Some NFL draft experts had Alabama defensive tackle Marcell Dareus as the top-ranked player in this year’s draft. So the Buffalo Bills were thrilled that the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos passed on Dareus, allowing him to fall into Buffalo’s lap at No. 3. Could the former Tide star become the 2011 NFL Defensive Rookie of...
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The Arizona Cardinals were an abject offensive disaster last year without a retiredKurt Warner. The team finished second-to last in the NFL in total yards and tied for 26th in average points. Well, the Cards didn’t address their quarterback need in April’s draft but they did hope to land a running back who can fill...
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Unless Bengals ownership calls Carson Palmer’s bluff, Palmer will not be under center for Cincinnati whenever the 2011 NFL season begins. Palmer has said he would rather retire and give up some $50 million remaining on his contract rather than play for Cincy, and he and his family have already sold their Cincinnati-area house and moved....
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Going into April’s NFL draft the Baltimore Ravens had the 26th overall pick in the first round and targeted University of Colorado cornerback Jimmy Smith all along. Well, things worked out for Baltimore – sort of. The Ravens got their guy at No. 27, but only because a reported trade with the Bears to move back...
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It’s not really a question of whether an NFL team will sign former New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress but really how many suitors Burress will have (the Giants won’t be one). Only at Bodog can you bet on which team Burress plays for in the 2011 NFL season. Burress was released from prison on Monday...
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Almost everyone expected the San Francisco 49ers to take a quarterback with the No. 7 overall pick in this year’s draft. And indeed both Blaine Gabbert and Jake Locker were available at that spot. But instead new San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh focused on defense with that top pick – getting his QB in the second...
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How much did the New Orleans Saints want former Heisman Trophy winner and Alabama running back Mark Ingram in the 2011 draft? The Saints traded with the New England Patriots for the 28th selection in the draft and had to give up their second round pick this year and next year’s first round pick to...
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The Houston Texans had one of the worst defenses in the NFL last season – including dead last against the pass – so you just knew that Houston would focus on that side of the ball with its first-round pick in the 2011 draft. And that’s exactly what happened as the Texas took Wisconsin defensive...
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With the NFL lockout basically shutting down the league for what appears to be a long, football-less summer, we feel obligated here at the Beat to provide you with any potential on-field news when we can – because who knows when there will actually be some on-field action. With that said, we bring you...
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According to agent Drew Rosenhaus Terrell Owens is ahead of schedule following ACL surgery. (AP Images) Terrell Owens will be back in the NFL says super agent Drew Rosenhaus, and even sooner than you think. News came Monday that T.O. recently underwent surgery for his ACL and would be out for six months, likely...
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