Football News
Ex-Tulane QB Griffin among Saints' new signings
Sports Illustrated - 28 Apr 2013 23:48
METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Former Tulane quarterback Ryan Griffin and ex-Louisiana-Monroe tight end Keavon Milton are among 13 undrafted free agents who have agreed to sign rookie contracts with the New Orleans Saints.
Menelik ready for work
Sky Sports - 28 Apr 2013 23:21
Manchester's new NFL star Menelik Watson says he is ready to contribute to Oakland Raiders right away as he dismissed talk of him being too raw to have an immediate impact.
Bills sign undrafted Tennessee Tech WR Rogers
Sports Illustrated - 28 Apr 2013 22:17
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Passed over in the NFL draft, Tennessee Tech receiver Da'Rick Rogers can finally begin putting his troubled college career behind him after agreeing to sign with the Buffalo Bills.
Undrafted Tulane QB Griffin signs with Saints
ESPN - 28 Apr 2013 21:27
Former Tulane quarterback Ryan Griffin and ex-Louisiana-Monroe tight end Keavon Milton are among the undrafted free agents who have agreed to sign rookie contracts with the New Orleans Saints.
Kiper: 2013 NFL draft grades
ESPN - 28 Apr 2013 18:37
Rams, Ravens and, yes, the Jets among teams with top marks
Reason To Smile
Sports Illustrated - 28 Apr 2013 17:44
Both Super Bowl squads earned A's, while one perennial cellar-dweller took home a D-plus. How did the rest of the NFL do in the draft? Chris Burke hands out grades to every team.
Undrafted WR Rogers says he's joined Bills
ESPN - 28 Apr 2013 17:15
Undrafted receiver Da'Rick Rogers, who transferred from Tennessee to Tennessee Tech last year after he was suspended by the Volunteers for what he said were failed drug tests, said he has signed with the Buffalo Bills.
Lions take a gamble on a basketball player
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2013 14:10
They sat in the green room before the start of Thursday's NFL draft, trying to pass a few nervous minutes, when BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall decided to lighten the mood with a game.
NFL plays offense to get public money for stadiums
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2013 14:10
The Buffalo Bills wrapped up a deal to pay for $130 million in upgrades to its stadium last month. As part of the deal, New York state government will pay $54 million and, in return, get a skybox to promote the state to ...
Drew Sharp: Lions should have done more to get Denard Robinson
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2013 10:00
DETROIT - After the drafting comes the inevitable grading.
Raiders clearly executed their draft plan in the right direction
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2013 10:00
ALAMEDA, Calif. - In the past, one of the best parts of the NFL draft was listening to analysts go delirious over a selection by the Raiders.
Lions draft pick Ziggy Ansah to work like a walk-on
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2013 10:00
NEWYORK - He tried out for BYU's basketball team - twice - with designs on being the next LeBron James.
Raiders select Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson, who calls situation 'perfect'
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2013 10:00
The Oakland Raiders inserted Tyler Wilson of Arkansas into the quarterback equation Saturday and potentially filled needs at tight end, running back, wide receiver and along the defensive line on the final day of the NFL...
Quarterback from Illinois State among Packers' free-agent signings
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2013 10:00
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Quarterback Matt Brown of Illinois State wasted no time late Saturday afternoon agreeing to terms on a free-agent contract with the Green Bay Packers.
Bears give Marquess Wilson a second chance in draft
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2013 10:00
Second chances are an easy thing to offer in the seventh round of the draft and Marquess Wilson found one from the Bears.
Paul Klee: Thanks to Broncos draft, Manning and Miller get a boost
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2013 10:00
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - First, John Fox got on the phone with Montee Ball.
Packers think big as team opts for size and strength in its 11 draft picks
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2013 10:00
You won't hear Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson or coach Mike McCarthy use the words "soft" or "finesse" or "undersized" when they describe their team.
Eagles finally nab USC's Barkley in 4th round
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2013 10:00
SANTA ANA, Calif.-Matt Barkley had trouble sleeping Friday night, and who could blame him? Like just about everyone else, the quarterback from Mater Dei High and USC had expected to be drafted by then, on his way to star...
A school-record 11 Florida State players drafted
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2013 10:00
After enduring several down years where the NFL pipeline at Florida State seemed to have dried up, the Seminoles proved it's open once again in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Packers' seventh-round picks have talent and issues
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2013 10:00
With the departure of receivers Donald Driver and Greg Jennings and the ink still damp on a $110 million contract extension with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, there was almost no way general manager Ted Thompson was going t...
Bears' top pick doesn't shy away from well-grounded roots that include Hall of Fame father
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2013 09:11
Down South, there is a saying about guys like Kyle Long.
NFL teams select four Notre Dame players in 6th and 7th rounds
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2013 09:11
Kapron Lewis-Moore was hungry in the way most NFL draft aspirants are, but he was also snack-hungry on top of that. So he made his own pick: Turkey and cheddar.