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      2009 NFL Mock Draft Version 1.0

      March 19, 2009 /

      It would probably be good for me to do an intro to this piece, but I’m going to skip all the foreplay and just get right to the action. And let’s be honest – you probably wouldn’t have read the intro anyway.

      Below is my first mock draft of the year. You can disagree all you want, but just make sure you go into detail in the comments section so I know you care. I hate those bastards that trash my work and don’t have the common courtesy to tell me how much of a moron I am in print…

      Let’s mock!

      1. Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia
      Jason Smith (Baylor), Eugene Monroe (Virginia) and Aaron Curry (Wake Forest) are all possibilities for new GM Martin Mayhew with this pick. But the offensive tackle and linebacker positions are deep in this year’s draft – the quarterback position is not. Mayhew can get his franchise quarterback in Stafford, select an offensive tackle at No. 20 and then fill the middle linebacker need in the second or third round. There, I just fixed the 0-16 Detroit Lions in less than 100 words.

      2. St. Louis Rams: Jason Smith, OT, Baylor
      If Smith goes No. 1 to the Lions, then I fully expect the Rams to take Virginia offensive tackle Eugene Monroe. With the jettison of long-time veteran Orlando Pace this offseason, St. Louis needs to address their need at left tackle and they’ll do so with either Smith or Monroe depending on who’s available. If it’s Smith, then they land one of the most athletic offensive lineman in the draft.

      3. Kansas City Chiefs: Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest
      The Chiefs could really use a right tackle to pair with last year’s first round pick, Branden Albert, but Curry would be too good to pass up here. GM Scott Pioli put a premium on versatile defenders while he was in New England, and that’s exactly what Curry is. The Wake Forest product could play either outside or inside in a 4-3 or 3-4 scheme and is easily the best defensive prospect in this year’s draft.

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      NFL, NFL Draft

      TSR’s running diary of March Madness

      March 19, 2009 /

      There’s never a bad time for a gratuitous photo.

      Tip-off of the first game — Butler/LSU — is in about 40 minutes, and I couldn’t be more excited. Well, yes, I could be more excited, but let’s just all accept the fact that I’m really excited for the start of the tournament. Geesh, get off my back.

      Even before I started writing about sports for a living, it was an annual ritual to take the first Thursday of the tournament off to catch all the games. These days, workers get paid to watch streaming coverage in their cubicles, and CBS even has a “boss button” to hit — it pulls up a generic Excel spreadsheet — when the supervisor walks by.

      Today, I’ll be watching the first set of games at home with my son Max before I pass him off to the nanny and meet a couple of buddies — LaRusso and JC — at a local sports haunt to catch the second set of games. Max just turned one on Tuesday, thank you very much. Yes, he’s a St. Patrick’s Day baby. And I fully plan to be there when he turns 21 to make sure it’s not the last night of his life. I’ll be the stern-looking 6’8″ guy in the background of all the pics, watching over all the hi jinks. I’ll be known to all his friends as “Max’s a-hole dad.” I’m fully proud in advance of that fact.

      Anyway, I’m planning on doing a running diary of Thursday (and maybe Friday), Bill Simmons style. (By the way, Simmons didn’t invent stream-of-consciousness writing — the beat writers of the ’60s did — but he’s probably the first to apply it to sports writing, so that’s why I mentioned him. Ah, forget it.)

      See you in a bit. (If you want to take a look at my picks, click here.)

      10:03 AM: Two 8/9 games going and my local CBS affiliate is showing the 2/15 matchup between Memphis and Cal State Northridge. DAMN YOU, NORTHRIDGE! (Actually, as long as they keep it close — they’re down five at the moment — I’m happy to watch a potential upset.) My two picks in those 8/9 games — Butler and BYU — are both down eight right now, so maybe it’s good that I’m not watching. FYI, Max just had breakfast and is playing happily in his pack-and-play right now.

      10:21 AM: CBS’ staggered start times backfire as all three games go to half at the same time. Maybe they should stagger the times by more than 5-10 minutes…just a thought. Three games at half means more time for Seth Davis to make hand gestures as he speaks. (FYI, Max just pooped. I’m never going to get used to changing diapers.)

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      College Basketball, March Madness

      A Chat with Al DeMarco of SportsGamingEdge.com

      March 19, 2009 /

      With March Madness set to tip off, we thought it would be nice to pick the brain of someone who knows a little about the sports gambling world to see if we could get any tips for betting the games (legally of course).

      Al DeMarco is the General Manager of SportsGamingEdge.com and is the featured handicapping analyst on SportsNet New York’s Daily News Live. He’s also a regular contributor on FoxSports.com and MSNBC.com. We recently caught up with Al to talk a little about his site and the tourney, including which team he likes as a dark horse this year.

      The Scores Report: Thanks for giving us the opportunity to pick your brain, Al. Can you talk a little about Sports Gaming Edge – how you got started, what your goals are and what people who haven’t been to your site can expect to find when they visit it for the first time?

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      March Madness

      2009 MLB Preview: #22 Toronto Blue Jays

      March 19, 2009 /

      Click Here to see Previews of all 30 MLB Teams

      Offseason Movement: The Jays added pitchers Brian Burres, Matt Bush, Matt Clement and Ken Takahashi as well as catcher Michael Barrett, outfielder Jason Lane and first basemen Kevin Millar. Outside of Barrett, Millar and maybe Lane, none of Toronto’s offseason additions are expected to make the Opening Day roster. And Barrett started 1 for 16 in spring training, so, good luck with that.

      Top Prospect: Travis Snider, OF
      Snider is a true power hitting prospect who has a long swing but above average plate discipline. The Jays hope he can develop into an player that hits for extra bases and who can drive the ball to all parts of the field. He’ll probably never hit for average, but his power should more than make up for it and he has a great arm for the outfield. Thus far, the 21-year old is hitting .371 with six extra-base hits in 35 at-bats in spring training.

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      MLB

      Hochuli blown call could alter replay rule next season

      March 19, 2009 /

      Thanks to Ed Hochuli’s blown call during a Chargers-Broncos game last season, the NFL is considering implementing a change in the replay system that would allow an official to determine whether or not a fumble or incomplete pass occurred on a given play.

      Ed HochuliThe competition committee will propose that when the ball comes loose when a quarterback is throwing, replay can be used to determine if it is a fumble or an incomplete pass. Such a change would resemble the rules alteration made for down-by-contact plays two years ago.

      In the final minute of a game at Denver in Week 2, Hochuli ruled a ball that slipped from Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler’s grasp was an incomplete pass instead of a fumble. The ball was recovered by the Chargers and Hochuli later acknowledged his decision was wrong.

      It would be a great change to the rule, although I’m sure Ed Hochuli is saying, “WTF? If the NFL had this rule in place last year, then I wouldn’t have been showered with an enormous amount of hate mail…so thanks NFL.”

      NFL

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