Peter King MMQB on Darren Sharper
 

Sam Bradford's pro day workout will determine No. 1 pick in draft - Peter King - SI.com

Mike Tomlin is sure Darren Sharper will be playing football this year, not talking about it.

Tomlin was two years ahead of Sharper at William & Mary in the nineties, and he became a mentor of sorts to the young safety. I asked Tomlin at the league meetings if he thought Sharper would play this year, or if he'd take a TV job, tired of the beating he'd taken in his 14 NFL seasons. "I think Darren Sharper is playing football until he's not given the opportunity," Tomlin said. "It's in his DNA. It's how he's wired.''

Sharper told me last year he considered going to play for the Steelers last year before he signed with the Saints, but Tomlin said "we never headed down that road in any realistic form or fashion. We're old friends, and I like to keep my friends and business completely separated. I mean, I hosted Darren on his official visit to William & Mary. We grew up together. Sometimes that's not conducive to a healthy business relationship.''

Maybe not. I agree with Tomlin -- I think Sharper's going to play football this year. When I've talked to him before, he's struck me as being a lot like Brett Favre. He's going to play 'til he can't play any more. I look for him to sign with either the Saints or a strong contender sometime in July.



For what it's worth...

Re: Peter King MMQB on Darren Sharper
 

This also:

Quote of the Week II
"I hate it.''

-- New Orleans coach Sean Payton, on the new overtime rule.
:clap:

"I can see the press conference now,'' Payton told me on Sirius NFL Radio the other day. " 'Coach, did you consider going for the touchdown rather than kicking the field goal?' I can write the questions right now.''

That's life in the big leagues. The one thing I've heard in the last few days, from fans mostly, is that coaches who make $4 million a year won't get much sympathy over the burden of having to make a big call with the game on the line.

Re: Peter King MMQB on Darren Sharper
 

Sign him

Re: Peter King MMQB on Darren Sharper
 

and this:

Stat of the Week
Colt McCoy seems like Drew Brees, nine years later. Accurate, confident, undersized, historically prolific at a major college. Obviously, he can only hope the comparisons many NFL scouts and coaches are making, linking the two, are valid. Comparing the college stat lines:


Name School Yrs Hgt Wgt Draft Comp.-Att. Pct. Yards TD-Int.
Brees Purdue 1997-2000 6-0 210 Overall pick in 2001: 32 (Chargers) 1026-1678 .611 11,792 90-45
McCoy Texas 2006-09 6-1 215 Overall pick in 2010: ? 1157-1645 .703 13,253 112-45


Brees was a high school football star at Austin (Texas) Westlake High. McCoy was a high school football star at Jim Ned (Texas) High.

Brees married a volleyball player at Purdue. McCoy is engaged to a track-and-field athlete at Baylor.

Brees is active in many children's charities and is a benefactor of a children's hospital in New Orleans. McCoy is active with the Children's Miracle Network telethon and volunteers at the children's hospital in Austin.

Re: Peter King MMQB on Darren Sharper
 

Draft him and we win the superbowl 5 times

Re: Peter King MMQB on Darren Sharper
 

I loved to see the Saints get McCoy

Re: Peter King MMQB on Darren Sharper
 

We need to re-sign Sharp asap. Colt would be awesome too.