Lions looking over a menu of potential draft picks
With the No. 1 overall pick in the April NFL draft, it is as if the Lions are looking at the menu and getting to order anything they want.
View ArticleOverheard on the NFL Network set
"It is not a one-man race right now." - NFL Network Guest Analyst Jon Gruden about this year's crop of quarterbacks.
View ArticleCurry motivated by thought of being No. 1 overall pick
Wake Forest LB Aaron Curry likely strengthened his resume -- and his ascending draft status -- with an impressive performance Monday at the NFL Scouting Combine.
View ArticleSeveral linebackers create buzz with strong workouts
Several strong performances by linebackers on Monday caught the attention of NFL team officials who attended the combine.
View ArticleWake Forest’s Curry could move to MLB in pros
LB Aaron Curry and CB Alphonso Smith drew a crowd at Wake Forest's pro day, which included 41 representatives from all 32 NFL teams. Both opted not to lift or run, having satisfactorily met their goals...
View ArticleCurry among top prospects at Wake Forest Pro Day
All 32 NFL teams sent representatives to Wake Forest's March 23 Pro Day. Among the 11 Demon Deacons that worked out along with various players from smaller, local area programs were top prospects Aaron...
View ArticleChiefs among teams taking interest in Curry
Wake Forest LB Aaron Curry might not be available when the Kansas City Chiefs pick third overall in next month's NFL draft, but they're doing their due diligence in case he falls to them. Curry has a...
View ArticleNine prospects to attend draft
Nine top prospects will attend Day 1 of the 2009 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25, the league announced Monday.
View ArticleLions have yet to finalize draft board
The Lions haven't publicaly settled on a No. 1 pick yet, still choosing between QB Matthew Stafford, LT Jason Smith and LB Aaron Curry. Coach Jim Schwartz told the Detroit Free Press that the Lions...
View ArticleAgents for LB prospect Curry meet with Lions
Aaron Curry's agents, Mike Sulivan and Andy Ross, were seen at a Lions minicamp practice today. NFL.com reached Ross by phone, and the agent said he had "no comment" on how the talk with the Lions went.
View ArticleLions meet with Curry’s agents, not showing hand
The Detroit Lions, the holders of next weekend's No. 1 draft pick, gave the agents for Wake Forest LB Aaron Curry -- Andy Ross and Michael Sullivan -- no indication of their plans during a meeting...
View ArticleLions fans want Curry
The Lions are closing in on their first overall selection in this weekend's draft, be it QB Matthew Stafford, OT Jason Smith or LB Aaron Curry. But while the team isn't indicating which way it may or...
View ArticleLions expect to sign No. 1 overall pick before draft
Lions GM Martin Mayhew said that there is a good chance that the Lions will sign the No. 1 draft pick before Saturday's draft starts.
View ArticleCurry says he’d take less money as Lions’ No. 1 pick
On my Sirius radio show Tuesday, Wake Forest LB Aaron Curry told me he would do a pre-draft deal with the Lions for less than the $57.5 million ($30 million guaranteed) that Jake Long received from the...
View ArticleLions in final negotiations with Stafford
The Lions are in negotiations to finalize a contract with Georgia QB Matthew Stafford, who would be the No. 1 overall draft pick Saturday.
View ArticleWith the first pick, Rich Eisen selects …
In a mock draft conducted by NFL Network analysts Thursday, Georgia QB Matt Stafford was not among the first four picks. Here's a sneak preview.
View ArticleACC leading the way in producing first-round talent
Ask any college football fan to point on a map where the best college football is played and they'll likely point to the Southeastern corner of the country. And they'd be right -- if they have the...
View ArticleThe people’s draft champion: Aaron Curry
Matthew Stafford, Jason Smith and Tyson Jackson might wind up being great football players, but here in Radio City Music Hall, the crowd is clearly behind Aaron Curry.
View ArticleHasselbeck looks healthy, learning new Seattle offense
Matt Hasselbeck had a lot of bounce to his step during Seattle Seahawks OTAs on Thursday, and that's part of what new head coach Jim Mora has brought to this team.
View ArticleSeahawks scrambling to get rookie Curry in camp
Seattle Seahawks general manager Tim Ruskell said the team is working "nonstop" to get first-round pick LB Aaron Curry under contract for the start of training camp. Seahawks rookies were scheduled to...
View ArticleRams rookie OT Smith guaranteed $33 million
The contract that Rams rookie OT Jason Smith signed Thursday is worth a maximum of $61.775 million over five years, with $33 million guaranteed, a league source told NFL Network's Jason La Canfora.
View ArticleSeahawks’ Curry sustained hip pointer
Seahawks rookie LB Aaron Curry was carted off the field late during the fourth quarter of the 34-7 loss to the Texans Sunday with what coach Jim Mora later confirmed as a hip pointer.
View ArticleWeek 14 injury report: Ware sprains neck
Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware, Titans QB Vince Young and Lions RB Kevin Smith were among the notable players who sustained injuries in Week 14.
View ArticleWeek 15 injury report: Falcons’ Turner exits early
Michael Vick, DeAngelo Williams and Michael Turner were among the players who sustained injuries in Week 15. Here's a look around the league.
View ArticleSeattle fans should check their expectations for Carroll
Seahawks fans should temper their expectations for an immediate turnaround under Pete Carroll. Carroll’s arrival has been widely hailed in Seattle, but until his soon-to-be-appointed general manager...
View ArticleInjury roundup: Rams wait on tests for Jackson
A roundup of injury updates from Week 3.
View ArticlePlaybook: Jets’ disguise might have fooled Rivers
With six minutes to go in the fourth quarter, his Chargers down by three, Phillip Rivers released what must have looked to him like an easy completion to his go-to-receiver on a pivotal 3rd-and-6.
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