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As-it-happens update April 25, 2020
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NBCSports.com
This wasn't a draft pick as much as a powerful message from the Eagles that they don't think Carson Wentz can stay healthy. That's the only way to read it. The Packers raised eyebrows when they drafted Jordan Love Thursday in the first round since Aaron ...
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NBCSports.com
After trading back from No. 64 to No. 69 while picking up a fifth-round pick along the way (No. 148), the Seahawks selected LSU guard Damien Lewis with the 69th-overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Lewis won a National Championship with the Tigers in 2019 ...
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NBCSports.com
Darrell Taylor is headed to Seattle. The explosive Tennessee pass rusher was selected with the No. 48 overall pick by the Seahawks. Seattle traded the 59th and 101th overall selection with the New York Jets to acquire Taylor. The moment Taylor found out ...
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ESPN
TAMPA, Fla. -- Just how old is Tom Brady? Old enough to have once been intercepted by the father of his new teammate Antoine Winfield Jr., whom the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected in the second round (No. 45) of the 2020 NFL draft Friday. On Nov.
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ESPN
The Chicago Bears obviously believe in the strength in numbers theory at tight end. On Friday, the Bears made yet another attempt to improve their fortunes at tight end by using the 43rd overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft on Notre Dame's Cole Kmet, who ...
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NBCSports.com
Getting selected in the NFL Draft is one of the greatest moments of these young men's lives. No wonder they celebrate with their family. After the Los Angeles Chargers selected Justin Herbert with the sixth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, he spent the ...
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ESPN
The Detroit Lions added another weapon to their SEC-heavy backfield Friday, selecting D'Andre Swift out of Georgia with the No. 35 overall pick. Swift joins Kerryon Johnson from Auburn and Bo Scarbrough from Alabama as the likely top three options in the ...
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NBCSports.com
The rich get richer. Trending Now. 0:57 · In The Loop: Roger Goodell with the TikTok dance moves · 2:00 · John Wall thanks healthcare workers who helped treat his mom · 0:21 · Chase Young's favorite NFL players includes Redskins greats · 0:45 ...
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Bleacher Report
The first round of the NFL draft is always shaped by steals, reaches and surprises. The 2020 version of the event was no different. Joe Burrow went No. 1 to the Cincinnati Bengals. Anyone who paid attention at all to the buildup of the draft knew that was going ...
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USA TODAY
Pitch and catch. While only one quarterback, Oklahoma's Jalen Hurts, was taken in the second round of the NFL draft Friday, the guys who haul in passes were everywhere. Starting with the top two selections on Day 2 — Clemson's Tee Higgins to Cincinnati ...
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Bleacher Report
If Denzel Mims' fantasy value rises as quickly as his NFL draft stock, he'll be an elite wide receiver by the end of the 2020 season. The 22-year-old left Baylor after catching 186 passes for 2,925 yards and 28 touchdowns in four years. To start 2019, he was ...
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Sports Illustrated
The Dallas Cowboys have spent months pouring into NFL Draft prep, ranking their big board in meticulous detail. So has every other NFL team. So has every other draft watcher, from the informed ones like ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr's to the man less-than-informed ...
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FOXSports.com
The Raiders might have a new home, but they're still up to the same old tricks. With the 12th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Las Vegas selected the first non-quarterback skill position player: Alabama's Henry Ruggs III. Welcome to Vegas! Article continues ...
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Bleacher Report
OG Robert Hunt, Louisiana Lafayette. STRENGTHS. —Four-year starter for the Ragin' Cajuns who played both guard and tackle; offers tremendous positional flexibility and could slide into an established offensive line with ease. —Looks for a finish on every ...
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FOXSports.com
Green Bay used a second-round pick on running back AJ Dillon, taking the Boston College workhorse with the 62nd overall selection Friday night in an unusual emphasis on offense for the Packers so early in the draft. Dillon rushed for 4,382 yards and 38 ...
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NFL.com
The Minnesota Vikings used the No. 58 pick on offensive tackle Ezra Cleveland. The move had a cascading effect on other business. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Friday that the Cleveland selection takes a ...
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FOXSports.com
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams drafted possible replacements for Todd Gurley and Brandin Cooks in the second round Friday night, grabbing Florida State running back Cam Akers with the 52nd overall pick and Florida receiver Van Jefferson ...
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Sacramento Bee
The Latest on the second and third rounds of the NFL draft. ___. Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts, who began his college career at Alabama, was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round with the 53rd overall pick. Hurts was the fifth ...
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Bleacher Report
LSU safety Grant Delpit will bring his unique skill set to the Cleveland Browns after being selected with the 44th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. Here's a look at the Browns' updated defensive depth chart following the second-round selection: LDE - Myles ...
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Bleacher Report
LB Willie Gay Jr., Mississippi State. STRENGTHS. —NFL-ready frame with good size (6'1", 243 lbs) and length (32⅝" arms); top-tier pure athleticism. —Has a hitter's mentality; looks to mop dudes up when he strikes. —Ability to trigger is better than most when ...
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FOXSports.com
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings selected Boise State offensive tackle Ezra Cleveland with their second-round pick in the draft Friday night, patiently filling another major need without having to move up. The 6-foot-6, 311-pound Cleveland ...
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Bleacher Report
The Denver Broncos added some speed and big-play ability to their pass-catching unit when they drafted Penn State's KJ Hamler 46th overall on Day 2. The 20-year-old, who is 5'9" and 178 pounds, was a threat to take it to the house every time he touched ...
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Yahoo Sports
After being traded to Chicago from the Spurs in 1995, Dennis Rodman quickly became a beloved Bull for his crucial role in the team's second three-peat. But immediately upon his arrival, questions burned in regards to Rodman's fit with the team. Part of that ...
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Bleacher Report
S Jeremy Chinn, Southern Illinois. STRENGTHS. —Ideal size (6'3", 221 lbs) to cover tight ends in the NFL; could play some linebacker. —Comes from a two-high safety defense with experience playing both deep and box safety. —Versatility to play both safety ...
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FOXSports.com
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons maintained their focus on defense by taking defensive lineman Marlon Davidson from Auburn in the second round on Friday night. Davidson (6-3, 303) will join free-agent addition Dante Fowler as additions to Atlanta's ...
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Bleacher Report
LB Logan Wilson, Wyoming. STRENGTHS. —Four-year starter who was highly productive in every phase of the game. —Effective blitzer who has the power to steamroll running backs in pass protection. —Tough run defender who easily stacks up blockers ...
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Washington Post
Steve Dalkowski, who entered baseball lore as the hardest-throwing pitcher in history, with a fastball that was as uncontrollable as it was unhittable and who was considered perhaps the game's greatest unharnessed talent, died April 19 at a hospital in New ...
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FOXSports.com
The New York Giants added versatility to their defense, taking Alabama safety Xavier McKinney with the fourth pick in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday night. "We had first-round value on him," said Giants general manager Dave Gettleman, who ...
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New York Daily News
Joe Douglas added some sizzle one day after the steak by grabbing Baylor's game-breaking wide receiver Denzel Mims in the second round of the NFL Draft Friday night. One day after the Jets general manager gave Sam Darnold some much-needed beef in ...
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FOXSports.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers continued to address their defensive needs on day two of the NFL draft, selecting Yetur Gross-Matos from Penn State with the sixth pick in the second round Friday night. The 6-foot-5, 266-pound Gross-Matos had 35 ...
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Yahoo Sports
Washington (AFP) - Utah Jazz swingman Joe Ingles, an Australian in his sixth NBA season, said Friday he doubts more with each passing week the halted 2019-20 campaign will ever resume. In a conference call with Utah media detailed by the Salt Lake ...
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Bleacher Report
—Ideal size (6'0", 193 lbs) to play man coverage and has shown an ability to stay in-phase while reading the ball and making plays in space. —Won't leave his man early to go after the ball, which is why he's able to hang through double moves so well.
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BuffaloBills.com
The 2020 NFL Draft will, without a doubt, be one for the books. The first of its kind, the virtual event required general managers and personnel to move their operations from team facilities to their homes. Not only does the new format have fans glued to their TV ...
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Los Angeles Times
It still pains Jonathan Quick to remember the longest rehabilitation stint of his career. It was tedious, tiring, and sometimes tortuous. Most of it all, it was long, taking months just to return to the ice, then another four weeks to get back in game shape. Such time is ...
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Bloomington Pantagraph
NORMAL — Francis Okoro is coming back to the Midwest ... but not to Illinois. The 6-foot-9, 235-pound Okoro, a Normal West High School graduate who played the last two seasons at Oregon, announced Friday on Twitter he is transferring to Saint Louis.
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New York Post
It's like Tom Brady never left New England. The future Hall of Famer and alleged mastermind of Deflategate has already put his new team in trouble by defying stay-at-home orders in Florida and attempting to visit Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron ...
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San Francisco Chronicle
Let's start more than two decades ago when 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, now a celebrated offensive NFL mind, was attending Cherry Creek High School in suburban Denver. "Ask my high school friends when we (played) 'Madden,'" Shanahan said.
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ABC NEWS 4
South Carolina has hired former North Carolina State assistant Des Kitchings to coach running backs coach, the latest change to a staff that went 4-8 a year ago. Kitchings' one-year, $300,000 contract was approved by the school's board of trustees on Friday.
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Boston Herald
As the rest of the NFL added promising rookie talent to their rosters Thursday night during the first round of the draft, the Patriots welcomed back a three-time captain. Patriots center David Andrews announced via Instagram he has been cleared to play football ...
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mlive.com
Michigan State University target Kobe Bufkin is now a University of Michigan target, too. The Grand Rapids Christian junior shooting guard announced on Twitter Friday that he has received a scholarship offer from the Wolverines, bringing his list of Big Ten ...
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Las Vegas Review-Journal
When it comes to hosting large-scale events, few cities are better equipped to do so than Las Vegas. As the NHL begins vetting cities to serve as hosts for a possible restart to the season, the Golden Knights' home seems like a natural for consideration.
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Washington Times
The Washington Redskins drafted Memphis running back Antonio Gibson with 66th overall pick Friday in the third round of the NFL draft, giving them an explosive playmaker who can also play wide receiver. Gibson, 21, ran a 4.39 40-yard dash at the NFL ...
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For The Win
Nick Saban continues to be a big winner on NFL Draft Day. The Alabama football coach — arguably the GOAT in college football — set the record with 34 first-round picks, the most in NFL Draft history, when three players were selected in the opening round.
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FirstCoastNews.com WTLV-WJXX
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Last year the Jaguars used their 3rd round selections on Quincy Williams out of Murray State and Josh Oliver out of San Jose State. This year they go to the powerhouse well of Ohio State for their 3rd round pick. Defensive lineman ...
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Buffalo News
As a replacement to the real thing, Churchill Downs will host a virtual Kentucky Derby with the 13 Triple Crown winners next Saturday. The virtual race will be part of a daylong at-home Kentucky Derby party to raise $2 million for Covid-19 emergency relief ...
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The Straits Times
MIAMI • The trash talking has started even before a date has been set for the charity golf showdown between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson alongside National Football League stars Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Woods, a 15-time Major winner and the ...
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Extra.ie
Mike Tyson has revealed that he is set for a return to the boxing ring 15 years after his last bout. The boxing legend will take part in charity matches as he stops back into the sport having lost his last professional fight against Kevin McBride in 2005.
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Washington Free Beacon
Like most of us, ESPN reporter Adam Schefter was thrilled to finally have a sporting event to watch on television. Thursday night's NFL draft was expected to break viewership records due to the desperation of American sports fans suffering in quarantine.
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