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| Panthers take Cam Newton at No. 1 |
NFL Football |
04/29/2011 |
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| the 10th pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars, who traded up to grab Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert. The Redskins received the No. 16 and No. 49 picks in return. The Houston Texans chose Wisconsin defensive end JJ Watt with the 11th pick before the Minnesota Vikings chose Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder. The Vikings' quarterback situation is up in the air, with Brett Favre retired and Tarvaris Jackson likely gone. Ponder will join a mix that includes Joe Webb and Rhett Bomar. The Detroit Lions chose |
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| NFL Draft Update, Day 1 |
NFL Football |
04/28/2011 |
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| rancisco 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 Texans - JJ Watt (DE, Wisconsin); 12. Minnesota Vikings - Christian Ponder (QB, Florida State); 13. Detroit Lions - Nick Fairley (DT, Auburn); 14. St. Louis Rams - Robert Quinn (DE, North Carolina); 15. Miami Dolphins - Mike Pouncey (C, Florida); 16. Washington Redskins - Ryan Kerrigan (DE, Purdue); 17. |
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| Court clears way for suspension in Vikings case |
NFL Football |
04/28/2011 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court has cleared the way for NFL to suspend Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Pat Williams in a long-running anti-doping case. In a one-page order without comment, the court declined to consider Williams' appeal. Both Pat Williams and teammate Kevin Williams were initially suspended in 2008 for taking a weight-loss supplement called StarCaps that contained a banned diuretic. Kevin Williams gave up the fight last month because his attorney said he was tired of th |
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| One last-gasp guess at the first round |
NFL Football |
04/28/2011 |
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| uinn has some bust potential, especially if he'll be converting to a new position in Houston's 3-4 scheme, but Texans may believe Wade Phillips can get the most of the ex- Tar Heel's enormous talent. LAST PREDICTION: Justin Houston, OLB, Georgia 12) Minnesota Vikings: Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson -- If Locker's gone and the Vikings aren't scared off by Bowers' well-publicized knee surgery, he could be a well-worth addition to a team that's in the process of overhauling the defensive line. LAST PREDICTION: Bowers |
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| A look at the best 1st-round picks, spot by spot |
NFL Football |
04/23/2011 |
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| nchise-changers. Little wins out for all that he meant to the Broncos in their AFL days and then early NFL years. Others under consideration were John Riggins, James Lofton, Tim Brown, Walter Jones and Torry Holt. No. 7 Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota Vikings, 2007, Oklahoma The youngster is on his way to becoming the first Hall of Famer drafted at this spot. The fact the pick is riding on the expectations for the rest of his career says something about the rest of the candidates here. Those also in th |
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| Best, worst first-round NFL draft picks |
NFL Football |
04/23/2011 |
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| y, lasted only three seasons in Green Bay, is considered one of biggest first-round busts ever. Later would admit to using steroids in college and battling drug and alcohol problems in Green Bay. Packers could have had Barry or Deion Sanders. MINNESOTA VIKINGS Best: WR Randy Moss, West Virginia, 1998 Character concerns, which continued to play out during his mostly spectacular 13-year career, led to freakishly talented Moss going 21st. Moss led Vikings to a 15-1 record that season and a painful three |
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| More mocking while we wait |
NFL Football |
04/15/2011 |
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| ton Texans: Justin Houston, OLB, Georgia -- Texans in the market for a dynamic pass rusher for Wade Phillips' new 3-4 alignment and will consider the aptly-named Houston along with Quinn and Missouri tweener Aldon Smith. LAST PREDICTION: Houston 12) Minnesota Vikings: Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson -- Vikes looking for a long-term replacement for possible free agent Ray Edwards, and Bowers -- once a serious candidate for the No. 1 overall pick -- would be an absolute steal at this point if he proves his knee is sou |
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| Austin F1 track to be named Circuit of the Americas |
Formula 1 Racing |
04/12/2011 |
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| th, east to west. Also, it speaks to our state [Texas] as a center of commerce and cultural exchange in this hemisphere." McCombs is the co-founder of Clear Channel Communications, as well as former owner of the San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Vikings. COTA will also host a MotoGP race, beginning in 2013. The $250 million, 3.4-mile race facility, currently under construction, will have a capacity for 120,000 fans. Last May, F1 top boss Bernie Ecclestone and Full Throttle Productions revealed that |
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| Mock Draft #1: Newton's Fall? |
NFL Football |
04/01/2011 |
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| ukamara's gone in this mock. If that's the case in the actual draft, look for the team to try to trade down for a corner or for a pass-rushing prospect like Houston, whose stock is on the rise after a terrific combine but would be a reach at 11. 12) Minnesota Vikings: Julio Jones, WR, Alabama -- Count the Vikings as another team with quarterback issues that passes on Newton. GM Rick Spielman likes to take a best available player approach, and Jones would be very intriguing addition to a team that has potential f |
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| Vikings' Cook says argument led to arrest |
NFL Football |
03/14/2011 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook says he did not pull a gun on a neighbor during an argument that led to his arrest. Cook tells the Star Tribune that he was riding his bike near his Lynchburg, Va. home Saturday when a neighbor began yelling at him. He says the neighbor wrongly believed Cook had called police about the neighbor's brother. Cook said he had recently received a license to carry a concealed weapon, but denied pulling a gun on the man as WSET-TV reported. Lynchburg Pol |
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