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Unless you were fairly secluded yesterday, you found out that Sam Bradford, the sophomore from Oklahoma, won the Heisman trophy. Sam was amazing with 48 touchdown passes on the year.

Even the beginning of Sam’s career at Oklahoma is amazing.

In 2006, Oklahoma’s starting quarterback Rhett Bomar, then a sophomore, was kicked off the team for violating NCAA rules. Paul Thompson, a senior quarterback-turned-wide receiver, converted back to quarterback and led the 2006 Oklahoma Sooners football team to win the Big 12 Championship Game. His departure left a void at the quarterback position at Oklahoma. That void would be filled by either true freshman Keith Nichol, redshirt freshman Sam Bradford, or junior Joey Halzle (the only one with game experience). On 2007-08-21, Bradford was named the starting quarterback for the 2007 Oklahoma Sooners football team.[6]

In his first game for the Oklahoma Sooners on 2007-09-01 against the University of North Texas, Bradford completed 21 of 23 attempts for 363 yards and three touchdowns in just little over 2 quarters, breaking the school record for passing yards in a half, held by quarterback coach Josh Heupel, with 350.[7] The very next game, Bradford broke Heisman Trophy winner Jason White’s school record for most consecutive pass completions with 22 (18 came in the first half and four at the start of the second).[8]

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Your intrepid author feels the need to take you on a little journey to Michigan to see the long range effects of Sam Bradford’s passing success.

Keith Nichol

You will notice from the above paragraph that Sam had to beat out a true freshman in Keith Nichol. Sam had one year of reps with Oklahoma as a redshirt. Keith came in confident that he would win the starting job.

Keith Nichol played High School football right here in Michigan in a small town called Lowell. Lowell is more famous for as the birth place of 3 on 3 basketball tournaments called Gus Mackers that sometimes draw 500 teams.

Keith went to California to compete in the Elite 11 quarterback camp and was outstanding. Michigan State University is just a half hour down the road and Keith and his family were big Spartan fans. Keith had already verballed to MSU in his junior year. He not only wanted to play for the Spartans, he wanted to play for the wide open passing offense of John L. Smith.

Drew Stanton would graduate from MSU and be drafted in the second round by the Detroit Lions. Keith felt he would be the heir apparent.

Then Coach Smith was fired. Keith Nichols was devastated. The new coach was Read more

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Chiefs

Pete Prisco of CBS Sports.com found KC to be a big winner in the 2008 NFL draft.

The Chiefs’ draft started with defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey and offensive tackle Branden Albert in the first round and they continued right through the draft. Even sixth-round pick Kevin Robinson, a return man from Utah State, could be an immediate contributor.

From start to finish, the Chiefs cashed in big. That’s why they get the only premium grade in this report card.

Kansas City Chiefs

Best pick: They saw Dorsey fall to them with the fifth pick. He was the top player on half the boards in the league.

Questionable move: I like Texas running back Jamaal Charles, but do the Chiefs really need to be using a third-round pick on a back with Larry Johnson on the roster?

Second-day gem: Sixth-round pick Barry Richardson, a tackle out of Clemson, is massive (6-7, 338) and was once considered a first-day possibility.

Overall grade: A+. They had a lot of picks and used them well. Good thing, too. They need a lot of help.

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Redskins

Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports graded the draft for the NFC.

Washington came out a winner.

Washington Redskins
Picks: WR Devin Thomas, TE Fred Davis, WR Malcolm Kelly, OL Chad Rinehart, DB Justin Tryon, P Durant Brooks, DB Kareem Moore, QB Colt Brennan, DL Rob Jackson, DB Chris Horton
Positives: Thomas, Davis, Kelly, Brooks
Negative: Defensive end not addressed until the seventh round.
Bottom line:A. Ten overall picks with lots of potential from top to bottom. The two wideouts slipped a little and could all end up providing great value. Thomas and Kelly could develop into quality big targets, and an AFC scout told Yahoo! Sports in February that Davis was the best overall talent at tight end in this draft. The punter need was addressed with the best one the college game had to offer in Brooks. Brennan is an intriguing pick late in the sixth round. A lot of potential starters in this draft.
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Too bad there is no trophy for the draft victory.

Even worse is the fact that no one really knows what will happen with all these picks for a couple of years.

NFL Football special comment It feels good if your team is a draft winner, but it feels better if they win in the regular season.

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