NFL Draft Quarterbacks
By: Drayton Hogarth
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
Every year there are NFL teams who are in dire need of finding that franchise quarterback to lead them to the promised land.
A tradition unlike any other, the Cleveland Browns are yet again in that same category, and this year they will be joined by other teams such as the 49ers, Texans, and Saints.
AFC South Draft Preview
By: Kenneth Harrison Jr.
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
The AFC South has been one of the weaker divisions in the NFL over the last few years. The Indianapolis Colts have dominated since its inception but recently the Houston Texans have taken over. Let’s check the first round draft picks and see if anyone can change that.
What Is Next For D’Antne Demery
By: Kipp Branch
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
Last June as I watched D’Antne Demery commit to The University of Georgia at a ceremony at Brunswick High School and I was overcome with pride as ‘Big Man’, as we call him, became the first Pirate to sign with UGA right out of high school at a position of need for the Bulldogs which is offensive line.
Now 10 short months later I read this on the internet posted by several UGA media sites copied from Police Reports:
SEC To Dominate NFL Draft
By: JJ Lanier
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
I put about as much stock in mock drafts as I do in preseason rankings. They’re great to talk about and they do happen to give you at least a sense of what may take place on draft night, but there are way too many variables that could alter the outcome.
Tribute To Hank Aaron
By: Kipp Branch
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
I sat at my favorite watering hole and was glued to the television, watching all of the opening day festivities associated with the Braves new home SunTrust Park. What a magnificent facility it is and the Braves opened the new park with a four game sweep of the San Diego.
As I was watching the ceremonies leading up to the game the event that touched me the most was when the Braves honored their retired numbers. 83 year-old Henry Aaron was introduced and I choked back tears because of what that man has meant to the city of Atlanta, the State of Georgia, and influence the man has had over generations of youth all across this great country of ours.
G-Day Preview
By: Drayton Hogarth
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
Rejoice Georgia Bulldog fans, the first game of the 2017 season is upon us!
Ok, so it is actually the second if you count National Signing Day as a competition, and it is only a scrimmage.
However, it is not a replay and for those of us starved for football at this time of year, we will take it!
NFC South Draft Preview
By: Kenneth Harrison Jr.
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
The 2017 NFL Draft in Philadelphia is on the horizon. We get to see where future stars will land and get to see if teams will address their needs. I’m going to take a look at the NFC South and look at some possible landing spots for the 1st round of the draft.
Falcons To Fall Off In 2017?
By: JJ Lanier
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
For any Atlanta Falcons fan, last season must have felt like a romantic dramedy. You know the one: boy meets girl; boy falls in love with girl; boy spends entire movie trying to win the girl over; girl falls for boy; boy gets hit by a bus; girl ends up with boy’s worst enemy.
Glynn Academy 2017 Preview
By: Kipp Branch
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
The big dog in Glynn County sports currently is the Glynn Academy Red Terror football program. For three straight years the Terrors have advanced three rounds or higher in the playoffs with a state title game appearance in 2015.
I sat down to lunch this week with head football coach Rocky Hidalgo and discussed the upcoming Spring practice which begins on May 3rd and finishes with the Spring Game against Brunswick on May 19th at Glynn County Stadium.
Hawks and Wizards Preview
By: Drayton Hogarth
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
The NBA playoffs are here and the Atlanta Hawks have another opportunity to bring home an NBA title.
Yea, there is also an opportunity to win the lottery but like the Hawks winning an NBA title, the odds aren’t in your favor.
