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Will the NFL Draft Be a Huge Letdown This Year? — Sports Survey of the Day

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:12:55 +0000

Thursday night is the NFL draft, usually one of the biggest days of the off-season for football fans. But this year isn't shaping up like those of the recent past.

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Manti Te'o Under-Performs at Combine, We Make Another Parody Song [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:37:50 +0000

Manti Te'o is not impressing at the NFL Combine, leading some experts to predict he might fall out of the first round in April's NFL Draft. He ran a 4.82 40-yard that caused John Harbaugh to shake his head. Add all the stress from having to answer questions from the media horde and it sure sounds like he could use a friendly ear...

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Do You Care About the MLB Draft? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:32:58 +0000

If you are a big baseball fan, than you knew that the 2012 MLB draft was held Monday. If you are a casual fan, you probably didn’t and couldn’t care less.

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New Orleans Hornets Win NBA Draft Lottery — Who Will They Take with Top Pick? [VIDEO]

Danny Groner — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:00:22 +0000

After a couple of rocky years, the New Orleans Hornets now have something to be excited about.

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11 Reasons You Weren't Selected in the NFL Draft

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:18:24 +0000

The NFL Draft is ancient history now and if you didn’t hear your name called, then we have bad news for you — it’s back to your cubicle where your dream of being a star on the gridiron will remain just that.

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NFL Draft Report: Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III Lead 2012 NFL Draft Class

Joe Student — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:39:16 +0000

The 2012 NFL Draft wrapped up Saturday night. While many pundits correctly predicted that quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III would go to Indianapolis and Washington at No.1 and No. 2, respectively, there were some surprises as the NFL Draft stretched into its late rounds.

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Not Luck, But Lucky: Mr. Irrelevant Gets Propositioned [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:07:49 +0000

We all know Andrew Luck will be the first pick of the draft, but, depending on your perspective, the very LAST pick of the draft -- or as he's dubbed, Mr. Irrelevant -- might have some luck of his own if this woman has her way.

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8 Resources We Wish NFL Teams Used To Choose Draft Picks

Ben Chew — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:43:19 +0000

Drafting in the National Football League isn’t the exact science that most NFL scouts and general managers would like you to believe it is. It explains why players like JaMarcus Russell and Ryan Leaf can be first overall picks and Tom Brady can be a sixth-round selection.

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The 15 Best Undrafted Players in the NFL Today

Joe Student — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:28:47 +0000

The 2012 NFL Draft starts Thursday with NFL teams taking the opportunity to draft the best talent from the college ranks into the pros. While many teams build Super Bowl champions by drafting blue chip prospects, many other great players are left undrafted. Here are 15 of the best undrafted players in the NFL today:

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Heisman Winner Robert Griffin III Enters the NFL Draft

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:01:11 +0000

After a college career in which he set 54 school records in just 41 games, Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III announced Wednesday that he would be skipping his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.

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Will the NBA Draft Be Expanded to Three Rounds?

Danny Groner — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:27:46 +0000

The NBA may be in lockout mode, but that doesn’t mean league activities have stopped. Owners have proposed adding a third round to the annual draft, which could lead to even more sweeping changes to the annual event, according to SheridanHoops.com. The goal is to create a more competitive balance of power across the league.

One proposal would keep the entire first round to the league’s bottom half of teams, pushing the better franchises into the second round. Another proposal would give the league’s worst eight teams additional first round picks.

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2011 NCAA College Football Week One Preview

Chris Illuminati — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:00:05 +0000

After the worst off-season ever for college football, we’d like to say it feels good to get back to a sense of normalcy with some actual games. Unfortunately, the off-season woes will continue to dominate the headlines in Week 1

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Airball! The Eight Worst Number Two Picks in NBA Draft History

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:39:17 +0000

While there have been great number one overall picks in the NBA Draft, there have been plenty of misses. For every David Robinson, there’s a Kwame Brown. And for every Shaquille O’Neal there’s a Michael Olowokandi.

But what about the play