NFL Draft Bust

Anyone that enjoys football enjoys the excitement that comes with the game. A lot of the excitement that comes with football is the touchdowns. After touchdowns, it has become customary to celebrate. These celebrations have become more tame over the years, thanks to Commissioner Roger Goodell and his anti-fun ways. Long gone are the days of using the pylon to play miniature golf or stashing a cell phone under the goal post and making a phone call. The most extreme celebration one will see nowadays is a little dance or giving the football to a kid in the crowd. Unfortunately, the media and many other people are trying to make big deal about Cam Newton celebrating his touchdowns with his signature superman

Another one of the most influential hockey players of all time is Bobby Orr. Orr was born in 1948 in Parry Sound, Canada (Orr). Bucko McDonald, a former NHL defenseman in the 30's and 40's, coached the young Bobby. He believed he could be a great defenseman with lots of speed and high stick skills as well. This turned out to be one of the beet moves for Bobby's career, as Orr played ten seasons in the NHL. He played nine years with the Bruins, and his final year in Chicago. He wished to play longer if it wasn't for his knees giving out on him, as he injured them both early in his NHL career. Nevertheless, Orr was arguably called the greatest defenseman of all time for what he did in both sides of the ice.

There are very few people (those few being Alabama fans) who will not call Deshaun Watson one of the best College quarterbacks of the decade. When we look at the way he played against Alabama in the Championship game, especially in the fourth quarter when he let the Tigers to a stunning win, all of his stats point to the NFL. But, so did Tim Tebow, Mr. Football Johnny Manziel, and Vince Young.

I also think this user is right but it’s a little over the top. “Now that Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifan has been drafted into the league, people will begin shifting their focus more towards them. We aren't just talking about goals we are talking about shots, +/- avg., assists etc. For instance i am a carolina fan and everybody loves Justin Faulk some think he is one of the best in the league for D. However last night against the Red Wings he had a -3 +/- ratio, that leads me to believe that Hanifan who was drafted by the Canes is leading up to be a better player than Faulk. Hanifan who was +1 +/- ratio had an assist as the game progressed. Crosby who has been playing with many very good players in the NHL is still the best, his line is almost never scored on and they get more SOG (shots on goal) than all the other lines. Shots leads to dominating the game, dominating the games leads to smarter hockey and more enthusiastic players. Yes Crosby is the best in the game.” quotes a user from

         Already this year, many college basketball players are entering the draft early. Earlier this year, Maurice Taylor from Michigan, has

Larry Fitzgerald a record earning wide receiver from the American Cardinals was the fourth overall pick in the 2004 draft (a draft is when NFL teams select eligible college football players for their team) and currently ranks fifth in all time NFL history in receiving yards per game. On November 24th , 2013, at 30 years old, he became the youngest NFL receiver to reach 11,000 career receiving yards. He agreed to an eight year, 120 million dollar contract extension on August 20, 2011.

Peyton manning was a heisman winning Quarterback coming out of the University of Tennessee who was projected as a top 2 pick in the 1998 Draft but it was debated on Who was going to go first overall to the colts Manning or Ryan Leaf, in the end Manning went First to the Colts and Leaf went second to the Chargers. That started a run in Indianapolis that lasted over a decade with Manning at the helm of two super bowl appearances and one win before in 2010 when manning learned that he needed neck fusion surgery which cut his 2011 campaign with the colts short. Without manning at the helm the colts tanked to the first overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft to which they drafted his successor, Andrew Luck.Now in the Colts Owner John Dorsey,s eyes Manning had become expendable and decided to release manning that same off season. Manning then signeda four-year deal with the Denver Broncos, While with the broncos in 2013,Manning lead the highest scoring offense in NFL history, a record previously help by Tom Brady’s Patriots in 2007. Not only that but he also

Jameis Winston has threw for 60 touchdowns and 10,000 yards for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in just three years. He is the second youngest to ever throw for 10,000 yards. Winston has been the heart and soul of the team since his arrival despite the odds he has faced on and off the field.

Fantasy football is becoming one of America’s favorite pastimes, along with actual football. This year over 59 million people in America and Canada will take part in a fantasy football league of some kind. So for those 59 million people, here are some early fantasy football busts that you need to be aware about.

Concussions have caused many problems for retired NFL players. Some have gone into depression and committed suicide. In a study of 34 NFL players , about 25% suffered from clinical depression. Junior Seau was found dead in his house at 43, after he shot himself. After looking at the body they found that Seau had CTE, a horrible disease that badly affects your brain. Ex-Lions quarterback Eric Kramer shot himself in the head 2 years ago, he played 12 seasons in the NFL. Mike Webster played 16 years in the NFL and was found dead in his car under the highway. He had died of

Ron Wolf of the Green Bay Packers had a feeling about Brett Favre the next year and pursued the idea of trading for him. When this process was taking place Brett had to pass his physical exam. The doctors told Wolf that Brett would last five years tops, because of a hip condition similar to what took hall a famer Deon Sanders out of the league. Wolf went with his gut feeling and traded first round draft pick Tony Smith for Favre. Brett came to Green Bay still in the shadows as he was backing up starting quarterback Don “Magic Man” Majkowski at the time. In the third game of the season, Majkowski sustained an injury to a ligament in this foot. Favre trotted onto the Lambeau Field not knowing that this would be one of his numerous come from behind victories. Down 23-17 with 1:07 to go in the fourth quarter, Brett drove the Pack the length of the field, once again throwing the game winning touchdown pass to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Once he was drafted, Hernandez quickly proved his professionalism as a football player. He had 45 catches in his first year, which was a Patriots team record for the tight ends, helping the team secure the AFC Championship. In his second year, playing alongside with Rob Gronkowski, he led the Patriots offense with 24 touchdowns and 2,237 receiving yards, helping secure the team’s position in the Super Bowl XLVI. Then in his third year he was injured, but was still positioned to become a leader of the team, which was recognized by the Patriots with his sizable signing bonus (A&E, 2015).

Wayne Gretzky wasn’t just one of the best hockey players of all time, he was also a hero to many around the world. He inspired many people by giving them the opportunity to play and learn about hockey and by being one of the best hockey players in the world, as well as a good role model. Gretzky even said the commonly known phrase “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” (Gretzky). Also, thousands of children around the world look up to him as their hero. He wasn’t as fast as some players but his skills are what made him better than others. As Wayne developed these skills, he became widely known as the greatest hockey player in the world. As he played in the NHL he played for 3 different teams.

Ever since Kevin Garnett, a teenager who by-passed college, was drafted as the fifth overall pick in the 1995 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, more and more high school teenagers have been making the jump straight to the pros. Since the league draft of 1995, 17 first round picks have been high school players. This means that about 7 percent of first round draft picks in the NBA have been high school teens skipping out on their college education to make the jump to the NBA (Chylinski).

Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman was tested positive for steroid use setting all new grounds for the NFL. When both his samples came back positive the NFL had to do something. Thanks to merriman it was made that all who fail a test will not be allowed to participate in the Pro Bowl. This was a new and large punishment for all players who were to fail off almost any drug was punishable. Merriman was a young 22 year old rookie linebacker with an already impressive career going for him. With fiftytwo tackles and an impressive ten sacks under his belt already. Also finishing with five passes defended and two forced fumbles he was doing great. In just six games he was second on the careers with only 5 ½ stacks. He was given the nickname