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Rant Sports Initial 2013 NFL Mock Draft
My initial 2013 NFL Mock Draft is based off of the 2012 Rant Sports NFL Power Rankings plus the potential playoff match ups that could unfold. 1. Minnesota Vikings select USC QB Matt Barkley In the rare event that the Vikings finish with the leagues worst record, it’s likely that the Christian Ponder era will reach its conclusion. I’m [...]
Tweet2012 MLB Draft National League Draft Grades
Stanford ace Mark Appel was the top prospect in this year’s MLB Draft. FInd out what grades I gave the National League Teams. National League East Draft Grades Atlanta Braves, A Grade: Hometown pitchers Lucas Sims and Alex Wood help the Braves out. Sims is a high school pitcher while Wood attended Georgia. Both arms [...]
Tweet2012 MLB Draft American League Draft Grades
Mike Zunino was the clear cut #1 catcher in the 2012 MLB Draft. Which team took him in the 2012 MLB Draft? American East Draft Grades Baltimore Orioles, B Grade: The Orioles made some solid picks. Kevin Gausman and Dylan Bundy could provide a Randy Johnson/Curt Schilling like one-two punch in the O’s rotation if [...]
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The 2012 MLB Draft takes place on June 4, 2012. The MLB Draft is becoming more vital for MLB teams with low budget payrolls. The San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals are two perfect examples of ball-clubs building through the MLB Draft. Stanford pitcher Mark Appel only surrendered two home runs in 2011. Appel even managed to win a start [...]
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Iowa Left Tackle Riley Reiff was projected to be a top 10 pick. Reiff fell to the Detroit Lions at 23 overall. Reiff was hands down the best value pick in round 1. Pittsburgh got a good consolation prize with David DeCastro. Reiff filled a greater position of need and value with offensive tackles being [...]
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1983 was the year of the quarterback. Nearly 30 years later like that draft there is a Stanford quarterback destined to be drafted by the Colts once again. This time, the Colts will keep the Stanford quarterback rather than trading him on draft day. Like the 1983 NFL Draft, I also have 6 quarterbacks going [...]
TweetNew England Patriots Offseason Outlook
The New England Patriots have had a record of 21-3 in the regular season since I did my first Patriots piece for Rant Sports following a tough loss to the Cleveland Browns back in 2010. Congrats to the New York Giants again. While this regular season success is tops in the NFL over the last [...]
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Jim Harbaugh took the San Francisco 49ers team to the NFC Title game in his first year after leaving Stanford. The only way this personal achievement gets topped is if Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck one ups the ole ball coach by getting the Indianapolis Colts to the Super Bowl as a rookie. I think its [...]
TweetBaltimore Ravens Offseason Outlook
In 2008, Ozzie Newsome looked like a rocket scientist with a doctorate from Harvard after trading down with Jacksonville to obtain Joe Flacco while Jacksonville reached for Derrick Harvey with a top 10 pick. The Delaware signal caller has helped the Ravens get to 4 straight playoff appearances. Every playoff team they lose to has [...]
TweetGreen Bay Packers Offseason Outlook
Aaron Rodgers helped lead a Green Bay Packers team depleted with injuries to a Super Bowl 45 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Green Bay had the coaching staff return and a healthier team. With a 13-0 regular season, a perfect season looked like a potential possibility. A loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the [...]
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