Legendary Oakland Raiders’ owner Al Davis once simply but eloquently stated what might be the most important part of any professional athlete’s resume or modus operandi: “Just Win, Baby.” History always favorably views flawed winners (perhaps unfairly so), even if they weren’t as good as highly accomplished players who came up short (again, perhaps unfairly so). After all, … [Read more...]

Ron Dayne - Wisconsin During his four years at the University of Wisconsin, Ron Dayne set the the NCAA Division I-A rushing record for total yards in a career, and became one of the most decorated college football players ever. He won the Heisman Trophy, among a slew of other postseason awards, ahead of nominees like Michael Vick and Drew Brees. But when he got to the … [Read more...]

With the NFL Draft becoming more and more publicized, and with fans having more access to information and videos than ever before, we all tend to start forming our opinions of which players are the best, and confirming or denying the opinions of the so-called “draft experts.” But more often than not, the players we think are the best heading into the draft don’t turn out to be … [Read more...]

No position in all of sports is more praised or criticized than quarterback. Players brave enough to play this position get way too much credit when a team wins and way too much blame when a team loses. Not only that, but we are constantly comparing quarterbacks to one another, even those who have long ago retired, to see how they stack up. In keeping with that tradition, … [Read more...]