When the New York Mets selected second baseman Daniel Murphy in the 13th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft, it was a move that was not going to make headlines on the back pages of the sports tabloids in New York City. The Mets tabbed Murphy out of tiny Jacksonville University which had [...]
Arizona CardinalsGrade: BBest Pick: Deone Bucannon-Strong Safety-Washington StateLast season the Arizona Cardinals were a 10-6 football team, but that wasn't good enough for them to make the playoffs in the National Football League. Arizona had the sixth overall defense last season in the NFL and Cardinals general manager Steve Keim set out to improve on [...]
Buffalo BillsGrade: ABest Pick: Sammy Watkins-Wide Receiver-ClemsonUnder head coach Doug Marrone the Buffalo Bills are in the process of stocking up at the skill positions. The Bills traded wide receiver Steve Johnson to the San Francisco 49ers, but they didn't waste anytime in replacing him as they selected Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins in the [...]
At 24-years of age boxer Adrien Broner has become an enigma. Broner has a professional record of 28-1 and he is a three-division champion. Broner should be looked at as one of the future pillars of the sweet science, but his mouth is writing checks that his body cannot cash. In spite of what some [...]
Jose Abreu-First Baseman-Chicago White SoxIn a short period of time Jose Abreu has taken Major League Baseball by storm. Abreu defected from Cuba last summer and he signed with the Chicago White Sox in the fall. The White Sox signed Abreu to a six-year, $68 million contract which appears to be a song now. Abreu's [...]
For only the fourth time since 1977, the Los Angeles Lakers are not participating in the NBA Playoffs this year. The Lakers record of 27-55 this past season marked their worst campaign since they began calling Los Angeles home in 1960. This past season the Lakers had the services of 16-time NBA All-Star shooting guard [...]
For the past few years the Los Angeles Clippers have been a playoff team, but the expectation level for them increased last summer when Doc Rivers was brought in to be the Clippers head coach. Rivers enjoyed a 13-year playing career in the NBA that saw him play briefly for the Clippers in the early [...]
1. Houston Texans-Jadeveon Clowney-Defensive End-South CarolinaThe Houston Texans will have an important decision to make in taking Jadeveon Clowney or Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, but they will end up picking the best player available.2. St. Louis Rams-Sammy Watkins-Wide Receiver-ClemsonThe St. Louis Rams are a few play makers away from being a playoff team.3. Jacksonville [...]
This will be an important summer for the Chicago Bulls.