With only two weeks to go before the NFL Draft, my latest mock draft is loaded with analysis, projections and, of course, plenty of speculation. Will the Raiders settle on JaMarcus Russell with the top pick or will they go with arguably the best player in the entire draft, Calvin Johnson? Who’s trading up or moving down?
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Due to a mid-foot sprain suffered in the National Championship Game back in January, former Ohio State wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. didn’t workout at either the NFL Combine or the Buckeye’s first pro day. Ginn did run Wednesday at OSU’s second pro day, however, and according to the Columbus Dispatch, he ran quite well.
Ginn ran a 4.4 40-yard dash, proving that his foot injury shouldn’t hinder his stock in this month’s draft. Prior to running the 40, many scouts feared that he would probably drop out of the first 15 picks. I’ll admit I had him landing No. 23 to Kansas City in my second mock draft, but that had more to do with how many free agent wide receivers moved in the offseason than Ginn’s talent. He’s explosive with the ball in his hands, a true playmaker not only as a receiver but a returner as well. Just based on how valuable Devin Hester was in the return game last year to the Bears, Ginn will certainly get a look in the top 15, if not the top 10.
Straight out of the “what the f**k?” category in sports, SPORTSbyBOOKS.com is reporting former NFL linebacker Bill Romanowski is appearing in a movie as a gay cowboy. And get this, the movie is called “Weiners”.
The Rocky Mountain News first reported the gossip late last week, but credit SPORTSbyBOOKS for bringing it to light once again. I guess there’s no telling what former athletes will do once they hang the cleats up for the last time, huh?
Roger Goodell finally made a decision whether or not to punish Adam “Pacman” Jones and Chris Henry. The verdict: Goodell came down, and he came down hard. According to ESPN, Jones was suspended for the entire 2007 season and Henry will be banned for eight games next year.
In a letter to each player, Goodell wrote: “Your conduct has brought embarrassment and ridicule upon yourself, your club, and the NFL, and has damaged the reputation of players throughout the league. You have put in jeopardy an otherwise promising NFL career, and have risked both your own safety and the safety of others through your off-field actions. In each of these respects, you have engaged in conduct detrimental to the NFL and failed to live up to the standards expected of NFL players. Taken as a whole, this conduct warrants significant sanction.”
Good for Goodell, because this had to be done. Jones has been involved or arrested in at least a baker’s dozen of incidents since he was drafted in ’05. His latest involvment – a shooting at a strip club in Las Vegas – didn’t get him charged with anything, but did leave a man paralyzed from the waist down. Henry has also had his fair share of off the field issues, apparently not learning from any of them considering he was arrested four times in a 14-month span. Both players would have to be reinstated next year before being allowed back into the league. Pacman – if convicted in any of his pending legal charges – could be in jail by that time and should be if he’s found guilty of any wrong doing regarding the multiple shootings in Vegas.
These players need to take the suspended time to learn from this, make a lifestyle change. The money lost in these suspensions is hefty, but obviously taking cash away from these players has been the equivalent to a slap on the wrist. Now is the time for them to man up, get some help and start taking accountability for their actions. Hopefully Goodell got his message across to future players as well, because the NFL is too good of a league to deal with this crap on a consistent basis.
No one can deny power rankings. We certainly at the Scores Report can’t, so every Monday throughout the season – even as needless as it is this early – we will rank the top and bottom five in the MLB.
Just a quick note, however. The past means nothing; so don’t assume the Cards or Yanks get the nod in the top five because, “at some point, they’ll turn it around.” How much fun would it be to assume?
Top 5:
1. LA Angels (5-2)
After a sweep of the Rangers, the Angels split a four game series with the A’s to go 5-2 in their opening home stand. Ace John Lackey has started the season 2-0 while the rest of the staff is only allowing an average of 2.29 runs a game.
2. Minnesota Twins (5-1)
There was some question whether the young bats that helped Minnesota make a playoff run last year were a fluke. But after Joe Mauer (.368), Justin Morneau (.353) and Michael Cuddyer (.412) all opened the season hitting well over .300…well…fluke off.
3. Atlanta Braves (5-1)
Just when you think the Braves are cooked, they start the season 5-1 with all five victories coming over tough competition in the Phillies and Mets. The offense has started a little slow, but the pitching so far has been solid.
4. Arizona Diamondbacks (5-2)
Bay24 warned us about the D-Backs. Arizona can flat out score runs, crossing the plate 36 times in just seven games already. Orlando Hudson is off to a good start hitting .379 with nine runs scored, while Eric Byrnes has already swipped four bases and has an OPS of 1.057.
5. New York Mets (4-2)
The Mets’ pitching staff is off to a solid start, yielding only 11 runs in six games (best in the MLB). Going 4-2 is nice. Going 4-2 only road is even better.
Bottom 5:
26. Kansas City Royals (2-4)
The Royals aren’t terrible; they’re just in a tough division. KC should show marked improvment this year, but I’ve got a feeling it will make plenty of apperances in the bottom five this season.
27. Philadelphia Phillies (1-5)
How the hell does a team this talented get off to such a horrid 1-5 start, including dropping three games at home? I wouldn’t expect the Phils to be here very long, but you just never know.
28. Houston Astros (1-5)
Different year, same story for the ‘Stros: no run support for the pitching staff. Or if they get the runs, Brad Lidge is giving them back. Although, it looks like manager Phil Garner is making a move to Dan Wheeler as far as the closing duties are concerned.
29. San Francisco Giants (1-5)
This is by far the worst offense in the league. The G-Men have scored a league low 14 runs in six games and unlike the rest of the clubs in the NL West, San Fran has nothing to go to in its farm system. The starting pitching isn’t bad, but if the first week was any indication, shutouts better be common.
30. Washington Nationals (1-5)
Not much was expected of the Nationals this year, so 1-5 isn’t a real surprise. There is good news for Washington, however. Nick Johnson is running again since breaking his leg in September and should join the team sometime in June. Of course, by June, will it really matter?
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