Archive for January 10th, 2008
01/10 Afternoon Minute: Insult to Injury?
If one thing was decided during the National Championship game that took place this past Monday, it is that Todd Boeckman needs to drastically improve for the Ohio State Buckeyes to flourish next season – weak schedule or not.
Well, this piece by the Free Press will not make matters much better. According to Rivals.com, the number one quarterback recruit in the country is one Terrelle Pryor out of Jeannette, Pennsylvania. He is 6′6″, 235 pounds and possesses a 40-yard dash time of around 4.4 seconds. And yes, he’s a quarterback. Until mid-December, Pryor listed Ohio State University as one of his five possible landing spots for next season. And now, there’s a sixth: The University of Michigan.
Pryor, who listed Florida, Ohio State, Penn State, Oregon and West Virginia as his favorites to attend as of Sunday, told Superprep.com to “add Michigan to my list” following his conversation with [Rich] Rodriguez.
“He’s excited and so was I,” Pryor told Rivals.com. “Michigan was on my early list, and now their right up there again. He’s a great coach and I like his offense.”
01/10 Morning Minute: Checkbooks and Flatlines
While there were rumors of all sorts heading into yesterday, it is starting to look more and more like Derek Anderson will be the Browns starting quarterback during the 2008 season, and possibly more. GM Phil Savage acknowledges the fact that lacking quarterback depth can really hurt a team, so having two quality quarterbacks isn’t out of the question.
What is great about the Savage interview from yesterday is the fact that Cleveland is now considered a safe haven of sorts for quarterbacks. The GM actually used the words “perks of the job,” discussing the great offensive line, solid skill players and a great coordinator (recently signed to an extension) that was able to prove to the NFL that Anderson was in fact a good quarterback. Not many other franchises can offer that right now, regardless of money.
The wrinkle may come around next season when Brady Quinn’s incentive-laden contract will come into effect. If Quinn does not play at least 70 percent of the plays in 2009, he will in fact leave $10 million of bonus money on the table – making that hold out even more expensive.
