Who is the "sleeper" on your roster who will surprise fans in 2007? That's the question we asked our NFL team experts here at Scout.com. Find out who they picked that you should keep an eye on this year. Then go talk about it in your favorite team's fan forum!
THE FIRST WORDS in the e-mail were, "Wassup man." Without reading any further, you knew the sender was Derrick Low. Low, the colorful Hawaiian guard who played a huge role in reviving Washington State basketball, has taken his upbeat personality and sweet jumper to France.
AFTER PLAYING limited minutes for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Summer League, Cougar great Derrick Low opted to sign a one-year deal, worth an estimated $70,000, with the Sydney Spirit of Australia's pro league, the Honolulu Advertiser reports. And that's just the beginning of the news that former Cougar hoopsters are making these days.
THE BUZZ WORD ON the Palouse these days is “draft.” With the NBA’s annual talent haul just two weeks away, anticipation grows about the futures of Kyle Weaver and Derrick Low, who are racking up big air miles these days flying to tryouts. Meanwhile, the just concluded Major League Baseball draft found four Cougars with their names in lights.
FOR THE PAST month, the road to a professional basketball career has taken Derrick Low through the streets of San Francisco, his hometown paper, the Honolulu Advertiser, writes this week in an interesting feature story. And "it could soon take him to Phoenix, Seattle, Los Angeles, Oakland and New Jersey."
HOW TIMES HAVE changed. The basketball coach at Washington State is making $1 million a year and the team itself will be flying on charters more often than not come this winter. Back in 1971, in his last season at WSU, Hall of Fame coach Marv Harshman made a little less than $20,000. And what he remembers about air travel wasn’t commercial vs. charter, but the hurdles it presented in recruiting.
A QUICK LOOK AT THE Cougar stat book this year vs. last shows remarkable consistency. The numbers for points, rebounds, assists and turnovers were either exactly the same or very close to it. One area, however, didn’t match up. And Ivory Clark fans know it. We asked WSU assistant coach Ben Johnson how that void might be filled next season.
The Cardinals secondary once had more in common with today’s tight end unit than it would like to think. The secondary was plagued with injuries and poor performances, much like the tight ends of today. Headed into the 2009 season, and fresh off a Super Bowl run, Arizona’s secondary is shaping up to be the unit to beat. AZRedReport.com ranks the DB’s who could bring Arizona back to Super Sunday.
General Manager Rod Graves tried to put the team's upcoming offseason issues out of his mind in January as the club marched through the playoffs and into the Super Bowl. But he knew what was coming. The issues confronting the Cardinals in 2009 would be both real and "immediate," despite the success of 2008.
The first half of the NFC Championship Game was all Cardinals, ending 24-6. Larry Fitzgerald registered a trio of touchdowns, while the Eagles were kept to a pair of field goals. Kurt Warner was perfect through 30 minutes of play. He's two quarters away from his third Super Bowl appearance.
Coach Ken Whisenhunt isn't ruling out the possibility of lineup changes, but he's probably just using that as a motivation tactic. He doesn't have many options other than the guys who are starting. Whisenhunt isn't afraid to make bold changes. He benched Edgerrin James for rookie Tim Hightower. And in a lesser move, he started cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, a rookie, over Eric Green.
The refrain was familiar. In fact, the Cardinals comments following their 47-7 loss to the Patriots on Sunday were almost identical to the ones they made after losing to the Vikings, 35-14, the week before: We have to find some motivation. We have to look in the mirror. We need momentum heading into the playoffs.
The Cardinals could be missing two of their most important defensive players Sunday against the Jets at Giants Stadium. Defensive end/outside linebacker Bertrand Berry has a torn left groin muscle and will miss an undetermined amount of playing time, coach Ken Whisenhunt said. Berry won't play against the Jets, and has returned to the Valley for treatment.
Jason Harris has been in Flagstaff all camp long bringing back all the tiffs, scrapes and everything in between. In his final camp installment, he breaks down each of the top battles and how they panned out up to the final day. Tim Hightower is much more than we thought he was, Matt Leinart runs supreme, the fullback race was no longer in the backfield and Anquan Boldin is as advertised.
The morning walk-through ended early and without much excitement. The Cardinals caught a movie at the local theater in Flagstaff, after being given the afternoon off for all their hard work, but the drama wasn't on the big screen. Night practice under the lights turned ugly and stayed ugly as the defense fought the offense and the offense argued amongst each other.
The high intensity at Cardinals camp is contagious and it is becoming a problem. When the energy level gets too high, players begin making mistakes that can only be referred to as mental errors. It’s always been a problem and after Monday’s practice, it’s becoming an epidemic. Jason Harris has all the details from Flagstaff.
Pisa Tinoisamoa has accomplished enough in this league to be a starter just about anywhere. But the Chicago Bears didn't guarantee him anything when he signed as a free agent, and the Hawaii alumnus wouldn't have it any other way. Get the Inside Slant from the NFL experts at Scout.com.
For the first time in two full weeks, the media had access Wednesday at Halas Hall to see the Chicago Bears at practice. Jay Cutler again got most of the attention, that is until Matt Forte was seen limping off the field. Bear Report had a front-row seat for all the action and made these observations ...
Pisa Tinoisamoa wasn't brought in by the Chicago Bears to be a reserve, so expect him to start next to Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs. But what does that mean for Nick Roach, Hunter Hillenmeyer, and Jamar Williams? At least one of these LBs could be pink-slipped soon. Who's it going to be?
You have to tip your cap to general manager Jerry Angelo and the rest of the Chicago Bears at Halas Hall. Although they weren't very active the first few days of free agency, patience has been rewarded on both sides of the football. On Friday, they found a starting linebacker in Pisa Tinoisamoa.
Are the Bills as happy with Keith Ellison at outside linebacker as they say they are? Buffalo brought in Pisa Tinoisamoa on a visit this week. Could the Bills be on the verge of shaking things up defensively? This and much more inside...
Buffalo is reportedly bringing in former Rams linebacker, Pisa Tinoismoa, for a visit Wednesday. The Bills need a 'backer badly to start next to Paul Posluszny and Kawika Mitchell. Tinoisamoa may be the perfect fit...
After failing to fully address linebacker in free agency and the draft, the Bills should pursue Piso Tinoisamoa. Tinoisamoa is a tackling machine and would instantly be a marquee defensive signing to a wild off-season...
With two weeks left to go in spring training, the Oakland A's are getting closer to Opening Day. Over the past several weeks, the team has had a chance to take a close look at some of their brightest young prospects in big league camp. We spoke to A's Director of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi about some of those prospects last Tuesday in Phoenix. This is part one of that interview...
The Oakland A’s have a crowded major league spring training camp, with 63 players on-hand, the most since Billy Martin brought 80 players to camp in 1982. While only 25 of those players will break camp with the team, there are more who are likely to be key cogs for the A's over the next few years. We are taking a look at the position battles in camp this spring, starting with the pitchers.
With spring training upon us, it is time to get acquainted with the players who are in Oakland A’s major league camp competing for roster spots. In the third of our profiles, we take a look at right-hander Jerome Williams…
Spring training is just around the corner and the Oakland A's have announced 17 more non-roster invitees to their major league camp. The list is star-studded and includes two new signings, including one from Mexico. We have the details inside...
