Junior Seau Dead Cops Suspect Suicide

TMZ.com

1:52 PM PDT — The Oceanside PD tells us Seau's girlfriend was at the home this morning and saw Seau alive before she left to the gym at 7:45 AM.… Junior Seau is dead. His death on May 2, 2012 was confirmed by local police sources, who say the former NFL star died in an [...]

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NFL draft: New Lion Riley Reiff, from small town, proves dreams do come true

Detroit Free

NEW YORK — Coby Fleener heard his name, grabbed his phone and immediately contacted his new teammate in Indianapolis – and old teammate from Stanford. The overnight wait paid off for the Stanford tight end. The Indianapolis Colts had arguably the best 2012 NFL Draft of anyone — they got Andrew Luck. The Stanford QB [...]

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NFL draft: New Lion Riley Reiff, from small town, proves dreams do come true

Detroit Free

Robert Griffin III greets fans at the 2012 NFL Draft. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL). NFL Network ‏ @nflnetwork – “@RGIII is styling with his baby blue suit! Whadda ya say @DhaniJones, @kirkmorrison, @michealcostello? Robert Griffin III was the number two overall draft pick of the Washington Redskins during Thursday night's NFL Draft which nets him a big [...]

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Cowboys top pick Morris Claiborne looking forward to chance of being Sanders-like

Washington P

Jerry Jones and his top staff sat down for a pre-draft news conference on the NFL Draft. Here is a look at some of the high points. How do analysts around the country feel about the Cowboys first-round draft pick? We check on some grades. Timeline: Dallas Cowboys 2012 NFL Draft. http://fortworthinsight.com/news/storify-timeline-dallas-cowboys-2012-nfl-draft/ Storify Timeline: Dallas [...]

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Second-, third-round analysis of the 2012 NFL draft

USA TODAY (b

These gifs of the 2012 NFL Draft picks are worth a thousand words. 1. Indianapolis Colts – Andrew Luck. 2. Washington Redskins- Robert Griffin III. 4. Minnesota Vikings – Matt Kalil. 5. Jacksonville Jaguars – Justin Blackmon by Danny Kelly • Apr 27, 2012 4:20 PM PDT The 49ers selection of AJ Jenkins with the [...]

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McClellin looks like he was made to play for Bears

Chicago Trib

The remarkable rise of Boise State defensive end Shea McClellin has become one of the hottest stories of Thursday's NFL Draft. LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Shea McClellin grew up chasing chickens on a farm in Idaho. 2011 All-Mountain West Conference First Team and 2010 All-Western Athletic Conference First-Team selectionThree-year starter at defensive end for [...]

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Philadelphia Eagles Dropped the Ball on Asante Samuel Trade: A Fan's View

Yahoo! Sport

The Eagles had been unsuccessfully shopping Samuel since last year, and one impediment to a deal was his hefty contract. Samuel, 31, was scheduled to make $21.5 million over the next two seasons, and he would count for more than $8 million against the Contributor Network – 5 hours ago Asante Samuel is gone. The [...]

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Richardson, Wilson primed to be top fantasy rookies in NFL draft

SI.com

Former Alabama safety Mark Barron is one player mentioned during a lot of 2012 NFL Mock Drafts as a potential Jets target. While discussing several other players the Jets may consider, Kiper said Barron would fit well in New York. The Buffalo Bills are hosting QB Brock Osweiler and LB Luke Kuechly on a pre-2012 [...]

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NFL draft preview: Tight ends

Boston Heral

Minnesota strongly debating Morris Claiborne, Justin Blackmon, Matt Kalil, even Michael Floyd. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 18, 2012. Adam Schefter is reporting that the Minnesota Vikings are "strongly debating" By Bucky Brooks NFL.com By Bucky Brooks NFL.com It is not a coincidence the NFL's perennial title contenders are also the teams that routinely walk [...]

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NFL draft preview: Tight ends

Boston Heral

By Bucky Brooks NFL.com By Bucky Brooks NFL.com It is not a coincidence the NFL's perennial title contenders are also the teams that routinely walk away with the best draft classes. Teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, 2 receiver in the NFL. He is a smooth route runner with a good feel for defenses. [...]

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