Through the NFL Draft, Shutdown Corner’s Kristian Dyer will be training at TEST Sports Club in Martinsville, N.J. along with roughly 20 players. All of these athletes are prepping for the NFL Combine, different pro days and of course, the NFL Draft in April. A former college soccer player, Kristian was a playground legend at [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Mentor’
Mark Brunell: Stay or Go?
January 16th, 2012
afcbeast The signing of Mark Brunell two years ago as backup quarterback never made a tremendous amount of sense. We are approaching a decade since Brunell played quality football. For a team that did a lot of talk about going to the Super Bowl, being one hit away from Brunell starting at quarterback was awfully risky. [...]
Why Peyton Manning Won’t Be Coming to New York
January 13th, 2012
afcbeast Is there any chance that Peyton Manning would wind up with the Jets this offseason? In a word, no. Steve Serby wrote about the matter yesterday, telling anyone who’s wishing it to happen to give it a rest. If Peyton Manning gets a clean bill of health on his 35-going-on-36-year-old surgical neck … If Peyton Manning doesn’t [...]
Get real, Peyton isn’t coming to Jets
January 12th, 2012
afcbeast If Peyton Manning gets a clean bill of health on his 35-going-on-36-year-old surgical neck … If Peyton Manning doesn’t want to mentor Andrew Luck. … If Peyton Manning is no longer wanted in Indianapolis, you can expect the Jets to make a pass at him, in no small part because they… View full post on [...]
Jets Players Rip QB Mark Sanchez, Wants Team To Bring In Peyton Manning
January 11th, 2012
afcbeast A season torn by discord and dysfunction prompted several key Jets players and members of the organization to paint a sobering picture of Mark Sanchez, a polarizing figure within the franchises walls. They raised serious doubts about his ability to lead the Jets, questioning everything from his practice habits to the organizations coddling of him [...]
Jets Players Rip QB Mark Sanchez, Wants Team To Bring In Peyton Manning
January 11th, 2012
afcbeast A season torn by discord and dysfunction prompted several key Jets players and members of the organization to paint a sobering picture of Mark Sanchez, a polarizing figure within the franchises walls. They raised serious doubts about his ability to lead the Jets, questioning everything from his practice habits to the organizations coddling of him [...]
McNabb Cut, But Jets Shouldn’t Bother Putting a Waiver Claim In
December 1st, 2011
afcbeast The breaking sports news is that Donovan McNabb is on his way out of Minnesota this week. While I’m sure many fans would want to have a suitable backup for Mark Sanchez in case he starts struggling again, I am not one of them. Although there have been questions as to whether Mark Sanchez can [...]
Curtis Martin Goes for Round Two
November 23rd, 2011
afcbeast Curtis Martin has begun to climb the ladder towards Canton again, a year after he was eliminated from the final ten during his first year of eligibility. Martin will look to join former mentor and coach Bill Parcells, who enters his first year of eligibility following his retirement from coaching in 2006. Martin, who reached the “final 10″ in [...]



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