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| One last-gasp guess at the first round |
NFL Football |
04/28/2011 |
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| - It's a given the Broncos will go defense here, with Dareus, LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson and Texas A&M linebacker Von Miller all reasonable possibilities. Dareus gets the nod here because he fits the biggest need. LAST PREDICTION: Dareus 3) Buffalo Bills: Von Miller, OLB, Texas A&M -- Bills will address quarterback at some point in the draft, but have to add some playmakers to a porous defense. LAST PREDICTION: Miller 4) Cincinnati Bengals: Julio Jones, WR, Alabama -- I'm in the minority here in |
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| De Smith: "Football might be back on" |
NFL Football |
04/25/2011 |
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| y sort of normalcy that we had before,'' Leber said. ``By no means does this mean that we as the players have all the leverage or have an outright outlook that we're in the winning position right now, because there's still a long way to go,'' said Buffalo Bills safety George Wilson, who served as the team's union player representative before decertification on March 11. ``But it's definitely encouraging to see that we got the information in the right hands, and the judge took the time to take an objectiv |
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| De Smith: "Football might be back on." |
NFL Football |
04/25/2011 |
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| >Indeed, there are many more questions than answers. ``By no means does this mean that we as the players have all the leverage or have an outright outlook that we're in the winning position right now, because there's still a long way to go,'' said Buffalo Bills safety George Wilson, who served as the team's union player representative before decertification on March 11. ``But it's definitely encouraging to see that we got the information in the right hands, and the judge took the time to take an objectiv |
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| Swift reaction to judge's pro-players decision |
NFL Football |
04/25/2011 |
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NFL players are claiming a modest victory, if that, after Judge Susan Richard Nelson granted a preliminary injunction blocking the league's lockout. Buffalo Bills safety George Wilson, who had served as the team's union player representative prior to decertification, says ``by no means does this mean that we as the players have all the leverage or have an outright outlook that we're in the winning position right now.'' Gary Roberts, dean of the Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis, acknowl |
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| In the FCS Huddle: FCS draft class not short on quality |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/25/2011 |
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| a more accomplished class than last April's. The 2010 class was decidedly stronger at wide receiver and defensive end/linebacker (2010 Buck Buchanan Award winner Arthur Moats was a defensive end at James Madison who converted to linebacker with the Buffalo Bills). This year's class, though, is much stronger at offensive line, the interior defensive line and the secondary, especially cornerback. Where this year's prospects are similar to last year's prospects, it appears the 2011 class has more upside. To st |
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| A look at the best 1st-round picks, spot by spot |
NFL Football |
04/23/2011 |
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| 979, Missouri Tony Gonzalez also was drafted 13th, and he's broken all of Winslow's receiving records at tight end. The pioneer at the position gets the nod, though, even over another strong candidate, Franco Harris. No. 14 Jim Kelly, QB, Buffalo Bills, 1983, Miami (Fla.) The Bills had to wait for Kelly to play out his career with the Houston Gamblers of the USFL. He was worth it, leading Buffalo to four straight AFC championships. Although he didn't win a Super Bowl, he's an easy pick over Eddi |
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| Best, worst first-round NFL draft picks |
NFL Football |
04/23/2011 |
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| selected to 11 Pro Bowls and was a star on 2000 Super Bowl champions. Worst: WR Travis Taylor, Florida, 2000 Taken 10th overall, Taylor battled injuries and never became the big-play wideout Ravens envisioned in five seasons in Baltimore. BUFFALO BILLS Best: DE Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech, 1985 With some question whether Smith or Ray Childress was worthy of the No. 1 pick, the Bills went with Smith, who became the NFL's sack leader and cornerstone of a defense on a team that won four straight A |
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| More mocking while we wait |
NFL Football |
04/15/2011 |
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| a -- Denver's attention has been primarily focused on repairing the NFL's worst defense from last season and seems to prefer Dareus over the riskier Nick Fairley and LSU corner Patrick Peterson as the first building block. LAST PREDICTION: Dareus 3) Buffalo Bills: Von Miller, OLB, Texas A&M -- If Newton's gone, Bills may wait until the 34th overall pick to land their intended quarterback of the future. With Shawne Merriman's injury history and Aaron Maybin's complete lack of production, grabbing the draf |
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| Mock Draft #1: Newton's Fall? |
NFL Football |
04/01/2011 |
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| ked onto Dareus, who's also drawn plenty of consideration for the No. 1 pick. Though used as a grunt-work guy as a 3-4 end by the Crimson Tide, he showed the quickness and athleticism to be a potentially dominating three-technique at the combine. 3) Buffalo Bills: Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri -- The Bills won't be able to compete with the Patriots and Jets in the AFC East without a true top-level quarterback, and Gabbert has the best chance of being that guy with a bust- factor that's considerably less than |
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| In the FCS Huddle: Overcoming the 'small school' label |
Division I-AA College Football |
03/14/2011 |
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| CS players who go on to success in the NFL tend to come from the positions of cornerback, wide receiver, offensive line and defensive end (who often convert to linebacker because of the size - like 2009 Buck Buchanan Award winner Arthur Moats of the Buffalo Bills). On the contrary, NFL rosters aren't stocked with former FCS quarterback. Buchanan projects the 2011 FCS draft class will have about three to six starters emerge from the top group of draftees: Villanova offensive lineman Ben Ijalana; Eastern Washi |
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