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John Clayton discusses the impact of NFL rookies signing contracts this season at an earlier rate than usual.
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An estimated 20,000 attended Friday's "Celebration of Life" for Junior Seau, held at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.
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The quarterback controversy has already begun in Browns minicamp, Damien Woody thinks the Jets should skip "Hard Knocks" and Herm says Vince Young will be more than just a backup in Buffalo.
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Chris Mortensen and Suzy Kolber discuss whether the Miami Dolphins should start rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill; Damien Woody talks about former teammate Matt Light's retirement; and the Buffalo Bills give running back Fred Jackson a new deal.
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The threeman leadership structure is Denver is down to two.
General manager Brian Xanders is no longer with the team.
Denver leader John Elway and Xanders told the Denver Post that the team and Xanders have mutually parted ways. Elway told the paper the Broncos are streamlining their leadership structure and Xanders will not be replaced.
I think the move was made because Elway is comfortable in...
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The signed declaration submitted to the NFL by Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove, revealed Monday by Yahoo! Sports, is troubling on a number of counts.
First, contrary to an NFL statement last week, the declaration offered neither confirmation of a New Orleans Saints bounty program nor an admission that Hargrove participated in one when he played for the Saints in 2009 and 2010...
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Your first reaction is "nonstory." Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan came out Sunday and said top draft pick Robert Griffin III was his starting quarterback, and yeah, sure, we all already knew that. They traded three firstround picks and a secondround pick for him, and it's not as though they already had Dan Marino and Joe Montana on the roster if you know what I'm sayin...
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Ben Roethlisberger has built a reputation for being the tough, strongwilled quarterback in the NFL.
The highlights that spring to mind are the ones where the Steelers quarterback is bouncing off a blitzing linebacker and running around in the backfield before launching a deep pass downfield. He plays a backyard style of football and isn't known for picking apart defenses like Peyton Manning....
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I had two initial reactions when I saw ESPN's Adam Schefter report the Miami Dolphins reached a fouryear, $49 million extension with outside linebacker and defensive end Cameron Wake.
My first reaction was, "Good for Wake. He deserved an extension."
My second thought was, "Did the Dolphins pay too much"
Both thoughts are at play with the Dolphins and Wake. Here is our t...
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Darren shares his thoughts on the Saints' punishment, 'Caveman' discusses rookie WRs, and Did You Hear That Merril gives Andrew Luck advice for success.
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The surest way to avoid a footballrelated concussion is to stop playing football.
It's a path retired quarterback Kurt Warner has considered promoting, and one retired running back Merril Hoge strongly rejected during a provocative Friday. Both suffered multiple concussions as players.
Concussions forced Hoge, now an ESPN analyst, to retire. They severely affected his quality of life. The f...
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DAVIE, Fla. The Miami Dolphins' quarterback of the future is doing everything he can this weekend to prove he can be the quarterback of the present.
Ryan Tannehill, Miami's No. 8 overall pick, looked in control during his first NFL practice. Tannehill showed off his strong arm and natural leadership in rookie minicamp Friday. Tannehill says he already knows about "8085 percent&quo...
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Thursday's Big Question series was intended mostly as a postdraft gathering point than an attempt to break new ground, but many of you were left with further questions about the Green Bay Packers' open safety position after reading the post. Lance of Beloit, Wis., writes:
Are Charlie Peprah and Jerron McMillian the only to viable options to replace Nick Collins I have read reports that C...
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The Ravens lose Terrell Suggs, Caveman says the Steelers are getting back to basics, and Kevin Kolb has the upper hand on starting in Arizona.
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How to value Alex Smith's performance stood among the most debated subjects on the NFC West blog last season.
Smith ranked ninth in NFL passer rating among a broader group featuring Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Matthew Stafford, Matt Schaub, Eli Manning, Matt Ryan, Ben Roethlisberger and Philip Rivers.
The 49ers' coach, Jim Harbaugh, called Smith "elite"...
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Shelley Smith with the latest on Junior Seau's death.
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New Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees hasn't even gotten his players on the field for one offseason workout and already faces a dilemma: How do you adjust to the loss of Terrell Suggs
Suggs said he partially tore his Achilles' tendon in a conditioning drill and will likely miss half the season, which will force decisions about the Ravens' scheme this season.
Last year, Baltim...
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His boss encouraged him to continue to find time to work out. So even in the most harried and stressful times in the frantic early stages of his tenure as the Colts' new general manager, Ryan Grigson periodically found his way to the team’s weight room.
“I lift weights a few times a week,” he said. “I should do more cardio. I feel like I got ran so hard as an athlete,...
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Chris Mortensen and Wendi Nix remember the life and career of Junior Seau. Lorenzo Neal also reflects on Seau, his former teammate in San Diego.
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San Diego couldn’t keep its eyes off of Junior Seau.
There were a few minutes remaining in the first half of the Chargers’ home game against the Denver Broncos last November when the entire stadium roared.
It was for Junior.
Seau and his family emerged from a tunnel and stood near the home sideline he used to rule. Seau looked regal in a suit adorned with a traditional Samoan money ...
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The Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots were two of the three teams future Hall of Fame linebacker Junior Seau played for. Seau, 43, died on Wednesday.
Here are two issued statements from the Dolphins and Patriots:
Dolphins CEO Mike Dee: "We are stunned and saddened at the passing of Junior Seau. During his time with the Dolphins he made a unique contribution to the team and the South F...
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Junior Seau's 20year career made a widespread impact. That included the AFC East, where the future Hall of Fame linebacker spent the final seven years of his stellar career with the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots.
Seau died on Wednesday, which is a huge loss for the Patriots, Dolphins, San Diego Chargers and the entire NFL community. In the AFC East, Seau will be remembered most for...
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TAMPA, Fla. Eric LeGrand just finished one of the more unique conference calls in the history of conference calls for undrafted free agents.
That’s largely because LeGrand is one of the most unique rookies to ever get an NFL contract. He didn’t get any money and he won’t play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he signed a contract with them Wednesday morning and spoke with the m...
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Chris Mortensen on John Harbaugh's Spygate comments; Gary Horton talks about how the San Francisco 49ers added speed to their offense; and in "Did You Hear That" Tedy Bruschi remembers his first day of rookie minicamp.
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The AFC East blog has confirmed a report in the Buffalo News that freeagent quarterback Vince Young will work out for the Bills Wednesday. It's an interesting note from Buffalo, which had a great offseason.
Here are some thoughts on Young and the Bills:
The Bills have an opening at quarterback and proved this offseason they will be aggressive. The Bills easily could have been content with ...
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Chris Mortensen and Suzy Kolber discuss which team had the best offseason, Tim Hasselbeck advises NFL rookies trying to make the roster and then debates Tedy Bruschi over the Washington Redskins drafting quarterback Kirk Cousins.
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Russell Wilson, the quarterback the Seattle Seahawks drafted in the third round Friday, probably lost millions of dollars when he stopped growing.
His height, measured by NFL scouting combine officials at 5foot10 and fiveeighths of an inch, doesn't measure up to longestablished league standards. That is why the Seahawks were able to draft the Wisconsin quarterback with only the 75th overall ...
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If you're still agitated over the Detroit Lions' decision to pass on a group of secondtier cornerbacks late in the second round of the 2012 NFL draft, perhaps this video will put you at ease. ESPN analyst Todd McShay rated LouisianaLafayette cornerback Dwight Bentley the Lions' thirdround pick as one of three most intriguing choices in the draft.
"The Lions needed a corner,&...
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Cleaning out my notebook after the 2012 NFL draft:
It can be difficult to gauge the value of coaching the annual Senior Bowl, but it's worth noting that two of the Minnesota Vikings' draft choices played under their coaching staff for the North team at this year's affair. That included Notre Dame safety Harrison Smith, whom the Vikings traded up to draft at No. 29 overall, and NC S...
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What did you think about the way Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy addressed the future of receiver Donald Driver At the very least, Driver's future with the franchise doesn't appear to have been decided.
Driver, 37, has said he would be willing to renegotiate his contract to remain with the team, and last week the Packers made two difficult decision...
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