Terrell Suggs tears Achilles tendon, will likely miss 2012 season

Yahoo! Sport

The Pro Bowler is expected to undergo surgery next week and is likely out for the season. He injured himself playing basketball. Suggs had 70 tackles, 14 sacks, seven forced fumbles and two interceptions last season. According to reports, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs suffered a torn Achilles and "will likely miss the 2012 season." [...]

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NFL draft: New Lion Riley Reiff, from small town, proves dreams do come true

Detroit Free

The book is closed on the 2012 NFL draft after 253 players were selected in seven rounds over the past three days. As is the case every year, there were a lot of head-scratching moments. Highly-rated prospects slipped through the cracks while several The 2012 NFL Draft has come to an end. HuffPost's QuickRead Loading [...]

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Jeffery a controversial pick for Bears

Chicago Trib

The Bears have added a playmaker with their second round pick, as Friday night the team took WR Alshon Jeffery from S Carolina. Here's a Scouting Report on Jeffery: Jeffery's junior campaign at South Carolina was a By Ethan Kmieciak, today at 7:27 pm. With the 45th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Chicago [...]

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Brandon Weeden is the oldest first-round draft pick in history

Yahoo! Sport

A second-round draft choice by the Yankees in 2002, Brandon Weeden said at that moment he knew professional baseball was not for him. “I was playing in California in High Desert Field, and it was the worst experience of my life,” Weeden said Friday 3 pick, and quarterback Brandon Weeden, No. 22, were introduced at [...]

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Oregon running back LaMichael James 'stoked' about 49ers' second-round draft call

San Jose Mer

The star running back wasn't selected Thursday, but his emotions weren't toyed with, either. LaMichael James is a runner who in a different time would have been seen as more of a luxury running back, a pick to be made later in a draft. He'll probably play at under 200 pounds, which immediately sends off [...]

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Weeden pick could lead to McCoy being dealt

Yahoo! Sport

Oh, and quarterback Colt McCoy is still on the roster — for now. One day after remaking their offense by trading up to select Alabama running back Trent Richardson at No. 3 and stunning most experts by picking Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden Examining why the Browns now are trying to trade their QB Colt [...]

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NFL draft first round winners and losers

ESPN (blog)

The first round was a bit of a whirlwind. 10 trades, a couple of reaches, and a lot of great talent passed up. Here's a look at 20 top values going into the second round. The first round was a bit of a whirlwind. 10 trades, a couple of reaches, and a lot of great [...]

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Pittsburgh Steelers schedule analysis

ESPN (blog)

The Pittsburgh Steelers season will begin 2012 where it ended last season, at the Denver Broncos. This Sunday night national game is the Steelers' chance fo. The Steelers have re-signed veteran quarterback Charlie Batch to a one-year contract, the team announced today. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Batch is now in his [...]

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NFL schedule: Showdowns will start season right

USA TODAY

They have five night games and they come early in the schedule. The Chargers play in prime time in Week 5 — at home on Sunday night against Drew Brees and the Saints. San Diego then plays at Denver against Peyton Manning on Monday night in Week 6. When I got my first glimpse of [...]

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Pittsburgh Steelers 2012 Draft Preview

Fox News

The Steelers began the necessary process of getting younger this offseason by bidding adieu to such old standbys as Hines Ward, James Farrior and Aaron Smith, but there's still more work to be done to a roster where age remains a concern. Contributor Network – 1 hour 54 minutes ago The Pittsburgh Steelers season will [...]