Posted by John Mitchell on August 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment
John Mitchell and Brady Ford continue their NFL divisional previews with the NFC North
Who had the best offseason among NFC North teams?
Mitchell: I really like what the Detroit Lions did this offseason. They used their first round pick on Auburn DT Nick Fairley, giving them a stud duo of defensive tackles with Fairley joining Ndamukong Suh. I also loved them getting Illinois RB Mikel LeShoure, but he was lost for the season with an injury. But,... Read More
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Posted by John Mitchell on August 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Every year in the NFL, there is a team or two that surprises everybody and has a much better year than expected. That was especially true last season, when three teams really shook up the NFL landscape.
Who saw the Chicago Bears coming? After a 7-9 season in 2009, the Bears were projected by most to finish 3rd in the NFC North for the 2010 season, but they surprised everyone, winning 11 games and stealing the divisional crown.
The Buccaneers were... Read More
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Posted by John Mitchell on April 21, 2011 · 3 Comments
The NFL Draft begins one week from today and John Mitchell and Brady Ford are here to forecast all 7 rounds. All 254 picks. And we personally guarantee that every single one of our guesses will be correct. In this draft, Mitchell had the evens and Ford had the odds. Let’s see how it played out.
Round 1
The Most Interesting Man in the Draft is going first overall
Rnd
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NFL Team
Player
Pos
College
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Carolina... Read More
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