NHL
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LT and Eli _ and lots of first-round flops in Giants drafts
Apr 21, 2020 7:00 am - BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: LB Lawrence Taylor. L.T. was the No. 2 overall pick in 1981 behind South Carolina RB George Rogers. In 13 seasons, he transformed the game, ...
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Hall of Famers Seau, Dean stand out as Chargers' top picks
Apr 21, 2020 7:00 am - BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: San Diego went for the hometown pick in 1990, selecting Oceanside native and Southern California linebacker Junior Seau at No. 5 overall. He...
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Lamar Jackson's offseason includes group workout, new tattoo
Apr 21, 2020 7:00 am - OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - It's been a busy offseason for reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, who's thrown footballs on the practice field without regard to social distancing,...
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With no 1st-round picks, Pace looks to stock Bears in draft
Apr 21, 2020 7:00 am - Chicago general manager Ryan Pace is all wired and ready to go for the draft. He thinks the Bears are, too. Chicago comes in with no first-round picks for the second yea...
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Texans draft history highlighted by 2011 pick of J.J. Watt
Apr 21, 2020 7:00 am - BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: DE J.J. Watt. He was booed by Texans fans when he was selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2011 draft. But it didn't take Watt long to...
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For Vikes, hard to find bigger 1st-round draft hit than Moss
Apr 21, 2020 7:00 am - BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: WR Randy Moss (1998). The Vikings drafted six Hall of Famers in the first round: DE Carl Eller (1964), DT Alan Page (1967), RT Ron Yary (196...
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Matty Ice gets nod as Falcons' greatest success on draft day
Apr 21, 2020 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: QB Matt Ryan. Hard to go with anyone other than Matty Ice, who restored some credibility for the franchise in 2008 as the No....
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Who was Cowboys' best 1st-round pick? Let the debate begin
Apr 21, 2020 7:00 am - BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: QB Troy Aikman. The first overall pick out of UCLA in 1989 might have not won three Super Bowls without NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smi...
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SEC poised to break own NFL record for 1st-round draft picks
Apr 21, 2020 7:00 am - GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference is expected to shatter two of its own NFL draft records. The football powerhouse could have as many as 16 players se...
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Arkush: As a draft-day dealer, Pace has more wins than lossesApr 21, 2020 12:00 am - Depending on whom you talk to, evaluations of Chicago Bears general manager and 2018 NFL Executive of the Year Ryan Pace are all over the board. In his five NFL drafts, ...