Monthly Archives: April 2010

Q:  Are the Cowboys going to sign a free agent safety?  Why not Darren Sharper?  He would be better than Alan Ball and Michael Hamlin. Gary Thomas, Ft. Worth, Texas A: Despite reports yesterday that the Cowboys were eyeing Sharper, … Continue reading →

via www.profootballhof.com Mel Hein. Perhaps we should rely on our own George Cronin, these days known as ‘blue gonz’ around these parts, for some historical perspective on this Hall of Famer. A guy still often called the best center to … Continue reading →

More photos » Phil Coale – AP Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle John Henderson, right, rushes Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel for the sack during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Browse more photos … Continue reading →

More photos » Bill Kostroun – AP New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin and general manager Jerry Reese, left. Browse more photos » There are, believe it or not, other fine New York Giants‘ fan blogs on the Internet besides … Continue reading →

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Note: This is a two-page entry. Perhaps our favorite statistical analysis of 2010 was the study we conducted on the Cowboys’ 2nd down play-calling in 2009.  We discovered that offensive coordinator Jason Garrett was extremely predictable in his play-calling on … Continue reading →

Jean Jacques-Taylor agrees with our (prior) assessment that Patrick Crayton will remain in Dallas in 2010. We argued that Crayton’s ability in the slot would override the Cowboys’ acquisition of two new returners in the decision to keep or release … Continue reading →

(via www.dallasnews.com) Ali Haji-Sheikh. Yep, this is another number without a great history within the New York Giants’ franchise. Haji-Sheikh was the Giants’ placekicker for two seasons and parts of a third from 1983-85, and he actually was not very … Continue reading →

Feagles to retire From RV via Twitter.

Good morning, Giants fans. Well, the draft is finally over, and after months of looking at all the possible players the Giants could have drafted, we’re left with the seven players they actually did draft. Ralph Vachianno has a little … Continue reading →

Earlier today we posted our Dallas Cowboys 2010 projected depth chart.  We are predicting that, barring a trade, the ‘Boys will keep six wide receivers on the roster. Since neither Patrick Crayton nor Sam Hurd were dealt on draft day, … Continue reading →

Posted by Justin Shoemaker A few weeks ago, I mentioned how the Cowboys should trade up in the first round to secure the player they coveted most (should he drop).  At the time, everybody and their brother thought that player … Continue reading →

In our article on Clemson (and now Philadelphia Eagle) defensive end Ricky Sapp, we talked about how being “boring” can be a good thing for a football player.  Demarcus Ware, Jason Witten, and Terence Newman are all “boring” players.  Of … Continue reading →

Below is our projected Cowboys’ opening day 53-man roster and depth chart.  It is also the one we think will be the team’s greatest ticket to success.  We have listed a few of the intriguing aspects of our projections at … Continue reading →

Sean Landeta and Kerry Collins. It certainly is not for Rhett Bomar, current user of the uniform number. I think you have to split the nod here between the Landeta and Collins. Landeta punted for 22 years in the NFL. … Continue reading →

Debating ESPN’s draft coverage The League, The Washington Post’s online football blog, is debating the ESPN draft coverage this morning. They asked for my take, and I gladly offered it. Click the link to read that, and the opinions of other … Continue reading →

Draft Countdown expert Scott Wright appeared on ‘New York Giants Talk’ with Pat Traina (Inside Football) and myself Monday night. Wright had some intriguing things to say about the Giants’ draft, including the fact that they waited until the fourth … Continue reading →

Thanks to our friends at Cowboys Zone, we acquired two pictures of the Cowboys’ Draft War Room.  The second of these provides an up-close glimpse of the Cowboys’ draft board.  Below is a list of the names we were able … Continue reading →

We originally posted an article with 10 bold predictions for the 2010 NFL draft.  Some came to fruition and some, ehh, not so much. Our 10 Bold Predictions 1. Florida QB Tim Tebow will be drafted in the first round. … Continue reading →

The New York Giants this afternoon released the roster for the rookie mini-camp that will be held from Friday thru Sunday of this week. Here are the undrafted players who will be in attendance.The Giants have signed 13 undrafted players … Continue reading →

Tuffy Leemans. Here is Leeman’s bio from Giants.com. Leemans played for the Giants from 1936-43. He was a second-round draft choice in the first-ever NFL draft in 1936 out of George Washington. Leemans was personally scouted by Giants co-owner Wellington … Continue reading →

‘New York Giants Talk‘ usually airs on Thursday nights. Tonight, though, Pat Traina (Inside Football) and I will be doing a Draft Special at 8 p.m. ET. Scott Wright of Draft Countdown, one of my favorite draft analysts, will join … Continue reading →

If you have been around long enough to go through a couple of drafts with me, you know I absolutely hate NFL Draft Grades. They are stupid, meaningless and much ado about a whole bunch of stuff no one knows … Continue reading →

Just wanted to take a minute to thank all of you who made Big Blue View a regular part of your NFL Draft experience the past few days. The site set absolutely amazing traffic records with Thursday, Friday and Saturday … Continue reading →

Round 1 Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State Positives:  Tremendously talented (perhaps a top five talent), incredible size and balls skills Negatives:  All issues are off-field concerns–will he be motivated to perform in the NFL?  How much does he love football? … Continue reading →

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This draft was a roller coaster for us.  The selections of Dez Bryant and Akwasi Owusu-Ansah held tremendous value, while every other pick was ’so-so.’  We particularly dislike yielding a second and fourth-rounder for Sean Lee.  Nonetheless, we like Bryant … Continue reading →

My favorite pick by the New York Giants of the three-day 2010 NFL Draft is Linval Joseph, the monstrous defensive tackle from East Carolina. Follow the jump for some reaction from around the Inter-Google regarding the Giants’ draft. From Yahoo! … Continue reading →

Here is the full text of New York Giants General Manager Jerry Reese talking about the seven picks the team made in the just-concluded 2010 NFL Draft. I’ll just run through the list with you really quick. Jason Pierre-Paul, we … Continue reading →

The New York Giants have offered a surprising explanation for why they selected punter Matt Dodge in the seventh round Sunday. Veteran Jeff Feagles had told the team he may retire. This just weeks after signing a new contract. “Jeff … Continue reading →