JoeBucsFan.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Gil Brant, affectionately called “The Godfather” by his comrades at Sirius NFL Radio, took a call from a frustrated Bucs fan Wednesday who asked what the Bucs might do in next spring’s draft and what Brandt thought of rookie quarterback Josh Freeman. The caller hinted the Bucs may need a running back — which surprised Joe — [...]
JoeBucsFan.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... On Freeman, it sounds like the Packers are poring over Freeman’s college tapes, just like Gil Brandt suggested they would. “We definitely went back and looked at tapes and we cut down each pass he threw in the preseason,” McCarthy said. “We don’t have a whole lot to go on. We have to think of how [the Bucs] will use him. We’re focusing on the concept of their offense. “[The Bucs] have good...
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... now, that it would be down to more of an exact science," former Dallas Cowboys general manager Gil Brandt said. "But it's just not that way. The human element will always be there. Some things just can't be predicted.Brandt said he wasn't overly optimistic about any of this season's first-rounders - Matthew Stafford (Lions), Mark Sanchez (Jets) or Freeman - for a specific reason....
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
... competed on national television. "We didn't know who we were going to take either,'' says Gil Brandt, then the personnel director of the Dallas Cowboys. "I guess the draft started at noon and we didn't make our decision until maybe an hour before. It was Walter or Randy White and we went with longevity -- defensive linemen are supposed to last a lot longer than running backs.''...
The FanHouse - Clemson Football (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
... competed on national television. "We didn't know who we were going to take either,'' says Gil Brandt, then the personnel director of the Dallas Cowboys. "I guess the draft started at noon and we didn't make our decision until maybe an hour before. It was Walter or Randy White and we went with longevity -- defensive linemen are supposed to last a lot longer than running backs.''...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
... You may want to know that Dallas is well represented in the Harris poll. The 114 voters include Gil Brandt, former Cowboys Chad Hennings and Craig Morton and two members of the early '80s SMU Mustangs, Lance McIlhenny and Bobby Leach. Admit it, that's an interesting group of five right there. But the Harris poll results have been sound enough. If there is one thing likely to mess up the...
JoeBucsFan.com (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Former Dallas Cowboys executive and current columnist for NFL.com and host on Sirius NFL Radio, Gil Brandt, believes the Bucs-Eagles game could turn depending on who win the battle between Bucs cornerback Aqib Talib and Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson. Talib is coming off a big game against Washington in which he had three interceptions. He limited [...]
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
... rivalry sparked greatness and grandeur. Who could have known that the triumvirate of Tex Schramm, Gil Brandt and Tom Landry would guide the Cowboys through 29 seasons. Schramm, the vice president of player personnel, eventually worked with Hunt on the AFL-NFL merger. Brandt helped pioneer many of the scouting techniques still in use, such as computer analysis of prospects. Landry...
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
... said.Like that, his senior season was over and maybe football forever.But with the help of Gil Brandt, then-general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, Brantley got second opinions and was cleared for NFL play.Brantley said, "One doctor looked at all the data and my write-ups and told me, 'You missed your senior season for this?' He said I should be (angry). I was just elated that I could play...
The Atlanta Business Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Other members are: Ernie Accorsi, former general manager of the New York Giants; Charles Bailey, former NFL player personnel executive for the Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars; Gil Brandt, former general manager of the Dallas Cowboys; Charles Garcia, NFL scouting pioneer; Michael Hurd, former USA Today sports writer; Ty Miller, director of sports for Sheridan...
