125 Results for sam baker

Bills, Cards, Falcons and Packers building something special

Keith Kidd, Scouts Inc.

The window of opportunity is opening for Buffalo, Arizona ,Atlanta and Green Bay.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008

McFadden out of top five; Clady takes his place

Todd McShay, Scouts Inc.

Arkansas RB Darren McFadden has fallen out of the top five in Todd McShay's latest mock draft, and plenty of other players are moving up and down the board.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 29, 2008

Ryan takes over top spot but linemen still dominate the top 10

Todd McShay, Scouts Inc.

The Dolphins have a decision to make with the No. 1 overall pick, and Scouts Inc.'s Todd McShay says Boston College QB Matt Ryan looks like the top pick right now.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 05, 2008

USC boasts a number of the top units

Todd McShay, Scouts Inc.

Which schools boast the top units in 2007? Not surprisingly, preseason favorite USC boasts talent on both sides of the ball.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 15, 2007

Midseason Hot 100 list

This week's list is the Midseason Hot 100 list. As you'll probably notice some pretty familiar names have been left off due to injury (among them Bria...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 11, 2006

Best recruiting classes from the last 10 years

...3: 2003 USC Stars: RBs Reggie Bush and LenDale White, DE Lawrence Jackson. Supporting cast: OT Sam Baker, center Ryan Kalil and WR Steve Smith might move up to the star level before they...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 31, 2006

Leinart, coaching, experience give USC the edge

Scouts, Inc.

The nation's top scoring offenses will be featured in the national title game, but don't be surprised if the defenses become the story when Texas and USC meet in the Rose Bowl.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | December 25, 2005

A new Chuck takes on Texas

Buster Olney

At the conclusion of the winter meetings last week, a fellow traveler introduced himself, and as we went through the security line, we started talking...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009

A new chapter for Lee and Sabathia

Buster Olney

The old friends pitched against each other in the first game ever at new Yankee Stadium back in April, and then afterward, CC Sabathia took Cliff Lee ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009

How the Yankees can slow the Angels

Buster Olney

The Yankees' internal conversation about how to slow down the Angels' running game in this postseason started a little while back -- before spring tra...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009

Manuel's faith in Lidge pays off

Buster Olney

The fates of managers and pitching coaches are tied to their pitchers, and when a pitcher starts to go bad, some staffers instinctively separate thems...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009

Porcello's fastball will be his tell

Buster Olney

Rick Porcello's fastball will be his tell Tuesday, a longtime scout said Monday. A poker player might betray something with the way he shifts in his c...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009

MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks …

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

It's time to bid farewell to another season that was filled with highs, lows and so much in between. With that said, here come the awards.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

The catch heard 'round the Rockies

Buster Olney

There were no tangible advantages working in favor of Rockies second baseman Clint Barmes in the ninth inning late Sunday afternoon as he turned to pu...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 28, 2009

Duensing among unlikely September stars

Buster Olney

The crises come daily in the pennant races, and all the stuff that really matters at the outset of spring training -- pedigree, salary, past statistic...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2009