2008 NFL Draft
Top 5 freshmen this year
Miami Dolphins: Chris Long
There is no doubt this year who the first pick will be. Lo and behold Chris Long, bragging an outstanding combine despite being frustrated of his other statistics knowing he can do more. Long would be like a long lost family member for Bill Parcells, who [...]
Super Bowl XLII Betting Preview
New York Giants vs New England Patriots
Sunday, 6:20 pm Eastern – FOX
SBG Global Opening Line: Patriots - 12.5 , Total 53.5
The New England Patriots will try and become only the second team in NFL history to finish a season unbeaten as they face the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII [...]
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning’s numbers during the regular season of the 2007-2008 NFL Season were significant in New York Giants run for 2008 Super Bowl XLII. Eli Manning’s regular season total pass attempts were 529 and Eli Manning converted 297. Giants’ quarterback Eli Manning total passing yards were 3336, a bit lower compared [...]
In the 2006 season, Brandon Jacobs carried the ball 96 times for 423 yards and 9 touchdowns. He averaged 4.4 yards per carry. He added 11 receptions for 149 yards. With the retirement of Tiki Barber, Jacobs took over the starting running back spot for the New York Giants in the 2007 season, where he [...]
Definitely, the New York Giants earned a trip to Super Bowl XLII in Phoenix due largely to the outstanding play of wide receiver Plaxico Burress, who is the top receiver for the giants with 70 receptions for 1,050 yards in the 2007-08 NFL regular season. Another of his achievements is setting a franchise playoff record [...]
Playing with a dramatically overhauled receiver corps—in the 2007 offseason, the New England Patriots acquired wide receivers Donté Stallworth, Wes Welker, Kelley Washington and Randy Moss; tight end Kyle Brady; and running back Sammy Morris. TOm Brady has enjoyed what some sports writers have described as the best season ever by a quarterback. Brady not [...]
Laurence Maroney declared for the 2006 NFL Draft after the completion of his junior season and was selected in the first round with the 21st overall pick by the New England Patriots. He was the second running back selected behind Reggie Bush. While splitting time with fellow running back Corey Dillon in 2006, Maroney was [...]
There were rumors leading up to the 2007 NFL Draft that the Patriots and Green Bay Packers were the two teams most interested in acquiring Moss. On April 29, 2007, the Raiders agreed to a trade with the New England Patriots, sending Moss to Foxborough, Massachusetts in exchange for a fourth-round selection (John Bowie), the [...]