Patriots let in the Draft , Michael Vick & 4th and Long with Michael Irvin
I didn’t make it to the 2009 Draft. In fact, during the first day of the Draft I was stuck in a sound booth at Xavier Auditorium working for a JWU Players version of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, although entertaining, it just didn’t compare to being in Radio City Music Hall. I got a total of 10 text messages and 15 people asking me how the Draft was..and I had to say that I wasn’t there. It was tough and I’m pretty sure that I would’ve been going nuts EVERY TIME the Patriots traded down. By the 3rd round, I probably would’ve had a heart attack. So after all is said and done this is the 2009 Draft class for the New England Patriots:
1st Round
Nobody because Bill Belichick likes to drive Pats fans crazy.
2nd Round
Patrick Chung, S, Oregon
Ron Brace, NT, Boston College
Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut
Sebastian Vollmer, Houston
3rd Round
Brandon Tate, WR, North Carolina
Tyrone McKenzie, LB, South Florida
Rich Ohrnberger, G, Penn State
4th Round
Yeah, nopes.
5th Round
George Bussey, OL, Louisville
6th Round
Jake Ingram, LS, Hawaii
Myron Pryor, DT, Kentucky
7th Round
Julian Edelman, WR, Kent State
Darryl Richard, DT, Georgia Tech
Honestly, I can’t complain about who we picked. I was banking on them picking up Darius Butler from Connecticut ASAP. Butler, like I mentioned in the “Cutting Corners” article in Patriots Insider, is built very similarly to Ellis Hobbs. Unfortunately, we traded Hobbs for more picks in 2010. This is an entirely new issue, I’ve had people in class ask me why Bill did this. Folks, I don’t know him personally. I can’t tell you why we just busted out Hobbs card during the Draft. Honestly, I think its for the better. The 5’9 corner is smaller than most and has had just over 162 solo tackles in 4 seasons. He was an excellent kick returner and has been a strong asset to the New England Patriots. But maybe we just don’t need him anymore..he was sent to Philly to join former Patriot, Asante Samuel. Let’s hope this move was for the better. Butler, please don’t be a bust.
MICHAEL VICK IN ARENA FOOTBALL
According to Yahoo! Sports, the New York Firebirds have offered Michael Vick an opportunity to play some arena football. This is a great idea. Not only does the team guarantee that he would have to donate $100,000 to the local humane society but I think this would be great way for Vick to be substantially humbled. His talent is undeniable, but his actions are very hard to ignore. Plus, he’s probably be a beast in arena football, who knows, maybe he’ll stimulate the much needed market for the sport.
With the smaller field, he’ll probably break 13,000 yards in his first season.
4Th and Long with Michael Irvin!
OMG. Does anybody watch Spike TV? Besides the History Channel and ESPN, Spike TV is definitely one of my favorite channels. On May 18, 2009 they are going to premiere a new show. “4th and Long with Michael Irvin” with a very Invincible-esque feel to it, the show revolves around 12 players who will be battling for a chance to have a spot on the Dallas Cowboys roster. The coaches will be Bill Bates and Joe Avezzano. The prospective players will live, breathe and train at the Cotton Bowl. This is a brilliant idea. Among all this drama that surrounds wide receivers in the NFL, it’s good to see a Hall of Famer trying to make some dreams come true. The 12 contestants vary from former members of college championship teams to some who have been cut twice by the Kansas City Chiefs. Similar to shows like “Rock of Love” , some of the guys also have nicknames, my favorite? The 25 year-old defensive back from Mississippi aptly named Ahmaad “Silent Assassin” Smith. Bret Michaels can’t compete with Michael Irvin running drills with NFL hopefuls. Please watch. 
I’d try out for this show for 2 things:
1. To even have the slightest chance to play in the beautiful new billion dollar stadium.
2. My mom would be very happy if I had any reason to go back to Texas
Just think about it:
…standing at towering 5’2 and weighing in at 120..(ok, maybe 125) lbs!
Hailing from the Rio Grande Valley and starting at wide receiver..Kisha “Money” Tapangan!
Did we mention she was awesome?
*crowd noises*
hahaaahh I can dream.
LOL… I would totally cheer for ‘Money’!?
And Arena football is still around, thought that was something that went with the XFL idea the WWE was looking into and got shoved into an early grave to be lost until aliens wipe our race from the face of the earth and excavate human relics from the debris 5000 years from now. Lol Always have to laugh at failed ventures, and lesser known activities.
Other than that, have to still say I’m loving the picture. Looks so intimidating!?