April 2011

2011 Draft: Rd. 1: Bills select Marcell Dareus

April 28, 2011
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Buffalo held the number three overall pick, and was expected to either take DT Marcell Dareus or QB Blaine Gabbert, depending on how the two previous picks shook out. The Bills went with the former, and selected Alabama’s Dareus to man the middle of their defensive line. Dareus, a mountain of a man at 319 [...]

2011 Draft: Rd. 1: Broncos select Von Miller

April 28, 2011
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While this pick wasn’t as cut and dry as Carolina’s, NFL Network’s Kara Henderson more or less confirmed this scenario yesterday. The Broncos have selected Texas A&M LB Von Miller with the No. 2 overall pick. A first-team All American, Miller totaled 33 sacks in his collegiate career, and can kick out to end on [...]

2011 Draft: Rd. 1: Panthers select Cam Newton

April 28, 2011
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No surprises here. To kick off the 2011 NFL draft, the Carolina Panthers selected Auburn QB Cam Newton first overall. This has been in the works for the last two months, and the team finally landed their potential franchise signal-caller tonight. No one denies Newton’s natural athleticism and escapability that some compare to Ben Roethlisberger. [...]

Video: Sneak peek of Rex Ryan and Mike Tannenbaum on CSI: NY

April 28, 2011
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During the offseason’s deadest periods, NFL coaches and execs spent their abundant amount of free time preparing for the Draft, and bracing for the possibility of an extended work stoppage. In the New York Jets’ case, their coach and general manager decided time to the silver screen. Jets coach Rex Ryan and GM Mike Tannenbaum [...]

Pre-draft rumblings: Newton to Panthers a “virtual certainty”; Broncos eyeing Miller

April 28, 2011
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There’s less than a day remaining until the 2011 Draft commences, and we may have a clearer picture of which players will be off the board after the first two picks. According to ESPN, the first team on the clock — the Carolina Panthers — have reportedly narrowed their choices to quarterback Cam Newton, defensive [...]

Peyton Hillis wins Madden 2012 cover vote

April 27, 2011
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In the last five weeks, millions of fans voted in SportsNation’s Madden 2012 cover tournament, which originally started with 32 nominees. After several elimination rounds, we now have our winner. In the final round, over a million votes were cast, and Peyton Hillis has been selected as the cover athlete for EA Sports’ Madden 2012. [...]

2011 H2H Mock Draft — Version 3.0

April 26, 2011
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In the days leading up to the NFL draft, which kicks off this Thursday, April 28, we will be posting several different mock drafts, created primarily by the members of the Helmet2Helmet community. Thankfully, there are only two more days until the 2011 draft begins. In a dormant offseason filled with work stoppages and court room [...]

NFL on hold for at least another day

April 26, 2011
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If you thought the NFL would instantly be restored to its normal order in the wake of yesterday’s lockout ruling — guess again. According to the Associated Press, Judge Susan Nelson is giving the players until Wednesday at 9 a.m. Central time to respond to the NFL’s request for a stay on her injunction ruling. [...]

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