May 20, 2013

2013 NFL draft: Pick-by-pick analysis

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Eric Reid (LSU) holds his daughter LeiLani Reid after being picked by the San Francisco 49ers.(Photo: Jerry Lai, USA TODAY Sports) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Pick-by-pick results and analysis for Round 1: Pick in Round 1; (overall pick); team; selection 1 (1) Chiefs: Eric Fisher, OT Central Michigan Analysis: The new MAC daddy, Fisher [...]

Super Bowl XLVII: Ken Whisenhunt breaks down Niners-Ravens matchup

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(PhatzRadio/ SI) — NEW ORLEANS — The Super Bowl pairing of San Francisco and Baltimore holds little surprise factor for Ken Whisenhunt. The newly named San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator, and former Arizona Cardinals head coach, witnessed first-hand the rise of the 49ers in the NFC West these past two years. And with his coaching [...]

NFL: Bears hire Marc Trestman as next head coach

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CHICAGO (AP) — The Bears hired Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman on Wednesday to replace the fired Lovie Smith, hoping he can get the most out of quarterback Jay Cutler and make Chicago a playoff team on a consistent basis. It’s the first head coaching job in the NFL for Trestman, a long-time assistant in [...]

NFL Wild Card Playoffs: Ravens beat Colts 24-9 in AFC wild card

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Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis, center, celebrates with a victory lap around the field after an NFL wild card playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, in Baltimore. Lewis has said he will retire at the end of the season, and the Ravens won 24-9. Photo by The Associated Press. BALTIMORE (AP) — Ray [...]

College Football: Tennessee fires Dooley after three consecutive losing seasons

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Athletic Director Dave Hart has no doubt that Derek Dooley improved the Volunteers’ football program after inheriting a tough situation three years ago. But that improvement didn’t show up in Tennessee’s record, so Dooley no longer is the Vols’ coach. Dooley was fired Sunday after posting Tennessee’s longest run of [...]

NFL: Colts hold private workout with Andrew Luck at Stanford

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(By Paul Sakuma, AP) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — The Colts planned a private workout Tuesday with Andrew Luck on the campus of Stanford University, according to the Indianapolis Star. The potential No. 1 pick will throw for Colts coach Chuck Pagano, GM Ryan Grigson, offensive coordinator Bruce Arians, quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen, VP of [...]

Analysis: Trade for Tebow shakes up Jets’ QB lineup

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(Reuters) – Trading for Tim Tebow and bringing ‘Tebowmania’ to New York quickened the pulse of Jets fans in the Big Apple, which has already had a Linsane love affair this winter with the heartwarming rise of unsung Jeremy Lin with the NBA’s Knicks. But on the gridiron, Tebow’s potential impact was not as clear [...]

NFL: Manning spends day with Cardinals

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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Peyton Manning had another marathon session during the second stop in his search for a new team. The free-agent quarterback spent nearly 6 1/2 hours at the Arizona Cardinals’ headquarters and training facility on Sunday in meetings designed to lure the superstar to the desert. The session was even longer than [...]

NFL: Colts GM isn’t ready to decide on Manning, Luck

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Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts talks with offensive coordinator Clyde Christensen before the kickoff against the Jacksonville Jaguars January 1, 2012 at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. (December 31, 2011 – Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images North America) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Even the Indianapolis Colts don’t have all the answers on Peyton [...]

NFL: A few things you may not know about the top two QBs in the draft

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Robert Griffin III #10 of the Baylor Bears looks to pass during a game against the Texas Longhorns at Floyd Casey Stadium on December 3, 2011 in Waco, Texas. (December 2, 2011 – Photo by Sarah Glenn/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / SI) — It’s time to meet and get to know a whole new [...]