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| UFL's Destroyers select Payton Award winner Peterson |
Division I-AA College Football |
05/02/2011 |
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| the Bison reached the FCS national quarterfinals last season. Hartford opened the 10th and final round by selecting former Eastern Washington defensive end Keith Grennan with the 47th overall selection. The 6-4, 298-pounder has been a member of the San Diego Chargers and Cleveland Browns organizations since his senior season at EWU in 2006. Virginia then made it a draft-high four selections from the FCS by using the fourth pick of the 10th round, and 50th overall, on Northwestern State cornerback David Pittman, |
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| Bengals land Dalton early in second round |
NFL Football |
04/29/2011 |
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| a 2009 transaction. Villanova offensive lineman Ben Ijalana has the task of blocking for All-Pro quarterback Peyton Manning next year, as the Colts traded the 53rd and 152nd overall picks to Washington to make him the 49th player off the board. The San Diego Chargers opted for Clemson defensive back Marcus Gilchrist before the Bucs finally selected Bowers, who led the nation with 15 1/2 sacks last season. "I didn't expect the wait to be this long at all. I was expecting to go off the board in the first round, bu |
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| A second-round mock |
NFL Football |
04/29/2011 |
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| from Jacksonville): Jarvis Jenkins, DE, Clemson -- Redskins still need a quarterback, but something tells me Ryan Mallett's not their guy. Thursday's run on defensive ends leaves Jenkins as the lone remaining upper- tier five-technique prospect. 50) San Diego Chargers: Leonard Hankerson, WR, Miami -- Big-bodied wideout could be Vincent Jackson's eventual replacement. 51) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Davon House, CB, New Mexico State -- Bucs on the hunt for cornerback help with Aqib Talib's legal problems. House has the |
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| One last-gasp guess at the first round |
NFL Football |
04/28/2011 |
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| ith the organization over his contract and center Dan Koppen in the final year of his deal, Pats could use some interior line depth. And don't forget that Bill Belichick loves those Florida Gators. LAST PREDICTION: Cameron Jordan, DE, California 18) San Diego Chargers: J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin -- A.J. Smith is always a threat to trade up and with Watt reportedly on the Cowboys' radar, it would be no surprise if the Chargers' GM moves up the board to snare the ascending five-technique. LAST PREDICTION: Watt 19) Ne |
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| Stumbling Bolts have 5 of 1st 89 picks in draft |
NFL Football |
04/25/2011 |
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - General manager A.J. Smith has some work to do in the NFL draft after his San Diego Chargers shockingly flamed out and missed the playoffs for the first time in five years. The pressure is on for Smith to hit a home run, or at the very least, a booming triple. He'll have five chances in the first 89 picks alone to find an impact player or two. Overall, the Chargers have eight picks, starting with No. 18 in the first round. The general consensus from outsiders is that the Chargers need to |
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| A look at the best 1st-round picks, spot by spot |
NFL Football |
04/23/2011 |
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| ne and marijuana, causing him to slip in the draft. The Bucs took the risk and were rewarded with a standout career. Between his success and the mediocre careers of all other No. 12 picks, there are no runners-up. No. 13 Kellen Winslow, TE, San Diego Chargers, 1979, Missouri Tony Gonzalez also was drafted 13th, and he's broken all of Winslow's receiving records at tight end. The pioneer at the position gets the nod, though, even over another strong candidate, Franco Harris. No. 14 Jim Kelly, Q |
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| Best, worst first-round NFL draft picks |
NFL Football |
04/23/2011 |
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| 91 Expected to be next in a long line of dominant Steelers linebackers, but played in only five games and had no statistics after being chosen 15th. He was traded to Washington the following offseason and was out of the NFL after two years. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Best: RB LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU, 2001 No. 5 overall pick after Chargers traded top pick to Atlanta, which used it on Michael Vick. Tomlinson was 2006 NFL MVP after setting league records with 31 touchdowns, including 28 rushing, and 186 points |
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| Buccaneers and Bears will play in London |
NFL Football |
04/18/2011 |
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| L action in London. The previous four contests were played before sellout crowds. The New York Giants notched a 13-10 win over the Miami Dolphins in the first game at Wembley in 2007. In 2008, the New Orleans Saints recorded a 37-32 victory over the San Diego Chargers. Tampa Bay made a previous appearance at Wembley Stadium in 2009, suffering a 35-7 drubbing at the hands of the New England Patriots. Last season saw the San Francisco 49ers tally a 24-16 victory over the Denver Broncos. "Our past four games in Lond |
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| More mocking while we wait |
NFL Football |
04/15/2011 |
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| never really be sure just what the Pats are up to, but their dearth of quality playmakers across the defensive line was evident last year. Jordan's big enough to play end in a 3-4 and offers excellent athleticism to boot. LAST PREDICTION: Jordan 18) San Diego Chargers: J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin -- Watt's been on the Chargers' radar for a while now, and makes sense for a team seeking an upgrade at the five-technique. Kerrigan, a potential 3-4 outside linebacker, and Ohio State end Cameron Hayward have drawn heavy c |
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| Mock Draft #1: Newton's Fall? |
NFL Football |
04/01/2011 |
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| le replacement for the Pro Bowl end. With an excellent combination of size (6-4, 287), quickness and bloodlines (his father made six Pro Bowls as a tight end with the Vikings), Jordan has the look of a player that would appeal to Bill Belichick. 18) San Diego Chargers: J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin -- The run on defensive linemen continues with Watt, who lived in Big Ten opponents' backfields this past fall and further enhanced his prospects by testing extremely well at the combine. GM A.J. Smith was noticeably presen |
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