http://www.mail.com/subjects/70706-nfl-draft.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/70706-nfl-draft.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2052906-tebow-left-to-wonder-whats-cut-jets.html NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Tebow is one and done in New York. No more constant questions about his uncertain role with the Jets. No more criticism of the mostly non-existent wildcat offense. No more shirtless jogs in the rain after practice. Now, the popular but polarizing quarterback is left to wonder what's left of his NFL career. ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2052906-tebow-left-to-wonder-whats-cut-jets.html 2013-04-30T07:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2050006-draft-was-light-glamour-heavy-intrigue.html Minnesota went all in with three first-round picks. Super Bowl champion Baltimore went for replacements for Ray Lewis and Ed Reed. The New York Jets added to their quarterback uncertainty by taking Geno Smith in the second round. Teams loaded up on linemen, making the big and beefy guys this year's stars. ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:14:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2050006-draft-was-light-glamour-heavy-intrigue.html 2013-04-28T20:14:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2048702-uscs-barkley-3-qbs-picked-4th-round.html NEW YORK (AP) — This was one rush quarterbacks embraced. Starting with Matt Barkley, the fourth round of the NFL draft was the landing spot for quarterbacks who carried hopes of going much higher. Philadelphia traded up with Jacksonville to get the Southern California QB with the opening pick Saturday. "I try not to get stressed about ... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:38:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2048702-uscs-barkley-3-qbs-picked-4th-round.html 2013-04-27T23:38:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2049142-teo-thinks-hes-pretty-prepared-nfl.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — After dealing with the commotion over his fake online girlfriend and his flop in the national championship game, Manti Te'o believes he's ready for the NFL. That includes being mentally tough enough for the verbal abuse he'll surely hear in places like Philadelphia, where the San Diego Chargers play their first road game next season, and ... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:20:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2049142-teo-thinks-hes-pretty-prepared-nfl.html 2013-04-27T23:20:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2048556-10-things-to-nfl-draft.html NEW YORK (AP) — The most exciting few minutes of the NFL draft came on Day 2. In the span of a few minutes early in Friday night's second round, the San Diego Chargers caused draftniks at Radio City Music Hall to let out a roar with the selection of Notre Dame's Manti Te'o. Just when things were settling down, the New York Jets announced their pick — quar... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:55:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2048556-10-things-to-nfl-draft.html 2013-04-27T13:55:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2048026-chargers-take-manti-teo-2nd-round-nfl-draft.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manti Te'o made it to the NFL a day later than he expected, motivated to play well because he was snubbed in the first round of the draft. Unconcerned about a hoax involving a fake girlfriend and a flop in the national championship game that have dogged Te'o for four months, San Diego Chargers rookie general manager Tom Telesco moved up s... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:22:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2048026-chargers-take-manti-teo-2nd-round-nfl-draft.html 2013-04-27T07:22:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2048312-10-things-to-nfl-draft.html NEW YORK (AP) — The most exciting few minutes of the NFL draft came on Day 2. In the span of a few minutes early in Friday night's second round, the San Diego Chargers caused draftniks at Radio City Music Hall to let out a roar with the selection of Notre Dame's Manti Te'o. Just when things were settling down, the New York Jets announced their pick — quar... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:17:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2048312-10-things-to-nfl-draft.html 2013-04-27T07:17:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2048024-jets-draft-qb-geno-smith-2nd-round.html FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Geno Smith's surprising slide through the NFL draft stopped in the second round. Now, he might get a chance to be the New York Jets' starting quarterback. The former West Virginia star was taken with the seventh pick in the second round, 39th overall, on Friday night and could be the future — or maybe even present — replacement f... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:43:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2048024-jets-draft-qb-geno-smith-2nd-round.html 2013-04-27T03:43:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2047946-teo-time-san-diego-geno-smith-to-jets.html NEW YORK (AP) — Manti Te'o and Geno Smith provided the sizzle previously missing from the NFL draft. Te'o is headed to San Diego, Smith is a Jet, and Radio City Music Hall shook with the kind of noise usually heard in stadiums when they were selected. The theater rocked with two picks within minutes of each other Friday night. ... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:43:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2047946-teo-time-san-diego-geno-smith-to-jets.html 2013-04-27T02:43:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2047644-chiefs-fisher-feeling-welcome-kansas-city.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It was sometime after the Senior Bowl when Eric Fisher realized he was going to be picked early in the NFL draft. He might even have a shot at being the first player selected. So he sat down with his mother, Heidi Langegger, who had raised him in a single-family home, and gave her a sales pitch: "Mom," Fisher said, "there's a good ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:21:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2047644-chiefs-fisher-feeling-welcome-kansas-city.html 2013-04-26T21:21:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2046092-tons-linemen-drafted-teo-waits-day-2.html NEW YORK (AP) — More than 2½ tons of linemen, five trades, one quarterback and no Manti Te'o. The first round of the NFL draft delivered an enormous portion of beef, with 18 teams devouring linemen from the opening pick of offensive tackle Eric Fisher by Kansas City to center Travis Frederick by Dallas at No. 31. But perhaps the bigges... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:05:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2046092-tons-linemen-drafted-teo-waits-day-2.html 2013-04-26T07:05:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045696-bring-beef-draft-starting-with-ot-fisher.html NEW YORK (AP) — Short on glam, slim on glitter and no sign of Manti Te'o, the NFL draft was still a solid B-plus. As in Big, as in Brawn, as in Bulk, as in Beefy. We're talking a scale-busting 600 pounds at the outset Thursday night with offensive tackles Eric Fisher of Central Michigan and Luke Joeckel of Texas A&M. ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:52:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045696-bring-beef-draft-starting-with-ot-fisher.html 2013-04-26T04:52:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045942-tears-relief-manuel-nfl-draft-1st-round.html NEW YORK (AP) — EJ Manuel told himself he wasn't going to cry. But then he heard his name called and thought about all his family has gone through to get to this moment, when the Florida State star became the first quarterback picked in this year's NFL draft. His mother, Jackie, is in remission from breast cancer, he said. She's still undergoing radiation... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:15:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045942-tears-relief-manuel-nfl-draft-1st-round.html 2013-04-26T04:15:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045834-bama-players-back-to-back-to-back-1st-round.html Alabama's dominance once again carried over to the NFL draft. The two-time defending national champions became the first college team to produce three consecutive first-round picks since the common draft started in 1967 Thursday night. The New York Jets selected cornerback Dee Milliner at No. 9, then guard Chance Warmack promptly went to the Tennessee Tit... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:13:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045834-bama-players-back-to-back-to-back-1st-round.html 2013-04-26T04:13:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045912-manti-teo-selected-1st-round-nfl-draft.html NEW YORK (AP) — Manti Te'o must wait one more day to find out his future after a tumultuous four months. The Notre Dame linebacker was not taken in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday. And so fans — and even people who don't normally care about football — will buzz for another 24 hours about the fake girlfriend hoax and its repercussions on his foot... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:55:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045912-manti-teo-selected-1st-round-nfl-draft.html 2013-04-26T03:55:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045688-nfls-big-guys-strut-draft-stripes.html NEW YORK (AP) — "It's called a three-piece, right?" Yes, Luke Joeckel, and by the way, nice blue checks with that vested suit at the NFL draft. The Texas A&M offensive tackle led top prospects with a little bitty accessory that screamed loudly from Radio City Music Hall: the pocket square. Joeckel's was a neat horizontal in a matching check worn with a st... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:06:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045688-nfls-big-guys-strut-draft-stripes.html 2013-04-26T02:06:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045700-chiefs-pick-central-michigans-eric-fisher-1.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs began to realize about two weeks ago that Central Michigan's Eric Fisher would be their choice with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft. The only reason they used up the 10 minutes allotted them Thursday night? The offensive tackle's cellphone kept cutting out inside New York City's Radio City Music Hall.... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:03:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045700-chiefs-pick-central-michigans-eric-fisher-1.html 2013-04-26T02:03:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045534-watch-underclassmen-draft.html NEW YORK (AP) — Of the record 73 underclassmen in this year's NFL draft, nearly two dozen have been projected by at least one analyst as having a chance to go in the first round. Those players range from Texas A&M offensive tackle Luke Joeckel, who many predict will be the top overall choice by Kansas City on Thursday night, to his teammate, DE Damontre M... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:47:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045534-watch-underclassmen-draft.html 2013-04-25T22:47:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2043384-this-years-draft-heavy-size-light-glamour.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — This year's NFL draft is heavy on size and light on glamour. There's no high-profile quarterback destined to go No. 1 and instantly become the face of a downtrodden franchise. There's not even a running back or wide receiver worthy of the top overall pick, someone with the kind of swagger that wins over fans weary of losing. ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:13:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2043384-this-years-draft-heavy-size-light-glamour.html 2013-04-25T07:13:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2042210-chiefs-rare-choice-ot-no-1.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Playing on the offensive line is about as unglamorous as it gets in professional football. Nobody pays much attention to the guys in the trenches until flags are flying. They spend Sunday afternoons getting punched, kicked and thrown to the turf, their fingers smashed and their face masks twisted — not to mention whatever goes on a... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:32:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2042210-chiefs-rare-choice-ot-no-1.html 2013-04-25T00:32:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2042172-nfl-draft-to-hold-moment-silence-tragedies.html NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL will hold a moment of silence at Thursday's draft for the victims of the Boston Marathon attacks and Texas fertilizer plant explosion. Commissioner Roger Goodell said at a pre-draft event Wednesday that the league would recognize the two tragedies that took place last week. The three-day draft begins Thursday night with the first r... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:05:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2042172-nfl-draft-to-hold-moment-silence-tragedies.html 2013-04-24T18:05:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2039730-chiefs-hold-no-1-pick-draft-time.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The running joke around Kansas City at the end of last season went something like this: "The Chiefs are so bad" — pause for effect — "they can't even stink in the right year." After going 2-14 to match the worst finish in franchise history, the Chiefs will have the top pick in the NFL draft for the first time. But there's no clear-... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:36:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2039730-chiefs-hold-no-1-pick-draft-time.html 2013-04-23T18:36:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2038522-nfl-draft-10-things-to-watch-draft.html NEW YORK (AP) — Since 1936, the NFL has picked the best of college football to join the pro league. From the very first pick — Jay Berwanger, who also was the first bust, never playing a down in the NFL — to last year's No. 1, Andrew Luck, the draft has always offered plenty of intrigue for teams and fans. Here are 10 things to watch for during the three-... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:08:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2038522-nfl-draft-10-things-to-watch-draft.html 2013-04-23T08:08:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2036988-predicting-1st-round-nfl-draft.html NEW YORK (AP) — Get me out of here. Maneuvering to move down in Thursday night's first round of the draft will be a common behind-the-scenes scramble. There simply are few franchise-type players teams will be enamored of, yet plenty of depth to make picking up extra picks later on a worthwhile strategy. The big bodies will dominate the... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:59:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2036988-predicting-1st-round-nfl-draft.html 2013-04-22T21:59:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2034746-jets-trade-darrelle-revis-to-buccaneers.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the patience, persistence and money it took to get Darrelle Revis. Weeks of speculation about the star cornerback's future ended Sunday when the New York Jets traded the three-time All-Pro to the Bucs in exchange for the 13th overall pick in this week's NFL draft and another selection next year. ... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:53:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2034746-jets-trade-darrelle-revis-to-buccaneers.html 2013-04-22T07:53:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2035862-nfl-draft-13-when-will-teo-selected.html NEW YORK (AP) — When it comes to the NFL draft, getting tricked into an online relationship with a girl that didn't exist ended up being the least of Manti Te'o's problems. That stinker of a game he played against Alabama? Now that's an issue. Same goes for that less than blazing 40-yard dash he ran at the combine. Considering all the news involving Te'o ... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:22:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2035862-nfl-draft-13-when-will-teo-selected.html 2013-04-22T07:22:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2013410-patriots-dennard-2-years-probation.html LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was sentenced Thursday to 30 days in jail and two years of probation for assaulting a police officer outside a Lincoln bar last year. In court, Dennard apologized to his coaches, supporters, police and his family and promised to abide by the terms of the probation. He declined comment af... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:54:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2013410-patriots-dennard-2-years-probation.html 2013-04-11T15:54:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2001738-auburn-self-defense-mode-scathing-reports.html AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn is once again on the defensive amid allegations of wrongdoing going back to the 2010 national championship season. Two reports surfaced this week accusing the athletic department of wide-ranging misdeeds ranging from covering up widespread use of synthetic marijuana among football players to grade-changing and illicit payments, ... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:57:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2001738-auburn-self-defense-mode-scathing-reports.html 2013-04-06T00:57:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1991618-browns-trade-qb-colt-mccoy-to-niners-2-picks.html CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns have discarded another quarterback. Colt McCoy will start over as a backup in San Francisco. McCoy, who became expendable when Cleveland signed veteran free agent quarterback Jason Campbell last week, was traded Monday to the San Francisco 49ers for two draft picks. The Browns confirmed the deal on the same day new coach Rob Ch... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:04:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1991618-browns-trade-qb-colt-mccoy-to-niners-2-picks.html 2013-04-01T23:04:03Z