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The Morning According to Us

Chris Sprow

...something that if not spectacular is at least there. Slotted. Solid. Not like a Chad Pennington in Miami or Scott Mitchell in Detroit or Don Majkowski in Green Bay or Erik Kramer in Chicago or...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 01, 2009

The Morning According to Us

Chris Sprow

...the NFL Draft, Jake Long out of Michigan, signed a 5-year, $57.75 million deal with Miami that included over $30 million in guaranteed cash and made him the highest paid offensive lineman in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 17, 2009

The Morning According to Us

Chris Sprow

...s no loyalty in this league," Holliday told Graham after he learned he'd been dumped by Miami. "Everybody throws that word around, but at the end of the day, it's a business. It...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 03, 2009

Condensing the NFL Combine

Chris Sprow

INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL Combine is a little like the Miss America contest after they ruined it by demanding that competitors have a) a personalit...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 24, 2009

ESPN The Magazine at the NFL Combine: Versatility Pays

Chris Sprow

INDIANAPOLIS — On Friday afternoon at the NFL Combine, Knowshon Moreno was asked what he will work on most to prepare for the NFL. "I would th...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 21, 2009

ESPNTheMag.Com at the NFL Combine, Day II: "Hey, Junior!"

Chris Sprow

Early this morning, word around Indy was that Matthew Stafford, the Georgia quarterback and potential No. 1 pick, had gone to dinner with the Detroit ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 20, 2009

College Football Recruiting: Making Sense of the Rankings

Chris Sprow

...and came up with a final score. Here are the results. • The next four were UCLA, Miami, Florida and South Carolina. • Did Scout.com have something against the state of Florida? They had...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 05, 2009

The Morning According to Us

Chris Sprow

...division winners in the NFL this season, only one utilized a first-year head coach. That was Miami under Tony Sparano, who technically tied for the division, but won a tie-breaker over New England...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 2009

Gani Lawal Makes the Leap

Chris Sprow

...Bulls point guard Derrick Rose. Michael Beasley is already making his mark alongside Dwyane Wade with the Miami Heat after a detour through Kansas State. Then you have those other NBA top picks, like Eric...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 14, 2009

THE MAG.COM PRESENTS: ALL WORLD POWER RANKINGS

Chris Sprow

BEST COACH TO EVER GET FIRED? WE'RE TAKING THE MAN IN THE HAT, THE GREAT TOM LANDRY We're going to be honest: in the latest round of "Black Monday"...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 30, 2008

The Morning According To Us

Chris Sprow

...also note that the team who actually made the biggest turnaround in the NFL this year, the Miami Dolphins, went the boring route and even minus a dependable quarterback drafted a player in Jake Long...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2008

All JAZZED UP

Chris Sprow

...be onto something. During economic downturns, while sports fans in cities in New York, Chicago or even Miami are forced to divide loyalties and budgets to see all the local pro teams, in one-team...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2008

The Second-Year Surge

Chris Sprow

[Ed's note: If you want to see a list of some guys in college now who could become the next Woodley, click here.] What is it about the second year? N...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2008

THE GIVING TRIAGE

Chris Sprow

Last year, LaDainian Tomlinson led the NFL with just 1474 yards rushing. It's a good year by most standards, but consider that the league-leader over ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2008

DOING IT THE TITANS WAY

Chris Sprow

In 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, 2008