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2010 NFL Draft Grades

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Check out the latest NFL Draft Grades. Provides overall analysis on every team:


http://prosportsdraft.webs.com/draftgrades.htm

2010 Final Mock Draft

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2009 Final Mock Draft

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Plax pleads guilty, serves two year prison term

Posted on August 20, 2009 at 12:09 PM Comments comments (0)

NEW YORK — Former New York Giant and Michigan State receiver Plaxico Burress pleaded guilty to a weapons charge and agreed to a two-year prison term for accidentally shooting himself at a Manhattan night club.


Burress pleaded guilty this morning to one count of attempted criminal possession of a weapon, a lesser charge than he initially faced. Under a plea agreement, he agreed to a two-year prison sentence and two years of supervised release.


 

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Brandon Marshall wants trade

Posted on August 18, 2009 at 2:47 PM Comments comments (0)

With the threat of a long suspension behind Broncos WR Brandon Marshall for now, his agent, Kennard McGuire reportedly showed up at team headquarters Monday and tried to reopentalks about a new contract for Marshall.


Marshall, who was found not guilty of misdemeanor battery on Aug.14, has one year left on his deal and is due to make $2.2 million before it expires.


The Denver Post reports that the Broncos told McGuire they were not interested in opening nego...

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Vick, Eagle agree on 2 year deal

Posted on August 13, 2009 at 9:12 PM Comments comments (0)

The Miichael Vick saga is finally over. Early Thursday night, Vick's representatives agreed in principle on a two year deal. Vick should see playing time in preseason and some expect his suspension should be reduced for the regular season.


I don't think the former top pick of the Falcons and former Virginia Tech superstar Quarterback could have asked for a better fit. The Eagles have one of our games best fan base and they won't settle for anything other then on-the-field p...

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Falcons sign WR Roddy White to 6 year extension

Posted on August 11, 2009 at 12:31 PM Comments comments (0)

In a long waited move, the Falcons and White's representatives have finally reached a deal that will keep the top receiver for young Matt Ryan in Atlanta through 2014.


The short lived holout is finally over and Roddy is back in camp.

New Orlean Saint TE Dan Campbell out for year

Posted on August 11, 2009 at 12:29 PM Comments comments (0)

Newly acquired tight end Dan Campbell will miss the entire season due to an injury suffered in training camp.


The former Lions was expected to battle for backup duties along with several others. It is never a good feeling to see all these injuries piling up so early into camp.

All Pro wideout Steve Smith carreid off field

Posted on August 11, 2009 at 12:26 PM Comments comments (0)

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith was carted to the locker room with a right shoulder injury Monday night, the latest blow to another key player in an injury-filled start to training camp.


X-rays were negative, but general manager Marty Hurney was uncertain how long the four-time Pro Bowl receiver will be out. Smith was injured when he got tangled with cornerback Chris Gamble early in the evening workout, held without pads.


Seeing...

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Lions lose DE DeVries for year, others injured

Posted on August 11, 2009 at 12:21 PM Comments comments (0)

 

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions will be without defensive end Jared DeVries this year.

 


DeVries left the practice field on a cart Monday with a ruptured Achilles' tendon that will require season-ending surgery.


Hestarted 29 games the past three seasons for the Lions and has played in120 games for them since they drafted him out of Iowa in 1999.


DeVriesstarred for the late Ed Thomas at Aplington-Parkersburg...

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Training Camp: Detroit Lions

Posted on August 6, 2009 at 12:30 PM Comments comments (0)

Training camp is underway around every NFL part in ths great country of ours. This is the time for new rookies to stand out and prove their worth every penny spent on them. That is the case for first overall pick Matthew Stafford out of the University of Georgia.


Rookies get paid an unbelievable amount of money before they step foot on NFL turf;  signing that dream contract on the dotted line and fulfill their dreams of playing in the NFL.


WIth the f...

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ESPN: Great video on rookie salaries

Posted on August 4, 2009 at 2:41 PM Comments comments (0)

Rookie salaries these days are outragously big. ESPN recently posted a segment on rookie salaries that was mostly centered around Rookie Quarterback Matt Stafford, the top overall pick in this year's draft of the Detroit Lions.


Listen to the comparisons with past top picks and here what a few veterans have to say about these rookies getting fives times the guaranteed money most veterans are making that have proven talent while rookies haven't stepped onto the field yet.

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Burress to appear in front of grand jury

Posted on July 28, 2009 at 2:17 PM Comments comments (0)

As first reported by ESPN's Sal Paolantonio, Plaxico Burress will appear in front of a grand jury Wednesday. 

 

The Newark Star-Ledger's Mike Garafolo confirmed the news on his Twitter account Tuesday after receiving an email from Burress' lawyer.


 

Frankly, I'm not the legal expert around these parts, so I suggest checking out Florio's post from Monday night for the ramifications of Burress' appearance.


 

The gr...

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Michael Vick reinstated by Commish

Posted on July 28, 2009 at 2:12 PM Comments comments (0)

NEW YORK -- Michael Vick is back in the NFL. Now all he needs is a team to play for.


Vick,free after serving 18 months in prison for running a dogfighting ring, was reinstated with conditions by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday.


Vick can immediately take part in preseason practices,workouts and meetings and can play in the final two preseason games -- if he can find a team that will sign him. A number of teams have already said they would not.

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Big Ben facing assault charges

Posted on July 23, 2009 at 6:04 PM Comments comments (0)

Yet not much is known as of yet and still waiting to hear from Steeler star Quarterback, news earlier this week broke of Big Ben, along with several other males taking advantage of a young female.


Roethlisberger is expected to release a statement in the coming days. This is definitely not good news for the defending Super Bowl Champs.


We'll keep you posted for the latest.

NFL Draft changes in 2010

Posted on July 23, 2009 at 6:01 PM Comments comments (0)

NFL Commissioner announced today a few changes to the original Saturday-Sunday draft format. The biggest change is the NFL first round moving to the most watched night of television, Thursday night in Primetime.


Followed by rounds two and three the following day, and concluding on Saturday with rounds four through seven.


The change should increase once again the audience for the NFL Draft which seems to be increasing every year.

Salary cap $12 million jump a year ago

Posted on May 15, 2009 at 10:32 PM Comments comments (0)

NFL.com - The NFL's salary cap has risen to $128 million for the 2009 season, a $12 million increase from last year.


 

This will be the final year with a salary cap in place unless the league and its players' union can reach a new collective bargaining agreement.


 

The cap was due to increase $7 million this season, and the $12 million increase is the largest in three years.


 

The adjustments will not affec...

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Lions RB Kevin Smith predicts Lions playoffs

Posted on May 8, 2009 at 5:54 PM Comments comments (0)

Now that Jon Kitna and Roy Williams are gone, second-year running back Kevin Smith has assumed the mantle of team optimist. On his blog, Smith predicts the Lions will go from 0-16 last year to the playoffs this year.


“I won’t make a prediction about how many games we’re going to win, ”Smith wrote recently at smith34.com, “but I will say this: We willdefinitely make the playoffs this season.”Smith goes on to write that all of last year̵...

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Rams release leading tackler Pisa Tinoisamoa

Posted on May 8, 2009 at 5:54 PM Comments comments (0)

ST. LOUIS (AP)—The St. Louis Rams have released veteran linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa, the team’s leading tackler last season.


Coach Steve Spagnuolo made the surprise announcement in a statement released on Friday, calling it a “difficult decision based on a lot of factors.” He did not elaborate and the Rams did not return messages seeking comment.


Tinoisamoa is a six-year veteran who led the team with 135 tackles in 2008. He was a seco...

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Matt Millen hired by ESPN

Posted on May 7, 2009 at 9:21 PM Comments comments (0)

Former NFL player, executive and broadcaster Matt Millen is joining ESPN's football coverage as a game and studio analyst.


Millenwill work as a college football game analyst and will contribute toESPN's NFL studio coverage throughout the year, appearing on "MondayNight Countdown," "NFL Live," "SportsCenter," ESPNEWS and otherprograms.


As part of Millen's NFL studio responsibilities, he will travel to the site of each week's "Monday Night Football" game, wh...

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Top 20 Picks of 2009 NFL Draft


1st Overall Pick
Matt Stafford
Matt Stafford - Detroit Lions - QB
Georgia - HT: 6-2.5 WT: 255
St. Louis Rams
2nd Overall Pick
Jason Smith
Jason Smith - St. Louis Rams - T
Baylor - HT: 6-5 WT: 309
Kansas City Chiefs
3rd Overall Pick
Tyson Jackson
Tyson Jackson - Kansas City Chiefs - DE
LSU - HT: 6-4 WT: 296
Seattle Seahawks
4
Aaron Curry
Aaron Curry - Seattle Seahawks - OLB
Wake Forest - HT: 6-1.5 WT: 254
New York Jets
5th Overall Pick
Mark Sanchez
Mark Sanchez - New York Jets - QB
USC - HT: 6-2 WT: 227
Cincinnati Bengals
6th Overall Pick
Andre Smith
Andre Smith - Cincinnati Bengals - T
Alabama - HT: 6-4 WT: 332
Oakland Raiders
7th Overall Pick
Darrius Heyward-Bey
Darrius Heyward-Bey - Oakland Raiders - WR
Maryland - HT: 6-1.5 WT: 210
Jacksonville Jaguars
8th Overall Pick
Eugene Monroe
Eugene Monroe - Jacksonville Jaguars - T
Virginia - HT: 6-5.5 WT: 309
Green Bay Packers
9th Overall Pick
B.J. Raji
B.J. Raji - Green Bay Packers - DT
Boston College - HT: 6-1.5 WT: 337
San Francisco 49ers
10th Overall Pick
Michael Crabtree
Michael Crabtree - San Francisco 49ers - WR
Texas Tech - HT: 6-1.5 WT: 215
Buffalo Bills
11th Overall Pick
Aaron Maybin
Aaron Maybin - Buffalo Bills - DE
Penn State - HT: 6-3.5 WT: 248
Denver Broncos
12th Overall Pick
Knowshon Moreno
Knowshon Moreno - Denver Broncos - RB
Georgia - HT: 5-10.5 WT: 217
Washington Redskins
13th Overall Pick
Brian Orakpo
Brian Orakpo - Washington Redskins - DE
Texas - HT: 6-3 WT: 263
New Orleans Saints
14th Overall Pick
Malcolm Jenkins
Malcolm Jenkins - New Orleans Saints - CB
Ohio State - HT: 6-0 WT: 204
Houston Texans
15th Overall Pick
Brian Cushing
Brian Cushing - Houston Texans - OLB
USC - HT: 6-3 WT: 243
San Diego Chargers
16th Overall Pick
Larry English
Larry English - San Diego Chargers - OLB
Northern Illinois - HT: 6-2 WT: 255
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
17th Overall Pick
Josh Freeman
Josh Freeman - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - QB
Kansas State - HT: 6-5.5 WT: 248
Denver Broncos
18th Overall Pick
Robert Ayers
Robert Ayers - Denver Broncos - DE
Tennessee - HT: 6-2 WT: 272
Philadelphia Eagles
19th Overall Pick
Jeremy Maclin
Jeremy Maclin - Philadelphia Eagles - WR
Missouri - HT: 6-0 WT: 198
Detroit Lions
20th Overall Pick
Brandon Pettigrew
Brandon Pettigrew - Detroit Lions - TE
Oklahoma State - HT: 6-5.5 WT: 263

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