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Idle Thoughts, while waiting for UConn-Kansas, the high school football playoffs and for someone to purchase Tommy Tuberville a one-way ticket to Tibet: • Dr. Idle, Dr. I to his close friends, had a h...
Chester McGlockton, 1992-1997 The Raiders selected the 6-3, 334-pounder with the 16th overall pick of the 1992 NFL Draft out of Clemson, and he turned out to be exactly what they needed—a rock in the middle of their defensive line that included ends Howie Long and Greg Townsend. After making three sacks as a part-time player as a rookie, McGlockton moved in a starter in his second season and immediately was productive, making 79 total tackles, seven sacks, returning an interception 19 yards for a touchdown, and adding a fumble recovery. He only got better after that, making 340 tackles and ...
New York Jets Flight Connections 5/14/21 Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images Good morning, Gang Green Nation! I hope you’re all having a great start to the day! Rookie RB Michael Carter expressed that he believes Zach Wilson should have been the first overall selection in the NFL Draft in an interview in a SiriusXM NFL Radio interview. Despite the initial statement sounding ‘homerish’, Carter does have a point. PFF gave Zach Wilson the highest passing grade to a collegiate quarterback ever in 2020, and Wilson finished in the top five i...
Focus on Sport/Getty Images The NFL's D-line pass rusher GOAT had quality sidekicks, particularly during his Eagles days. A ninth-round pick, Simmons beat the odds to become a longtime sack artist; his 121.5 are 21st all time. White's most common Philly D-end counterpart was a two-time All-Pro, leading the NFL with 19.5 sacks in 1992. Simmons, White, and Brown -- a Hall of Fame-caliber talent at D-tackle -- all made the 1991 All-Pro team. Brown's tragic 1992 death hit the Eagles hard, but White and Simmons were teammates for seven years. White during that time: six All-Pros, 21 sacks i...