carolina Panthers

SS Emanuel Cook, South Carolina, New York Jets

SS Reshard Langford, Vanderbilt, Philadelphia Eagles

The 10 Receivers You Want Your Team to Take on Day 2

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:58:15 -0500

There really is a lot of pass-catching talent in this years draft. I mean this sincerely. A team that thinks it has good receiver depth is missing out on something special this year. I will bring you ten talents, two for every round. And as a twist? No Ramses Barden on the list. Round 3 Mike Thomas-Arizona: While he is shorter than you would like, he does have a very tasty skill set. His timed speed is spectacular (4.30). And he uses it excellently in his return game. On short routes? Thomas ...

Falcons Recently Worked Out Clemson WR Aaron Kelly

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:43:55 -0500

Clemson wide receiver Aaron Kelly told Scout.com that he recently worked out for the Atlanta Falcons. He also plans to participate in the team's...

Falcons Recently Worked Out Clemson WR Aaron Kelly

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:05:43 -0500

Clemson wide receiver Aaron Kelly told Scout.com that he recently worked out for the Atlanta Falcons. He also plans to participate in the team's...

Get Your Shrine On!

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:26:31 -0500

So the first of the Senior showcase games is today on ESPN2 at 3pm in the East-West Shrine Game from Houston, Texas. While the game does have some exciting players, the real reason for the East-West contest is to raise funds for Shriners Hospitals for Children. Every year since 1925, this has been the case, and this year is not different. What do I know though, right? Let's have the oddest pairing of individuals ever explain it to you. Here's John Elway and Justin Timberlake! While I...

Kelly to Play in East-West Shrine Game Saturday

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:38:43 -0500

Kelly to Play in East-West Shrine Game Saturday Aaron Kelly finished his Clemson career as the ACC?s career reception leader with 232 catches which included six catches for 74 yards and a touchdown in his final game against Nebraska in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl.

PLEASE TAKE A SEAT, MR. CLARK

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:53:34 -0500

With 10 receptions Saturday against Duke, Aaron Kelly is now the ACC's all-time leader for receptions, passing former Wake Forest star Desmond Clark's mark of 216 catches. Kelly now has 217 career receptions with two games left this season. Virginia's Billy McMullen is next on the list with 210 ...

TSP's College Football Conference Previews: # 4 ACC

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:15:36 -0500

We are on to the second week of our BCS conference previews. Today we take a look at our #4 ranked conference, the ACC.

Projected Finish
Atlantic Division
1. Clemson
2. Florida State
3. Wake Forest
4. Maryland
5. Boston College
6. NC State

Coastal Division
1. Virginia Tech
2. North Carolina
3. Miami
4. Georgia Tech
5. Virginia
6. Duke

Off the Radar Team
Butch Davis enters his second season at the helm in Chapel Hill. North Carolina experienced a number of growing pains in 2007 and finished just 4-8. The expectations will be pretty average again for the Tarheels, but a few factors could lead to a surprisingly good season. First, Davis has more depth this season than last. We like the way Davis recruits, and he'll have two classes in the program this season. Along with the added depth, UNC returns 17 of 22 starters. These young players showed flashes last year and will be much more confident. The final reason we like this team is that they play an extremely favorable schedule in a weak division.

Best Chance for the Heisman
The best chance for a trip to NYC will likely come from the Clemson trio of quarterback Cullen Harper or running backs James Davis and CJ Spiller. One of these three should really shine this season, and Harper is the most likely candidate. He has the one of the best receivers in the conference (senior Aaron Kelly) and can throw to either of his filthy running backs out of the backfield. Plus, teams will gameplan against the run, creating even more opportunities for Harper.

Bold Predictions

This might not seem bold, but Clemson will win the conference. The reason we are listing it here is because we still feel Bowden is a bad coach, but he has too much talent and the conference is too weak for him not to succeed.
Wake Forest will continue to compete for an ACC Championship. If Clemson slips up, Jim Grobe's team will be right there.
The only team that won't be in the hunt for the Coastal Division crown will be Duke. The other five teams all have question marks, but could find a way to Tampa Bay.
Florida State will make a move away from senior quarterback Drew Weatherford. They pretty much have to if the offense wants to produce. We hope to see true freshman E.J. Manuel gets some snaps this year.

TSP College Football Conference Preview Schedule
Monday August 11th: Big East
Thursday August 15: Pac 10
Thursday August 21st: Big 10
Monday August 25th: Big 12
Thursday August 28th: SEC

ACC's Five Burning Questions

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:42:33 -0500

It's the conference that gave us Burt Reynolds, The Bowden Bowl and the Dean of Obese Coaches, Ralph Friedgen and like every league, the ACC has its share of burning questions. Here's five queries that have The Se?ior reaching for Tinactin. 1) Is this the year the ACC returns to prominence? Since the league expanded into two divisions, it hasn't earned an at-large BCS bid and in those guaranteed games, the ACC is 0-3. But there's a real possibility that could change this se...

09 Draft Rankings: WRs

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:31:11 -0500

1. Michael Crabtree (Texas Tech)* Round Projection: First 5 Picks This is a once in a lifetime chance in my opinion. If Crabtree enters the draft then he will easily be the most talented player available. 2. Derrius Heyward Bey (Maryland) Round Projection: Middle 1st He's quick (runs a 4.33 40) and looks like he will become a great NFL receiver. He should go in the first half of the first round but it's hard to tell. 3. Percy Harvin (Florida)* Round Projection: Middle Firs...