Bengals select WR Sanu night after draft hoaxJamison Hensley, ESPN.com Rutgers wide receiver Mohamed Sanu was the victim of a draft day prank which led him to believe he was being taken in the first round by the Cincinnati Bengals. As it turns out, the Bengals did select Sanu -- in the third round Friday night. |
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Steelers' focus: Protect RoethlisbergerApr 27, 2012
Something tells me that the Pittsburgh Steelers' plan for the draft started and ended toward the end of the 2011 season when quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a high ankle sprain, his latest and most severe injury of the year. This became clear to… |
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Bengals pick Rutgers' Sanu night after draft hoaxApr 27, 2012
CINCINNATI (AP) -- The Bengals got a receiver with their first pick in the third round of the draft, taking Rutgers' Mohamed Sanu. |
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No joke: Sanu gets picked by BengalsApr 27, 2012
This will go down as the feel-good story of the draft in the AFC North: Rutgers wide receiver Mohamed Sanu was taken by the Bengals in the third round, about 24 hours after a prank led him to believe he was taken by Cincinnati in the first round. While … |
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Bengals call Mohamed Sanu for real in third roundApr 27, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com One of the stranger stories to come out of the first round of the draft concerned Rutgers wide receiver Mohamed Sanu. With Cincinnati on the clock for the 27th pick, Sanu was prank called by someone claiming to be a Bengals representative informing Sanu… |
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Ravens extend division run on tacklesApr 27, 2012
Who needs wide receivers? Apparently not the AFC North. The Baltimore Ravens continued a second-round run on offensive tackles in the division, drafting Iowa State's Kelechi Osemele with the 60th overall pick. This comes after the Browns took Cal's Mitc… |
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Steelers continue to build up offensive lineApr 27, 2012
The focus of the Steelers' draft has been building an offensive line to better protect Ben Roethlisberger. After taking guard David DeCastro in the first round, the Steelers selected Ohio State offensive tackle Mike Adams in the second. But, unlike DeCa… |
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Steelers take a chance on Mike AdamsApr 27, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Six years ago, the Steelers used a first-round pick with a former Ohio State player with some off-field red flags. In 2012, they’re doing it again in round two. The Steelers have selected tackle Mike Adams with the 56th overall selection. That gives t… |
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Bengals pass on WR, take DT Devon StillApr 27, 2012
The Cincinnati Bengals added some youthful depth on the defensive line, taking Penn State's Devon Still in the second round. Some projected last season's Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year to go late in the first round. But Still slid to the Bengals a… |
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Rams select Cincinnati speedster Pead with 50th pickApr 27, 2012
Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com The St. Louis Rams have been searching for a change-of-pace back to complement Steven Jackson for quite awhile. With the 50th pick in this year’s draft, they got one in Cincinnati tailback Isaiah Pead. Pead goes just 5-foot-10, 197, so he’s built like… |
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Browns draft OT Schwartz in second roundApr 27, 2012
The Cleveland Browns surprisingly passed over a wide receiver and addressed their biggest need on the team by taking California offensive tackle Mitchell Schwartz with the 37th overall pick. Schwartz likely will start immediately at right tackle for the… |
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Ravens get Courtney Upshaw in secondApr 27, 2012
The Baltimore Ravens moved out of the first round and still got their targeted outside linebacker in Alabama's Courtney Upshaw with the 35th overall pick. Upshaw will compete with Paul Kruger for the starting job. But Upshaw, who has a high motor and is… |
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Trent Richardson has no worries about his kneeApr 27, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Browns running back Trent Richardson became the third overall pick in the 2012 draft notwithstanding a knee injury that knocked him out of the Scouting Combine and caused him to delay his Pro Day workout. After he was selected on Thursday night, he said… |
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Kiper: Steelers among first-round winnersApr 27, 2012
ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. named the Pittsburgh Steelers among his winners in Thursday night's first round. No other AFC North teams made his list of winners or question marks. It's an Insider piece , so you'll need a subscription to read the enti… |
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AFC North markets strong in draft ratingsApr 27, 2012
No one should ever underestimate the passion of fans in the AFC North. You just have to go to one of the stadiums, scan Twitter or read the comments on this blog. But I have to say I was taken aback by the ESPN draft ratings. Five AFC North markets rank… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com A week ago, Commissioner Roger Goodell and Steelers owner Art Rooney II flew to Minnesota and helped resurrect the then-dead Vikings stadium bill. The bill currently is ready for a vote before the full Minnesota House of Representatives. The only obsta… |
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Rutgers WR Sanu is target of draft night hoaxApr 27, 2012
Jamison Hensley, ESPN.com Rutgers wide receiver Mohamed Sanu was the victim of a draft day prank which led him to believe he was being taken in the first round by the Cincinnati Bengals. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Kurt Warner didn’t start an NFL game until he was 28 years old, but when he finally became a starter he made the most of it, winning the MVP in 1999 and the Super Bowl MVP that postseason. That sounds like a good path for Brandon Weeden to follow. Weede… |
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Draft Day 1: AFC North EditionApr 27, 2012
Bill, whodeyfans.com The Bengals did a solid, even if not glitzy, job with the first round of the draft. I also believe that, so far, they have done the best job within the AFC North. Do you agree? Cleveland Browns 1.3: Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama The Browns surrendered a… |
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Friendly reminder about DraftTrackerApr 27, 2012
The best way to follow the draft is to check the AFC North blog (needless to say) as well as ESPN's DraftTracker. Bookmark it, love it and thank me later. If my endorsement means nothing to you, here's a sampling of what you missed with the first-round … |
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Day 2 draft projections in AFC NorthApr 27, 2012
The first round is old news now. It's time to look ahead. Let's see what is in store for the AFC North teams in Day 2 of the draft, which begins at 7 p.m. The second and third rounds will be held tonight. CINCINNATI BENGALS Friday's picks: Second round … |
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Rutgers WR Sanu is target of draft night hoaxApr 27, 2012
Jamison Hensley, ESPN.com Rutgers wide receiver Mohamed Sanu was the victim of a draft day prank which led him to believe he was being taken in the first round by the Cincinnati Bengals. |
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Chris Chase, yahoo.com How old is Cleveland Browns first-round draft pick Brandon Weeden? Let us count the ways: • At 28 years, 195 days, he became the oldest player ever taken in the first round of the modern NFL draft. • He's 48 days older than Aaron Rodgers. • He's two… |
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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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No laughing matter for WR Mohamed SanuApr 27, 2012
Every college football player's dream is to get taken in the first round of the NFL draft. Rutgers wide receiver Mohamed Sanu thought it was becoming a reality Thursday night when he received a call from someone identifying himself as a member of the Ci… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com The Rutgers wide receiver is projected to go in the second or third round, but there's no blaming Sanu for getting his hopes up last night. As Cincinnati prepared to make their pick, someone claiming to be from the Bengals called Sanu and told him they … |
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Before the Ravens opted to trade out of the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night, they watched their three AFC North rivals make moves that appear to make them better heading into the 2012 season. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com There’s a good chance that Rutgers wide receiver Mohamed Sanu will be off the board by the end of Friday night, but for a brief moment he thought he was a first-round draft pick. Sanu was watching the draft with his family on Thursday night when his pho… |
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Browns to talk McCoy trade after Weeden pickApr 27, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Cleveland Browns traded up to draft running back Trent Richardson, seemingly to help take pressure off quarterback Colt McCoy, but a report now says that a different QB might be the beneficiary of that choice. |
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Schefter: Browns blindsided Colt McCoyApr 27, 2012
The hit from James Harrison doesn't seem as brutal after the beating Colt McCoy has taken this offseason. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the Browns selected Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden with the 22nd overall pick after they to… |
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Report: Browns talking Colt McCoy trade with PackersApr 27, 2012
Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com Citing a source, Bill Huber of Packer Report reports that the Packers and Browns have discussed a trade that would send quarterback Colt McCoy to Green Bay. McCoy is being shopped after the Browns used the 22nd overall pick in last night’s first round o… |
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Leftwich should win Steelers' backup jobApr 27, 2012
While most of the attention focused on the Steelers getting the best guard available (Stanford's David DeCastro), they quietly made an important addition even before the draft began. Pittsburgh agreed to terms on a one-year deal with quarterback Byron L… |
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Browns to talk McCoy trade after Weeden pickApr 27, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Cleveland Browns traded up to draft running back Trent Richardson, seemingly to help take pressure off quarterback Colt McCoy, but a report now says that a different QB might be the beneficiary of that choice. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Football wouldn’t be football if people involved in running football teams weren’t telling something other than the truth. It happened in Cleveland on Thursday, when according to Adam Schefter of ESPN the Browns told quarterback Colt McCoy they wouldn… |
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Grading AFC North's first-round picksApr 27, 2012
All the AFC North teams got better in the first round Thursday night. That's saying a lot, because this division only had one pick in the top half of the first round. The Browns got the draft's best running back (Trent Richardson). The Steelers got the … |
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Wake-up call: First-round reactionsApr 27, 2012
BEREA, Ohio -- If you missed any of the first-round action from Thursday night, check the blog for my instant reaction on all the picks as well as columns on the Browns' two additions, running back Trent Richardson and quarterback Brandon Weeden. The Br… |
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Schefter: Browns liked Wright over WeedenApr 27, 2012
BEREA, Ohio -- The two biggest problems I have with the Cleveland Browns taking quarterback Brandon Weeden are his age (28) and where they drafted him. There wouldn't be as much of an uproar if the Browns had selected Weeden in the second round and not … |
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Matt Loede, steelersgab.com Round one of the 2012 NFL Draft is officially in the books. The Steelers got a great pick in guard David DeCastro, and some other AFC North teams felt they added to their team as well. The Ravens: Baltimore had the 29th overall pick, and instead of goin… |
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The top 10 draft prospects available after round oneApr 27, 2012
Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com … |
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Start of 'older' era for Browns with WeedenApr 27, 2012
BEREA, Ohio -- The Colt McCoy era is over. A new one -- make that older one -- began Thursday night when the Cleveland Browns selected Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden with the 22nd overall pick. The Browns have gone from a weak-armed quarterba… |
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