NFL Draft 2012: Colts take tight ends Fleener and Allen in 2nd and 3rd roundsNo. 1 Colts pick Andrew Luck to reunite with Stanford teammate; 3rd pick was standout at Clemson. |
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The Colts chose tight end Dwayne Allen of Clemson tonight in the third round of the NFL Draft. Allen was the 64th choice overall. |
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Former college teammate of new Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is team's second selection and draft's 34th pick overall. |
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Osweiler becomes Denver’s quarterback of the futureApr 27, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Denver Broncos have selected a quarterback of the future. Given the uncertain health of Peyton Manning, the future could become the present at pretty much any moment. Quarterback Brock Osweiler has joined the Broncos via the 57th pick in the 2012 d… |
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Luck OK with rule that keeps him from ColtsApr 27, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS -- Stanford’s academic quarter doesn’t end until June 7. NFL rules say college players can’t bolt school to join their NFL team after they are drafted until their school is finished. So while Andrew Luck will return to Indianapolis for … |
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Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com Coby Fleener was the first tight end off the board at the NFL draft. He was taken by the Indianapolis Colts and reunited with Andrew Luck, his quarterback at Stanford. However, he wasn't picked until the second day, and that posed a problem for his moth… |
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Mike Tanier, nytimes.com Capsules of high-profile players who were selected early in the second round of the N.F.L. draft Friday. |
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Broncos add Derek WolfeApr 27, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com After trading out of the first round, the Broncos have devoted their first pick of the Peyton Manning to a guy who’ll never catch a pass from him. The Broncos have selected defensive tackle Derek Wolfe, from the University of Cincinnati. Mel Kiper said … |
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Colts reunite TE Fleener with LuckApr 27, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indianapolis has taken Stanford tight end Coby Fleener in the second round of the NFL draft. |
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A gift for Luck: college teammate FleenerApr 27, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS -- At an appearance at Lucas Oil Stadium this evening, Andrew Luck said people smarter than him would be deciding on whether Coby Fleener was the guy for the Colts at No. 34. Those people, led by general manager Ryan Grigson, decided Luck’s… |
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Matt Loede, coltsgab.com The Colts have brought in someone close to Andrew Luck to catch passes from him – as the team picked Stanford TE Coby Flenner with their second round pick. Here’s a Scouting Report on Fleener: Fleener has been a consistent producer for Stanford over t… |
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Colts reunite Stanford TE Fleener with QB LuckApr 27, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Indianapolis has taken Stanford tight end Coby Fleener in the second round of the NFL draft. |
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Star sports reporter Michael Pointer is with the new Colts quarterback as he talks with media and greets fans on the field. |
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Coby Fleener is reunited with Andrew LuckApr 27, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com … |
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Andrew Luck meets with media at Lucas Oil StadiumApr 27, 2012
Indianapolis Colts' first-round NFL draft pick to attend free party for fans tonight at Lucas Oil Stadium. |
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Ball Don't Lie Staff, yahoo.com The 66-game regular season, mercifully, is over. The NBA jam-packed 66 games into a space where 50 usually went, and the result was a strange five-month run that had us talking about rested legs and oddball rotations more than we spoke of learning and g… |
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Statistically getting to know newcomersApr 27, 2012
Notes from the fine folks at ESPN Stats & Info on the four newest members of the AFC South… Quarterback Andrew Luck of the Colts A QB has been selected with the first overall pick 12 times in the last 15 drafts (1998-2012). The Colts have drafted an… |
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Mjd, yahoo.com Andrew Luck swung by "The Late Show with David Letterman" after the Colts officially made him the first overall pick Thursday night. Letterman is a noted Colts fan, and was particularly devoted to Peyton Manning, which makes him one of the Col… |
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The Indiana Pacers' Frank Vogel and the Memphis Grizzlies' Lionel Hollins today were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in April. |
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Miami Heat Fan Refuses To High-Five Phoenix Suns Gorilla, Punches Him In The Face InsteadApr 27, 2012
Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com These are proving to be dangerous times for NBA mascots. Two weeks ago, Moondog of the Cleveland Cavaliers briefly went to the hospital after getting clocked in the eye by the Pacers' David West. And this week, the Phoenix Suns Gorilla found himself on … |
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2012 second-round mock draftApr 27, 2012
Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com 33. Rams: Rueben Randle, receiver, LSU. The Rams grab the top wideout left after missing on Justin Blackmon. 34: Colts: Coby Fleener, tight end, Stanford. Fleener was first pick Andrew Luck’s college go-to guy. 35. Ravens: Courtney Upshaw, linebacker, A… |
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Playoff Preview: Eastern ConferenceApr 27, 2012
Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com Looking ahead to the first-round playoff matchups in the Eastern Conference. |
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Pointing you to our DraftTrackerApr 27, 2012
You need to visit ESPN’s DraftTracker, which has a thorough written and video review of Round 1, and the list of the picks to come. Here’s a sampling: Andrew Luck, Colts quarterback: “How he fits: This appears to be a perfect fit of a quarterback's … |
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The Colts got their man. So did the Redskins. The rest of the NFL? Not so simple. Don Banks looks at Thursday's trade-happy first round and why so many teams decide to make a move. |
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Kravitz: Success years away for Indianapolis ColtsApr 27, 2012
Colts blogger/writer Phillip B. Wilson talks about what could be next for the Colts on the draft's second day. |
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About Last Night: Colts Are Down With LuckApr 27, 2012
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Thursday. On Day 1 of the NFL draft, Andrew Luck was taken first ... |
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The Indianapolis Colts' erstwhile Pro Bowl defensive end took his position at right outside linebacker, backpedaled into pass coverage and found himself in the right place at the right time during a Thursday minicamp drill. |
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Andrew Luck contract: 4 years, $22 million rangeApr 27, 2012
Andrew Luck soon will be the NFL's next $22 million man. That's the likely value of the four-year deal he and the Indianapolis Colts soon will settle on. |
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Bruce Arians one-upped the most powerful man in the NFL. Hours before Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the Indianapolis Colts had selected former Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck with the first overall pick in Thursday night's draft, Arians already … |
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Randy Collins noted it wasn't exactly a night filled with suspense, but a celebration still was in order for Indianapolis Colts fans. |
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