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Last year, the top O-line prospect in the NFL Draft went fishing. This year, the top O-line prospect is a Phish. After pondering the question yesterday, it looks like we have our answer. Jake Long has signed to a five year, $57.5 million contract with $30 million guaranteed. As of Saturday, Jakezilla will be a Dolphin.

And I really couldn't be happier. Although I do have a twinge of disappointment that the other Long will is not the one, I am extremely happy at how well the Dolphins front office has handled this.

We've heard a lot of talk about the god vs bad of having the number one pick, but I think Parcells has shown the rest of league how to do it. Choose your guy and then go after him. Sort it out early, before the draft if you can and all the usual first pick issues will be lessened a great deal.

All of a sudden, the Dolphins O-line looks very tasty indeed and I can't wait to see what John Beck can do under centre now that he actually has some blocking up front. I'm sure Jakezilla will be a star in the NFL for many years to come!

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The 2008 NFL Draft is finally upon us and I couldn't be more excited. Although, for some reason the latest news stories have me a litlle disappointed.

It's not that I don't think Jake Long will be a fantastic #1 pick for the Dolphins, it's just that ever since the combine, I've had my eyes on the other Long. No, not in that way you sordid so and so...

Chris Long as been at the top of mine and almost everybody else's mock drafts for weeks. He's a heck of a competitor and an exciting prospect for a 1-15 side.

But in perspective, either of the Longs would be a great choice and Miami do have a vacancy at the tackle position. Jake is incredibly big and strong and the Dolphins O-line was a major factor in last years terrible season. I'd love to see how John Beck plays when he actually has some blocking in front of him and a run game to support the pass!

For me right now the worst scenario would be Vernon Gholston. For me, he just isn't in the game enough to warrant a number one pick. Actually, thinking about it there is a worse scenario. Picking up Matt Ryan would really make me puke!

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The man who captained England to World Cup victory in 2003 will today be announced as their new team manager. Martin Johnson will be the new England Manager. Despite Brian Ashton's good efforts in the World Cup, failure to bring that progress to the Six Nations has cost him dear.

I'm always a bit dubious about appointing big name former players as head coaches, but in this case I'm not. Martin Johnson is not just a legendary England player, he is also a tremendously smart man, has the capability to lead several large armies and has the every player's unbridled respect.

Since retiring from rugby Johnson has set up a summer training camp for youths and players and it was this system that brought scrum half Andy Gormasall back from the brink of his career. Just one summer spent under Martins tutelage turned Gormasall around and saw him as the starting scrum half for England in the last world cup.

It is this kind of turn around that the England team so badly needs right now. English rugby has the players, it has the talent, but it just isn't producing the results. I have every faith that Martin Johnson can and will change that though.

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I have to say The Masters was actually pretty entertaining this year. I was a bit dubious about it after last years dull-asco (that didn't work did it? Ah well...) but it turned out to be a pretty good event.

South Africa's Trevor Immelman was sheer class from start to finish and managed to hold onto his lead despite dropping three shots on the day.

But the most surprising result was Tiger Wood's finishing in second place. I don't think I've ever seen a golfer have as much bad luck as Woods did over the last four days but somehow, whilst everyone else was losing their bottle and dropping shots like bad whiskey, Woods' nerve held and he found himself climbing the leaderboard without really trying.

All in all it was an exciting climax to the only golf tournament that most sane people (including me) watch all year. I'm even thinking about watching more golf now. But then again, I think that way after the masters every damn year...

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