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Praise for Mario, J-Co
We have recently run some nice entries on Mario Williams. On Christmas Day, the Houston Chronicle‘s John McClain added to Mario’s praise with an article that (gasp!) focused on facts and statistics to support his point. You can read the article that compares Mario to other current (and past) defensive ends in the NFL by […]
RIP Tab Thacker
N&O Story GoPack’s Tim Peeler Remembers Tab Thacker A mountain of a man, the 1984 NCAA heavyweight champion stood 6-5 and weighed roughly 450 pounds. I say “roughly†because there were only a couple of places where Thacker could weigh-in, and he usually just waited until the NCAA wrestling championships every year to step on […]
Catching Up With Tremayne Stephens
Charlotte Observer has a really nice article on Tremayne Stephens. Stephens, an incredibly likable person who loves the Wolfpack, is one of those players that you KNOW got the absolute most out of his ability while at NC State as well as in his two years of playing pro football with the San Diego Chargers. […]
Wearing Red, Williams nabs 3.5 sacks vs Broncos
You can click on this link to see one of Mario’s 3.5 sacks last night. Super Mario is starting to receive praise from media members who had been critical of the former number one pick. Williams is now second in the NFL with 13 sacks on the season. The Texans usually wear what they call […]
Pack Places Two on NFL’s All-Breakout Team
From TSN Seems to be a lot of Mario Williams talk in and around Houston right now. We ask that our community pitch in and share some links and information related to any of this.
Cowher Signs with CBS
Bill Cowher joins CBS as a studio analyst. (Link) Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher is returning to the NFL — as an analyst on CBS’ Sunday “The NFL Today” studio show.
NYJ & NCS
Good news, bad news for NC State and the New York Jets. Former Wolfpack safety Andre Maddox was released from the Jets practice squad this week. Additionally, Jets’ wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery earned an honor on USA Today’s 15th annual All-Joe Team of “NFL’s ‘grunts’ whose work doesn’t often show up in statistics but is […]
State Places 3 in Pro Bowl
Three former NC State players have been named to this year’s NFL Pro Bowl. Torry Holt, Philip Rivers and Adrian Wilson all were distinguished witht he honor. * This marks Holt’s 6th Pro Bowl. We encourage you to click here. * Rivers joins Peyton Manning and Carson Palmer in the AFC, therefore placing ahead of […]
A Good Looking ESPN the Magazine Cover
Can’t beat this (unless it is Cowher in a NC State hat)