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NEW YORK — North Alabama cornerback Janoris Jenkins was drafted by the St. Louis Rams on Friday with the 39th selection, ending months of debate over his place in the 2012 draft class. Jenkins, 23, stands 5 -10, runs the 40 in 4.44 seconds, and became a reluctant model for discussion of ‘character issues’ after [...]

NFL draft 2012: After top two picks, trades shake up first round

An hour before the draft began, the Cleveland Browns pulled off a trade with the Minnesota Vikings to move up one spot from No. 4 and take Alabama running back Trent Richardson. The Vikings, who originally held the third pick, took USC tackle Matt Kalil, giving second-year quarterback Christian Ponder the blind-side protector he needed. [...]

NFL draft: Why Andrew Luck’s rookie salary has shrunk (+video)

NFL draft 2012 top picks Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III won’t be making the huge money of some of their top pick predecessors, like Sam Bradford and Matthew Stafford. New rules limiting rookie salaries ensure NFL draft 2012 picks have to prove their worth on the field before making the big bucks. posted April [...]

2012 NFL Mock Draft: Pre-Draft Day Edition

The 2012 NFL draft kicks off on Thursday night, and it’s sure to be an exciting and unpredictable event.  Knowing that, it seems crazy to try and predict the draft, but it’s just too much fun to speculate on what teams should and should not do.  Once it’s all said and done, some teams will be big-time [...]

2012 NFL Mock Draft: Projecting 1st-Round Picks with Draft Order

The first round of the 2012 NFL Draft is barely over a week away, and speculation continues to run rampant as to who will be picked where. In fact, the only picks that are certain right now are Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. Every other pick is fair game, [...]

Players flood Twitter to react to NFL schedule release

After the NFL schedule release Tuesday, players didn’t waste time voicing their opinions about their teams’ slates. Here’s a look around the league at players who took to Twitter to talk about their schedules. Houston Texans linebacker Connor Barwin: Very excited about the schedule next year…playing back in Detroit thanksgiving day will be really special [...]

Dodgers sale: MLB approves all three final bidders

Major league owners approved the three remaining Dodgers bidders Tuesday, enabling Frank McCourt to start an auction for the team on Wednesday. By the time the auction is over — late Wednesday, perhaps, or later this week — the Dodgers are expected to be sold for a record price for a North American sports franchise. [...]

Redskins QB ‘search is over’ after trade with Rams – Local News – Clarksburg, WV – msnbc.com

WASHINGTON (AP) – Redskins receiver Anthony Armstrong, who hopes to be catching passes soon from Robert Griffin III, tweeted that “Stock in Superman socks just sky rocketed.” Especially if someone can make them in burgundy and gold. More pertinent was the reaction from someone who figures to be blocking for the Heisman Trophy winner from [...]

Washington Redskins trade with St. Louis Rams for No. 2 pick in NFL draft; Robert Griffin III is expected target

The Washington Redskins have pulled off a trade for the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft, sending three first-round picks and a second-round selection to the St. Louis Rams in a bid to draft Heisman trophy- winning quarterback Robert Griffin III, two people with knowledge of the situation said late Friday. Redskins owner [...]

2012 NFL Mock Draft: Breaking Down the Entire First Round with Analysis

Now that the combine is over, we know all there is to know about how the NFL draft will play out, right? No, not by a long shot. Still, the raw numbers, the winners, the losers and the exposure all give GMs, fans and the media a better understanding of who is a hot prospect, [...]