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Colts Make Andrew Luck No. 1 Pick

John Johnson — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:38:11 CDT

The Indianapolis Colts stuck to the plan tonight in the NFL draft and made Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck this year's No. 1 pick, reports the Indianapolis Star . ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted that he will get a four-year deal for $22 million. That's relatively modest by NFL standards, but Bleacher Report...

Peyton Who? Colts to Pick Andrew Luck

John Johnson — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:13:05 CDT

Drinking game for next week's NFL draft: Tip one every time the phrase "big shoes to fill" is used in reference to the No. 1 pick: The Indianapolis Colts have decided to select Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, report ESPN and the Indianapolis Star . Luck, of course, will replace Peyton Manning,...

Carolina Makes QB Cam Newton No. 1 Pick

John Johnson — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:27:27 CDT

The No. 1 pick in this year's NFL draft is—no drum roll necessary—Auburn quarterback Cam Newton. As expected, the Carolina Panthers picked him first, reports ESPN . Newton won this year's Heisman and led Auburn to the national title. The draft's first round runs tonight, followed by subsequent rounds...

NFL Draft Pick May Lose Foot After Car Wreck

M. Morris — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:55:00 CDT

Chad Jones, a New York Giants draft pick who was a two-sport star at LSU, is in guarded condition and in danger of losing his left foot after a car accident early this morning in New Orleans, the Shreveport Times reports. Jones, a safety who entered the draft after his...

You Can Already Buy a Tim Tebow Broncos Jersey

Kevin Spak — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:39:58 CDT

It's been less than 24 hours since the Broncos selected Tim Tebow, and we're not even positive what his number will be yet, but you can already buy his jersey for $80 at NFLShop.com —and we're willing to bet a lot of Denver fans are going to do it....

This Year's No. 1 Pick: Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:10:15 CDT

The St. Louis Rams picked Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford with the No. 1 selection in the NFL draft tonight. The 2008 Heisman Trophy winner convinced the Rams he's recovered from shoulder surgery last October. He better have: St. Louis was 1-15 a year ago and has a sorry 6-42 record...

Rolle Looks to Cash In on Rhodes Scholar Jaunt

Kevin Spak — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:50:30 CST

Myron Rolle thinks he can make up the roughly $8 million he passed up by putting off the NFL for a year to be a Rhodes scholar with endorsement deals from companies enticed by his mix of brains and brawn. Rolle’s agents are working the phones, and have already snagged...

Homeless Teen Heads to Ravens

Jason Farago — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:52:47 CDT

A homeless teen turned All-American football player is headed to the NFL. The Baltimore Ravens yesterday traded up to choose Mississippi offensive tackle Michael Oher as the 23rd pick of this year's draft, reports the Baltimore Sun . "It's been a long journey," said Oher, close to tears. "I'm not going...

Jets Rise in Draft, Grab QB Sanchez

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:40:09 CDT

The New York Jets have their franchise quarterback. The Jets selected former Southern California star Mark Sanchez with the fifth pick of the NFL draft today after trading with the Cleveland Browns to leap from the 17th overall spot. Sanchez, with his powerful and accurate arm and excellent field vision,...