The Morning According to Us
Chris Sprow...makes negotiations a snap. Not so here. In the NFL, not only might that guy by Alex Smith or Tim Couch, you'll pay him more than any other player on your team. It...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 03, 2009The Morning According to Us
Chris Sprow...of a certainty for performance—ask other recent top pick junior quarterbacks Tim Couch and Alex Smith if you need a reference—they'd be required to guarantee him more money than...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 17, 2009ESPNTheMag.Com at the NFL Combine, Day II: "Hey, Junior!"
Chris Sprow...played into that. 2006: Omar Jacobs (9th QB drafted) Plays for the Florence Phantoms currently. 2005: Alex Smith (No. 1 overall) Mike Singletary apparently wants Smith to be competitive with Shaun Hill at camp...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 20, 2009Presidential Fantasy League: Week Twenty-Five Scores
Max KlingerWhere the avenues of sports and politics meet, there is a mailbox where we deposit a weekly letter; a mailbox called the Presidential Fantasy League ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2008NBA FUN FACTS: PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
Ted Bauer...entire world and their mothers thought the San Francisco 49ers would win 11 games. Flash forward: Alex Smith=punchline and Mike Nolan=unemployed. This season, we put the Houston Texans on our NFL Preview...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2008CLIP REEL: MIKE SINGLETARY
Ted Bauer...here for more information.] The San Francisco 49ers haven't been very good of late. Blame Alex Smith if you want, or blame Mike Nolan. The latter point is somewhat moot, as he was...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2008NBA FUN FACTS: MILWAUKEE BUCKS
Ishita Singh...NBA drafts in the same year. The Bucks took Bogut and the San Francisco 49ers took Alex Smith with their #1s. The Bucks might have actually gotten the better of that one. 5. There...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2008Regime Change
Seth WickershamA new coach, a new system, and - BAM! - Suddenly Steven Jackson is stiff-arming the competition
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2008ONLY THE NAME IS THE SAME
Seth WickershamNo college QB plays his position better than Chase Daniel. So why does his little-used backup, Chase Patton, have as good a chance of making it in the NFL?
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2008DOING IT THE TITANS WAY
Chris SprowIn the most recent issue of ESPN The Magazine, Charles Curtis breaks down the essence of the league's most mysterious winners. (We call it the "tao" b...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2008Look Who's In Charge
Matt LeinartMost everyone at ESPN has fantasized once or twice (or 10,000 times) about scoring six at Happy Valley, going yard at Wrigley or taking the checkered flag at Daytona. Turns out, athletes have fantasies too.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2008Power 16
No.1 team? Okay, fine, it's USC. After that, it's anyone's BCS ballgame
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2008Meet The Niners!
Eddie MatzThe upstarts from San Fran are every expert's sleeper fave. But before we commit, these 49ers have some explaining to do
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2008LUNCH LINKS
Paul Kix, Ethan Trex, and Ted Bauer...his Bills playing the Jags this week. · It might be the official end of the "Alex Smith Era." · You realize either the Colts or Vikings must start 0-2, right? · Happy...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2008WE'RE ALL JUST DAY TO DAY
Seth WickershamIt's not enough to grit through pain in the NFL. Players must follow an unwritten toughness code—or end up rehabbing their reps.
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