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Harbaugh says Dumervil emerging as Ravens leader

credit: AP The Baltimore Ravens may have won the Super Bow in February but there has been a noticeable roster turnover since then. With the retirement of Ray Lewis and Ed Reed’s signing with Houston the Ravens defense does not have a clear leader. One player who is establishing himself in a leadership role is free agent signing Elvis Dumervil. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is...
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Jim Harbaugh: A young WR will emerge in Crabtree’s place

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree is out with an Achilles injury.  Head coach Jim Harbaugh believes one of his young receivers will emerge as a definite starter opposite Anquan Boldin.  Simply, because one of them has to. Harbaugh sees 
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Packers may have some doubts that Nick Perry can fit in their system

Former USC outside linebacker Nick Perry might just be too big too play OLB in the NFL, but last year, the Green Bay Packers felt he was athletic enough to play the position in their 3-4. He missed a good deal time due to injuries in his rookie season, and the Packers at this time, can't really say whether he's made the transition to be effective in the pro level, reports...
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Tramon Williams says his shoulder is better

According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Packers cornerback Tramon Williams says his shoulder is better and he’s ready to take over the leadership void that Charles Woodson has left behind. “We know that when Charles was here, he had that role,” Williams said. “He was the leader of this group. He taught us things. And I’m going to keep that alive — I’m going to...
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RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT

Report: Titus Young ignores judge

Titus Young appeared in court for his many offenses and reportedly ignored a judge. Read more about his court appearance.

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Brent Grimes running with the Dolphins first-team

According to the Miami Herald, cornerback Brent Grimes ran with the first team defense as he continues comeback from a season-ending Achilles injury from last season. Brent Grimes (looking fully recovered from last September’s Achilles injury) and Richard Marshall (looking fully recovered from last season’s back injury) opened with the first team.  Dimitri Patterson and Nolan...
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Devery Henderson reportedly a player to watch for the 49ers

According to John Clayton of ESPN, the San Francisco 49ers may end up bringing in wide receiver Devery Henderson to help them replace Michael Crabtree. A name to watch for the SF 49ers at wide receiver is Devery Henderson. He might be a better option than Brandon Lloyd — John Clayton (@ClaytonESPN) May 24, 2013   Need NFL Tickets? The post Devery Henderson reportedly a player...
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Bradford primed and ready for big season in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS The expectations surrounding fourth-year Rams quarterback Sam Bradford are so generally agreed upon that Bradford's teammates especially those who have been added to the quarterback's offensive arsenal don't bat an eyelash when they field questions about the importance of Bradford's upcoming season. This is the year the former No. 1 NFL Draft pick and...
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Pittsburgh Steelers scouts killed the NFL Draft this year

Justin K. Aller Pittsburgh Steelers scouts killed the NFL Draft this year This year the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted best player available through the entire draft, and from the first to the last pick they hit the hammer on the nail. I am a huge fan of this draft.  The Steelers did a great job in the 2013 Draft, find out why I believe they had the best draft in 2013. With their first...
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Soon to be walking like Quasimodo, New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski will be forced to retire prematurely from the NFL

After the standout tight end had a fourth surgery May 20 on his forearm, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport now reports the New England Patriots “(don’t) know” how serious Rob Gronkowski‘s back injury is. Shelved for the entire 2009 campaign at Arizona following a back operation, the 24-year-old Gronkowski is again feeling “chronic” pain due to degenerative discs. Considering placing...
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10 Things We Learned From The Steelers First OTA Session Of 2013

The Pittsburgh Steelers closed out their first OTA session of the 2013 season on Thursday and below are ten things that we learned over the course of the week. Gilbert Makes Blind Side Debut  - It didn't take long to find out which tackle would get the first reps on the left side as the reports surfaced on day one that Marcus Gilbert was given the first crack at replacing...
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Packers' Perry eager to prove himself

GREEN BAY, Wis. It wasn't the rookie season that Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Nick Perry hoped for. Injuring his wrist in his NFL regular-season debut and being placed on injured reserve two months later never let the first-round pick display what made him such a valuable prospect. While Perry certainly isn't happy about the first impression he left in 2012, that...
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Tom Brady on Welker: ‘Those feelings are very personal to me’

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady didn’t talk to the media during the Patriots Organized Team Activities, instead he chose to discuss the busy offseason with Dennis & Callahan on WEEI radio in Boston on Thursday morning. The biggest question for Brady was how he felt about the departure of one of his favorite weapons – Wes Welker.
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WHAT TOOK SO LONG?

Bears to retire Mike Ditka's number

Mike Ditka may be the most beloved person in the history of the Chicago Bears franchise, and next season, the team will retire #89 in his honor. 

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Brian Urlacher would have chosen Cowboys had he not retired

Former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher hung up the cleats this week, but it wasn’t for the lack of trying. Urlacher couldn’t find the price he was looking for and decided it was time to go, but if there was a team he was interested in it would have been the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys are switching over to the same defense (Tampa 2) as Urlacher played in Chicago and...
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Browns barely moving and Trent Richardson is already suffering an injury. They don’t make them like they used too.

Wasn’t it just a couple of weeks ago that Browns former number one draft pick Trent Richardson was telling all of us how good it was to be healthy and how much his healthy condition was going to help him have a great 2013 season. The Browns held some OTA’s and all that good health that Richardson had, is suddenly missing. The guy could practice and he could be questionable for...
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MOST FOLKS DON'T

Rob Ryan: 'I don't like getting fired'

New Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan seems motivated to do well with a new team after getting fired from the same position with the Cowboys.

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