The Raiders finally pulled the trigger on releasing former #1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell. He now owns the dubious distinction of being the fastest #1 overall pick at the quarterback position to be released by the team that drafted him.
Although he spent a short time with the Oakland franchise, he was a polarizing personality from [...]

Well, we didn’t do very well in the first round but then again, I’m not sure who did. But we’ll give it a shot for the next couple rounds. The 2nd and 3rd rounds were surprisingly easy to do if you are a good fan of college football this past season. Here’s how we see [...]

There are so many big name guys left after the 1st Round that it’s actually exciting to do a second round Mock Draft for the first time in years. For whatever reason, a ton of talent decided to come out this year and don’t overlook the economy, the NFLPA’s negotiation of a new contract and [...]

For the first time in the short history of The Herd’s Word we’re going to do a running blog of a sports event, and what event better than the NFL Draft! From the no-brainers to the brainless picks that make your coworkers at the Lego Factory claim that they can run the Oakland Raiders. [...]

1. St. Louis Rams Sam Bradford, QB Oklahoma - No surprise here as the Rams take their man. Whether or not they can sign him is a different story but it won’t matter tonight.
2. Detroit Lions Ndamakung Suh, DT Nebraska - Detroit gets an anchor in the middle of their D-line for the next decade.
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The 2010 running back class is unusually weak but teams will definitely be able to bolster their backfield in the later rounds by finding athletes that fit in their specific system. The need for multiple backs is as urgent as it’s ever been. Teams would rather have three good backs that fit in their system [...]

The 2010 Quarterback class might be a little short on depth but it does have a couple big names at the top, some of the biggest winners in the history of college football and a few interesting small school prospects for the late rounds. Only a couple names will stick out before the draft but [...]

The New York Jets were the defined overachievement last season, as their rookie coach and quarterback rode the backs of a violently aggressive defense all the way to the AFC Championship game before looking overmatched against the Colts. As a result, Jets ownership, management and personnel entered the 2010 offseason with a mixed sense of [...]

The NFL Rules Committee - with a winning vote of 28-4 - has decided to change the overtime rules for the NFL Playoffs, with the regular season suggestion to be discussed during May meetings.
In the current rules, the team that scores first simply wins the game. The team that wins the coin toss is allowed [...]

During one of our Combine previews we featured a bruising offensive lineman from D2 Abilene Christian College named Tony Washington. The 24-year old, 6′7″, 300lb athletic anchor has an extraordinary resume from his college days but also has something on his record that is extremely hard to stomach or overlook: Dude had sex with his [...]