I will be honest here – I am so inured to the culture of corruption, and Monty Python’s Black Knight caliber of willful and idiotic denial…I didn’t think anything UNC scandal related could shock me anymore. Then I read this, and you should as well: Prepare to be disgusted. Horrific doesn’t even begin to describe [...]
Wolfpackers in the NFL
As we head into football season, it is time for a little peek into former NC State players currently competing in the NFL. This link does a great job of providing a list with some quick updates on each player. (Please note that Toney Baker was cut last night by the Denver Broncos.) Andre Brown [...]
Adrian Wilson voted to AP All-Pro team
In the realm of former Wolfpacker news, Arizona Cardinals safety Adrian Wilson has been voted to the Associated Press All-Pro 1st team. This is the first time the nine-year vet has been voted to the All-Pro team and based on his performance during the last few season, it likely won’t be the last. During the [...]
Big injury update and afternoon football bytes
WRAL: Eugene & Vermiglio not on current two-deep WRAL is reporting that neither Jamelle Eugene nor Jake Vermiglio were ‘listed on the N.C. State depth chart for the Pittsburgh game, which was released by the school Monday afternoon.’ I’m not going to lose any sleep over this yet as: (1) I haven’t seen this two-deep [...]
ACC in the NFL
We started a thread on the message boards this weekend based on the final weekend of NFL cuts. Today, the N&O provides their annual look at the “ACC in the NFL”. Today, NC State ranks 9th in the ACC with 19 former players currently on NFL rosters. As a point of reference, in October of [...]
God’s calendar goes askew – former Wolfpacker lost for the year
Evidently something has gone askew in the tracking of time here on earth. Despite the current dislocation in time and space, NC State will accept the situation as a near miss; but that doesn’t translate into good news for one of our all-time favorites – Andre Brown – as the former NC State running back [...]
Monday Morning Multimedia – Alumni version (Rivers & Tulloch)
(1) San Diego Chargers season preview below. The Chargers are led by last year’s NFL passing efficiency leader, Philip Rivers. Relatedly, you will like this link that ranks PR as one of the NFL’s five “Franchise Quarterbacks”. Video: Countdown to Kickoff: Chargers (2) Elsewhere, you can click here for a ten minute interview of [...]
Follow-up on Philip
The third installment of LRM’s fantastic retrospectives hit SFN on Friday and can be seen by clicking here. The piece focused on one of the best college football quarterbacks of all-time – Philip Rivers. Statistically, Philip’s status as the ACC’s greatest quarterback is indisputable. He ranks first in total starts (51), passing yards (13,484), total [...]
Summer NFL Football Notes [Updated 6/1]
Just some quick summer football notes related to some former Wolfpackers that may be of interest to you. First, you can click here if there are some particular NFL franchises that may require some brushing up. One item I learned from surfing some links is that NC State’s Pat Thomas has been signed by the [...]
Torry Holt Signs With Jacksonville
Former NC State standout and NFL stalwart Torry Holt has signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars for thirteen million dollars over three years. At one time, he’d stated publicly that he would like to play for the Carolina Panthers, but unfortunately either the team had no place for him or they are still paralyzed from a [...]