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Green to Dolphins might happen soon

April 16, 2007 / Anthony Stalter

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is reporting Chiefs’ quarterback Trent Green could be acquired by the Dolphins as soon as this week. It’s assumed that Miami would give up a second day draft pick for the 36-year-old signal caller.

It’s amazing how the Dolphins continue to search long and hard for a quarterback post Dan Marino era. Looking back at last year’s offseason, it’s tough to get past how Nick Saban botched trading for Daunte Culpepper instead of signing Drew Brees. No one could ever say for sure that Brees would have had the same impact in Miami as he did for the Saints, but he wanted to be a Dolphin and yet Saban wound up perusing Culpepper Now it appears Culpepper will be released while Green gets one last moment to shine and Cleo Lemon is groomed for the future.

NFL, Rumors & Gossip

Jackie Robinson Day in the MLB

April 15, 2007 / Anthony Stalter

“a life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” – Jackie Robinson

It simply doesn’t matter if you’re a baseball fan or not. Everyone needs to be educated on what Jackie Robinson did for the African-American community not only in baseball, but in society in general.

Think about what current players complain about: contracts, endorsements, the press, etc. Yet the ultimate crap that Robinson had to go through just to wear a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform far exceeds any “disrespect” current players experience. You want respect? Try earning it from people who hated you just because the color of your skin. Try dealing with coaches and players on your own team who didn’t even want to speak to you, yet alone play along side of you.

Let’s keep it positive on his day, however, and reach out to learn more about Jackie Robinson. Parents, please teach your children about what Robinson meant and currently means to baseball. And young people listen and do the research on what #42 meant to society. Without him, some of the posters of current players on your walls might not even exist.

Without Jackie Robinson, there is no Hank Aaron, Ken Griffey Jr. or Ryan Howard. Check out a timeline of how Robinson effected others after being the first African-American Major League Baseball player in 1947 at ESPN.com.

MLB

Prior struggling with arm trouble again

April 13, 2007 / Anthony Stalter

It’s only April, but Chicago Cubs’ starting pitcher Mark Prior is already right on cue with arm injuries. He only threw two innings in a minor-league start Thursday before having to leave the game with shoulder soreness. Up until this point, it seemed that he was making progress during the second half of the spring, but now it appears he might have to be shut down for 2007 altogether.

I feel for Prior, I really do. Anyone who has played baseball long enough – especially pitchers – know the stress the game puts on your arm. This guy is only 26 years old and after a brilliant start to his career, looks like he might be done for good. It’s also amazing how the Cubs continue to get these arms (Prior, Kerry Wood, Carlos Zambrano, Rich Hill), but freak injuries strip them of goldmines in the rotation. If I were Zambrano or Hill, I’d be a little concerned with the hex on Cubs’ starting pitchers.

MLB

NFL Mock Draft Version 4.0

April 13, 2007 / Anthony Stalter

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?

Click here to head to Bullz-Eye.com to check out my latest mock draft.

NFL, NFL Draft

Breathe easy scouts: Ginn runs solid 40

April 11, 2007 / Anthony Stalter

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.