The New Orleans Saints sure are fun to watch. After trailing 14-7 after the end of the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons, the Saints came storming back in the second quarter to take a 28-14 halftime lead. Although they struggled at times in the second half, New Orleans was able to stay undefeated after posting a 35-27 victory.
Quarterback Drew Brees finished with 308 passing yards and two touchdowns. Pierre Thomas had 14 carries for 91 yards and a rushing touchdown. He also had a receiving touchdown in the fourth quarter.
The Falcons got 151 rushing yards and a touchdown from …read more

It’s time for the draft! This list will be continuously updated to reflect the most recent 2008 NFL draft picks for the first round. Later this weekend and next week, I’ll also be talking about the picks one by one!

Miami Dolphin draft pick : Jake Long, OT, Michigan
St. Louis Rams draft pick: Chris Long, DE, Virginia

Atlanta Falcons draft pick: Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
Oakland Raiders draft pick: Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
Kansas City Chiefs draft pick: Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
New York Jets draft pick: Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State
New England Patriots (from San Francisco): TRADE* to Saints draft pick: Sedrick Ellis, …read more

You can just hear Matt Ryan saying that. He’s had an amazing season and will likely go as a top 5 draft pick. Yet, his accomplishments have been sidelined with Tim Tebow this and Tim Tebow that. Where was the Matt Ryan love?
Thankfully, the voters from the Manning Award remembered him. Although Tebow is a fantastic player, will he translate to professional football? Probably not. Ryan, on the other hand, stands to have a long and illustrious career in the NFL, as his QBing style more closely fits what pro ball demands.
The Manning Award is the only quarterback award …read more

Rivals.com is holding a fan poll for the Heisman. Personally, I think that it’s too early to get good poll results, but whatever. They also only list five choices, and while these players might be the front runners this week, who knows what will happen this weekend during the games.
But, if you want to log in your vote, head over there now and cast your ballot for Tim Tebow (currently in the lead), Andre Woodson, Mike Hart, Dennis Dixon, or Matt Ryan!