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| NFL Draft Update, Day 2 |
NFL Football |
04/29/2011 |
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| s - Akeem Ayers (LB, U-C-L-A); 40. Dallas Cowboys - Bruce Carter (LB, North Carolina); 41. Washington Redskins - Jarvis Jenkins (DT, Clemson); 42. Houston Texans - Brooks Reed (DE, Arizona); 43. Minnesota Vikings - Kyle Rudolph (TE, Notre Dame); 44. Detroit Lions - Titus Young (WR, Boise State); 45. Denver Broncos - Rahim Moore (S, U-C-L-A); 46. Denver Broncos - Orlando Franklin (OT, Miami-Florida); 47. St. Louis Rams - Lance Kendricks (TE, Wisconsin); 48. Oakland Raiders - Stefen Wisniewski (C, Penn State); |
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| A second-round mock |
NFL Football |
04/29/2011 |
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| l need lots of help in secondary, and Dowling's a terrific talent whose stock slipped due to injuries. 43) Minnesota Vikings: Martez Wilson, OLB, Illinois -- Fastest linebacker at the combine, Vikes in search of a starter opposite Chad Greenway. 44) Detroit Lions: Bruce Carter, OLB, North Carolina -- Would have been a top 20 pick if he didn't tear his ACL in December. Offers great value if healthy. 45) Cleveland Browns (from San Francisco, projected trade): Jabaal Sheard, DE, Pittsburgh -- Rebuilding of defe |
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| NFL players return to work, fighting in court |
Headlines |
04/29/2011 |
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| olphins. Giants receiver Devin Thomas flew in from Michigan on Thursday night so that he could be sure to get in a workout and talk to his coaches. His only problem? The tubs weren't filled up. ``I was geeked; I had to get back,'' he said. The Detroit Lions already have scheduled organized team activities for Wednesday, and the Bears have set a rookie camp for next weekend. Brady said the bitter fight over the league's future has not compromised the close relationship he has with Patriots owner Rober |
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| Draft no party for anxious families |
NFL Football |
04/29/2011 |
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| n was picked 16th overall by the Washington Redskins. Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley's sister, Greta King, flew to New York from Mobile to be there for her brother. She had to wait with him while three defensive linemen were taken before the Detroit Lions finally selected Fairley with the 13th pick.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written author |
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| Panthers take Cam Newton at No. 1 |
NFL Football |
04/29/2011 |
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| he Minnesota Vikings chose Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder. The Vikings' quarterback situation is up in the air, with Brett Favre retired and Tarvaris Jackson likely gone. Ponder will join a mix that includes Joe Webb and Rhett Bomar. The Detroit Lions chose Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley at No. 13, adding him to a line that already includes standout tackle Ndamukong Suh. North Carolina defensive end Robert Quinn went to the St. Louis Rams next, and the Miami Dolphins made Florida center Mik |
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| NFL Draft Update, Day 1 |
NFL Football |
04/28/2011 |
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| ns - Jake Locker (QB, Washington); 9. Dallas Cowboys - Tyron Smith (OT, U-S-C); 10. Jacksonville Jaguars - Blaine Gabbert (QB, Missouri); 11. Houston Texans - JJ Watt (DE, Wisconsin); 12. Minnesota Vikings - Christian Ponder (QB, Florida State); 13. Detroit Lions - Nick Fairley (DT, Auburn); 14. St. Louis Rams - Robert Quinn (DE, North Carolina); 15. Miami Dolphins - Mike Pouncey (C, Florida); 16. Washington Redskins - Ryan Kerrigan (DE, Purdue); 17. New England Patriots - Nate Solder (OT, Colorado); 18. San |
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| One last-gasp guess at the first round |
NFL Football |
04/28/2011 |
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| 'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson -- If Locker's gone and the Vikings aren't scared off by Bowers' well-publicized knee surgery, he could be a well-worth addition to a team that's in the process of overhauling the defensive line. LAST PREDICTION: Bowers 13) Detroit Lions: Tyron Smith, OT, USC -- This would be a good landing spot for the raw but promising Smith, as the 20-year-old won't have to be rushed before eventually supplanting the aging Jeff Backus at left tackle. LAST PREDICTION: Castonzo 14) St. Louis Rams: |
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| In the FCS Huddle: FCS draft class not short on quality |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/25/2011 |
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| allas Cowboys (seventh, 234) - Sean Lissemore, DT, William & Mary: three tackles in two games Tennessee Titans (seventh, 241) - David Howard, DT, Brown: waived in the preseason and signed late in the season to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad Detroit Lions (seventh, 255) - Tim Toone, WR, Weber State: "Mr. Irrelevant" (the affectionate nickname for the last player selected in each draft) opened the season on the practice squad and spent much of it on injured reserve after breaking his right leg This ye |
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| A look at the best 1st-round picks, spot by spot |
NFL Football |
04/23/2011 |
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| sett and Eric Dickerson. No. 3 Anthony Munoz, T, Cincinnati Bengals, 1980, USC Barry Sanders was an unbelievable talent, and would've been the NFL's rushing champion had he not retired early. While he made more people pay attention to the Detroit Lions, he never got them over the top. Munoz was among the greatest blockers in league history. His best work was in 1981 and '88, years his quarterbacks (Ken Anderson and Boomer Esiason) were NFL MVPs and the Bengals went to the Super Bowl. No. 4< |
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| Best, worst first-round NFL draft picks |
NFL Football |
04/23/2011 |
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| s. Worst: LB Billy Cannon Jr., Texas A&M, 1984 Son of 1959 Heisman Trophy winner - one of college football's greatest players - the younger Cannon was the 25th overall pick in 1984, played eight games, got hurt and never played again. DETROIT LIONS Best: RB Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, 1989 Hall of Fame running back was first player to run for 1,000 yards in each of first 10 seasons and helped Detroit win its only playoff game - in 1992 over Dallas - since its 1957 NFL title. Shockingly |
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