The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Pigskin

The Politics of Pigskin

Sad news broke yesterday as future Hall of Fame, former San Diego Charger Junior Seau is dead due to an apparent suicide. It is being reported that Seau died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest ala Dave Duerson. Seau was 43. [CBS Sports]

Here is more on what Seau’s legacy is already shaping up to be. [Sports Illustrated]

Roger Goodell and the league office have officially doled out the punishments stemming from the Saints’ bounty program. They are harsh, especially for linebacker Jonathan Vilma who is now out for the season, but they are harsh in order to send a message. [ESPN]

Now we can get to the fun of grading the drafts of teams around the league following the draft last week. First is USA Today’s ranking of all 32 teams. [USA Today]

Here are grades from SI. [Sports Illustrated]

The grades from Walter Football are as in-depth as their mock drafts have been this year. [Walter Football]