NFL Draft

[TheEnforcer]

Ok... the NFL draft starts tomorrow and for all you football fanatics out there who do you want your team to choose in the 1st round? The Packers pick 29th so that makes my choices much more limited than some here. Mike Ai is gonna go nuts since New orleans has two 1st round picks the bastard!! I'm hoping we select Maryland linebacker E.J. Henderson or Kasnsas State linebacker Terry Pierce. If they don't take a linebacker I hope they take a defensive tackle which has a strong pool of talent this year.

[ulfie]

Rumors are flying here that the Steelers are going to try to get Larry Johnson from Penn State. If they draft him, bye bye, Jerome Bettis. I have mixed feelings about that but times change.

On a side note, the Pirates could be 27-0 and all people would be talking about was who the Steelers were going to draft. Football rules here.

[Almighty Colin]

Larry Johnson? Is he even a first round pick?

This will be the most boring draft in history for a Bucs fan. I'm happy

[ulfie]

Looks like a first rounder to me....

http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/p...cfm?anncid=3783

Larry Johnson Is First Nittany Lion to Lead Nation in Rushing & All-Purpose Yardage; Haynes Among NCAA Defensive Leaders STATE COLLEGE, Pa., January 16, 2002 - Penn State senior tailback Larry Johnson (State College) has become the first Nittany Lion to lead the nation in rushing and all-purpose yardage, according to the NCAA, which recently released its final national statistics for the 2002 season.

A former State College Area HS standout, Johnson became just the ninth player in NCAA Division I-A history to gain 2,000 yards rushing in the regular season during his record-setting 2002 campaign. He is the first Nittany Lion to lead an NCAA statistical category since All-America quarterback Kerry Collins led the nation in passing efficiency in 1994.

Johnson is the first Penn Stater to lead the nation in two offensive statistical categories in a season and joins placekicker Matt Bahr as the only Lions to lead two categories in the same season. In 1978, Bahr led the nation in field goal percentage (81.5, 22 of 27) and field goals made per game (2.0).

In addition to Johnson, defensive end Michael Haynes (Columbus, N.J.) finished in the top 11 of three categories, led by his seven forced fumbles, good for a tie for third-best in the nation. A first team All-American, Haynes was fifth nationally in sacks (15.0, 1.15 avg.) and 11th in tackles for loss (23.0, 1.77 avg.). The Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Haynes led the conference in sacks, TFL and forced fumbles, and made 80 tackles.

In addition to leading the nation in rushing (160.5 ypg) and all-purpose yardage (204.2 ypg), Johnson was fourth nationally and first in the Big Ten in scoring at 10.8 ppg.

A consensus first-team All-American, Johnson won the Walter Camp and Maxwell Player-of-the-Year awards, the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back and finished third in balloting for the Heisman Trophy. He also was named the Chevrolet National Offensive Player-of-the-Year.

Johnson became the first player in the 107-year history of the Big Ten Conference to rush for more than 2,000 yards in the regular-season, breaking the school single game rushing record three times en route to 2,015 yards on 251 carries (8.0) and 20 touchdowns. His 8.0 yards per carry average during the regular season was the best among the eight previous backs to hit 2,000 yards in a season.

Johnson had four of the nation's top 12 rushing games, the only player with more than one, including Penn State record-breaking marks of 327 yards (the second-highest mark in the nation this season) at Indiana, 279 vs. Illinois, 257 vs. Northwestern and 279 yards - recorded in the first half - in his home finale against Michigan State. Johnson owns the top four single game rushing efforts in school history.

The 6-2, 222-pound bruising back with break-away speed, who entered 2002 with 866 yards in his three previous seasons, ended the season with 2,087 yards on 271 carries, for an outstanding 7.7 average, and 20 rushing touchdowns.

Johnson's total of 2,087 yards was seventh-highest in NCAA history and second-best in Big Ten annals, trailing only Ron Dayne's 2,109 yards in 1996. Johnson averaged 22-plus yards per rushing touchdown, as he tallied 140 points, the second-best season mark in school annals, and ran his career TD total to 34, third all-time at PSU.

Johnson posted eight 100-yard rushing games on the year and averaged an all-time Big Ten-best 8.8 yards per carry and 183.1 yards per game, gaining 1,465 yards on 166 carries, in eight Big Ten contests.

A unanimous first team All-Big Ten selection, his career rushing total of 2,953 yards was fifth-best at Penn State, despite being the primary ball carrier for just his senior season.

Johnson added 41 receptions for 349 yards, both school season records for a running back, and 11 kickoff returns for 219 yards, with a long of 53 yards, to his rushing total. His 2,655 all-purpose yards on the season shattered the Penn State record by more than 700 yards and were the fifth-highest total in NCAA history. He led the No. 2 player in all-purpose yards by nearly 25 yards per game.

Johnson and Haynes are among five Nittany Lions playing in Saturday's Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala. Defensive tackle Anthony Adams (Detroit), wide receiver Bryant Johnson (Baltimore) and cornerback Bryan Scott (Warrington) also are playing the contest, which begins at 2:00 p.m. ET and will be televised by ESPN

[Vick]

Originally posted by ulfie@Apr 25 2003, 02:25 PM
Football rules here.

Is there a place Football doesn't rule?

I mean all basepussyball is the slow season fill in until the real (and only) sport of the NFL starts again

and as sad as it will be I think the wheels on the bus won't be turning around and around

Wish I was wrong but Bettis has seen better days

WTF is Emmit Smith going to run behind in Arizona? Plus no Jake Plumber there and no David Boston .... oh that is ugly

Can we get Brian Greise here for the Raven's (can't believe I am saying that)

I will admit to watching most of the crazy 5 OT period Might Ducks/ Stars game last night (that will be an all tiem classic). I never knew until last night if the net moves the goals doesn't count

[TheEnforcer]

Originally posted by ulfie@Apr 25 2003, 02:25 PM
Rumors are flying here that the Steelers are going to try to get Larry Johnson from Penn State. If they draft him, bye bye, Jerome Bettis. I have mixed feelings about that but times change.

On a side note, the Pirates could be 27-0 and all people would be talking about was who the Steelers were going to draft. Football rules here.

hehehe.. I understand. the Packers are talked about and acred about 1000 times more in this state than the Bucks and Brewers combined. Hell, The Bucks and Brewers take a back seat to the Utah Jazz and Chicago Cubs for me. But NOTHING is more important than the Packers!!! Can't wait to watch a game in newly reneovated Lambeau Field!!

[Almighty Colin]

Originally posted by ulfie@Apr 25 2003, 02:54 PM
Looks like a first rounder to me....

Very productive. Why does everyone have him ranked as a 2nd rounder or later? What's the knock on him?

[TheEnforcer]

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