Articles filed under NFL
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Bears draft pick capsulesApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Round 3, 68th overall pick: Jarron Gilbert, DL, 6-51/4, 288, San Jose State. Moved from DE to DT as a senior and had by far his best season, leading the nation with ...
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Chargers grab NIU's English with 16th pickApr 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Larry English made history Saturday. The two-time Mid-American Conference MVP became the first player from Northern Illinois to be picked in the first round of the NFL d...
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Dolphins draft Illini corner Vontae DavisApr 25, 2009 11:00 pm - DAVIE, Fla. -- The Miami Dolphins chose Illinois cornerback Vontae Davis with the 25th pick in the first round. The Dolphins made that selection mindful of the potent p...
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Bears trade 2nd-round pick to Seattle, have 9 picks todayApr 25, 2009 11:00 pm - After all the anticipation and all the projections, the Bears traded completely out of the first day of the NFL draft. They swapped their only Saturday pick (49th overal...
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Lions make it official, pick Stafford; Jets trade up for SanchezApr 24, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Matthew Stafford's mission is daunting: Lead the Detroit Lions back from the only 0-16 season in NFL history. Mark Sanchez has nearly as big a challenge: He'...
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25 years later, Kiper still the talk of the NFL draftApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - BALTIMORE - For a guy who makes a living critiquing others - created a cottage industry out of it, even - Mel Kiper Jr. sounds a little thin-skinned when it comes to how...
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Mid-Feb. Super Bowl? Goodell details possible longer seasonApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell can envision a Super Bowl played in mid-February if the league expands its regular-season schedule to 17 or 18 games. Team own...
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Contrasting styles at stake with some top cornerbacksApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois Vontae Davis and Oregon's Jairus Byrd, two of the top corners in this year's draft, are a study in contrasts. Davis is supremely gifted, and he knows it. That a...
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Falcons get TE Gonzalez from ChiefsApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Falcons obtained tight end Tony Gonzalez from the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday for a draft pick next year. The Falcons will send a second-round ...
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Beyond top picks, safety ranks thin for NFL draftApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Patrick Chung and Rashad Johnson, two of the top safety prospects in this year's NFL draft, experienced diverse but humble beginnings to their college careers. Whichever...