Archive for March, 2013
Posted: Friday, March 29th, 2013 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Three and out, Ahmad Bradshaw, Alex Smith, Brad Childress, Jeff Garcia, Kansas City Chiefs, Mark Sanchez, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers
In today’s Three and Out: Ahmad Bradshaw is drawing interest from the Steelers; Mark Sanchez has a new teacher and the Chiefs have a new coach with a special title.
Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2013 | Gil Brandt Tags: 2013 pro days, Barkevious Mingo, bennie logan, brad wing, chris faulk, Eric Reid, Kevin Minter, lavar edwards, LSU, LSU pro day, michael ford, p.j. lonergan, Russell Sheppard, sam montgomery, spencer ware, tharold simon, Tyrann Mathieu
Representatives from all 32 NFL teams were present at LSU’s pro day on March 27. Workouts were held indoors on FieldTurf on a very warm day. Among the notable attendees were Jason Licht, the Arizona Cardinals director of player personnel; Hue Jackson and Mike Zimmer of the Cincinnati Bengals; and the head coaches and general managers from the New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles. Twenty players from this year’s LSU team participated, as well as six players from the 2011-2012 team.
Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2013 | Gil Brandt Tags: 2013 pro days, braden brown, BYU, ziggy ansah
Eleven players worked out indoors on FieldTurf at BYU’s pro day on March 28. Scouts and personnel from 18 NFL teams were present, including the offensive coordinator from Oakland and Philadelphia.
Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2013 | Gil Brandt Tags: 2013 pro days, Devan Walker, Nathan Stanley, Robert Alford, Southeastern Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana hosted 18 NFL teams for its pro day on a March 26. Defensive back coaches from the New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders and St. Louis Rams were on-hand to see cornerback Robert Alford on a chilly, 43-degree day. Five Lions ran drills and were joined by one player from Henderson State.
Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2013 | Gil Brandt Tags: 2013 pro days, Jeremy Harris, New Mexico State
Representatives from three NFL teams gathered at New Mexico State’s pro day on March 21, where a workout was held outdoors on FieldTurf.
Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2013 | Gil Brandt Tags: 2013 pro days, Abilene Christian, Jake Mullin, McMurry, Mitchell Gale
Representatives from the Dallas Cowboys gathered at Abilene Christian’s pro day on March 21, where a workout was held outdoors in 20-30 miles-per-hour winds.
Two quarterbacks at Abilene Christian’s pro day could wind up as rookie free-agent pickups following the 2013 NFL Draft.
Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2013 | Gil Brandt Tags: 2013 pro days, Aaron Rodgers, Jordan Rodgers, Rogers Gaines, Tennessee State, Vanderbilt, Zac Stacy
Representatives from 22 NFL teams — including a large contingent representing the Tennessee Titans — gathered at at joint pro day for Tennessee State and Vanderbilt held on March 22, where 12 Tennessee State players worked out in the morning and nine Vanderbilt players worked out in the afternoon.
Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2013 | Gil Brandt Tags: 2013 pro days, Collins Ukwu, Dermontti Dawson, Kentucky, Larry Warford, Matt Smith
Representatives from 28 NFL teams gathered at Kentucky’s pro day on March 28, where 15 players worked out indoors on FieldTurf.
The most notable participant was Larry Warford, who has a chance to be the highest-drafted offensive lineman from Kentucky since Dermontti Dawson — a 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee — was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 1988 NFL Draft.
Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2013 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Channing Tatum, Drew Brees, Dwayne Johnson, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, mvoies, Ray Rice
Drew Brees and Ray Rice attended the premiere of G.I. Joe: Retaliation starring Dwayne Johnson and Channing Tatum. Check out these exclusive photos.
Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2013 | Gil Brandt Tags: 2013 pro days, Eastern Kentucky, T.J. Pryor, Tyrone Goard
Representatives from 15 NFL teams gathered at Eastern Kentucky’s pro day on March 21, where nine Colonels players — plus five more from smaller colleges in the area — worked out outdoors on FieldTurf.
Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2013 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Three and out, Ahmad Bradshaw, Andre Brown, Carson Palmer, Daniel Thomas, David Wilson, Lamar Miller, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Reggie Bush, Terrelle Pryor, Tim Hightower
In today’s Three and Out: The Raiders remain in limbo with Carson Palmer; the Dolphins are excited about their running backs while the Giants could make changes with theirs.
Posted: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 | NFL.com Staff Tags: 2013 pro days, Barkevious Mingo, Eric Reid, Kevin Minter, LSU, Tyrann Mathieu
NFL.com and NFL Network analyst Bucky Brooks was in Baton Rouge, La. for LSU’s pro day Wednesday, and unveils his impressions of Barkevious Mingo, Kevin Minter, Eric Reid, and the player formerly known as the “Honey Badger,” Tyrann Mathieu.
Posted: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 | Gil Brandt Tags: 2013 pro days, Darius Johnson, Ja'Gared Davis, Kyle Padron, Margus Hunt, SMU, Taylor Reed, Zach Line
Defensive end Margus Hunt is projected by some experts to be a first-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, and is also a symbol of just how far the Southern Methodist University football program has come since the infamous “Death Penalty” was levied in the 1980s.
Posted: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 | Gil Brandt Tags: 2013 pro days, Andy Dalton, Jacksonville Jaguars, Matt Barkley, Southern California, USC
The highly anticipated on-campus workout of USC quarterback Matt Barkley finally took place on Wednesday.
Posted: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 | Gil Brandt Tags: 2013 pro days, Dennis Norman, Jason Garrett, Mike Catapano, Princeton
The pro day held at Princeton on March 20 featured the player who turn wind up being the first Ivy Leaguer selected in the 2013 NFL Draft.