Pick up this week's edition (dated April 28) of the Sporting News to enjoy a nice splash of coverage of Buffalo Bills rookie offensive tackle and NSU Demon All-American Demetrius Bell.
The edition has Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Prince Fielder on the cover.
On page 4, there's a two-page spread on SN's "To Know List" of "The pot of gold at the end of the draft." Four draft prospects are spotlighted. The text is downright inspiring to those of us who believe that not only will D-Bell make the NFL, he will prosper there for a long time, the good Lord willing.
The article begins: "These guys will be stars. Remember their names. They will be disrespected in this weekend's NFL Draft. None will be drafted on Day 1...."
Nebraska cornerback Zackary Bowman, Iowa defensive end Bryan Mattison and San Diego State quarterback are the other three underdogs spotlighted.
But it's Bell who is featured, with a photo taken of him running a drill at the NFL Scouting Combine in February. (We'll see if we can get our friends at the magazine to share the photo with us.)
"His ability jumps off the videotape ... give him two years to develop, put him at left tackle and your quarterback's blind side will be safe for 10 years," the paragraph analysis by SN writer Clifton Brown says.
Verrrrrrrryyy cool, and we believe, prescient.
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