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Another harsh blow materialized for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday. Just a season removed from a Super Bowl championship, they've now lost underrated right tackle Willie Colon for the season. While not official, MRI results are all but to confirm that his torn Achilles tendon will sideline him for the 2010 season. Colon has been the constant on the Steelers' line for the past three seasons, performing ...

New York Giants' third round pick and former Louisiana State University standout Chad Jones was involved in a very serious car accident this morning. The accident happened early on New Orleans streets at 6:15 a.m., according to city officials. Jones has suffered a fractured left leg and had arteries and nerves exposed, indicating he was probably traveling at a high rate of speed. Although no reports of a speed ...

Despite increasing skepticism among Cleveland critics, Browns' receivers are knocking on the door for a breakout season. With a core of essentially three rookies, a kick returner and the most experienced player being slot receiver Chansi Stuckey, it's only natural the doubters would come calling. After the departure of wide receiver Braylon Edwards last season, it left the No. 1 receiver slot to be filled by rookie Mohamed ...

After months of draft speculation, it was all but a certainty that Colt McCoy would be the Cleveland Browns' second-round choice. Despite president Mike Holmgren's insistence that the first two picks would not be spent on a quarterback due to more pressing needs elsewhere, the fan base of Cleveland was simply not buying it. After all, with the last year of secrecy and deception by Eric Mangini, it would ...

One of the deepest drafts of the decade due to the pending rookie salary cap, a lot of first round talents have fallen into the second round. Players that were formerly first rounders like Jahvid Best, Jimmy Clausen, Colt McCoy, and Brandon Spikes, now drop out of the top 32 picks. Every year there's some surprises that fall, last year it was Bengals' linebacker Rey Maualuga.   Who will it be this ...

It's that magical time of year again, where NFL teams face off in a game of 'Let's Make A Deal' to get themselves the prospects they have put a target on. Some players will bust, some will go on to Canton, and some won't get drafted at all. The quarterback class of 2010 is arguably the most intriguing one in the last 15 years. It holds two Heisman winners, two ...

On and off the field, Scott Fujita is a man who has never been afraid to stand up and be accounted for. Unwanted from an early age, Fujita has had to fight his way through life and has learned the valuable lessons that most men never will. The son of an un-wed teenage mother, Scott found himself in an orphanage as a baby, before being adopted into a Japanese-American family. His adopted ...

With two weeks remaining until the big show comes to New York City, there's no doubt there will be the teams that defy the analysts "expert" opinions, and pick the prospects they want most. While many mock draft boards are different, generally they follow the same pattern. However through team visits, interest at Pro Days, and purely ridiculous rumors, let's take a look at some moves that could shock the ...

What's brewing behind the scenes in the Cleveland Browns' headquarters of Berea? While many fans are making their arguments between Sam Bradford, Jimmy Clausen, and Colt McCoy, another contender has dropped his name in the Cleveland carousal hat. That prospect is Northwestern quarterback Mike Kafka. Sources close to the program this week have revealed that Kafka has flown completely under the radar prior to the ...

There have been many great quarterback classes in the last fifteen years, some booms, some busts. Each year, it's almost a coin flip to determine which will be which, and what players' skills translate best to the NFL. We all know the great stories of Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, and Drew Brees, just like we know the bad stories of Akili Smith, Tim Couch, and Ryan Leaf. For some teams, ...