Football
by Will Flaherty on September 6, 2009
Recent Duke grads Cameron Goldberg, Mike Tauiliili and Eron Riley all failed to make the cut when the 53-man rosters of the Chiefs, Colts and Ravens were announced over the weekend. Riley, however, seems to have the inside track on suiting up in an NFL game this year.
That’s because Riley was added to the Baltimore [...]
Football
by David Ungvary on March 24, 2009
According to Gil Brandt of NFL.com, eight NFL teams were on hand to scout some Duke seniors at their recently held Pro Day. Even though Brandt doesn’t mention the blazing 4.36 40-yard dash time that wide receiver Eron Riley apparently posted last Monday, he does make some notable commendations and predictions regarding a few Blue [...]
Football
by Ben Cohen on February 24, 2009
Photo by Chase Olivieri/Chronicle File Photo
On her ESPN blog yesterday, ACC blogger Heather Dinich anointed Georgia Tech’s backfield as the conference’s best, but not without mentioning that “the running game appears to be an early strength of the ACC—Duke included.”
We know Duke’s opening game against Richmond Sept. 5—mark it on your calendar!—is still more than [...]
Football
by Ben Cohen on February 5, 2009
One day after signing 27 recruits to play for Duke, head coach David Cutcliffe transformed into a disciplinarian again.
Freshman linebacker Trent Mackey, who played in 11 games last year, was dismissed from the program for a violation of team standards and is no longer enrolled at Duke.
Randez James, a four-star cornerback who redshirted last season, [...]