Missed this one while I was on vacation: Our lone service academy alum in the NFL last season, former Naval Academy fullback Kyle Eckel, has signed with the Denver Broncos. Terms of his deal have not been reported. Eckel, a 2005 USNA grad, is the second former service academy player to sign with the Broncos this offseason. Recent Air Force Academy graduate Ben Garland, a defensive lineman, signed a free-agent deal with the team earlier this offseason. The Broncos are the fifth different franchise Eckel has played for in his now five-year pro career. Last season Eckel won a Super…
Browsing: Adam Ballard
My colleague Amy McCullough at Marine Corps Times recently reported that 13 second lieutenants were kicked out of the Corps this month for cheating at The Basic School at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. It turns out that two Naval Academy football players, including former star fullback Adam Ballard, are among the Marines to get administratively discharged (the other player was not identified). Ballard and the other lieutenants allegedly used cheat sheets during their final land navigation exercise last fall, according to Marine officials. In an interview with Marine Corps Times, Ballard said he plans to fight the ruling. “Everyone…
