University of Alabama seniors Preston Dial, Greg McElroy and James Carpenter have received invitations to play in the Senior Bowl in Mobile, multiple sources told The Tuscaloosa News on Friday. McElroy and Carpenter have said in recent weeks they would accept bids if extended, and Dial is expected to do the same, according to TideSports.com.
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The Russell Athletics HBCU Bowl All-Star Game
The Russell Athletics HBCU Bowl All-Star Game at Georgia Dome on December 18, 2010
Summary of Event
The Russell Athletic HBCU Bowl, the nation’s premier senior all-star game, selects the top 100 draft-eligible seniors (including 10 alternate players) from all HBCU Football Conferences, the MEAC, SWAC, SIAC, and CIAA to participate in the nations premier Senior All-Star Game. Once that list is set, scouts from the NFL, CFL, UFL, and Area Football will evaluate the quality of players available during a one day Official Combine administered by National Football Scouting, of Indianapolis, Indiana. Last year Thirty-two (32) teams attended the week’s practices and Saturday’s game.
This year’s NFL Draft produced (2) two HBCU draft picks and (16)sixteen HBCU Football Student Athletes signed free-agent agreements. Each of these eighteen (18) players were participants in the 2009 Russell Athletic HBCU Bowl.
This years
NFL: Rosstradamus Goes Around The League
We’ve passed Thanksgiving and that means it’s time to get serious in the NFL. Terms like, “If the playoffs started today…” begin to take on actual meaning. Division races start to heat up. Contenders realize they have a shot at winning the big prize, also-rans understand that they’re auditioning for future employment, and certain coaches post real estate ads and work on their resumes. In the AFC, we pretty much know who’s going to make the playoffs. Listen, I know anything can happen, but barring something ridiculous the wild cards will come from the East and North. The only spot up for grabs is in the West, where the Chargers and Chiefs will fight for the division crown. The final five games will impact seeding, which is fun for the fans but won’t mean that much to the actual games since a certain dome team isn’t going to
Podcast: Bo Knows Football (Special Guests)
Travel with Host Bo Marchionte through the world of football as he discusses the hot topics. Guests for this show include Greg Rosenthal of Rotoworld, Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean and Elite Minds Founder Robert Price, who works in association with the New York Giants. 60 min. Call-in Number: (347) 945-6275
2011 NFL Draft Stock Watch 12/02/10
It’s time for another edition of “Draft Stock Report”, a list of six players that are on their way up draft boards and six other players that are heading in the opposite direction as of this writing.
STOCK UP
DJ WILLIAMS TE ARKANSAS: Williams is one of the best tight ends in the nation and his case has certainly been helped by the injury to Greg Childs, the Razorback’s leading receiver, because the passing game now seems to run through Williams on most plays. He’s been consistently climbing the board at his position and while some of that has to do with players around him falling, such as seniors Luke Stocker and Weslye Saunders, it’s Williams’ receiving skills that has scouts captivated. Williams is the NCAA’s active career leader in receptions and receiving
Senior Bowl: Texas A&M QB Jerrod Johnson Invited
Despite struggling in the first six games of his senior season and eventually being benched in favor of Ryan Tannehill, quarterback Jerrod Johnson has been chosen to participate in the Senior Bowl, according to the Dallas News.
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Jerrod Johnson Receives Senior Bowl Invite
Despite struggling in the first six games of his senior season and eventually being benched in favor of Ryan Tannehill, quarterback Jerrod Johnson has been chosen to participate in the Senior Bowl, according to the Dallas News.
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Jim Plunkett Compares Luck To The Mannings
In an interview with sports radio station WFNZ 610 The Fan, via FoxCharlotte.com, former Stanford and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Plunkett sang the praise of Andrew Luck, something that has become a common theme around many NFL Draft site.
Like NFL stars Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning and New York Giants QB Eli Manning, Luck’s father is a former NFL quarterback; West Virginia athletic director Oliver Luck.
“(Andrew) Luck reminds me a lot of the Manning boys, Peyton and Eli. The same kind of genes they got from their dad, Archie, he seems to have from his dad,” Plunkett said. The 1970 Heisman Trophy winner continued. “He throws extremely well off-balanced, which is very important in the NFL because of the pass rush.”
When asked, if he would build a team around Andrew Luck, Plunkett didn’t hesitate, “I don’t think there’s
Is Mikel LeShoure This Year’s Ryan Mathews?
Illinois running back Mikel LeShoure may have raised his NFL Draft stock more than any player in college football this season. Entering the year, the junior remained under the radar, coming off a modest sophomore campaign in which he rushed for 734 yards. This season, LeShoure has piled up 1,371 yards and 16 total touchdowns, including seven 100-yard rushing games. His descent up nfl draft boards is similar to Ryan Mathews of Fresno State from a year ago.
Suddenly, LeShoure is near the top of everyone’s list as one of the premier running back prospects in the nation, making his decision to return to Illinois or declare for the upcoming 2011 NFL Draft a hot topic of conversation on campus.
“The coaches told me it’s a definitely a decision to make, but right now the only thing to think about is finishing the
Senior Bowl Watch: Brian Fusco, Slippery Rock
Slippery Rock University senior offensive center Brandon Fusco was named Tuesday as a national finalist for the eighth annual Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year Award sponsored by the Manheim (Pa.) Touchdown Club.
Fusco has also been invited to play in the NFLPA Game and is on the “watch list” for the East/West Shrine, Senior Bowl and Cactus Bowl (Division II) all-star games.
The Upshaw Award national finalist honor is the latest addition to an impressive collection of awards received by the two-time Rock team captain and 2009 Offensive MVP.
“Brandon Fusco is an offensive lineman who can dominate a football game. He has the size, strength, and athleticism along with an intense work ethic that makes him the best center in Division 2 football and one of the top centers in all of college football. That’s why he is a legitimate NFL