174 Results for combine

The NHL Combine

Lindsay Berra

Article and video can be found here. Great stuff.

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 05, 2009

Is The Combine Over Rated?

Jeremy Green and Todd McShay

That's just one of the five burning questions that espn.com's Jeremy Green and Scouts Inc.'s Todd McShay can't agree on

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009

The Morning According to Us

Chris Sprow

...with Mel's latest mock. So what's so unexplainable? Try this: When we were at the combine a couple months back, one of the big risers was Clay Matthews Jr., a guy who at...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 10, 2009

First-Round Knockout

Mel Kiper and Todd McShay

Mel Kiper and Todd McShay have plenty of opinions about how Round 1 will play out. Come Draft Day, at least one of them will probably look smart

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009

The Morning According to Us

Chris Sprow

...player at his position in the whole league before he ever plays a down. While at the combine, I heard Jim Schwartz, the new Lions head coach, refer to the pick derisively more than once...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 03, 2009

Behind the Bets

Chad Millman

The calendar says this weekend is opening day, even if I can still see my breath. But, honestly, I've been too caught up in Jay Cutler's and Josh McDa...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 01, 2009

Goodness Gracious

Tim Keown

If nice guys finish last, why is everyone trying to keep up with Marquette's Dominic James?

Story | Conversation | April 01, 2009

Engineered Athlete

John Helyar

Thanks to the miracles of science, the jock of the future will see better, heal faster and feel less pain than his or her predecessors. Here's how

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009

ESPNTheMag.Com Presents: All-World Power Rankings

Ted Bauer

...quite possible Duplicity had more drama than Days 1-4 of the NCAA Tournament.) We decided to combine themes: "individual comebacks" (Roberts) + "NCAA Tournament" = let's talk all-time team comebacks. Should be fun. One...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 23, 2009

The Morning According to Us

Chris Sprow

...Jim Schwartz, the new coach of the Detroit Lions what he thinks about it. At the NFL Combine he told us the first pick in the draft felt like playing $5,000 blackjack. You lose...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 17, 2009

The Morning According to Us

Paul Kix

...After all, the great Rob Deer doesn't play any more. Elsewhere… What happens when you combine German celebs and a wild wok race? Well, this, apparently. It's that time of year again...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 09, 2009

ESPNTheMag.Com Presents: All-World Power Rankings

Ted Bauer

...supreme dunker of 'em all (witness), has a 10-day deal with the Rockets. We decided to combine these ideas: what superheroes would be sick dunkers? Is this a lame concept? Yes, somewhat. (Tear us...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 05, 2009

The Week That Was ... Prognos-terrific

Ishita Singh

...this week. Baseball season is finally underway. The NFL draft discussion kicked into high gear with the combine. The second half of the NBA means we're projecting the playoffs (and are that much closer...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 27, 2009

Lunch Links

Max Klinger and Ethan Trex

...look for a payday elsewhere. It sounds like the Saints were a bit hard-nosed at the combine. Homer Bailey has tough hands. Eric Mangini is still a people person, friendly to his players. Andy...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2009

A Market Mirror Image

Peter Bernstein

...was the triumph of math and science over old-fashioned thinking. Sophisticated models made it possible to combine risky assets and somehow, the risks disappeared. Equally-sophisticated lab experts were developing programs to boost this...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2009