JoeBucsFan.com (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
... If they doubt that, they might want to ask Bruce Coslet how his career worked out after starting Akili Smith in his fifth game as a pro. Or they might want to check with Marty Mornhinweg, who put Joey Harrington in the lineup in his third game. Ask Dom Capers about David Carr or Mike Nolan about Alex Smith. The roadside is filled with NFL coaches whose careers were dinged by...
Silver And Black Pride (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
... "Football Nation" outside of Oakland, and even some within our own ranks, JaMarcus is an Akili Smith/Ryan Leaf type bust. He received all of the money and has delivered a sub- Mantle of the Earth's performance on the field, in the classroom and in the locker room. AND, they have a point...To an extent. Russell's belly does seem to hang over his pants. He has been known to...
Acme Packing Company (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
... for a 1-11 team that set the record for futility 73 years ago. And you thought comparisons to Akili Smith and Mike McMahon were damning. And I'm sure he'll show up for all the offseason practices too...A quote from Vikings 's owner Zygi Wilf (via twincities.com ): The contract Brett Favre signed with the Vikings in August is for two years — $12 million this season and $13 million...
Amphibious Sports Duo (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
... Leaf remains at the forefront of people's minds when discussing busts. In actuality, Alex Smith and (based on his current career arc) JaMarcus Russell could easily be considered bigger busts because of the financial investment the Bay area teams made in both young men. Perhaps as these young men finish up their careers we'll look back on them as the biggest busts, but Art Schlichter and...
Baltimore Ravens (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
... teams that took Peyton Manning and Steve McNair got it right; the teams that took Ryan Leaf, Akili Smith, David Klingler and Heath Shuler got it wrong, wasting top 10 picks.There’s no guarantee whatsoever that a strong college career leads to NFL success. Other qualities are more important -- and not easily defined. Boller had a strong arm, good mobility and intelligence, but something...
