Before any team starts a season, there are always a handful of questions to answer. How will the quarterback play be? Will your top players stay injury free? Does your team have enough depth to overcome injuries?
There’s a cliché adage that floats around the football world and it goes a little something like this; “the offensive line is the most important unit in football.”
Veteran offensive guard Vince Manuwai missed all of the 2008 season with an ACL tear in the season opener at Tennessee. It was a tough way to end his streak of 68 consecutive starts that the former University of Hawaii standout has accumulated. Find out if he thinks he'll be ready for the upcoming season.
The underlying theme for week one of the NFL season was almost certainly injuries, as last year’s MVP, Tom Brady, and several other key starters are now down for the season for their respective teams. The Jaguars were not excluded from that list, as guard Vince Manuwai suffered a torn ACL and guard Maurice Williams ruptured a biceps. Del Rio talks about the choices they have to make this week.
It’s the eve of the biggest roster trimming of the year. The players have had all their chances to impress Jack Del Rio and the rest of the Jaguars coaching staff, and it will likely be a sleepless night for a lot of young players and veterans alike. Here are JagNation’s selections for the Jaguars 53-man roster based on what we’ve seen in preseason and what we’ve heard from inside sources.
The Jaguars' offensive line, thought to be one of the club's stronger positions entering the 2008 season, took a serious hit last week when it was revealed that center Brad Meester would be sidelined for eight to 10 weeks following surgery to repair a torn right biceps.
Updated: Patriots linebacker Larry Izzo was named in court documents indicating he might be connected to the federal case against baseball's Barry Bonds.
Two seasons after Bonds chased home run #756, the Randy Johnson will chase home run #300 and strikeout # 5,000 in a Giants uniform. Either milestone could come against the Arizona Diamondbacks, who play the Giants 18 times in 2009.
Tomorrow — Tuesday, February, 26 — Rays Digest columnist Ted Fleming will continue Speaking Of Sports' weekly breakdown of the AL East division, focusing on the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. In addition, a large portion of the discussion will center around the latest rumors related to the Tampa Bay Rays' alleged interest in free-agent outfielder Barry Bonds.
The days left before pitchers and catchers report to spring training (38 days, three hours at press time, but whose counting, really?) are dwindling away, much to the common delight of those longing to put the snow shovel into early retirement. But as we inch closer and closer to the baseball promise land, several household name free agents are still readily available on the market.
The season is down to its final three weeks, and while the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks continue to battle nose to nose for the NL West Division Title, the San Francisco Giants are one of six teams in a reverse race to avoid recording the worst record in the National League.
Barry Bonds finally hit the record-breaking home runs that fans have been anticipating for years. Since Bonds blasted this landmark shot at home, the feat was not as awkward as his previous record-tying shot, which occurred in San Diego.
Arizona State has put quite a few players in the major leagues – nearly 90 since 1962 – with two of those being San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds and Cubs Double-A manager Pat Listach.
A little bit of everything this week -- memorable hitting, pitching, trades, debuts, birthdays, and heck, even a natural disaster to mix things up. Perhaps the 2007 version could use any or all this stuff to shake up their season!
With Barry Bonds approaching the biggest of baseball records, let’s look back at a couple of games that got him closer to Hank Aaron’s hallowed mark. Also, some pitching gems, one by a very Big Daddy who is also a birthday boy this week.
Losing his starting job to Frank Omiyale at guard and not ready to unseat Olin Kreutz at center, can Josh Beekman turn it around? The Chicago Bears liked two potential replacements at the combine.
No longer a starter for the Chicago Bears and due to make $2.95 million in 2010, Nathan Vasher is all but a certainty to be released. Who else is primed for a pink slip? Bear Report puts together a list.
Frank Omiyale played a lot better for the Chicago Bears the last few games than he did the first few. Did he do enough to keep his job? Team officials met with a five-star guard prospect in Mobile.
After a disappointing 7-9 record in 2009, it's time to take a look back at the Chicago Bears and discover what went right and what went so incredibly wrong. Friday, we try to explain the offensive line.
The longest tenured member of the Chicago Bears, along with Patrick Mannelly, Olin Kreutz knows the media game in the Windy City quite well. Critical of management last week, Kreutz only wants to win.
Not only are the Chicago Bears getting tattooed by fans and media alike for a dismal performance this season, but now injured superstar Brian Urlacher is expressing his disappointment from a distance.
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler hasn't shined very brightly under the lights of prime-time football, and now he is scheduled for another evening affair against the Eagles in Week 11 at Soldier Field.
The Chicago Bears have one of the best running and receiving backs around in Matt Forte, but he has been a disappointment so far averaging just over 2.2 yards per carry. What can be done to get better balance offensively? Get the Inside Slant from the NFL experts at Scout.com.
The overlooked story while the Falcons were marching through their 11-5 season was the contribution of the special teams. Their play helped to cover up a shaky defense and a leaky secondary.
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.
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