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10 things to know about NFL draft
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 take Manti Te'o in 2nd round of NFL draft
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.
10 things to know about the NFL draft
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 ...
Jets draft QB Geno Smith in 2nd round
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 ...
Te'o time in San Diego; Geno Smith goes to Jets
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 ...
Packers sign Rodgers to $110M contract extension
The Green Bay Packers gave Aaron Rodgers his opportunity when 23 other teams passed. On another late April weekend with the NFL draft unfolding anew, ...
Chiefs' Fisher feeling welcome in Kansas City
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 ...
Tons of linemen drafted, but Te'o waits for Day 2
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, ...
Bring on beef in draft, starting with OT Fisher
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.
Tears of relief for Manuel in NFL draft 1st round
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 ...
'Bama players go back-to-back-to-back in 1st round
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 ...
Manti Te'o not selected in 1st round of NFL draft
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 ...
NFL's big guys strut draft in stripes
"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 ...
Chiefs pick Central Michigan's Eric Fisher at No 1
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 ...
Watch for the underclassmen in draft
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 ...
Sites picked, selection committee next for playoff
Now that the guys putting together the College Football Playoff have determined where the games will be played, there's only one major item left on ...
This year's draft heavy on size, light on glamour
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 ...
Chiefs could make rare choice of OT at No. 1
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 ...
Ballot stuffer tampers with playoff logo contest
The College Football Playoff's online fan voting has been manipulated by a cyber-ballot stuffer. BCS officials say the contractor that runs the logo ...
NFL draft to hold moment of silence for tragedies
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.
Goodell meets with Browns owner over investigation
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he met with Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam on Tuesday about the federal investigation into his family's truck ...
AP Source: Cowboys Stadium to host championship
The first championship game in the College Football Playoff will be held at Cowboys Stadium. A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated ...
Jaguars unveil new uniforms, 2-tone helmets
The Jacksonville Jaguars took the latest step in the franchise's makeover Tuesday, unveiling new uniforms and a two-tone helmet that's sure to elicit ...