Posts tagged Jimmy Clausen
Week 7, 2010: San Francisco 49ers @ Carolina Panthers
Oct 21st
In the Wembley Watch articles, I’ve taken a look at the Wembley-bound teams each week, but with the International Series game so close, I’m taking a close look at both teams in a bit more detail. Last week I examined the chances of the Broncos against the Jets (and got it wrong), this week I’ll take a closer look at the 49ers against the Carolina Panthers.
Moore hands off to Stewart
Jimmy Clausen To Start Against The Bengals
Sep 21st
In a move surprising absolutely no-one who’s ever watched the NFL, and certainly none of us here at MacTalksNFL.co.uk John Fox has announced that second round draft pick Jimmy Clausen will replace Matt Moore as the starting quarterback.
Let’s not mince words, Moore has been terrible. He was always a gamble but his turnovers and all round poor performance have sent him to the bench for now. Clausen has already had spells in both games so far.
Clausen, then at Notre Dame
As we said back at the beginning of June, Clausen was considered the most pro-ready quarterback in the draft and his fall was one of the biggest stories. Now, aged 22 (though he’ll be 23 come the weekend), he’s a starter.
Good luck against the Bengals young man.
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So Long Moose and Bruce
Jun 11th
With the average NFL career being less than four seasons, when someone’s spent 14 years they deserve a mention.
Muhsin Muhammad retired yesterday. He leaves the game ranked 20th on career receiving yards and having spent the vast majority of his year with one team, the Carolina Panthers. He was selected in the second round of the 1996 draft. This year’s second round pick – Jimmy Clausen – was just 8 back then.
Take care Moose, be well.
14 seasons you say? Isaac Bruce will see your 14 and raise you 2 additional season. Likewise the 20th career placing… Bruce is 3rd on the all time career yards and spent thirteen years with the Rams, helping them to Super Bowl victory for the 1999 season.
After two years a 49er, he retires a Ram. His club will honour him by retiring the number 80 in the game against Carolina later this year.
Again, be well.
Image Credit (Isaac Bruce): Jachdeja
Image Credit (Mushin Muhhamad): pnther60
Video Credit: LilMike1309
First Look 2010… NFC South
Jun 10th
The run that the Saints went on took us by surprise. Indeed, from the pre- and off-season Graham and I both fancied the Panthers to be the err, big dogs of the division. As it happened, they were pussycats and the Saints went marching on and it’s now history. But enough of me murdering metaphors…
This NFC South has been particularly well balanced in recent years, with all four teams making the post season and each team has made the championship game and all but the Falcons made the Super Bowl since 2002. That could make things hard, but could make them fun too!
So let’s take a look…
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Damn, That’s One Sexy Redskin
Mar 17th
Sexy Rexy Redskin
Not much I can add beyond the headline really. With The Todd being released, we needed a good backup to Jason Campbell (assuming he’s the starter) and I suppose we could do worse…
SR has apparently signed a one year deal so Shanahan is keeping his options open. With the 4th pick at the upcoming Draft there’s a lot of people thinking that the Redskins will take a quarterback (Sam Bradford if available, or Jimmy Clausen). We watch with interest.
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NFL Scouting Combine: Important Scouting Tool or Media Circus?
Feb 25th
The NFL combine is coming up this weekend in Indianapolis. Invited players will be measured, weighed and then run through a variety of drills and exercises, while NFL scouts and staff look on and take notes.
It’s worth noting that going into the combine, most teams already have their draft boards about 90% done. A big combine workout performance shouldn’t affect a player’s draft stock. This is a change from the past, mainly because there are a lot of workout wonders who just don’t make it in the NFL. Teams are starting to realise that if you base your draft decision on workouts that actually have little to do with playing football, you are dooming yourself to failure.
Longhorn Colt McCoy
Look at Vernon Gholston. A workout wonder at the combine, he was talked about possibly going first overall to the Miami Dolphins or second overall to the St.Louis Rams, but ended up going sixth to the NY Jets. In his first two years, Gholston has played 379 snaps and blitzed on 207 of those. Out of those 207 blitzes he has just 11 QB pressures and one QB hit, with no sacks. Effectively he is only getting pressure once every 18 or so times he rushes the QB. That’s just terrible, especially for such a high draft pick.
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