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James' Football Blog April 2009 Archive

By James Alder, About.com Guide to Football since 2000

Even Legends Have to Start Somewhere

Tuesday April 28, 2009
Most Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees were, at one point, nothing more than NFL Draft selections with varying degrees of potential. Some were selected early in the draft, while ... Read More

Lions, Jaguars, and Bengals Big Winners on Day One

Saturday April 25, 2009
As expected, the Detroit Lions made Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, betting their foreseeable future and $41 million guaranteed that the ... Read More

Evaluate NFL Draft Prospects in Six Easy Lessons

Wednesday April 22, 2009
Interest in the NFL Draft has skyrocketed in recent years with the growth in use of the internet and the availability of information for the average fan. The NFL Draft ... Read More

2009 NFL Mock Draft: Final Update

Sunday April 19, 2009
With less than a week remaining until the 2009 NFL Draft gets underway, we’ve once again dusted off the mock draft, made a few tweaks here and there, and offered ... Read More

NFL's Biggest Draft Busts Ever

Thursday April 16, 2009
As most of you are aware, the NFL Draft is far from an exact science. Every year, prospects who are highly thought of turn out to be lemons while ... Read More

Falcons Interested in Gonzalez

Monday April 13, 2009
Michael Lombardi of the National Football Post is reporting that the Atlanta Falcons are seriously interested in trading for veteran tight end and future Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez. ... Read More

Stafford the Lions Pick?

Friday April 10, 2009
As we work feverishly to update all our NFL Draft rankings and put out another version of our 2009 mock draft (coming soon!), speculation continues to build as to who ... Read More

NFL Draft Trivia

Wednesday April 8, 2009
In which year did the NFL institute the first annual player draft? Who was the first player to be drafted by an NFL team? Who was the first ... Read More

NFL Draft Prospect of the Week: Brian Orakpo

Monday April 6, 2009
A fifth-year senior from Texas, defensive end Brian Orakpo is a physically dominating player and one of the most disruptive defensive forces in the country. At 6-4 and 260 pounds, ... Read More

Bears Land Cutler, But Did They Overpay?

Thursday April 2, 2009
The Denver Broncos made good Thursday on their promise to trade quarterback Jay Cutler. According to Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com, the Chicago Bears have dealt two first-round picks, a ... Read More

Broncos Say They Will Trade Cutler

Wednesday April 1, 2009
It appears the Denver Broncos have given up on trying to reconcile with disgruntled quarterback Jay Cutler. On Tuesday night, owner Pat Bowlen released the following statement: “Numerous attempts to ... Read More

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