Les Barnhart

With the draft just over a month away, enough offseason has transpired to feel confident about doing an initial mock draft. This is just the first in a series of 3 or 4 as the April 23rd date draws closer, as there will inevitably be more free agent moves before then that can affect the … Read more

After Maurice Clarett and Mike Williams both challenged the NFL to enter last year’s draft and lost, both have been looking forward to their chance to prove their worth to the NFL masses. That chance came over the weekend at the NFL combine in Indianapolis. The weekend was decidedly better for one, while the other … Read more

The buzz around Matt Leinart’s decision has cooled a bit but will undoubtedly return in April for the NFL Draft where he was all but guaranteed to be the number one overall pick. With that pick, Leinart would have received millions as well as all the perks that come with being the very first player … Read more

The 2005 class of tight end draft prospects is easily led by Heath Miller, the outstanding junior from Virginia. He has all the intangibles that are needed at the NFL level. While it has yet to be determined what impact he will make in the NFL considering the history of young tight ends in the … Read more

While all eyes were seemingly glued to the NFL playoffs this past weekend, some of the NFL’s future stars were submitting their names for a chance to someday play under the brightest lights in football. January 16th signaled the deadline for which underclassmen had to declare their entry into the 2005 NFL Draft. While the … Read more

The 2004-2005 bowl season has wrapped up after the anti-climactic Orange Bowl in which USC soundly drubbed Oklahoma for the BCS Championship. I refuse to acknowledge that USC won the NCAA national title because they simply didn’t do that. In my mind, there are still two undefeated teams (Auburn and Utah) that have as much … Read more

Every year a group of young men are faced with a dilemma that many will never have to ponder. The group of men I am referring to are the underclassmen in college football. Their dilemma, if good enough, is whether or not to bypass the remainder of their college years and take a shot at … Read more

This week’s Cheap Seats is a special edition. Wingman has been getting theHogs.net ready for their big 2005 draft section that is coming soon, and he wanted to make his first 2005 draft piece something really worthwhile. As usual, he did. Wingman went ahead and previewed EVERY College Bowl Game over the holiday season for … Read more