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Saints Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Classic Set for May 16
Madden cover down to four candidates, including Vick and Rodgers | ProFootballTalk
And then there were four. The next Madden Curse candidate is down to four men: Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Hillis, Michael Vick, and Adrian Peterson. Fans are continuing to vote to decide who gets the cover of Madden '12, with the quarterfinals wrapping up over the weekend.
NFL Draft: 10 best and worst of the New Orleans Saints -- No. 8 best | NOLA.com
Continuing series getting ready for the NFL draft
Jonathan Vilma knows the lockout will turn off the fans | ProFootballTalk
As the NFL's players and owners continue their long battle over the billions of dollars that ultimately come out of the fans' wallets, I sometimes wonder whether they realize the extent to which they're jeopardizing the fans' passion for the NFL.
Former Buckeyes Malcolm Jenkins and James Laurinaitis talk about football, faith at Ohio State - The Lantern - Sports
Earning millions of dollars and national recognition as professional football players might make some forget where they came from and how they got to where they are, but Malcolm Jenkins and James Laurinaitis don't fall under that category. Jenkins and Laurinaitis were invited by RealLife, a Christian student organization at Ohio State, to speak Thursday night at its weekly meeting in Independence Hall.
ProFootballWeekly.com - Shanle's future could be impacted by Saints' draft
The Saints' decisions on draft weekend could have a major impact on OLB Scott Shanle's status.
NFC South links: Williams wants better QBs - NFC South Blog - ESPN
Atlanta Falcons UCLA linebacker Akeem Ayers will have a private workout with the Falcons. Nevada tight end Virgil Green is slated to visit the Falco
2011 NFL DRAFT:
Some draft prospects developed in other sports | Saints | 2theadvocate.com — Baton Rouge, LA
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Alabama RB Mark Ingram in 'best shape of my life' | Philly | 04/05/2011
Philly.com, Inquirer, and Daily News coverage of the Eagles
NFLPA* announces 20 players to attend draft events | ProFootballTalk
The NFLPA* continues to roll out plans for their events planned around the NFL Draft in New York, called "The Debut." (We suppose that beats "The Decision.
AROUND THE LEAGUE:
Judge Nelson appoints magistrate judge to handle mediation | ProFootballTalk
If you watched PFT Live today, you heard that we'd heard that Judge Susan Nelson would appoint a magistrate judge to preside over mediation between the NFL and the players, if the NFL and the players weren't able to agree on their own to a mediator.
Tim Leiweke predicts a doubling of TV rights fees | ProFootballTalk
Unlike most members of the media, I've been feeling optimistic about the resumption of mediation in the NFL's labor dispute. But then I read the latest SportsBusiness Journal, which includes an article from John Ourand regarding a topic discussed at the recent World Congress of Sports.