Mike Naples Blog: Pro Day Is Coming And The Nerves Are Setting In
With my Pro Day up at Boston College next week on March 12, I'm beginning to see that all this work and effort finally has a goal.
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With my Pro Day up at Boston College next week on March 12, I'm beginning to see that all this work and effort finally has a goal.
Coaches under the new proposal would have to choose between a PAT spotted on the 25-yard line or the traditional two-point conversion, according to Judy Battista of NFL.com.
"It's an atrocious idea," the Pro Bowler said. "It's almost racist to me. It's weird they're targeting one specific word. Why wouldn't all curse words be banned then?"
Ben McAdoo plans to mix and match what he learned with the Green Bay Packers with parts of Kevin Gilbride's playbook in coming up with a new offense for the New York Giants.
The contest will be played a day after the Hall of Fame inducts seven new members, including one each from the Bills and Giants.
Jojo Nicolas died Wednesday after getting into a car crash early Tuesday on a Miami Beach highway.
The Giants have many areas that need to be improved, including wide receiver, offensive line and cornerback, but building a cohesive pass rush would probably help the defense more than improving the coverage.
Each week, Naples will blog exclusively for CBS New York on his draft process, taking us into the life of a prospect up through being signed by an NFL team.
"The reality is that this is a tough sport played by tough men," the Packers linebacker said Tuesday on WFAN radio. "It's an emotional sport as well, and tempers fly."
He shed tears during the 2007 season (2008 playoffs) when his 13-3 team lost to the Giants, 21-17, in the NFC divisional playoffs at Texas Stadium.
The GOP strategist's comments were met with a mix of outrage and bewilderment. One person tweeted, "History will not look kindly upon you Mr. Jack Burkman. Shame on you."
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is an oil tycoon, so the thought of a 'dry hole' makes him sad.
"Bart joining 'The NFL Today' is a natural progression from his outstanding work during his first season on TOPS," said CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus.
Emphasizing respect never hurt the quality of any sport. The players will be fine. Their dictionaries have plenty of other words to choose from.
The Giants confirmed Friday that they gave the 67-year-old Coughlin a one-year extension, putting him under contract through the 2015 season.
