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49ers assistant Tomsula uses a world of experience to scout bc-fbn-scouttheworld(sh) | By: MATTHEW BARROWS | Source: Sacramento Bee | Professional Football (FP) May 16, 2013 11:50 AM By MATTHEW BARROWS Jim Tomsula has searched for NFL prospects in Belarus. He's held clinics on American football in Zurich, Paris and Rome. He's helped run kicking camps in Cancun. Which is why British former Olympian Lawrence Okoye, who hadn't p
Giants draftee Cooper Taylor fills tall order after heart troubles bc-fbn-giantsrookie(sh) | By: MIKE GAVIN | Source: Newsday | Professional Football (FP) May 14, 2013 12:05 PM By MIKE GAVIN Cooper Taylor has the height of a quarterback and the build of a tight end, but the agility -- and the playbook -- of a safety. He also has the heart of a champion ... and not in the overused cliché sense. While at Georgia Tech in
Glauber:Give Jets' QB Geno Smith a chance to play before you criticize bc-fbn-genosmith(sh) | By: BOB GLAUBER | Source: Newsday | Professional Football (FP), Sports Columns (TN) May 13, 2013 12:15 PM By BOB GLAUBER The criticism of New York Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith has been blistering and unrelenting, from questions about his work ethic to doubts about his mental toughness to skepticism about whether he'll ever be a big-time NFL qua
Activist punter Chris Kluwe vows to keep kicking -- and speaking out bc-fbn-vikings-kluwe(sh) | By: DAN WIEDERER | Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | Professional Football (FP) May 8, 2013 11:55 AM By DAN WIEDERER Chris Kluwe had fully prepared himself for the letdown. He knew for more than a week his days as the Minnesota Vikings' punter were over. So, after brief visits with General Manager Rick Spielman and coach Leslie Frazier, Kluwe simp
'Mean' Joe Greene retires from Pittsburgh for the third and final time bc-fbn-meanjoegreene(sh) | By: ED BOUCHETTE | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Professional Football (FP) May 8, 2013 11:40 AM By ED BOUCHETTE Man landed on the moon the year Joe Greene first joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969. Many thought that was an easier accomplishment than him helping the team win a championship. He helped them win six. Joe Greene, 66, retired th
Pats rookie approaches football with an international outlook bc-fbn-pats-rookie(sh) | By: PAUL KENYON | Source: The Providence Journal | Professional Football (FP) May 7, 2013 12:20 PM By PAUL KENYON It will be at least several months before any judgments can be made on the Patriots rookie class. But it took only one day to learn that Zach Sudfeld has moved to the head of the class as one of the newcomers who bring interesting ba
Cowboys legend namesake Landry Jones happy with Steelers bc-fbn-steelers-qb(sh) | By: RAY FITTIPALDO | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Professional Football (FP) May 6, 2013 11:45 AM By RAY FITTIPALDO Kevin Jones did not fill out his son's birth certificate until the day after he left the hospital. Kevin and his wife Kellye had no boys names in mind after being told a sonogram in the seventh month of Kellye's pregnancy revealed
Eager 49ers rookie almost arrives too early bc-fbn-eager-rookie(sh) | By: MATT BARROWS | Source: Sacramento Bee | Professional Football (FP) May 2, 2013 12:05 PM By MATT BARROWS Showing up late for your first-ever NFL minicamp? Bad. Showing up a week and a half early? It's fantastic, according to Jim Harbaugh, albeit against the rules. That's what 49ers rookie receiver Quinton Patton discovered after paying
McNulty: Ex-Jets QB Tim Tebow needs to change his position to tight end bc-fbn-tebow(sh) | By: RAY MCNULTY | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Professional Football (FP), Sports Columns (TN) Apr 30, 2013 2:05 PM By RAY MCNULTY There's a chance, perhaps, that some other NFL team might still be intrigued by the magic Tim Tebow made in Denver two seasons ago and be tempted. Just for a moment. Just long enough to remember the media circus that would accompany T
New York Jets made all right moves to salvage franchise bc-fbn-jetsdraft(sh) | By: BOB GLAUBER | Source: Newsday | , Professional Football (FP) Apr 29, 2013 12:18 PM By BOB GLAUBER We take you back to a time when there were so many pressing needs and unanswered questions about the New York Jets' roster that it seemed there was almost no chance they'd be able to extricate themselves from the mess left
San Francisco gambles on Marcus Lattimore's knee bc-fbn-49ersgamble(sh) | By: MATTHEW BARROWS | Source: Sacramento Bee | Professional Football (FP) Apr 29, 2013 11:55 AM By MATTHEW BARROWS The advantage of having an already-loaded roster on draft day is a team can gamble. The San Francisco 49ers did that in the fourth round of the NFL draft, selecting one of the most talented running backs in the nation but one who
Moulton: Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland rolls the dice with Dion Jordan pick bc-fbn-ireland(sh) | By: DAVID MOULTON | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Professional Football (FP), Sports Columns (TN) Apr 26, 2013 2:04 PM By DAVID MOULTON I don't know if Jeff Ireland is doing what's in the best interest of the Dolphins, but he certainly is doing what's in the best interest of Jeff Ireland. He, and therefore the Dolphins, are the poker equivalent of "all in." The Dolp
Kragthorpe: How I 'discovered' Ziggy Ansah bc-fbn-zig-ansah(sh) | By: KURT KRAGTHORPE | Source: Salt Lake Tribune | Professional Football (FP), Sports Columns (TN) Apr 26, 2013 12:10 PM By KURT KRAGTHORPE Every April, a national college football magazine asks my advice about rising stars from BYU and Utah, newcomers or returning players who may make a bigger contribution in the coming season. That's the story of how I discovered Zi
Seahawks deliver message: Follow our model for big payday bc-fbn-seahawks-pay(sh) | By: DAVE BOLING | Source: Toledo Blade | Professional Football (FP) Apr 25, 2013 1:07 PM By DAVE BOLING Being a Seattle Seahawks player these days carries two implied promises: 1. It doesn't matter how you get here, you're going to get a chance to prove yourself. 2. If you prove your value, you'll be rewarded. Monday, the Seahawks held
Patriots owner Robert Kraft, players pledge Boston aid bc-fbn-patsbostonaid(sh) | By: PAUL KENYON | Source: The Providence Journal | Professional Football (FP) Apr 25, 2013 12:36 PM By PAUL KENYON The Patriots have become heavily involved in helping victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, with team owner Robert Kraft leading the way. The New England Patriots and New England Revolution Charitable Foundations run by the Kraft fam
NFL draft: BYU's Ziggy Ansah follows improbable path bc-fbn-ziggy(sh) | By: GORDON MONSON | Source: Salt Lake Tribune | Professional Football (FP), Sports Columns (TN) Apr 24, 2013 12:55 PM By GORDON MONSON The first time I ever heard of Ezekial Ansah was in August 2010, during BYU's fall camp. It was nothing of note, no big thing, even though Ansah, himself, was an extraordinarily large man. A large project. A large well-this-is-sort-
NFL draft: N.C. State QB Mike Glennon's game perfect for the pocket bc-fbn-glennon(sh) | By: JOE GIGLIO | Source: Raleigh News and Observer | Professional Football (FP) Apr 24, 2013 12:47 PM By JOE GIGLIO At one point during their five-hour film session, ESPN's Jon Gruden tweaks former N.C. State quarterback Mike Glennon about the trend of read-option quarterbacks in the NFL. For this week's "Gruden's QB Camp" episode, the former NFL co
Moulton: Dolphins draft will define GM Jeff Ireland's future bc-fbn-draft-preview(sh) | By: DAVID MOULTON | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Professional Football (FP), Sports Columns (TN) Apr 24, 2013 12:40 PM By DAVID MOULTON Not tough to conclude this is the biggest draft for the Miami Dolphins this century. With no playoff wins in 13 years and only two winning seasons since 2003, it's long since time for the Dolphins to be contenders again. It's defini
NFL draft: Giants may be looking to take on Manti Te'o, Tyrann Mathieu bc-fbn-giants-draft(sh) | By: TOM ROCK | Source: Newsday | Professional Football (FP) Apr 23, 2013 1:59 PM By TOM ROCK Drafting a football player isn't only about football. Teams are bringing a personality into their lair, for better or worse, and often have to consider beyond how a rookie will fit in on the field. They also analyze how he will fit into
Cook: Loss of Big Snack Casey Hampton leaves a bad taste for Steelers fans bc-fbn-big-snack(sh) | By: RON COOK | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Professional Football (FP), Sports Columns (TN) Apr 23, 2013 1:43 PM By RON COOK You made five Pro Bowls. You were a giant -- literally and figuratively -- on the field and in the locker room. You were adored by your teammates. You deserve to go out in style. You deserve better than a one-line mention in a story anno
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