Blogger Blitz: Ravens and need for receiverThere are rumblings lately that the Baltimore Ravens are looking at Georgia Tech wide receiver Stephen Hill in the first round. Taking wide receivers this early has been one of the few smudges on the Ravens' draft resume. Travis Taylor and Mark Clayton … |
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McShay: Browns have toughest call in draftApr 24, 2012
While Alabama running back Trent Richardson has become the popular first-round pick for the Cleveland Browns, no one knows for sure what they're going to do at No. 4 because they have so many needs. Richardson can be the pick because the Browns let Peyt… |
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On the spot: Steelers CB Keenan LewisApr 24, 2012
We're continuing our series in which we feature one player from each AFC North team who is "On the spot" leading up to the NFL draft. That's a player who is holding a starting job now, but could lose it depending on how his team drafts. Keenan… |
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How Simpson's departure affects BengalsApr 24, 2012
Jerome Simpson became the second Cincinnati Bengals free-agent wide receiver to go elsewhere this offseason, signing a one-year deal with Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday. Many believed Simpson and Andre Caldwell (now with the Broncos) would not be retained… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com After Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall wrote on Twitter that no one should celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden, and questioned whether the collapse of the World Trade Center towers was really caused by hijacked planes, the athletic apparel co… |
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Secondary quarterback market for BrownsApr 24, 2012
It would be surprising to see the Cleveland Browns select Texas A&M's Ryan Tannehill with the fourth overall pick, but the team will have plenty of opportunities to take another second-tier quarterback one with their next three picks (Nos. 22, 37 an… |
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Ravens, Steelers may take rivalry to draftApr 24, 2012
The Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers engage in the NFL's best grudge matches every year. This week, that rivalry could cross over into the NFL draft. The Ravens and the Steelers have similar needs and could be targeting some of the same play… |
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Wake-up: Green hopes Bengals draft WRApr 24, 2012
Every morning, grab a cup of coffee and get your AFC North wake-up call here: To those Bengals fans who want the team to draft a wide receiver, you are not alone. A.J. Green, the team’s first-round pick from a year ago and current No. 1 wideout, isn’t… |
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Tuesday morning one-linersApr 24, 2012
Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com The Bills have re-signed restricted free agent OG Chad Rinehart. Missing on a first-round quarterback can set back a franchise. The Patriots trade up for S Mark Barron in this mock draft. South Carolina DE Melvin Ingram is this draft’s top pass rusher. … |
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When Draft Classes Make the Biggest DifferenceApr 24, 2012
Chase Stuart, nytimes.com If you look at any Super Bowl champion, in which year did they draft the players that most contributed to that title? |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com RENTON, Wa. -- One of the most interesting things about the draft process is how very easy it is for teams with good talent in their scouting and coaching staffs, and all the best intentions, to still get the draft wrong on a pretty consistent basis. Fo… |
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