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Five questions entering the college football season
1. Is the SEC still the best?On its face, this may seem ridiculous. The SEC has been home to every national champion since Vince Young led Texas to a national title in the 2005 season. Alabama crushed Notre Dame in a non-competitive title game this past year. The Tide stands poised to crash down and swallow up a third straight…
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5 college QBs that should be on Eagles' radar
Maybe anyone can play quarterback for Chip Kelly. Maybe his offense is so efficient that Mike McMahon, Brad Goebel or even Les Bowen — as Kelly suggested Thursday — can run it. OK, maybe not. But after watching Mike Vick and Nick Foles slice through opposing defenses through two preseason games, it certainly appears that way. Still, I have my…
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CSN Mock Draft, Pick 31: 49ers select …
No. 31: Matt Elam, Safety, Florida (5-10, 208) This pick seems like a no-brainer. The 49ers need safety help. Matt Elam is a play-making difference maker with the kind of aggressive attitude that should make Jim Harbaugh salivate. Except for this. Our colleagues in the Bay Area sum up the 49ers’ draft plans very well. The 49ers are bold. They…
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CSN Mock Draft, Pick 19: Giants select …
19. Menelik Watson, OT, FSU (6-6, 320) With holes on defense, the Giants consider safeties John Cyprien or Matt Elam, but given the depth at safety in this draft class, they believe they can find a starter in the second round. They have a glaring hole at offensive tackle, so the Giants instead opt for Watson. Watson has an interesting…
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CSN Mock Draft, Pick 11: Chargers select …
11. Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee (6-2, 216) If the draft goes the way we have predicted thus far, there is no way the Chargers keep this pick. They have a lot of holes and would love to trade down. However, for this exercise, they will stay at 11. And I believe — given the options — they will roll the…
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CSN Mock Draft, Pick 3: The Raiders select …
Editor’s Note: In our annual 32-picks-in-32-days NFL mock draft, CSNPhilly’s Ron Burke, Jared Sherman, Rob Kuestner and Geoff Mosher (in that order) will rotate making one pick per day. 3. Chance Warmack, G, Alabama (6-2, 317) Chance Warmack is the consensus All-American and All-SEC offensive guard from Alabama. He was the best lineman on one of the best O-lines...