NFL Stars: How recruiting translates to the Draft
Every February, there's a big fuss about the recruiting rankings surrounding college signing day. But have you ever wondered how those rankings translate to the NFL? We did too. Recruiting coordinator Braden Gall looks at how players taken in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft were rated as recruits out of high school.[READ FULL STORY]
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2008 NFL Draft Recap
Apr 27th, 2008
Michigan left tackle Jake Long went to the Miami Dolphins as the first of 252 players selected in the 2008 NFL Draft. Here’s a report card for all 32 teams, with a pick-by-pick rundown of this weekend’s action.
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NFL Draft — Quarterbacks
Feb 14th, 2008
The Giants traded up to acquire No. 1 pick Eli Manning in 2004. This year, it paid off with a win in Super Bowl XLII. In the 10th and final of a series, we review the past five quarterback classes and preview the top passers in the 2008 NFL Draft.
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Vacchiano: No rematch in Super Bowl XLIII
Feb 13th, 2008
As much as the Patriots would love another shot at the Giants for spoiling their perfect season, and as much as the Giants would love a chance to prove their Super Bowl win was no fluke, the odds are enormous that it’s not going to happen.
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NFL Draft — Running Backs
Feb 12th, 2008
The Vikings had Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson fall in their laps with the No. 7 overall pick last year. Like most of history's great backs, A.D. — as in, "All Day" — hit the ground running. In the ninth of a series, we review the past five running back classes and preview the top runners in the 2008 NFL Draft.
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NFL Draft — Wide Receivers
Feb 11th, 2008
The Lions drafted Texas wide receiver Roy Williams with the No. 7 overall pick in 2004 — one of four first-round receivers that Motown's man in charge, Matt Millen, has selected in five years. In the eighth of a series, we review the past five receiver classes and preview the top pass-catchers in the 2008 NFL Draft.
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NFL Draft — Tight Ends
Feb 10th, 2008
The Steelers selected Virginia tight end Heath Miller with the No. 30 overall pick in 2005. As a rookie, Miller was a top target of Big Ben on the Super Bowl XL winning team. In the seventh of a series, we review the past five tight end classes and preview the top tight ends in the 2008 NFL Draft.
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NFL Draft — Offensive Linemen
Feb 9th, 2008
The Browns selected Wisconsin tackle Joe Thomas with the No. 3 overall pick last year. After a 10-win season and a trip to Hawaii for Thomas, the Dawg Pound is happy with the pick. In the sixth of a series, we review the past five offensive line classes and preview the top blockers in the 2008 NFL Draft.
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NFL Draft — Defensive Tackles
Feb 8th, 2008
The Patriots selected Miami defensive tackle Vince Wilfork with the No. 21 overall pick in 2004. In doing so, New England added a two-gap, 0-technique nose tackle to its 3-4 defense. In the fifth of a series, we explain those terms, while reviewing the past five defensive tackle classes and previewing the top run-stuffers in the 2008 NFL Draft.
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NFL Draft — Defensive Ends
Feb 7th, 2008
The Texans made a controversial decision by taking NC State defensive end Mario Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in 2006. After hearing about V.Y. and Bush as a rookie, the bust turned into a beast in his second season. In the fourth of a series, we review the past five defensive end classes and preview the top pass rushers in the 2008 NFL Draft.
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| AFC North | OVR |
| Cleveland | 10-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 10-6 |
| Cincinnati | 7-9 |
| Baltimore | 5-11 |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
| 08/11 | Kansas City [Preseason] | W 16-12 |
| 08/18 | Detroit [Preseason] | L 20-23 |
| 08/25 | at Denver [Preseason] | W 17-16 |
| 08/30 | at Chicago [Preseason] | W 19-9 |
| 09/09 | Pittsburgh | L 7-34 |
| 09/16 | Cincinnati | W 51-45 |
| 09/23 | at Oakland | L 24-26 |
| 09/30 | Baltimore | W 27-13 |
| 10/07 | at New England | L 17-34 |
| 10/14 | Miami | W 41-31 |
| 10/28 | at St. Louis | W 27-20 |
| 11/04 | Seattle | W 33-30 |
| 11/11 | at Pittsburgh | L 28-31 |
| 11/18 | at Baltimore | W 33-30 |
| 11/25 | Houston | W 27-17 |
| 12/02 | at Arizona | L 21-27 |
| 12/09 | at New York | W 24-18 |
| 12/16 | Buffalo | W 8-0 |
| 12/23 | at Cincinnati | L 14-19 |
| 12/30 | San Francisco | W 20-7 |
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