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One-on-One With the Up-and-Coming Joe Staley

I recently sat down with one of my favorite NFL players, and a fellow Central Michigan alum, Joe Staley, Left Tackle for the San Francisco 49ers. Mr...

Written by Tony Meyer about 5 months ago 336 reads 5 comments
Believe In Now: My Mock Interview With Calvin Johnson

Hey Calvin, thanks for meeting with me. You are much bigger in person, goodness! I have written down a list of tough questions for you to answer, so let's get right to it...

Written by Tony Meyer about 6 months ago 75 reads 0 comments
From Small Time to Prime Time, Part III: Top 10

In the final edition of this three part series, we take a look at the top ten small time college players who made it to the big show...

Written by Tony Meyer about 6 months ago 2,140 reads 20 comments
Part II: From Small Time to Prime Time: Nos. 51-11

I hope you enjoyed part I of this two part series. I can imagine a lot of you were wondering if I omitted some players from my list or if they were merely ranked in my top half. I invite you to take a gander at the second part of the list...

Written by Tony Meyer about 6 months ago 165 reads 10 comments
From Small Time to Prime Time: The 100 Best NFL Players Who Did Not Attend a Division I School of the Past 25 Years: #100-52

As I was watching the draft a couple of weekends ago, there were several names that went across the ticker that I hadn't ever heard of. When your team selects a player that you have never heard of, it's hard to be positive about this news...

Written by Tony Meyer about 6 months ago 309 reads 36 comments
Overrated? I Think Not. The NFL's All-Big Ten Team

The Big Ten conference has been much maligned over the past few years because of its poor performances in BCS bowls. The majority of the nation despises watching "Big Ten football" because it is low scoring and very physical...

Written by Tony Meyer about 6 months ago 378 reads 22 comments
Restore The Roar: Fathomable Expectations For The 2009 Detroit Lions

I'm not one to beat around the bush, so here it is; The 2008 season for the Detroit Lions was a disappointment. Shocking statement, I know. But seriously, has there ever been a more talented team to go winless in a season? I can't think of one...

Written by Tony Meyer about 6 months ago 513 reads 10 comments
What's Next for the Detroit Pistons?

For the past six years, the fans of the Detroit Pistons have been spoiled. The regular season had become meaningless, as had the first two rounds of the NBA Playoffs...

Written by Tony Meyer about 7 months ago 590 reads 8 comments
The Best Draft Classes of Each NFL Team; Modern Draft Era

Each team in the NFL has had its good and not so good moments in the NFL Draft. I have already chronicled some of the biggest draft busts in NFL history, now it's time to look at each team's best draft class...

Written by Tony Meyer about 7 months ago 1,859 reads 82 comments
The NFL's All-MAC Team: Mid-Major Schools, Major Talent

The NFL Draft is a wonderful event for players and NFL franchises, but it is also good publicity for the universities that the players are selected from. We all know the traditional powerhouses, such as USC, Miami, Ohio State, LSU and so on...

Written by Tony Meyer about 7 months ago 707 reads 15 comments
The NFL's 25 Best Undrafted Players of All Time

The NFL Draft is one of the most exciting off the field event on the sports calendar. It is exciting because every team is involved, and, as fans, every pick generates interest somewhere...

Written by Tony Meyer about 7 months ago 28,357 reads 94 comments
Death, Taxes, NFL Draft Busts: A Team-By-Team Look at Underachievers

There are three guarantees in life: death, taxes, and draft busts. It happens to every team at some point and time. The NFL Draft, especially the first round, can make or break your franchise for years and years...

Written by Tony Meyer about 7 months ago 11,878 reads 105 comments
It's Going To Be a Long Summer for the Detroit Tigers

Trust me, I am not the type of guy to panic this early into a season. Baseball is a sport where a team can have a really bad first month or two and still be in the hunt come September...

Written by Tony Meyer about 7 months ago 231 reads 9 comments
There's No "I"-verson In Team

Back in the summer of 2004, shortly after the Detroit Pistons won the NBA Championship, I went to a local sporting goods store and purchased a pair of basketball shoes...

Written by Tony Meyer about 7 months ago 356 reads 20 comments
A Message from Tom Izzo: It's Time To Shine

Back in my high school days in Saginaw, MI, I remember how nervous I would get before a big game. I would pace back and forth, think about all of the plays we ran in practice, go over the game plan in my head, anything I could do to put my mind at ease..

Written by Tony Meyer about 8 months ago 165 reads 12 comments
The 15 Greatest Draft Picks of the Last 25 Years: Detroit Lions

Let's face it, the Detroit Lions are one of the worst franchises in the NFL. They have been for some time. Over the last 25 years, they have made some head scratching decisions in the NFL Draft...

Written by Tony Meyer about 8 months ago 1,213 reads 19 comments
Please...Continue to Disrespect the Michigan State Spartans

Is this really happening? Are the Michigan State Spartans, the glistening flower amongst all of the Big Ten dandelions, really in the Final Four? It wasn't supposed to be like this. Michigan State was supposed to be overrated...

Written by Tony Meyer about 8 months ago 362 reads 19 comments
The Waiting Is the Hardest Part

Dear Football, I can't stop thinking about you. It's been two long months, and I know that there is still so long to go. You constantly are teasing me. I see you on the television, I read about you, I fantasize about you...

Written by Tony Meyer about 8 months ago 213 reads 26 comments
Ho-Hum: Another Sweet 16 for Michigan State

In eight of the last 11 years, the Michigan State Spartans have found themselves in the Sweet Sixteen. That's about 73 percent, or three out of every four appearances in the Big Dance...

Written by Tony Meyer about 8 months ago 904 reads 25 comments
Why the MSU Spartans Will Cruise to the Final Four

When the Selection Show was finished and I printed off my first fresh bracket of 2009, something struck me as I looked at the match-ups: Michigan State has it made in the shade...

Written by Tony Meyer about 8 months ago 1,942 reads 3 comments
2009 Mock Draft: Hall of Fame Edition

Everyone has a mock draft out there. For the most part, they are all very similar. Don't get me wrong, I can't get enough draft coverage, but after a while there really isn't anything new...

Written by Tony Meyer about 8 months ago 1,032 reads 19 comments
Detroit Pistons: Analyzing Their Stretch Run

This Pistons' season has been unlike any we have seen in the past decade. Rarely have we seen this much inconsistency in a season. Lately, however, the Pistons that we have grown to know and love have peeked around the corner...

Written by Tony Meyer about 8 months ago 262 reads 7 comments
Chuck Daly: The Ultimate Bad Boy

Anyone with any type of connection to the Detroit Pistons will tell you that the greatest coach in the franchise's robust history is one Chuck Daly...

Written by Tony Meyer about 8 months ago 137 reads 0 comments
Tom Izzo: Don't Hesitate, Shave Your Dome ASAP

As the final seconds ticked away in Michigan State's 64-59 victory in Indiana on Tuesday, Tom Izzo had a bittersweet taste in his mouth. Back in the fall, Izzo, during an on-campus campout for Izzone tickets, made a bald, I mean bold, statement...

Written by Tony Meyer about 9 months ago 817 reads 2 comments
The 20 Hottest Females in Sports

Men love sports. Men love looking at beautiful women. Put the two together and you have a match made in man-heaven. Let's face it, women's sports don't get the fanfare that it deserves...

Written by Tony Meyer about 9 months ago 71,249 reads 22 comments

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Tony Meyer Article Archive

One-on-One With the Up-and-Coming Joe Staley

Believe In Now: My Mock Interview With Calvin Johnson

From Small Time to Prime Time, Part III: Top 10

Part II: From Small Time to Prime Time: Nos. 51-11

From Small Time to Prime Time: The 100 Best NFL Players Who Did Not Attend a Division I School of the Past 25 Years: #100-52

Overrated? I Think Not. The NFL's All-Big Ten Team

Restore The Roar: Fathomable Expectations For The 2009 Detroit Lions

What's Next for the Detroit Pistons?

The Best Draft Classes of Each NFL Team; Modern Draft Era

The NFL's All-MAC Team: Mid-Major Schools, Major Talent

The NFL's 25 Best Undrafted Players of All Time

Death, Taxes, NFL Draft Busts: A Team-By-Team Look at Underachievers

It's Going To Be a Long Summer for the Detroit Tigers

There's No "I"-verson In Team

A Message from Tom Izzo: It's Time To Shine

The 15 Greatest Draft Picks of the Last 25 Years: Detroit Lions

Please...Continue to Disrespect the Michigan State Spartans

The Waiting Is the Hardest Part

Ho-Hum: Another Sweet 16 for Michigan State

Why the MSU Spartans Will Cruise to the Final Four

2009 Mock Draft: Hall of Fame Edition

Detroit Pistons: Analyzing Their Stretch Run

Chuck Daly: The Ultimate Bad Boy

Tom Izzo: Don't Hesitate, Shave Your Dome ASAP

The 20 Hottest Females in Sports

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