Football Officials and Their Duties

Football officials... the men on the field we all love to hate and complain about. But without these keepers of the rules, a football game could not progress with any sort of structure or sanity.

Officials play a very important role in the game, from keeping the game rolling along and calling penalties when a rule is broken, to making sure the athletes don't unnecessarily hurt each other. Officials are responsible for monitoring the...

Now what have the Saints done to improve the LB corp in 2009? Lets take a look. I have included a basic outline of each players role also. Remember Basic is the key word.

4-3 Outside Linebackers

Outside linebackers (4-3):

Will (weak side, or non-tight end side)
Sam (strong side, or tight end side).

The OLBs roles vary from defense to defense, but the basic idea behind it is covering an outside zone, the area between the hash and...

I just found this among my stuff. I thought I lost it.

1. Detroit Lions - Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia

Lions say they are going another direction. Nobody believes them.. Look for the Lions to shop this pick big time. This pick will not be over priced either. Think players invoved in a trade. There is no clear cut (1. 2. or 3) BPA here. Perhaps the most NFL ready tackle in the draft,

Team Needs:

A franchise middle linebacker and franchise...

Behind the measurements: Height vs. arm length

By National Football Post 3 hours, 49 minutes ago

NFL scouting combine, draft prospects strip down to their underwear and parade in front of scouts and executives in an event known as the weigh-in. This is the first time official heights and weights are taken on each player. However, two other vital pieces of information are also recorded that have just as much importance in determining how “big” a potential NFL prospect...

A group of various fans representing various teams annually get together to get some drinking done and do a mock draft. Everyone debates each teams pick as clearly as the beer allows. Well this year is now. This year it took 2 days. The mock stops with the first sign of stupidity

Draft day

round 1- 14 (1100 )

Despite all the pre draft crap the saints lose out on the top defensive talent on the board
trade with
14 Miami - Rey Maualuga,...