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Browns Backers,    Let me first start this column off by saying, that me being off on the Browns taking Clausen at No. 7 is a serious understatement.    Obviously, Tom Heckert and Mike Holmgren know more about football than I'll ever know, and with their first draft as president and general manager in the books, I can safely say that they scored a solid B+ grade.    As much as the national ...

Round One: Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa Bulaga’s stock was all over the board, but Ted Thompson stuck to his draft board and went with who he hopes will be the team’s future left tackle. They could have gone with the instant upgrade at outside linebacker or safety, but instead chose Bulaga. He has excellent size and can play three positions on the line. The Packers say he will have a chance ...

Former Eagles standout Brian Westbrook passed a physical examination conducted by the St. Louis Rams according to Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News . It seems likely that Westbrook will sign with the Rams and join the backfield with Steven Jackson. Given Westbrook's string of injuries the last few seasons which involved concussions, knee swelling, along with both rib and ankle injuries, one can't question Westbrook's passion for the game to ...

For the last two seasons in the Canadian Football League, defensive ends John Chick , 27, and Stevie Baggs , 28, have anchored one of the top defensive units in Saskatchewan Roughriders history. In 2009 Chick and Baggs dominated nearly every offensive line in the CFL, combining for a staggering 20 sacks and accounting for six turnovers en route to the Roughriders’ second West Division championship in three seasons. Despite both ...

Good cooks often look at the color of a meat or vegetable to determine if it is fit for consumption. We expect Tom Cable and Hue Jackson to "cook up" success for the Oakland Raiders. What will be the color of success brought to us by the coaching of Hue Jackson? "Hue" means color. We expect that Hue will help Tom Cable bring back brighter days, and will help us see a ...

I know what your thinking. What is he crazy? It's only April. The NHL and NBA playoffs are in full swing. Tiger is back. The World Cup in a few months away. I get it. I just thought I would put it out there, Stir the pot if you will, hear some people agreements and disagreements. Just remember. Its really early. I am just throwing out some teams here to ...

Ten years ago, the New Orleans Saints selected quarterback Marc Bulger with pick No. 168 in the draft. Thirty-one picks later, the New England Patriots took a chance on Tom Brady. One is a three-time Super Bowl champion and the other was cut twice the same year he was drafted. I'll let you guess which is which. Even though Bulger has not gone on to have a hall-of-fame career, he's still been a ...

San Diego entered the offseason coming off a 13-3 year with three predominant holes—a starting running back, cornerback depth, and a bigger body in the nose tackle rotation. San Diego filled out depth at corner while upgrading the nickel position when they signed free agents Nathan Vasher and Donald Strickland.  The needs at running back and nose tackle were addressed when San Diego selected Fresno State running back Ryan Mathews in the ...

Funny name, serious results. Josh McDaniels' answer at inside linebacker was not a first round pick. For those yearning for a Rolando McClain/D.J. Williams tandem with Elvis Dumervil and Robert Ayers on the outsides, well...I would have liked to have had that too. Instead, we've added Akin Ayodele out of Miami, and he should be a manageable starter in replacing Andra Davis. Aside from having one of the greatest names in football (Akin means ...

The Jets got younger this weekend with the drafting of Joe McNight and Vlad Ducasse. But did they get better, as they try to stay focused on the team's first legitimate Super Bowl run in more than a decade? The decision to cut nine-time Pro Bowler Alan Faneca and still pay him more than $5 million dollars to play somewhere else makes little sense given his impact on teammates Nick Mangold and ...