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Rod Smith was exactly the kind of NFL player that I love. A fierce competitor, a hard worker. He just got elected to the Denver Broncos Ring Of Fame, and many around the city have been debating whether or not Smith could get elected to the NFL Hall of Fame Continue reading here: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/rod-smith-no-chance-nfl-hall-fame-fans-180500282--nfl.html" title="Rod Smith Has No Chance at NFL Hall of Fame: Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)">Rod Smith Has No [...]

Friday was a pretty good day for the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Not only did Justin Verlander come within two outs of his third career no-hitter in a 6-0 shutout of the Pittsburgh Pirates, but Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson provided some interesting fireworks for the home crowd before the game even started. Johnson warms [...]

(Reuters) – Kobe Bryant refused to let a second successive game slip through his fingers as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 99-96 in a cliffhanger on Friday to avoid going down 3-0 in their NBA playoff series. Bryant endured a 9-for-25 shooting night to score 36 points, including eight of his team’s [...]

Los Angeles Lakers 99, Oklahoma City Thunder 96 (Thunder lead series 2-1) Game 1 was the blowout, the startling realization that the Oklahoma City Thunder remained a championship-level force to be reckoned with, even after a week-long layoff. Game 2 was the ugly nail-biter, the one that Los Angeles let get away. Game 3? Read this [...]

The Philadelphia Eagles will hold their first round of OTAs starting on May 22. While certain players might not be participating, this is still the first chance for the entire 2012 team to work out together.

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They may not have as many scholarships to offer as other schools but the University of Southern California Trojans are making the ones they have count. Last month, the nation’s top high school quarterback made a commitment to the Trojans and now, in a matter of a couple days, USC has garnered two of the top [...]

I remember interviewing then-UCLA defensive lineman Brian Price before the 2010 NFL Draft, where he was taken in the second round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I remember thinking that this kid from the mean streets of Los Angeles had everything it took to succeed in the NFL — talent, work ethic, and great intangibles. What [...]

Some of the discussion at Tuesday’s league meeting is expected to focus on the resurrected USFL, which is being reconstituted as a “feeder” or minor league, and on how involved the NFL should be with it. Former NFL executive Jim Steeg, who once presided over Super Bowl preparations, is chairman of the USFL’s board of advisors, [...]

Some of the discussion at Tuesday’s league meeting is expected to focus on the resurrected USFL, which is being reconstituted as a “feeder” or minor league, and on how involved the NFL should be with it. Former NFL executive Jim Steeg, who once presided over Super Bowl preparations, is chairman of the USFL’s board of advisors, [...]

Some of the discussion at Tuesday’s league meeting is expected to focus on the resurrected USFL, which is being reconstituted as a “feeder” or minor league, and on how involved the NFL should be with it. Former NFL executive Jim Steeg, who once presided over Super Bowl preparations, is chairman of the USFL’s board of advisors, [...]

Some of the discussion at Tuesday’s league meeting is expected to focus on the resurrected USFL, which is being reconstituted as a “feeder” or minor league, and on how involved the NFL should be with it. Former NFL executive Jim Steeg, who once presided over Super Bowl preparations, is chairman of the USFL’s board of advisors, [...]

Some of the discussion at Tuesday’s league meeting is expected to focus on the resurrected USFL, which is being reconstituted as a “feeder” or minor league, and on how involved the NFL should be with it. Former NFL executive Jim Steeg, who once presided over Super Bowl preparations, is chairman of the USFL’s board of advisors, [...]

Some of the discussion at Tuesday’s league meeting is expected to focus on the resurrected USFL, which is being reconstituted as a “feeder” or minor league, and on how involved the NFL should be with it. Former NFL executive Jim Steeg, who once presided over Super Bowl preparations, is chairman of the USFL’s board of advisors, [...]

Some of the discussion at Tuesday’s league meeting is expected to focus on the resurrected USFL, which is being reconstituted as a “feeder” or minor league, and on how involved the NFL should be with it. Former NFL executive Jim Steeg, who once presided over Super Bowl preparations, is chairman of the USFL’s board of advisors, [...]

With the draft over and all wrapped up, we thought it would be a good idea to get back on the phone with our buddy Greg Cosell of NFL Films and ESPN’s “NFL Matchup,” and talk about the NFL by division. Who did themselves the most favors in the draft, and who came up short when [...]

With the draft over and all wrapped up, we thought it would be a good idea to get back on the phone with our buddy Greg Cosell of NFL Films and ESPN’s “NFL Matchup,” and talk about the NFL by division. Who did themselves the most favors in the draft, and who came up short when [...]

In most seasons, the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award is a minor NBA honor given out by Professional Basketball Writers Association in a pretty low-key ceremony. That changed last season, when Ron Artest (the artist currently known as Metta World Peace) earned the award for his charitable activities in supporting mental health awareness. Link: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/pau-gasol-wins-2011-2012-j-walter-kennedy-230702885.html" title="Pau Gasol wins the 2011-2012 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (Ball Don't Lie)">Pau Gasol wins [...]

There are those who would have liked to see No. 19 finish his career in a Baltimore Colts uniform. Johnny Unitas was one. But it wasn’t to be.

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Any website can post “offseason grades” for NFL teams, mixing the draft and free agency into transaction soup, then straining it through the mind of some sportswriter who doesn’t know who half the players are. Only the Shutdown Corner has the resources to get actual players, coaches, and executives from each team to evaluate their own [...]

Any website can post “offseason grades” for NFL teams, mixing the draft and free agency into transaction soup, then straining it through the mind of some sportswriter who doesn’t know who half the players are. Only the Shutdown Corner has the resources to get actual players, coaches, and executives from each team to evaluate their own [...]