Archive for February, 2011
Posted: Saturday, February 26th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Robert Quinn, 2011 NFL Scouting Combine, Marvin Austin, UNC
North Carolina defensive linemen Robert Quinn and Marvin Austin garnered attention for all the wrong reason last season, as NCAA rules violations wiped out their seasons and disrupted their draft status heading into this week’s NFL Scouting Combine. Now they’re trying to repair their images and maintain top-prospect status.
Posted: Saturday, February 26th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Casey Matthews, 2011 NFL Scouting Combine, Atlanta Falcons, Clay Matthews, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers
Oregon LB Casey Matthews, like brother Clay before him, adores the prestigious football family he was born into, but he’s determined to carve out a name for himself in the NFL.
Posted: Saturday, February 26th, 2011 | Frank Tadych Tags: Mike Pouncey, 2011 NFL Scouting Combine
We couldn’t help but notice Florida center Mike Pouncey went without sleeves during workouts at the Combine Saturday. Well, sort of.
Posted: Saturday, February 26th, 2011 | Frank Tadych Tags: Virgil Green, 2011 NFL Scouting Combine
INDIANAPOLIS – It’s never a bad thing to show up at the NFL Scouting Combine and post measurables that grab people’s attention. If nothing else, it could force teams to go back and take another look at game film. Nevada TE Virgil Green might have put himself in that category Saturday. Green posted the second-best combine numbers among tight ends since 2000 in both the vertical jump (42.5 inches) and the broad jump (10 feet, 10 inches). He also posted the third-best 40-yard dash time (4.64 seconds) among tight ends who ran. NFL Network analyst Charles Davis expected Green to test well but called the numbers “a big surprise.” The biggest question for Green will be if he can translate those numbers during games. Green, […]
Posted: Saturday, February 26th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Anthony Constanzo, 2011 NFL Scouting Combine
Boston College OT Anthony Castonzo leaps 8 feet, 9 inches in the broad jump.
Posted: Saturday, February 26th, 2011 | Vic Carucci Tags: Cam Newton, 2011 NFL Scouting Combine
Almost on cue, reporters and photographers cleared a path that winded around the massive crowd in front of Podium C, allowing Auburn QB Cam Newton to make as grand an entrance as this event has ever seen.
Posted: Saturday, February 26th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: 2011 NFL Scouting Combine, Anthony Sherman, Greg Little
Wide receivers and running backs are scheduled to hit the field Sunday for their NFL Scouting Combine workouts, but Saturday, they hit the weight room for the bench press.
Posted: Saturday, February 26th, 2011 | Frank Tadych Tags: Cam Newton, 2011 NFL Scouting Combine
Cam Newton‘s news conference at the NFL Scouting Combine media center is over, so here’s a breakdown of the topics the Auburn QB covered before a throng of reporters Saturday afternoon.
Posted: Saturday, February 26th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: 2011 NFL Scouting Combine, Gil Knight, Helmet cam, Jason Werner, Purdue, RoboCop, Thursday Night Football
A strange sight unfurled Saturday in the crowded Lucas Oil Stadium concourse, just outside the media center.
Posted: Saturday, February 26th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Ryan Mallett, 2011 NFL Scouting Combine, Arkansas
Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett dismissed multiple reports of character issues when confronted by reporters Saturday at the NFL Scouting Combine, saying, “I’m not going to talk about that right now.”
Posted: Saturday, February 26th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Cam Newton, 2010 NFL Scouting Combine
Auburn QB Cam Newton, the NFL Scouting Combine’s biggest draw, opened with a prepared statement in an attempt to clarify his recent comments about being an entertainer and an icon.
Posted: Saturday, February 26th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: 2011 NFL Scouting Combine, Cam Newton, Casey Matthews, Colin Kaepernick, Pat Shurmur, Ryan Mallett, Tom Heckert
Part of the peril of covering the NFL Scouting Combine is having to choose which person to interview in a room with three podiums, eight tables and over 700 reporters.
Posted: Saturday, February 26th, 2011 | Frank Tadych Tags: Weslye Saunders, 2011 NFL Scouting Combine
South Carolina TE Weslye Saunders‘ experience at the NFL Scouting Combine was cut short Saturday when he aggravated an existing foot injury, which was later diagnosed as a fractured fifth metatarsal in his left foot.
Posted: Saturday, February 26th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Da'Quan Bowers, 2011 NFL Scouting Combine, Bruce Smith, Carolina Panthers, Clemson, Julius Peppers, Reggie White
The Panthers might be without a talent like Julius Peppers for only one season, if they decide Clemson DE Da’Quan Bowers is their guy with the No. 1 overall pick in this April’s draft.
Posted: Saturday, February 26th, 2011 | Vic Carucci Tags: Denver Broncos, 2011 NFL Scouting Combine, John Elway, John Fox, Kyle Orton, Tim Tebow
Can’t quite figure out the thinking behind new Broncos coach John Fox making a point to tell reporters Thursday at the NFL Scouting Combine that Kyle Orton is his team’s starting quarterback.