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• Titans, Falcons Look to Be Big Compensatory Pick Winners
• By JJ Cooper 3/17/2010 9:17 PM ET
• When it comes to predicting the compensatory draft picks, blogger AdamJT13 is a maestro. The NFL has never released its formula for how compensatory picks are awarded, but by reverse engineering past ... More »
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• Haden Helps Himself; Spikes Falls Flat at Florida's Pro Day
• By JJ Cooper 3/17/2010 8:08 PM ET
• The focus of Florida's pro day was Tim Tebow's reworked delivery, but Wednesday's workout may have been even more important for a pair of Tebow's Gator teammates. For cornerback Joe Haden, ... More »
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• Is LaDainian Tomlinson Washed Up?
• By JJ Cooper 3/14/2010 11:20 AM ET
• For an aging running back, LaDainian Tomlinson is very popular. He's already been told by the Vikings that he'd be running back 1A to Adrian Peterson's No. 1. The Jets are also making their pitch for ... More »
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• Antwaan Randle El Mistaken About His Role With Steelers
• By JJ Cooper 3/09/2010 9:53 PM ET
• Antwaan Randle El didn't get a chance to watch many Steelers games last year. It's understandable -- he was busy playing for the Redskins. But because he didn't get to see the Steelers, he appears to ... More »
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• Steelers Played the Game Perfectly With Ryan Clark
• By JJ Cooper 3/09/2010 8:40 AM ET
• Almost every Steeler fan is shocked today to realize that Ryan Clark is still in Pittsburgh. But with the benefit of hindsight it is clear that the Steelers' front office pulled off a masterful ... More »
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• Steelers Sign Former Buc Will Allen
• By JJ Cooper 3/08/2010 1:58 PM ET
• The Steelers decided that they didn't want to wait to see what kind of offers Ryan Clark would get in free agency. With the team's four-year starting free safety traveling to Miami for a possible ... More »
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• Lendale White: It's Time to Move On
• By JJ Cooper 3/06/2010 8:04 PM ET
• Lendale White gave up tequila, lost 30 pounds and showed up in the best shape of his career last season. If he had known how the season was going to turn out, he could have kept drinking and hitting ... More »
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• Steelers Saying Bye-Bye to Former Super Bowl Starter
• By JJ Cooper 3/04/2010 9:34 PM ET
• Just two seasons ago, Darnell Stapleton was a starting guard for the Steelers in Super Bowl 43. Now, the Steelers have decided that he's not worth tendering a contract at less than $1 million. Over ... More »
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• NFL Tells Taylor Mays They Botched His Time at Combine
• By JJ Cooper 3/04/2010 8:35 PM ET
• Call off Oliver Stone, we have an explanation for Taylor Mays' baffling 40-yard dash time. When Taylor Mays ran his first 40-yard dash at the combine, the NFL Network reported it unofficially as a ... More »
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• Did the NFL Screw Up Taylor Mays' Time?
• By JJ Cooper 3/02/2010 9:13 PM ET
• It seemed kind of bizarre when Taylor Mays unofficial 4.24 40-yard dash turned into a 4.43 official time. Even accounting for an itchy timing finger, missing the time by .19 seconds seemed very hard ... More »
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• USC's Taylor Mays Blazes Way to 4.43 40-Yard Dash
• By JJ Cooper 3/02/2010 12:37 PM ET
• Southern California safety Taylor Mays came into the combine facing serious questions about whether he had the agility to play safety in the NFL. There may still be questions about his agility, but ... More »
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• Steelers Don't Have Many Options in Early Rounds
• By JJ Cooper 2/27/2010 10:02 PM ET
• With a defense that is filled with 30-year-olds and an offensive line that has struggled for several years, you would think that Pittsburgh would have lots of different ways to go with its early-round ... More »
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• Mawae Weighing Coming Back to Tennessee As Backup
• By JJ Cooper 2/26/2010 9:30 PM ET
• Kevin Mawae has made enough money that he doesn't have to play another down of football, but that won't make this decision any easier. After a solid season as the Titans starter, Mawae has to ... More »
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• Knowshown Moreno Talking to Police After Bar Fight
• By JJ Cooper 2/24/2010 6:05 PM ET
• Now that the offseason is here, NFL players head home and take some time off. But it's also the time when players are more likely to get in trouble. Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno isn't in ... More »
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• Steelers to Tag Jeff Reed as Well
• By JJ Cooper 2/23/2010 8:32 PM ET
• The Pittsburgh Steelers came into the offseason with three key players to retain--nose tackleCasey Hampton, kicker Jeff Reed and safety Ryan Clark. Without working out a deal with any of them, the ... More »
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• Steelers Close to Franchising Hampton
• By JJ Cooper 2/23/2010 1:27 PM ET
• The Steelers' 3-4 defense starts with the nose tackle, which explains why Pittsburgh has decided to make sure that Casey Hampton won't be playing anywhere else next season. Although Hampton and the ... More »
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• Will Lack of CBA Lead to Restricted Free Agent Free-For-All?
• By JJ Cooper 2/18/2010 5:09 PM ET
• Could 2010 mark the return of the "poison pill"? For the past three seasons, NFL teams have exercised a form of mutually assured destruction. Ever since the poison pill was invented by the Vikings ... More »
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• Mocking the Steelers, V. 1.0
• By JJ Cooper 2/18/2010 8:40 AM ET
• The NFL scouting combine will help start to sort out teams draft boards, but it's never too soon to start thinking ahead. Here's a look at how the Steelers could end up drafting as predicted by my ... More »
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• Last Link to Titans' Title Team Retires
• By JJ Cooper 2/17/2010 1:32 PM ET
• Until this season, Craig Hentrich was the only punter in Tennessee Titans' history. But after a torn calf muscle and banged-up ACL ended his 2009 season early, Hentrich has decided that 17 years is ... More »
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• NFL Won't Miss Salary Cap This Year, but Will Long Term
• By JJ Cooper 2/16/2010 8:31 AM ET
• For nearly 20 years the salary cap has been as much a part of the NFL's success as mega TV-deals and franchise quarterbacks. Now it's just about gone, and depending on which side you listen to, there ... More »
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