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An Interview With A Man Who Has Willingly Watched Every Round Of Every NFL Draft Since 1999
Ron Adams and I were juniors in high school when the Philadelphia sports world was consumed by the 1999 NFL Draft. Who would the Eagles take with the No. 2 pick: Ricky Williams or Donovan McNabb?...
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NFL Draft Prospect Gareon Conley Accused Of Sexual Assault [Updates]
A player who is expected to go in the first round of Thursday’s NFL draft has been accused of sexual assault, according to Cleveland 19 News. But this is a weird one: The station is not naming the player, despite having a statement from his attorney, because the cops are dragging their feet on filin...
D'Onta Foreman Shares Heartbreaking Story Of His Infant Son's Death
Texas running back D’Onta Foreman had a tremendous season on the field for the Longhorns last year, rushing for 2,028 yards, scoring 15 touchdowns, and winning the Doak Walker award for best running back in the nation. Off the field, he suffered a tremendous loss....
Joe Mixon Settles Civil Suit With Woman He Punched
NFL Draft prospect and former Oklahoma Sooners running back Joe Mixon has settled a civil suit with Amelia Molitor, the woman he punched in the face in July 2014 at a sandwich shop in Norman, Okla., according to a joint statement released today—six days before the draft. The terms of the settlement ...
DeShone Kizer Says His Incredible, Thoroughly Detailed Bragging Was Taken Out Of Context
Former Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer escaped the toilet factory in South Bend when he declared for the NFL draft. His draft prospects are currently a bit murky, but it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him selected in the first or second round. But based on Kizer’s own self-evaluation, which he s...
The Browns Can't Possibly Fuck This Up...Right?
The consensus is that Myles Garrett will be the first pick in this month’s NFL draft, and that the Texas A&M DE can be a generational player. The consensus does not always turn out to be right, mind you—but it’s right more often than it’s wrong. The Cleveland Browns, picking No. 1, need just about e...
How The NFL Draft Is Massively Inconveniencing Philadelphians
The NFL Draft will be in Philadelphia this year, and even though the event is still two weeks away, the league has already inconvenienced Philadelphians with roads being shut down, construction, the closure of at least one school, and garish branding....
Deion Sanders Fondly Recalls That Time He Owned The Giants At The NFL Combine
Deion Sanders was picked fifth overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1989 NFL draft. Four of the first five picks ended up in the Hall Of Fame (word to Tony Mandarich), but even though it was a spectacular draft, there was no way Sanders was going to make it past the very top of the draft order. Dud...
NFL Tries To Hype Up Draft Order Coin Flip
The Vikings and Colts both finished 8-8 and tied with a .495 strength of schedule, so a coin flip determined who won the earlier pick. This somehow turned into a small event at the NFL Combine, as if there weren’t already enough excitement....
Leonard Fournette: I Didn't Get Fat, That Was Just Water Weight
Former LSU running back Leonard Fournette weighed in at 240 pounds at this year’s NFL combine, making him the heaviest running back in the draft class. Evaluators were apparently expecting Fournette to weigh a little less, but he eased their minds at a post-weigh-in press conference....
Everyone's Getting Horny Over A Villanova Defensive Lineman
Impress your friends with your knowledge of the existence of this year’s small-school NFL prospect: Tanoh Kpassagnon, a defensive lineman who played at Villanova. Listed at 6-foot-7 and 290 pounds, Kpassagnon went to this week’s Senior Bowl and made at least one NFL executive tumescent. From Philly....
Joe Mixon's Agent Says Video Of His Client Punching A Woman Can Be "An Educational Tool"
Joe Mixon’s agent, Peter Schaffer, went on 98.1 FM in Oklahoma City today and the session on the Monster of the Midday got contentious pretty quickly. It included a long diatribe from Schaffer about how his client had learned from what he did and was no different than any other 18 year old who made ...
Joe Mixon Will Reportedly Declare For The NFL Draft
Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon will skip his junior and senior seasons in college and head straight to the NFL draft. According to ESPN and The Oklahoman, Mixon told his Sooners teammates that he planned to go to the draft this afternoon....
Oklahoma's Charles Walker Leaves The Team To Prepare For The NFL
Oklahoma defensive lineman Charles Walker has parted ways with the program, to the disappointment of his coach but undoubtedly to the elation of his family. For the best young players, college football is and should be the means to an end: getting paid....
Mayor, Congressman Disagree On Whether Or Not The NFL Draft Will Be In Philadelphia
The NFL Draft has been held in Chicago for the past two years. According to Congressman Bob Brady, who represents Pennsylvania’s 1st congressional district, the event will be in Philadelphia next year. According to Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney, no, it won’t. It’s not currently clear who’s right, wh...
Check Out Some Candid 2010 Pre-Draft Assessments By Oakland Raiders Scouts
Solid evidence has surfaced online that the Oakland Raiders have staffers who evaluate talent, and moreover, that they sometimes know what they’re talking about. A post up on Imgur this weekend purports (credibly, it seems) to have the Raiders’ pre-draft evaluations from 2010. It’s not a huge galler...
Connor Cook's Dad Seems To Be A Big Shithead
Connor Cook, long projected to be picked in the early rounds of the NFL Draft, ended up slipping to the Raiders in the fourth round. A report about why he fell despite his obvious talent pointed to attitude problems and a bad rap from his teammates. According to the Detroit News, there wasn’t one in...
This Is The Best Jaguars Fan
The Jaguars’ draft class needs no further analysis. A woman interviewed by a local news station has said all that needs to be said....
The Cowboys <i>Really</i> Wanted Paxton Lynch
Tony Romo is 36, and increasingly banged up, and it’s time to start thinking about his replacement. It was no surprise that Dallas entered the draft planning to take a successor, but the surprise afterward among the Cowboys’ front office was who they ended up with: Dak Prescott, their third choice a...
Browns Draftee Celebrates By Jumping Fully Clothed Into His Pool
Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright got picked in the seventh round by the Browns, and he celebrated by, well, you’ll see....