Arkansas defensive tackle Malcolm Sheppard speaks to the media during the SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala. , on Wednesday, July 22, 2009. If not for a freak childhood eye injury, Malcolm Sheppard's career would have been totally different. "I probably would have been a quarterback or a receiver or something," the Arkansas defensive lineman said. "Now, I'm just playing." The truth...
The Arkansas quarterback has been exactly what the Razorbacks expected after sitting out last season as a transfer. With his strong arm and seemingly limitless confidence, Mallett has helped the Hogs become the Southeastern Conference's highest-scoring team -- and this week he'll have a chance to set the school's single-season passing record. "When the coach calls a play, he always says, 'This...
DeAngelo Hall has quite the history with the Falcons. He’s been in a few fights on the field, most notably one with Steve Smith that killed his team during the Bobby Petrino days, and he also had an issue with Terrell Owens. As if that weren’t enough, Hall also reportedly tried to fight [...]
--Spread check: 'Eers by 17.5 --The Parkersburg News and Sentinel takes a look at the past "unforgettable" matchups between Louisville and West Virginia. For a while there, it looked as if West Virginia and Louisville were starting one of the better rivalries in the Big East. Both teams were loaded with NFL talent - Pat White and Steve Slaton with the Mountaineers, Elvis Dumervil and Brian...
More photos » by Danny Johnston - AP 4 days ago: Arkansas wide receiver Lucas Miller, left, and Arkansas tight end D.J. Williams celebrate Miller's third quarter touchdown in the NCAA college football game with Eastern Michigan in Fayetteville, Ark., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009. Arkansas defeated Eastern Michigan 63-27. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston) Browse more photos » I got together with our...
Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall (23) celebrates with teammate Carlos Rogers (22) after intercepting a pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers DeAngelo Hall has plenty of positive things to say about his old team, the Atlanta Falcons. His old coach? That's another matter. The Washington Redskins cornerback made it clear Monday that he's still no fan of Bobby Petrino, the coach who quit the...
If you trust the recruiting gurus, the slow steady climb in recruiting at Louisville championed by John L. Smith and Bobby Petrino has not only stagnated but has steadily declined in the wrong direction under Kragthorpe's watch. But before we at Card Chronicle jump to any rash Kragclusions about recruiting, let's see if we can handle the truth: The Pipeline What can I say about Louisville's recruiting...
The Big East has always been a jumping off spot for talented young coaches. Mark D'Antonio left Cincinnati for Michigan State. Bobby Petrino left Louisville for the NFL Atlanta Hawks and Rich Rodriguez left West Virginia for Michigan. Would it surprise you if another big name program set its sights on Brian Kelly, a two-time Big East coach of the Year in his three seasons at Cincinnati. Kelly, who...
by Nancy Gay Filed under: 49ers , Atlanta Falcons , NFC South , NFL Quarterbacks SAN FRANCISCO -- Anyone who doubted the authenticity of the Atlanta Falcons following their 2-1 start has to take notice after Sunday's 45-10 blowout of the San Francisco 49ers , a game that could have easily exposed the visitors as the pretenders their skeptics thought they might be. Would they perform a cross-country...
I never liked Miami growing up (except during the Catholics vs. Convicts games), but I find this Miami team quite rootable for two reasons. First, I have liked Randy Shannon ever since the SI's excellent piece on his background . Second, after a half a decade of atrocious quarterback play in the ACC, I'm going to support a team with a good signal caller and a good offensive coordinator. As long as...
Last week, I traded interview questions with South Carolina weblogger Gamecock Man . This week, SB Nation ’s resident Razorback writer, the eponymous author of Arkansas Expats , contacted me about a similar swap. Earlier this evening, he posted my answers to his questions , so now it is time for me to return the favor. Here is our exchange: Dawg Sports: South Carolina's Stephen Garcia just had...
Quarterback Chad Pennington #10 of the Miami Dolphins talks on the sidelines with head coach Tony Sparano Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) talks with coach Mike Smith After combining for 27 losses in 2007, the Atlanta Falcons and the Miami Dolphins were not expected to have much success last season. Instead, they silenced the skeptics by each winning 11 games and making the postseason. When...
1. It has been confirmed that Shabaka Lands, the former high school assistant coach of top U of L recruit Marquis Teague, has been hired by Louisville under the title of "Special Assistant to the Coach." There's nothing illegal about this, and strategically speaking it's probably a great move for a program that desperately needs a positive story and a big-time commitment, but that doesn't...
Quarterback Matt Ryan poses with the Breakthrough Athlete Award in the press room during the 2009 ESPY Awards held at Nokia Theatre LA Live on July 15, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. So, Matt Ryan, how does it feel to have an almost perfectly symmetrical face? "I'm not sure," the Falcons' quarterback said Tuesday. "I have no idea what that is, but my teammates kind of brought it to...
Each autumn, on the eve of football season, I like to take a stab at picking the winners of the various conferences, as well as offering a few oddball predictions. I will revisit all of these in January to see just how well or poorly---all right, how poorly---I did in forecasting the events of the 2009 campaign. Here now, I offer you my league championship prognostications: Sun Belt: I decided not...
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