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| Panthers take Cam Newton at No. 1 |
NFL Football |
04/29/2011 |
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| ) and fourth-round (No. 124) picks this year, as well as their first- and fourth-round selections in 2012. The San Francisco 49ers chose Missouri defensive end Aldon Smith seventh overall, while quarterback Jake Locker went off the board next to the Tennessee Titans. The Titans made big changes this offseason, deciding to part ways with long- time head coach Jeff Fisher and Vince Young, who was once considered their quarterback of the future. With Mike Munchak in as head coach, Tennessee has put its future in t |
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| Players: 'Excessive' security at Titans' facility |
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04/28/2011 |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Players were met by ``excessive'' security Thursday when they arrived at the Tennessee Titans practice facility when they attempted to report under a federal judge's ruling to lift the NFL lockout. Two armed off-duty police officers in uniform joined the Titans director of security, Steve Berk, at the only open side gate to the facility Thursday. The main gate remains chained and locked as it has since the NFL lockout began March 12. A member of the team's security detail is also st |
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| NFL tells teams, players OK to work again |
NFL Football |
04/28/2011 |
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| nd spell out the timing for the start of the league year. The guidelines were released a few hours before the NFL draft, where teams were still allowed only to swap picks, not players. Things are far from normal, however. On a day members of the Tennessee Titans showed up to find two armed guards at their locked-up facility, the NFL pressed forward with the legal fight in the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis. The league wants an immediate stay of U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson's de |
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| Titans post security guards at practice facility |
NFL Football |
04/28/2011 |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have heightened security at their practice facility as players attempt to report under a federal judge's ruling to lift the NFL lockout. Two armed off-duty police officers in uniform joined the Titans director of security at the only open side gate to the facility. The main gate remains chained and locked. A member of the team's security detail is also stationed at the player's entrance into the building. Guard Jake Scott, the Titans player representative, cal |
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| One last-gasp guess at the first round |
NFL Football |
04/28/2011 |
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| Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska -- Word on the street is the Niners' aren't enamored with Gabbert, and they have the extra picks to trade up from their second-round spot to nab the quarterback of their choosing later on. LAST PREDICTION: Amukamara 8) Tennessee Titans: Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri -- Can't see the quarterback-starved Titans not pulling the trigger on Gabbert if he's available, which could mean bad news for Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley. LAST PREDICTION: Gabbert 9) Dallas Cowboys: Anthony C |
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| In the FCS Huddle: FCS draft class not short on quality |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/25/2011 |
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| (sixth, 192) - Danny Batten, DE, South Dakota State: spent the season on injury reserve due to shoulder surgery Jacksonville Jaguars (sixth, 203) - Scotty McGee, KR, James Madison: missed much of the season on injury reserve due to a shoulder injury Tennessee Titans (seventh, 222) - Marc Mariani, WR, Montana: 60 kickoff returns for a 25.5-yard average and one touchdown plus 27 punt returns for a 12.2-yard average and one touchdown in 16 games; a Pro Bowl selection on special teams who set records for returns (n |
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| A look at the best 1st-round picks, spot by spot |
NFL Football |
04/23/2011 |
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| d for this year's draft. The best news is for the Cincinnati Bengals, who pick fourth. History says that's a juicy spot. Only No. 1 has produced more Hall of Famers. The eighth and 19th spots also have been bountiful, raising hopes for fans of the Tennessee Titans and New York Giants. Sorry, San Francisco 49ers fans, but history shows seventh is a spot to avoid. It's the first pick that features an overwhelming collection of clunkers. Since '67, no Hall of Famer has been drafted at No. 7, at least not yet. |
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| Best, worst first-round NFL draft picks |
NFL Football |
04/23/2011 |
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| eptions - compared to 13 TD passes - and lots of obscenities. Career began melting down after just three games, when he was caught on camera berating a reporter. Later that season, he was suspended four games for cursing at GM Bobby Beathard. TENNESSEE TITANS Best: RB Earl Campbell, Texas, 1978 Then the Houston Oilers, team traded three picks and tight end Jimmie Giles to Tampa Bay for right to pick the All-American back. Campbell helped Oilers reach AFC championship game in 1978 and 1979, earning MV |
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| More mocking while we wait |
NFL Football |
04/15/2011 |
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| uarterback- needy Niners have shown more interest in second-round types like Andy Dalton and Colin Kaepernick than Gabbert, so targeting a potential shutdown corner like Amukamara with their top pick may be the strategy. LAST PREDICTION: Peterson 8) Tennessee Titans: Blaine Gabbert, QB -- There's little chance the Titans pass on Gabbert, whose impressive leadership qualities are attractive to a team seeking to move on from the ill-fated Vince Young era. LAST PREDICTION: Amukamara 9) Dallas Cowboys: Tyron Smith, |
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| Mock Draft #1: Newton's Fall? |
NFL Football |
04/01/2011 |
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| a blazing 4.34 at the combine and carries a chiseled 219 pounds on a six-foot frame, is the best overall player in this class. Seeking a replacement for the aging and overpaid Nate Clements, the 49ers won't let him get away if he falls this far. 8) Tennessee Titans: Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska -- A possible landing spot for Newton, as quarterback is clearly the Titans' biggest deficiency with Vince Young about to be shown the door. Whether they'll want to take on another potential headache after ridding the |
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