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| Steelers take Ironhead's son in first round |
Headlines |
04/29/2011 |
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| as for his punishing running style as a back that approached 250 pounds. He rushed for 3,086 yards in three seasons at Pitt, including 1,791 yards in 1987 to earn consensus All-America honors. Heyward was a 1995 Pro Bowl selection while with the Atlanta Falcons and had 4,301 rushing yards, 1,559 receiving yards and 34 touchdowns in an 11-year NFL career for five total NFL teams. He died in 2006 at 39 from complications caused by a recurring brain tumor. The younger Heyward became choked up when talking |
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| NFL Draft Update, Day 1 |
NFL Football |
04/28/2011 |
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| rolina Panthers - Cam Newton (QB, Auburn); 2. Denver Broncos - Von Miller (LB, Texas A&M); 3. Buffalo Bills - Marcell Dareus (DT, Alabama); 4. Cincinnati Bengals - A.J. Green (WR, Georgia); 5. Arizona Cardinals - Patrick Peterson (CB, L-S-U); 6. Atlanta Falcons - Julio Jones (WR, Alabama); 7. San Francisco 49ers - Aldon Smith (DE, Missouri); 8. Tennessee Titans - Jake Locker (QB, Washington); 9. Dallas Cowboys - Tyron Smith (OT, U-S-C); 10. Jacksonville Jaguars - Blaine Gabbert (QB, Missouri); 11. Houston |
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| One last-gasp guess at the first round |
NFL Football |
04/28/2011 |
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| baugh has gone on record saying he wants the Ravens to regain their smash-mouth ways on offense, and taking maybe the most physical offensive lineman in the draft would be a step in that direction. LAST PREDICTION: Muhammad Wilkerson, DE, Temple 27) Atlanta Falcons: Jabaal Sheard, DE, Pittsburgh -- Falcons could find John Abraham's heir apparent in the underrated Sheard, who continues the first- round run on defensive ends. LAST PREDICTION: Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa 28) New England Patriots: Akeem Ayers, OLB, |
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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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| sonville Jaguars (fifth, 153) - Austin Lane, DE, Murray State: 20 tackles in 11 games (nine starts) Arizona Cardinals (fifth, 155) - John Skelton, QB, Fordham: 60 of 126 for 662 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in five games (four starts) Atlanta Falcons (sixth, 171) - Shann Schillinger, S, Montana: eight tackles in 15 games; suffered late-season broken ankle Buffalo Bills (sixth, 178) - Arthur Moats, DE, James Madison: 33 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 15 games (four starts) Jacksonville Jaguars (sixth, |
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| A look at the best 1st-round picks, spot by spot |
NFL Football |
04/23/2011 |
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| the Super Bowl era. His only Super Bowl was as part of the '85 Bears juggernaut, but his overall dominance makes him an easy choice over fellow Hall of Famers Joe Greene, Derrick Thomas, John Hannah and Bob Griese. No. 5 Deion Sanders, CB, Atlanta Falcons, 1989, Florida State Although ``Prime Time'' won Super Bowls rings with other franchises, the other guys he's up against didn't lead their original teams to Super Bowl titles either. Thus, his overall talent wins him this spot over Mike Haynes, Ju |
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| Best, worst first-round NFL draft picks |
NFL Football |
04/23/2011 |
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| e would be suspended for a year for substance abuse violations. He had 28 career tackles and 1 1/2 sacks. After battles with drugs and alcohol, Bryant eventually got into a 12-step recovery program and played for Omaha of the UFL last season. ATLANTA FALCONS Best: CB Deion Sanders, Florida State, 1989 No. 5 overall pick and most dynamic player in Falcons history, only Atlanta draft pick to make Pro Football Hall of Fame (2011). Had 24 interceptions and returned three for TDs in five years in Atlanta |
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| Bucs hope to build on recent draft success |
NFL Football |
04/22/2011 |
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| or should - do with the 20th selection of the first round. ``If our first pick isn't defensive end, it doesn't mean that we can't get to the quarterback ever again.'' But playing in the NFC South, where the New Orleans Saints have Drew Brees, the Atlanta Falcons feature Matt Ryan and the Carolina Panthers may be considering drafting Auburn quarterback Cam Newton first overall, its seems imperative that Dominik and coach Raheem Morris address the weakness sooner rather than later. Tampa Bay ranked 30th amo |
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| More mocking while we wait |
NFL Football |
04/15/2011 |
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| ns: Muhammad Wilkerson, DE, Temple -- Ravens are thin at defensive end in their 3-4 arrangement and have given both the fast-rising Wilkerson and Ohio State's Cameron Heyward long looks in the scouting process. LAST PREDICTION: Derek Sherrod, OT 27) Atlanta Falcons: Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa -- The run on defensive ends continues with the Falcons, who could use a pass-rushing presence opposite the aging John Abraham up front. LAST PREDICTION: Clayborn 28) New England Patriots: Brooks Reed, OLB, Arizona -- Reed |
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| Mock Draft #1: Newton's Fall? |
NFL Football |
04/01/2011 |
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| got the skills to handle left-side responsibilities, could enable the team to switch Oher back. Baltimore will also be on the lookout for a wide receiver with speed, as Anquan Boldin and graybeard Derrick Mason are essentially possession types. 27) Atlanta Falcons: Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa -- Atlanta has usually favored college seniors with proven track records under GM Thomas Dimitroff's watch, and with sack artist John Abraham about to enter his 12th professional season, there's also a desire to add some n |
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| Jerry Glanville will coach UFL team in Hartford |
This Day in Sports |
03/21/2011 |
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Jerry Glanville, the colorful former coach of the NFL's Houston Oilers and Atlanta Falcons, is returning to the sidelines as head coach of the UFL's Hartford Colonials. UFL commissioner Michael Huyghue said Monday that bringing in Glanville is part of the league's strategy to hire coaches who ``have a winning pedigree and are household names. Glanville joins Jim Fassel in Las Vegas and Dennis Green in Sacramento as UFL coaches who had previously worked in the NFL. Glanville, who |
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