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Return of the Big Uglies – The Grand Finale
- submitted by Long Ball, DOF How did you do on the Chapter 4 test? Ready to take it a step further? OK, you have just been promoted to General Manager of your favorite NFL team – there’s a reason you got the job, your team has n
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Return of the Big Uglies – Chapter 4
- submitted by Long Ball, DOF Should we sub-title this chapter “The Pretty Boys of the Big Uglies”? Speed-demon pass rushers have been in great demand since the great Deacon Jones coined the term “sack” to define the tackle of a
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Return of the Big Uglies – Chapter 3
- submitted by Long Ball, DOF The 2010 Draft Class is deep in interior defensive linemen. “Professor Long Ball, why did you say interior defensive linemen?” I am so glad you asked – when analyzing the Big Uglies on the defensive side o
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Return of the Big Uglies – Chapter 2
- submitted by Long Ball, DOF While the offensive tackles are protecting the outside space and often face the opposition’s best pass rushers, strength up the middle is no less important, as it forms the “bubble” of the quarterback’
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Return of the Big Uglies
- submitted by Long Ball, DOF Hello and welcome back to the trenches – it’s that time of year again when old Long Ball takes a long, hard look at the prospects that really make things happen in a football game: the Big Uglies! As I
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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”
Submitted by Long Ball, DOF In 1859, Charles Dickens penned the absolute best opening of any novel in modern day prose – it would no doubt amuse him that “A Tale of Two Cities” would be applied to American Football. Nevertheless, I cou
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Short Shots on Draft Thoughts and Raiders Coaching Turmoil
Once the Raiders (Al Davis) make the final call on the coaching situation, look for a more in depth discussion on the team needs and draft scenarios. For the time being we’ll look at the “real” or popular (in the case of Mike Leach) coaching po
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Mac’s Final NFL Power Rankings
Rick McGlothlin, Senior Writer, Drafttek.com So the regular season has been completed and the second season begins next Saturday with some new faces mixing it up in the post-season. There are some intriguing matchups to look at in the four wil
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Mac’s NFL Power Rankings Week 17
Rick McGlothlin / Drafttek.com Senior Writer How aprapo that the Vikings go down on Monday Night Football the same weekend that the Colts get their first loss and the Saints stumble against the Bucs. The NFC playoff picture is pretty clear now as
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Mac’s NFL Power Rankings – Week 15
Rick McGlothlin / Drafttek.com Senior Writer Wild, wild endings all over on Sunday in the NFL, and the AFC playoff picture is about as clear as mud right about now. Six teams have records of 7-7 with two weeks left in the season. In the NFC, Min
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