How About That?

So, It appears that Brett Favre is going to grace the cover of Madden NFL 09. The only thing I could say is:

Wow, That was so obvious that I didn't even think of it.

I mean, we all know that John Madden loves him some Brett Favre, and with everyone's favorite cheese head retiring, what better time to put him on the cover? It's not like the Madden Curse is going to hurt his golf game.

Hey, It's better than Jared Zabransky on the cover of NCAA 08.

Speaking of NCAA, The '09 Edition will be covered by soon-to-be Baltimore Raven Matt Ryan on the PS3, and Darren McFadden on the Xbox 360. Now, this kind of annoys me. Does EA think that I'm going to buy a different version of the game depending on who is on the cover?

Here's the 360 Box Art:

And Here is the PS3:


NCAA is due out on July 15th, While Madden, and the 20th anniversary edition that includes Head Coach, will be out in mid-august.

Ohhh, Crazy Al...

The more I look at this draft, the more I'm convinced that the Jets will be saved by the only person who has had a worse offseason than them.

Al Davis is going to want Darren McFadden. It's as simple as that.

Rotoworld has reported some grumblings out of Oakland that Al wants McFadden. Anyone who knows anything about the draft knows that Al loves the freak athlete, and the only two who fit that bill are DMC and Vernon Gholston. Outside linebackers or defensive ends aren't nearly as sexy as star runners.

Congrats, Jets Fans. Your team has been saved from themselves.

Mock Draft v. 2.0

Pick #	Team Name	Player Name	Position	College
1	Miami Dolphins	Chris Long	Defensive End	Virginia
2	St. Louis Rams	Jake Long	Offensive Tackle	Michigan
3	Atlanta Falcons	Glenn Dorsey	Defensive Tackle	LSU
4	Oakland Raiders	Vernon Gholston	Outside Linebacker	Ohio State
5	Kansas City Chiefs	Jeff Otah	Offensive Tackle	Pittsburgh
6	New York Jets	Darren McFadden	Running Back	Arkansas
7	New England Patriots	Leodis McKelvin	Cornerback	Troy State
8	Baltimore Ravens	Matt Ryan	Quarterback	Boston College
9	Cincinnati Bengals	Sedrick Ellis	Defensive Tackle	USC
10	New Orleans Saints	Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie	Cornerback	Tennessee State
11	Buffalo Bills	Limas Sweed	Wide Receiver	Texas
12	Denver Broncos	Ryan Clady	Offensive Tackle	Boise State
13	Carolina Panthers	Rashard Mendenhall	Running Back	Illinois
14	Chicago Bears	Chris Williams	Offensive Tackle	Vanderbilt
15	Detroit Lions	Jonathan Stewart	Running Back	Oregon
16	Arizona Cardinals	Mike Jenkins	Cornerback	South Florida
17	Minnesota Vikings	Derrick Harvey	Defensive End	Florida
18	Houston Texans	Keith Rivers	Outside Linebacker	USC
19	Philadelphia Eagles	Aqib Talib	Cornerback	Kansas
20	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	DeSean Jackson	Wide Receiver	California
21	Washington Redskins	Malcolm Kelly	Wide Receiver	Oklahoma
22	Dallas Cowboys	Felix Jones	Running Back	Arkansas
23	Pittsburgh Steelers	Branden Albert	Guard	Virginia
24	Tennessee Titans	Devin Thomas	Wide Receiver	Michigan State
25	Seattle Seahawks	Dustin Keller	Tight End	Purdue
26	Jacksonville Jaguars	Phillip Merling	Defensive End	Clemson
27	San Diego Chargers	Godser Cherilus	Offensive Tackle	Boston College
28	Dallas Cowboys	Reggie Smith	Cornerback	Oklahoma
29	San Francisco 49ers	Quentin Groves	Outside Linebacker	Auburn
30	Green Bay Packers	Antoine Cason	Cornerback	Arizona
31	New England Patriots	Selection Forfeited	-	-
32	New York Giants	Kenny Phillips	Safety	Miami

That's....Kinda Fast...

According to Rotoworld.com, Darren McFadden ran against the advice of his representation at the Combine.

He ran a 4.27.

Wow.

One Down, Nine to Go...

There are Ten junior draft eligible running backs that could make this NFL draft a complete mess at the top.

All ten are better than the best senior, Michigan's Mike Hart, and all of them have round one potential.

Well, now only nine of them can screw up Hart's draft weekend. UCF's Kevin Smith has decdied that he will stay in school for his senior season.

Smith's season has been truly unforgettable, as he is closing on Barry Sanders single season rushing mark. I doubt that his stock would have ever been higher than it is now, and I would not be surprised to see him tumble and be a third round pick next season.

For Those of you who are curious, Here's the other nine, in no particular order:

1. Darren McFadden, Arkansas
2. Johnathan Stewart, Oregon
3. Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois (A personal favorite. Needs a nickname.)
4. Felix Jones, Arkansas (Should stay if Run DMC goes.)
5. Steve Slaton, West Virginia
6. James Davis, Clemson
7. Ray Rice, Rutgers
8. Andre Brown, NC State
9. Jamaal Charles, Texas

Now here they are in Anthony De Franco Order, with a round projection in each:

1. Run DMC (it's catching on.)
Projection: Top-5

2. Mendenhall
Projection: Top-15

3. Jones
Projection: 3rd Round

4. Slaton
Projection: 1st Round
(Yes, He's not as good as Jones, but will go higher.)

5. Davis
Projection: 2nd Round

6. Stewart
Projection: 2nd Round

7. Rice
Projection: 3rd Round

8. Charles
Projection: 4th Round

9. Brown
Projection: 5th Round

Just cause they all have Round One potential, doesn't mean that they'll go in round one. It's supply and demand. Since if even six come out, they will flood the market, the value of running backs immediately goes down.

I love the Draft.