NOTE: This is a reprint of Mr. Hogan’s editorial. We thank him for his efforts and encourage each reader to sign the petition for the independence of the retired players from the NFLPA. By John V. Hogan, Esq. The new CBA contains a provision that on its face appears to be of benefit to some … Read more
To understand why we now have a lockout with a union that has de-certified, we have to first look at the Collective Bargaining Agreement. After a long struggle of bickering back and forth, negotiations came together very quickly over a single weekend. Federal Judge Doty put pressure on the league to accept a revised proposal … Read more
The Big East is a fraud. Despite the pollsters doing their best to get a BE team into the top 25, the league stinks this year. Several teams have crept into the top 25 only to lose and fall back out the next week. The current top team is Syracuse (6-2) who is tied for … Read more
“We’re ready for round 5 in the Goodall vs. Smith fight.” While almost every NFL analysts was projecting a massive spending spree by the league in an uncapped year, nearly 2 years ago I told you that the NFLPA would be crying for the reinstatement of the salary cap floor because teams would use the … Read more
Note: We will look at all the divisions of the NFL with this same point of view over the next few issues of Fryingpansports.com. AFC South Texans Was last year the breakout season for QB Matt Schaub or will he go back to being just another guy under center? He had better be up to … Read more
Note: Tuesday we will have a projection of the NBA Draft I have some good news and some bad news about a possible CBA. For the first time in 4 months, the NFL management council reps met with DeMaurice Smith and the NFLPA team yesterday. The proposal that the NFL put on the table is … Read more
NFL The lower round rookies are beginning to sign. The deals are too scattered to give you a good analysis but look for the top picks to have some extended holdouts. The league ownership is in a penny pinching mood. The best indication of that is the fact that none of the usual sources have … Read more
College football: As the Big 12 sinks slowly in the west and sun pulls away from the shore we say goodbye to another college conference. If you want to know where college football is going–follow the money! Nebraska will sign with the Big 10 Friday. That will allow the league to become the Big 12 … Read more
NFL Former pro bowl CB Shawn Springs was released by the Pats. He has lost some speed and will end up as a decent FS but is no longer to play CB at this level. DL Glenn Dorsey was the 5th pick in 2008. He was less than effective in the 4-3 and is a … Read more
Frying Pan Sports To declare or not to declare—that is the question! By Bill Smith Every pro prospect junior and third year sophomore faces a critical question—to declare for the 09 NFL draft or wait until 2010. They have until mid January to make that decision. The problem is that they will have no idea … Read more
