The vast majority of NFL offensive lineman are conditioned to operate in the shadows.
They go about their work largely ignored by media and fans zoned in on the skill players they blast holes for.
Whether or not we're paying enough attention to these behemoths, it's understood by most that angering your run-of-the-mill O-lineman is a poor idea. Angering a big hoard of them -- decisively dumb and potentially dangerous.
Packers nose tackle B.J. Raji -- perhaps because he's 6-foot-2 and well over 300 pounds -- threw caution to the wind Thursday in his review of the Giants' offensive line.
"Not to say they're soft. But it's not the toughest group I've been against," Raji told the New York Post in the lead-up to Sunday's NFC divisional playoff in Green Bay.
Raji went out of his way to credit the resiliency of Giants running back Brandon Jacobs, and he was charitable in his review of Victor Cruz and New York's receivers, saying "they've had a good game against us," but that's not going to quell the team's big boys.
Raji -- who, by the way, anchors the NFL's 32nd-ranked defense -- will have a chance to work out his differences with the Giants soon enough.
2012年1月13日星期五
Three Alabama gamers to depart school early, make an application for National football league draft
Alabama All-Americans Trent Richardson, Dont'a Hightower and Dre Kirkpatrick have declared their intention to apply for entry to the NFL draft.
Richardson and Kirkpatrick announced they would not return for their senior seasons with the national champions on Thursday. Alabama spokesman Jeff Purinton said Hightower also isn't returning.
Richardson and Kirkpatrick are both projected as potential top-10 picks while Hightower is regarded as a potential first-rounder.
Richardson won the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back and was third in the Heisman voting. He set single-season rushing records at the school with 1,679 yards and 21 touchdowns.
He and Hightower, a linebacker, were first-team AP All-America selections while Kirkpatrick, a cornerback, was a second-teamer.
The Tide lost three underclassmen to the NFL last year, but wound up beating LSU 21-0 in Monday night's national title game. Kirkpatrick and Richardson were part of two national championship teams.
Richardson said he made the decision Wednesday night. He went home to Pensacola, Fla., from the national championship game in New Orleans to discuss his future with family.
He said he wanted to be able to take care of his mother -- who he says has Lupus -- and two young daughters.
"This place has changed my life," Richardson said. "It really turned me from a teenager to a man, and a grown man at that."
Hightower was eligible for a fifth year after missing most of the 2009 national championship season with a knee injury. He wasn't present at the news conference, and Saban only talked about Richardson and Kirkpatrick.
He said both players pledged to complete their degrees and are about 20 credit hours shy. Hightower, a team captain, graduated in December.
"The chance to be a key part of our national championship team this year made for the perfect end of my Alabama career," Hightower said, via the school's official site. "I can't thank coach Saban, (Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby) Smart and the entire coaching staff enough for helping mold me in the player and person I am today."
Outland Trophy Award-winning left tackle Barrett Jones had already announced he's returning for his senior season.
Richardson and Kirkpatrick announced they would not return for their senior seasons with the national champions on Thursday. Alabama spokesman Jeff Purinton said Hightower also isn't returning.
Richardson and Kirkpatrick are both projected as potential top-10 picks while Hightower is regarded as a potential first-rounder.
Richardson won the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back and was third in the Heisman voting. He set single-season rushing records at the school with 1,679 yards and 21 touchdowns.
He and Hightower, a linebacker, were first-team AP All-America selections while Kirkpatrick, a cornerback, was a second-teamer.
The Tide lost three underclassmen to the NFL last year, but wound up beating LSU 21-0 in Monday night's national title game. Kirkpatrick and Richardson were part of two national championship teams.
Richardson said he made the decision Wednesday night. He went home to Pensacola, Fla., from the national championship game in New Orleans to discuss his future with family.
He said he wanted to be able to take care of his mother -- who he says has Lupus -- and two young daughters.
"This place has changed my life," Richardson said. "It really turned me from a teenager to a man, and a grown man at that."
Hightower was eligible for a fifth year after missing most of the 2009 national championship season with a knee injury. He wasn't present at the news conference, and Saban only talked about Richardson and Kirkpatrick.
He said both players pledged to complete their degrees and are about 20 credit hours shy. Hightower, a team captain, graduated in December.
"The chance to be a key part of our national championship team this year made for the perfect end of my Alabama career," Hightower said, via the school's official site. "I can't thank coach Saban, (Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby) Smart and the entire coaching staff enough for helping mold me in the player and person I am today."
Outland Trophy Award-winning left tackle Barrett Jones had already announced he's returning for his senior season.
2012年1月4日星期三
Source: Penn St., Bill O'Brien to satisfy
Penn Condition is likely to meet Thursday with Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien, a resource acquainted with the procedure told ESPN National football league Insider Adam Schefter.
Penn Condition has recognized O'Brien because the coach it really wants to succeed Joe Paterno. O'Brien is incorporated in the this past year of his contract because the Patriots offensive coordinator.
"Bill is concentrating on another Super Bowl run," O'Brien's agent, Joe Linta, stated Sunday. "However, if the National football league team or Penn Condition seeks permission from Bill Belichick, then Bill will talk to them."
Penn Condition continues to be thinking of getting, scouting and pinpointing the 42-year-old O'Brien through the past month, sources stated. He fits the profile from the mind coach Penn Condition continues to be seeking. O'Brien is well-trained and it has a combination of experience in the college and professional levels. Within an odd coincidence, O'Brien even attended and performed football at Brown, as Paterno did.
Patriots coach Bill Belichick wouldn't discuss O'Brien after his team's win on Sunday.
"I was just attempting to beat Zoysia today and we are moving onto whatever's next," he stated. "I do not have anything to say of every other situation apart from the Gambling.Inch
Penn Condition has attempted, and largely been successful, to conduct its mind-training search in the greatest amounts of secrecy. So what can be confirmed is the fact that, in the start from the search, Penn Condition unsuccessful to land a number of its top options to do the job. Former Colts coach Tony Dungy and Boise Condition coach Chris Billings all received interest in the school, and every relayed to Penn Condition he wasn't thinking about departing his current job at this time around.
Bay Area 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman has additionally questioned for that Penn Condition job, an National football league source stated.
Penn Condition has recognized O'Brien because the coach it really wants to succeed Joe Paterno. O'Brien is incorporated in the this past year of his contract because the Patriots offensive coordinator.
"Bill is concentrating on another Super Bowl run," O'Brien's agent, Joe Linta, stated Sunday. "However, if the National football league team or Penn Condition seeks permission from Bill Belichick, then Bill will talk to them."
Penn Condition continues to be thinking of getting, scouting and pinpointing the 42-year-old O'Brien through the past month, sources stated. He fits the profile from the mind coach Penn Condition continues to be seeking. O'Brien is well-trained and it has a combination of experience in the college and professional levels. Within an odd coincidence, O'Brien even attended and performed football at Brown, as Paterno did.
Patriots coach Bill Belichick wouldn't discuss O'Brien after his team's win on Sunday.
"I was just attempting to beat Zoysia today and we are moving onto whatever's next," he stated. "I do not have anything to say of every other situation apart from the Gambling.Inch
Penn Condition has attempted, and largely been successful, to conduct its mind-training search in the greatest amounts of secrecy. So what can be confirmed is the fact that, in the start from the search, Penn Condition unsuccessful to land a number of its top options to do the job. Former Colts coach Tony Dungy and Boise Condition coach Chris Billings all received interest in the school, and every relayed to Penn Condition he wasn't thinking about departing his current job at this time around.
Bay Area 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman has additionally questioned for that Penn Condition job, an National football league source stated.
Report: O’Brien to interview for Penn Condition job
What, you thought you’d pull through the relaxation during the day without another twist in Penn State’s look for a mind coach?
Bill O’Brien was recognized over the past weekend like a candidate basically signed, sealed and shipped as Penn State’s next coach, simply to have his agent knock lower the reviews by labeling them as “off-base“. Actually, the agent appeared to hint that his client’s future was in the National football league level.
72 hours later, O’Brien’s title is once more attached to employment that’s been vacant for pretty much two full several weeks as USA Today is confirming that O’Brien is scheduled to interview with Penn Condition authorities on Thursday. Ron Mussleman from the Pittsburgh Publish-Gazette subsequently confirmed the report.
O’Brien would get to be the third current National football league assistant to interview to do the job, joining Eco-friendly bay Packers quarterbacks coach Tom Clements and Bay Area 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman. The second is apparently a finalist to land the Nittany Lions gig.
O’Brien continues to be using the Gambling since 2007, and spent his first season because the National football league club’s offensive coordinator a year ago. Just before 5-year stint within the National football league, O’Brien stayed on college employees at Georgia Tech (1995-2002), Maryland (2003-04) and Duke (2005-06).
It remains unclear when Penn Condition will title a lasting successor to Joe Paterno, although we’re presuming it'll occur sooner or later just before the beginning of the 2012 season.
Bill O’Brien was recognized over the past weekend like a candidate basically signed, sealed and shipped as Penn State’s next coach, simply to have his agent knock lower the reviews by labeling them as “off-base“. Actually, the agent appeared to hint that his client’s future was in the National football league level.
72 hours later, O’Brien’s title is once more attached to employment that’s been vacant for pretty much two full several weeks as USA Today is confirming that O’Brien is scheduled to interview with Penn Condition authorities on Thursday. Ron Mussleman from the Pittsburgh Publish-Gazette subsequently confirmed the report.
O’Brien would get to be the third current National football league assistant to interview to do the job, joining Eco-friendly bay Packers quarterbacks coach Tom Clements and Bay Area 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman. The second is apparently a finalist to land the Nittany Lions gig.
O’Brien continues to be using the Gambling since 2007, and spent his first season because the National football league club’s offensive coordinator a year ago. Just before 5-year stint within the National football league, O’Brien stayed on college employees at Georgia Tech (1995-2002), Maryland (2003-04) and Duke (2005-06).
It remains unclear when Penn Condition will title a lasting successor to Joe Paterno, although we’re presuming it'll occur sooner or later just before the beginning of the 2012 season.
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