Photo courtesy U.S. Military Academy
Blogcasting the National Football League, Blogcasting the NFL
When Army safety Caleb Campbell was drafted by the Detroit Lions with the 218th pick in the seventh-round of the 2008 NFL Draft, he had played his way out of deployment to Kuwait or Iraq and into the National Football League. If he makes the team, that is.
“If football wasn’t going to happen, I branched as an air defense artilleryman, and that’s what I would go into as an officer. I would be a platoon leader in charge of about 32 soldiers. A lot of ADA guys right …read more

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Blogcasting the National Football League, Blogcasting the NFL
This was my fifth straight year covering the NFL Draft on-location in New York City. It never gets old for me. With each passing season, the Draft brings with it a new hope for all 32 teams. And it’s always exciting to be a part of that. I travel to the Super Bowl, to the Scouting Combine, to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement weekend, and to select preseason and regular season games. Each is special in its own right and I enjoy them all, …read more

Image courtesy NFLShop.com
Blogcasting the National Football League, Blogcasting the NFL
The new 2008 NFL Draft gear is here and it’s the hats that always draw the most interest. These are the same lids the players will wear on Draft day and they’ve arrived for you to purchase at NFLShop.com. I dig the new look. It’s simple but not boring. I like that you can see the stitching throughout the hat. The price is kind of steep at $24.99 each. There are also new tees for $19.99 per, but they look more like an afterthought than anything else. There are also a …read more

Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
The National Football League announced today the names of 53 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2008 NFL Draft on April 26-27. Each of the 53 players has met the league’s three-year eligibility rule and each has submitted a written application in which he renounced his remaining college football eligibility. The deadline for receiving applications was January 15. The players declared eligible are:
Branden Albert G Virginia; L.J. Anderson G Central Florida; Adrian Arrington WR Michigan; Earl Bennett WR Vanderbilt; Martellus Bennett TE Texas A&M; Davone Bess WR Hawaii; Demario Bobo …read more