Eyes on the UM Alum in the NFL

how Henne performs with a decent WR in Brandon Marshall. With Jake Long protecting him and a decent run game with Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams helping him out I don't see why he doesn't have a real solid season.

That's a really thorough list.  AFAIK, Adam Stenavich has never played a down in the NFL.  It looks like he has bounced around practice squads and Europe for a few years.  (Good for him.)  Same idea with Terrance Taylor...

Rooting for them to make the team, and possibly only chance to see those who won't... Yes, I remember watching that Pats late-round QB pick from Michigan throw probably the only two or three passes he'd ever throw on TV, since that Drew Bledsoe guy certainly wasn't going to step aside to let him play...  Feel pretty much the same about once-under-the-radar David Harris, but I'll get plenty of opportunities to see him play (along with Braylon) being in NYC.

Okay, enough I-was-there-when stuff.  So obviously I'm looking forward to seeing Graham and Mesko play in preseason.  Hope I get to see Donovan Warren, but I haven't heard much about him since Jets camp started.  (The only DB they're talking about is the one who isn't there.)  Same is true of Minor, except that the Bears using a supplemental draft pick on a runner may not be a good sign for him.  But Greg Mathews has been reported as making some good catches in Bears camp.  I'm rooting for Rueben Riley, who's been moving around the NFL camps and practice squads and was picked up by the Giants last winter.  They've had some injuries (and age) in their O-line, so hope he can work his way in.  Marlin Jackson was put on IR almost as soon as he got into Philly, Shawn Crable was already cut after spending most of his time with the Pats on the IR, but Mike Hart is apparently healthy again, so naturally hope to see him get some time.  Was rooting for Adrian Arrington and Prescott Burgess, but they may be too far down in the depth chart and apparently Adrian has had injury problems...  Hope Breaston's groin pull doesn't hold him back, and heard Mario had a similar tweak. 

Okay, so I want to watch everybody.  I'm a sucker for M alumni-- the only reason I started watching the NFL.  Hoping to watch everybody on your list who's not injured or gone (and rooting for them to make it back.)

Tonight for the Maize & Blue: Bengals 3,  Cowboys 0. 

That's so true.  For the most part, I only watch the NFL to see former wolverines in the NFL.  I especially enjoy watching the Dolphins, Jets, Cardinals.  David Harris is a beast.  Can't wait to see BG turn some heads and I loves me some Woodley too.

That's a really long, wonderful list, but the fact is that at this point in the year NFL rosters are also REALLY long -- I count 79 on the Bears'.  There will be a lot of cutdowns to get to 53 man rosters and we can expect to read nfl "obituaries" on a regular basis in the next five weeks, many of whom will be Wolverines.  Sorry folks.

Case in point, Minor.  Minor is competing for a job behind Matt Forte, Chester Taylor, Kahlil Bell and Garrett Wolfe.  Getting past Wolfe and even Bell is plausible, but the 53-man roster won't carry more than three, so he's right on the bubble.  Matthews (can you tell I'm a Bears fan?) is in an even worse situation, competing with 8 others.

Still, I too will watch the exhibition games just to see these guys take a few snaps and maybe even get a couple of touches.

I was talking to an Eagles fan who is very excited to see BG perform this season. I also got to see Manningham snag some nice catches when I went to the Giants training camp yesterday morning.