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Lorenzo Mauldin’s Story (New Video)
Lorenzo Mauldin was definitely a crowd favorite during his time at The University of Louisville. He was very approachable and interactive on social media. He called Card nation his family and we accepted him with open arms. We all know his story and what type of guy he is so his success shouldn’t surprise any of us. He was a starter in this past Sunday’s game for the New York Jets. He recorded his first sack of the season. Although it was against my Cincinnati Bengals, I was still excited for him.
Here is a new video talking about his rough road to the NFL. Read the rest of this entry
Eli Rogers is Big Ben’s New Weapon
Jerry Fowler of ESPN wrote a nice article about Eli Rogers. The article covers Eli as a very nice complement to Antonio Brown, Eli’s long road to success, his friendship with Teddy Bridgewater and the culmination of it all. It’s worth checking out. The link is posted below…..
Eli Rogers Taking First Team Reps In Steelers Training Camp
Eli Rogers played for Louisville from 2011-2014. He had 2020 yards and 12 touchdowns and averaged 11.5 yards per reception in his career. Eli Rogers signed a 3-year contract worth $1.575 million as an undrafted free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015. He got injured in training camp last year after making it all the way to taking first team snaps in practice. He is taking first team reps in training camp once again after rehabbing from his injury. He shocked the world last summer after taking the Mini-camp world by storm:
“We’ll see when we get to the games,” Todd Haley said, “but everything we’ve seen to this point, we haven’t had a slot guy like him since I’ve been here. It hasn’t been close.” Here is the story from the Pittsburgh Gazette……
EDITOR’S NOTE: @Jeremy_CSZ: I have been talking to Eli throughout his rehabilitation and he has been positive, upbeat and focused. Do not be surprised if Eli Rogers goes from undrafted to a Pro-Bowler in a matter of years. Read the rest of this entry
Teddy Bridgewater Surprises Superfan For His Birthday
Meet Obadiah Gamble aka Skolbadiah.
Gamble is a six year old future rap star (see below video) and a huge Vikings fan. Gamble is particularly fond of former University of Louisville and current Minnesota Vikings QB, Teddy Bridgewater.
According to the original post by CityPages.com, Gamble turns seven on Sunday. And who does he want in attendance at his birthday party?? None other than Mr. Teddy Bridgewater.
Cardinals On The NFL Breakout List
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USA TODAY posted a list of their predictions for the top 10 breakout players for the 2016 season. 2 of them were former Cards. 1 of them was on his way to super-stardom last year. The other had the potential to be a big star but didn’t get an opportunity.
Football Cards In The Pros
Here is another great video from @UofLFootball regarding Cards in the NFL. Enjoy!
Video: Teddy Bridgewater knocked out during Sunday’s game
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This is kind of hard to watch. During yesterday’s game against the St. Louis Rams, Teddy Bridgewater was scrambling and clearly going into his slide. That wasn’t good enough for former Florida State Seminole Lamarcus Joyner, who added in an elbow to the head, which knocked Teddy’s head against the ground, and thus knocked him out.
Preston Brown comments on Odell Beckham Jr. allegedly throwing punches
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Preston Brown has quickly become one of the better linebackers in the NFL. He is only in his second season, but he was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week last week, and had another solid game on Sunday against the New York Giants. In that game, some of the players for the Buffalo Bills claim that Odell Beckham Jr. threw punches.
Brown weighed in on the matter to The Buffalo News:
Eric Wood Enjoying Learning the New Offense in Buffalo
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Former Louisville Cardinal Eric Wood has started every game in the last two seasons for the Buffalo Bills and has 79 starts overall. Just like when he was at Louisville, he is the leader of the offensive line. The Bills have a new coach this season, Rex Ryan, and Greg Roman is the new offensive coordinator.
In this video, Wood talks about how he is enjoying learning the new offense. He also talks about how challenging it is to face a Rex Ryan defense everyday because of how complex it is.
Wired for Sound: Teddy Bridgewater
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If you want to watch a video that will make you miss Teddy, this is for you. It isn’t a highlight clip from his days at Louisville with sad music or anything, but footage of him at practice for the Vikings. It is just cool to see him interacting with his teammates and it clearly seems to have good chemistry with the guys. That is big for him as a second-year quarterback in the NFL.
All NFL Combine Links for Louisville Players from CSZ
Over the last few days, there have been plenty of posts on the NFL Combine with information on former Louisville players and how they performed. That is what happens when you send 11 players up to Indianapolis for the event. Here are links to all of the posts from CSZ regarding the NFL combine…
NFL Combine Measurements and Analysis on James Sample
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A few days ago, I posted James Sample’s results from the NFL Combine in the tests he participated in. This one is a little different. This will show his measurements and the analysis on him from NFL.com. It also gives his grade, and what that number means as a projection for him as a pro.
Height: 6’2″
Arm Length: 32″
Weight: 209 lbs
Hands: 9 1/2″
Analysis from NFL.com
NFL Combine Measurements and Analysis on Charles Gaines
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A few days ago, I posted Charles Gaines’ results from the NFL Combine in the tests he participated in. This one is a little different. This will show his measurements and the analysis on him from NFL.com. It also gives his grade, and what that number means as a projection for him as a pro.
Height: 5’10″
Arm Length: 31 3/8″
Weight: 180 lbs
Hands: 8 3/4″
Analysis from NFL.com
NFL Combine Measurements and Analysis on Lorenzo Mauldin
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A few days ago, I posted Lorenzo Mauldin’s results from the NFL Combine in the tests he participated in. This one is a little different. This will show his measurements and the analysis on him from NFL.com. It also gives his grade, and what that number means as a projection for him as a pro.
Height: 6’4″
Arm Length: 33″
Weight: 259 lbs
Hands: 9 7/8″
Analysis from NFL.com
NFL Combine Measurements and Analysis on Michael Dyer
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A few days ago, I posted Michael Dyer’s results from the NFL Combine in the tests he participated in. This one is a little different. This will show his measurements and the analysis on him from NFL.com. It also gives his grade, and what that number means as a projection for him as a pro.
Height: 5’8″
Arm Length: 30 5/8″
Weight: 218 lbs
Hands: 9 1/2″
Analysis from NFL.com
NFL Combine Measurements and Analysis on John Miller
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A few days ago, I posted John Miller’s results from the NFL Combine in the tests he participated in. This one is a little different. This will show his measurements and the analysis on him from NFL.com. It also gives his grade, and what that number means as a projection for him as a pro.
Height: 6’2″
Arm Length: 33 1/4″
Weight: 303 lbs
Hands: 10 1/4″
Analysis from NFL.com
NFL Combine Measurements and Analysis on Gerald Christian
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A few days ago, I posted Gerald Christian’s results from the NFL Combine in the tests he participated in. This one is a little different. This will show his measurements and the analysis on him from NFL.com. It also gives his grade, and what that number means as a projection for him as a pro.
Height: 6’3″
Arm Length: 32 1/2″
Weight: 244 lbs
Hands: 10 3/4″
Analysis from NFL.com
NFL Combine Measurements and Analysis on DeVante Parker
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A few days ago, I posted DeVante Parker’s results from the NFL Combine in the tests he participated in. This one is a little different. This will show his measurements and the analysis on him from NFL.com. It also gives his grade, and what that number means as a projection for him as a pro.
Height: 6’3″
Arm Length: 33 1/4″
Weight: 209 lbs
Hands: 9 1/4″
Analysis from NFL.com
James Sample’s NFL Combine Results
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James Sample was a very late addition to the roster for the University of Louisville in 2014. This was definitely a case of better late than never. Sample sure did his part to fill the void left by Calvin Pryor and Hakeem Smith in the defensive backfield. At the NFL Combine, Sample participated in 4 of the workouts. Here are his results, along with where his numbers rank among safeties. I will also post the leader for each category.
40 Yard Dash
NFL Combine Measurements and Analysis on Gerod Holliman
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Gerod Holliman only participated in the bench press at the NFL Combine, where he got 17 reps. That ranked 6th among safeties. Nobody made more of a name for himself in such a short period of time for UofL than Gerod Holliman. In his only year of starting, Holliman tied the NCAA record for interceptions in a season with 14. Here are his measurements as well as his analysis from NFL.com.
Height: 6’0″
Arm Length: 32″
Weight: 218 lbs
Hands: 9 1/2″
