ALDON DRIVES DRUNK, DGB AT MIZZOU & CHIEFS LOSE THEIR DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE SCOUTING
The Forty-Niners rookie sensation, Aldon Smith, was arrested & charged with DUI late Friday night in Miami. No word on any blood-alcohol levels, but he was released yesterday morning on a $1,000 bond.
Dorial Green-Beckham, ranked as the nations #1 prospect in high school football by Rivals.com, finished his campus trips with a weekend in Columbia with the Mizzou Tigers. He went to the Tigers-Texas Tech basketball game & as he was seated behind the Mizzou bench, the student section began an M-I-Z--D-G-B cheer. He watched most of the game before posing for a picture with Truman the Tiger on his way out of the arena. So what are the chances Gary Pinkel lands the nation's number one football prospect? Word out of camp Beckham, it's down to the Tigers & Arkansas. The two schools are about equal driiving distance from his Springfield Missouri home. It's important to DGB his family is able to drive to his home games on Saturday mornings. His adoptive father coaches high school football on Friday nights. He has made it clear he wants to stay close to home because his younger biological brother Darnell has a rare form of Leukemia. He was also adopted by the Beckham family three years ago. I personally don't like the Tigers chances because of their history of not being able to close the deal on prospects like Green-Beckham. Lord knows I wouldn't be able to wipe the smile off my face for a solid week if he signs a national letter of intent to attend Missouri this Wednesday morning on ESPN. Signing Green-Beckham could change the Tiger program for at least the near term & possibly be the building block that propels other top national recruits to choose Mizzou. It would give a lot of national prestige to Mizzou as well as bringing in a player would could make an immediate impact. At 6' 6" 225, he's got that Calvin Johnson size but he's reportedly faster, recently running a 4.43 40-yard dash. That's more like Randy Moss. If he does sign with the Tigers, barring injury, he'll start right away & be gone after his true junior season to the NFL. Let's hope his first live TV shot is a positive one for Mizzou.
I told you the other day Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians was going to retire. It was believed the front office, more specifically owner Art Rooney II, didn't want to renew his contract. He didn't stay retired too long as yesterday it was announced he would take the same position with the Indianapolis Colts. This move confirms for me the Colts have no interest in keeping quarterback Peyton Manning. He has a $28 million roster bonus scheduled to be paid on March 8th. look for Manning to be released by Indianapolis before that date & then stand back & watch the frenzy begin.
Recently fired Fresno State coach Pat Hill is back in the NFL. The former offensive line coach for the Cleveland Browns & Baltimore Ravens will assume the same position with the Atlanta Falcons. Hill is a very respected line coach & should be a solid addition to the Falcons' staff.
The Chicago Bears have named Phil Emery as their new general manager. Emery had served as Director of College Scouting for the Kansas City Chiefs for the past three years. His departure could complicate the Chiefs preparation for next month's scouting combine in Indianapolis & the draft at the end of April. Chiefs' general manager Scott Pioli will now have to shoulder more of the burden for the upcoming draft & I don't physical work, I mean personal responsibility. Pioli began walking the occupational plank when he fired Todd Haley, it's time to go big or go home.
Dorial Green-Beckham, ranked as the nations #1 prospect in high school football by Rivals.com, finished his campus trips with a weekend in Columbia with the Mizzou Tigers. He went to the Tigers-Texas Tech basketball game & as he was seated behind the Mizzou bench, the student section began an M-I-Z--D-G-B cheer. He watched most of the game before posing for a picture with Truman the Tiger on his way out of the arena. So what are the chances Gary Pinkel lands the nation's number one football prospect? Word out of camp Beckham, it's down to the Tigers & Arkansas. The two schools are about equal driiving distance from his Springfield Missouri home. It's important to DGB his family is able to drive to his home games on Saturday mornings. His adoptive father coaches high school football on Friday nights. He has made it clear he wants to stay close to home because his younger biological brother Darnell has a rare form of Leukemia. He was also adopted by the Beckham family three years ago. I personally don't like the Tigers chances because of their history of not being able to close the deal on prospects like Green-Beckham. Lord knows I wouldn't be able to wipe the smile off my face for a solid week if he signs a national letter of intent to attend Missouri this Wednesday morning on ESPN. Signing Green-Beckham could change the Tiger program for at least the near term & possibly be the building block that propels other top national recruits to choose Mizzou. It would give a lot of national prestige to Mizzou as well as bringing in a player would could make an immediate impact. At 6' 6" 225, he's got that Calvin Johnson size but he's reportedly faster, recently running a 4.43 40-yard dash. That's more like Randy Moss. If he does sign with the Tigers, barring injury, he'll start right away & be gone after his true junior season to the NFL. Let's hope his first live TV shot is a positive one for Mizzou.
I told you the other day Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians was going to retire. It was believed the front office, more specifically owner Art Rooney II, didn't want to renew his contract. He didn't stay retired too long as yesterday it was announced he would take the same position with the Indianapolis Colts. This move confirms for me the Colts have no interest in keeping quarterback Peyton Manning. He has a $28 million roster bonus scheduled to be paid on March 8th. look for Manning to be released by Indianapolis before that date & then stand back & watch the frenzy begin.
Recently fired Fresno State coach Pat Hill is back in the NFL. The former offensive line coach for the Cleveland Browns & Baltimore Ravens will assume the same position with the Atlanta Falcons. Hill is a very respected line coach & should be a solid addition to the Falcons' staff.
The Chicago Bears have named Phil Emery as their new general manager. Emery had served as Director of College Scouting for the Kansas City Chiefs for the past three years. His departure could complicate the Chiefs preparation for next month's scouting combine in Indianapolis & the draft at the end of April. Chiefs' general manager Scott Pioli will now have to shoulder more of the burden for the upcoming draft & I don't physical work, I mean personal responsibility. Pioli began walking the occupational plank when he fired Todd Haley, it's time to go big or go home.
Chiefs(pioli)would not have to trade picks or players for manning if he is cut
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Yeah Steve I know that, what I'm saying is it isn't in Pioli's DNA to get into the bidding war when he is released.
Before it became apparent Manning would be released, I didn't think Pioli would get into a bidding war for a trade either.
If you get a chance,read the book "The War Room" & it wil give you a whole new slant on Scott Pioli, like he had very little to do with their drafting.
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Hey Rich, Im listening to ya now, sorry I haven't been around to call your show in awhile, been really busy and been sick lately too, anyhow, with me being a Broncos fan, I pose this question to you. With the Chiefs, are they still working on cleaning up the mess left from Carl Peterson OR are they dealing with the mess created by Scott Pioli? Was just curious as to how you answer this one.
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