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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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| Falcons reward GM Dimitroff with extension |
NFL Football |
03/09/2011 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (Sportsbooks) - The Atlanta Falcons have rewarded general manager Thomas Dimitroff with a multi-year contract extension. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Dimitroff, who has been the GM of the Falcons since 2008, has brought many notable players to Atlanta through the draft, including quarterback Matt Ryan, left tackle Sam Baker, linebacker Curtis Lofton and safeties Thomas DeCoud and William Moore. His first task was to find a new head coach after the Falcons went 4 |
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| Packers re-sign S Peprah |
NFL Football |
03/04/2011 |
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| work) - The Green Bay Packers have re-signed safety Charlie Peprah. No terms of the deal were released. Peprah recorded career-highs with 64 tackles, two interceptions and seven passes defended over 14 games, in a career-best 11 starts, in 2010. The five-year pro out of Alabama also recorded 26 tackles in the post-season, including a team-high 10 tackles in the Super Bowl victory over Pittsburgh. He has totaled 90 tackles and two interceptions in four seasons with the Packers and one with the Atlanta Falcons. |
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| NFL labor situation in doubt as owners gather |
Headlines |
03/02/2011 |
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| aranteed ``war chest'' income for the NFL, giving it an unfair advantage in labor talks. Tuesday was the eighth day of bargaining overseen by mediator George Cohen. The New York Giants' John Mara, the first owner to attend the federal mediation; Atlanta Falcons president Rich McKay, chairman of the league's competition committee; and Washington Redskins general manager Bruce Allen were among those accompanying NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday. ``I don't think you could have a greater sense of ur |
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| NFL labor deadline nears; union wins in court |
Headlines |
03/01/2011 |
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| or six hours Tuesday. NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith and his group left shortly before 8 p.m. - 52 hours before the current collective bargaining agreement expires. Mara, the first owner to attend the federal mediation; Atlanta Falcons president Rich McKay, chairman of the league's competition committee; and Washington Redskins general manager Bruce Allen were among those accompanying NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for the eighth day of bargaining overseen by George Cohen. He is t |
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