Steelers Have Seen Enough of Hines Ward

By Gayle Saunders
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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that the Steelers have seen enough of Hines Ward in 2011 to know he that he wont return as a contributor in 2012.

Ward didn’t play a single down in obvious passing situations down the stretch because Steelers coaches second guessed his abililty to get open. Last season he had some issues with press coverage with defensive backs.

According to Dulac, the decision to part with Ward won’t be based on money at all. The Steelers don’t think the 36-year-old is able to help them win games.

Rashard Mendenhall Will Not Be Ready for 2012

By Gayle Saunders
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Steelers GM Kevin Colbert said the Steelers will most likely not have Rashard Mendenhall (ACL surgery) ready for 2012. Mendenhall tore his right ACL on January 1 and will be a long shot to participate in any portion of 2012 training camp. Read more

Pre-Draft Visits: Which Prospects are Meeting With Your Team?

By Gayle Saunders
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League rules allow each team to bring in 30 players for predraft visits. No on-field work is allowed. The visits are simply an opportunity for the players to sit down with the coaches, as well as the personnel people, for any additional questions, football or otherwise.

Not every player accepts every invitation he receives, so teams don’t always get the first 30 players they requested. But coaches often will look at video with players to get a sense of their football awareness, or put them to work, marker in hand, on the dry-erase board to see how they dissect certain game situations.

One important fact to note from last years draft is, 21 of the NFL’s 32 1st round selections had confirmed pre-draft visits and/or workouts with the NFL teams they were selected by. So there is a good shot that the players below will get drafted if they’re on the board during the teams draft selection.

Below we’ll be updating the chart of pre-draft visits, if you have a player visit you’d like us to add to the chart leave a comment and I’ll add it. Thanks for your help in advance!

LAST UPDATED 4/21/12

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Brock Osweiler – QB from Arizona State
Juron Criner – WR from Arizona
Michael Floyd – WR from Notre Dame
Ronnie Cameron – DT from Old Dominion
Trevor Guyton – DL from University of California
Matt Conrath – DE from Virginia
Ryan Davis -LB from Bethune-Cookman
Omar Bolden -CB from Arizona State
Chris Greenwood -CB from Albion
Jayron Hosley – CB from Virginia Tech
George Iloka -S from Boise State
Tavon Wilson – S from Illinois

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David Wilson -RB from Virginia Tech
Ryan Broyles – WR from Oklahoma
Ladarius Green -TE from Louisiana-Lafayette
Adrien Robinson -TE from Cincinnati
Kelechi Osemele OT from Iowa State
Mitchell Schwartz -OT from California
Donald Stephenson -OT from Oklahoma
Gino Gradkowski G/C from Delaware
Brandon Thompson -DT from Clemson
Josh Chapman – DT from Alabama
Andre Branch -DE from Clemson
Kourtnei Brown -DE from Clemson
Tim Fugger – DE from Vanderbilt
Melvin Ingram -DE from South Carolina
Mychal Kendricks -LB from California
Casey Hayward – CB from Vanderbilt
Tavon Wilson – Safety from Illinois
Trumaine Johnson – CB from Montana

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Brandon Brooks – G from Miami (Ohio)
Ron Brooks -CB from LSU
Zach Brown – LB from North Carolina
Gino Gradkowski -C/C from Delaware
Brandon Hardin- CB from Oregon State
Stephen Hill – WR – Georgia Tech
Buddy Jackson -CB from Pittsburgh
A.J. Jenkins -WR from Illinois
Cam Johnson -DE from Virginia
Mychal Kendricks -LB from California
Dre Kirkpatrick -CB from Alabama
Peter Konz – C from Wisconsin
Isaiah Pead -RB from Cincinnati
Josh Robinson -CB from Central Florida
Nelson Rosario -WR from UCLA
Phillip Thomas – S from Syracuse
Bobby Wagner -LB from Utah State
Kelcie McCray -Safety from Arkansas State
Bernard Pierce -RB from Temple
Dont’a Hightower- LB from Alabama
Rueben Randle – WR from LSU
Ben Jones – C from University of Georgia
David DeCastro – Guard from Stanford
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Fletcher Cox-DT from Mississippi State
Stephen Gilmore -CB from South Carolina
Melvin Ingram -DE from South Carolina
Jamell Fleming -CB from Oklahoma
Ryan Tannehill -QB from Texas A&M
Mike Adams -OT from Ohio State
Justin Blackmon -WR from Oklahoma State
Andre Branch -DE from Clemson
Tank Carder -LB from TCU
Kirk Cousins – QB from Michigan State
Cordy Glenn -T/G from Georgia
Chandler Jones-DE from Syracuse
Bruce Irvin-LB from West Virginia
Matt Kalil – OT from USC
Dre Kirkpatrick-CB from Alabama
Jonathan Martin -OT from Stanford
Whitney Mercilus-DE from Illinois
Brian Quick-WR from Appalachian State
Trent Richardson- RB from Alabama
Russell Wilson -QB from Wisconsin
Dre Kirkpatrick – CB from Alabama
Rueben Randle – WR from LSU
Robert Griffin III -QB from Baylor
Brock Osweiler -QB from Arizona State
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Justin Blackmon -WR from Oklahoma State
Michael Brockers -DT from LSU
Morris Claiborne -CB from LSU
Michael Floyd -WR from Notre Dame
Stephon Gilmore -CB from South Carolina
George Iloka -S from Boise State
Bruce Irvin-LB from West Virginia
Trumaine Johnson -DB from Montana
Chandler Jones- DE from Syracuse
Ronald Leary-G from Memphis
Kelcie McCray -S from Arkansas State
Reuben Randle -WR from LSU
Keenan Robinson -LB fromTexas
Amini Silatolu -G from Midwestern State
Jerel Worthy -DT from Michigan State
Kevin Zeitler -G from Wisconsin
Trumaine Johnson – CB from Montana
Chandler Jones -DE from Syracuse
Joe Adams -WR from Arkansas
Fletcher Cox – DT from Mississippi State
Jerel Werthy -DT from Michigan State
Bruce Irvin -LB from West Virgina
Luke Kuechly -LB from Boston College
Quinton Coples- DE from North Carolina
Kendall Wright -WR from Baylor
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Zach Brown -LB from North Carolina
Darius Fleming -LB from Notre Dame
Tim Fugger -DE from Vanderbilt
Brandon Hardin -CB from Oregon State
Bruce Irvin-LB from West Virginia
Trumaine Johnson – DB from Montana
Chandler Jones – DE from Syracuse
Ronald Leary -G from Memphis
Reuben Randle -WR from LSU
Adrien Robinson -TE from Cincinnati
Donald Stephenson -OT from Oklahoma
Keith Tandy -CB from West Virginia
Kendall Wright-WR from Baylor
Trumaine Johnson – CB from Montana
Dre Kirkpatrick – CB from Alabama

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Keith Tandy -CB from West Virginia
Mark Barron – S from Alabama
Michael Brockers -DT from LSU
Ryan Davis -LB from Bethune-Cookman
Michael Floyd – WR from Notre Dame
Cordy Glenn- T/G from Georgia
Devin Goda -WR from Slippery Rock
Peter Konz -C from Wisconsin
Luke Kuechly – LB from Boston College
Ernest Owusu -DE from California
Courtney Upshaw – DE from Alabama
David Wilson -RB from Virginia Tech
Trumaine Johnson – CB from Montana
Kendall Wright -WR from Baylor
Mohamed Sanu -WR from Rutgers
Rueben Randle – WR from LSU
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Mike Adams -OT from Ohio State
Justin Blackmon -WR from Oklahoma State
Kirk Cousins -QB from Michigan State
Lovonte David – LB from Nebraska
Michael Floyd -WR from Notre Dame
Stephen Gilmore -CB from South Carolina
Cordy Glenn – T/G from Georgia
Ladarius Green – TE from Louisiana-Lafayette
Jayron Hosley -CB from Virginia Tech
Bruce Irvin -LB from West Virginia
Chandler JOnes – DE from Syracuse
Matt Kalil – OT from USC
Doug Martin -RB from Boise State
Jonathan Martin – OT from Stanford
Whitney Mercilus -DE from Illinois
Isaiah Pead -RB from Cincinnati
Nick Perry -DE from USC
Mitchell Schwartz _OT from California
Amini Silatolu -G from Midwestern State
Brian Stahovich – P from San Diego State
Donald Stephenson – OT from Oklahoma
Ryan Tannehill – QB from Texas A&M
Bobby Wagner – LB from Utah State
Brandon Weeden- QB from Oklahoma State
Kendall Wright -WR From Baylor
Jonathan Martin -OT from Stanford
Ladarius Green – TE from Louisiana-Lafayette
Whitney Mercilus -DE from Illinois
Chris Rainey – RB from Florida
David Wilson -RB from Virginia Tech
Bruce Irvin -LB from West Virgina
Morris Claiborne – CB from LSU
Robert Griffin III -QB from Baylor
Michael Brockers -DT from LSU
Trent Richardson – RB from Alabama
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Nathan Dick -QB from Central Arkansas
Cyrus Gray – RB from Texas A&M
Doug Martin -RB from Boise State
Ryan Broyles -WR from Oklahoma
Jeff Allen – T/G from Illinois
Cordy Glenn -T/G from Georgia
Josh Oglesby – OT from Wisconsin
Kevin Zeitler – G from Wisconsin
Ronald Leary -G from Memphis
David DeCastro – G from Stanford
Peter Konz -G from Wisconsin
Amini Silatolu -G from Midwestern State
Philip Blake -C from Baylor
Fletcher Cox -DT from Mississippi State
Michael Brockers -DT from LSU
Chase Baker -DT from Boise State
Tank Carder – LB from TCU
Ronnell Lewis – LB from Oklahoma
Korey Toomer – LB from Idaho
Courtney Upshaw -LB from Alabama
Chris Greenwood -CB from Albion
Casey Hayward -CB from Vanderbilt
Dre Kirkpatrick -CB from Alabama
Stephon Gilmore -CB from South Carolina
Lionel Smith- CB from Texas A&M
Ron Brooks -CB from LSU
Lionel Smith -CB from Texas A&M
Mark Barron – S from Alabama
D.J. Campbell – S California
Harrison Smith – S from Notre Dame

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Kirk Cousins – QB from Michigan State
Ryan Lindley -QB from San Diego State
Brock Osweiler -QB from Arizona State
Russell Wilson -QB from Wisconsin
Brandon Weeden- QB from Oklahoma State
Kendall Reyes – DT from Connecticut
Robert Turbin – RB from Utah State
Austin Wuebbels – G from Missouri
Levy Adcock -OT from Oklahoma State

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Kelechi Osemele – OG from Iowa State
Mike Adams OT from Ohio State
LaMichael James RB from Oregon
Braylon Broughton -DE from Texas Christian University
Dre Kirkpatrick – CB from Alabama
Josh Norman -CB from Coastal Carolina
Brandon Brooks -OL from Miami (Ohio)
Trevor Guyton – DL from University of California
Stephen Gilmore -DB from South Carolina
Melvin Ingram -DL from South Carolina
Cliff Harris -CB from Oregon
Dre Kirkpatrick – CB from Alabama
David DeCastro – Guard from Stanford
Conroy Black -CB from Utah
Andre Branch -DE from Clemson
Zach Brown-LB from North Carolina
Kaelin Burnett-DE from Nevada
Derrick Coleman -RB from UCLA
David Douglas-WR from Arizona
Isaiah Frey -CB from Nevada
David Gonzales -T/G from Washington State
Josh Kaddu-LB from Oregon
Dennis Kelly – OT from Purdue
Travis Lewis -LB from Oklahoma
Whitney Mercilus – DE from Illinois
Kevin Murphy -OT from Harvard
Josh Norman -CB from Coastal Carolina
J.C. Oram -G from Weber State
Kelechi Osemele -OT from Iowa State
Amini Silatolu – G from Midwestern State
Keith Tandy -CB from West Virginia
Devon Wylie -WR from Fresno State

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Gino Gradkowski -G/C from Delaware
Drew Nowak -DT from Western Michigan
Adrien Robinson -TE from Cincinnati
Bobby Wagner -LB from Utah State
Chris Anzevino -C from Kent State
Brandon Brooks -G from Miami (Ohio)

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Kelcie McCray -Safety from Arkansas State
Brandon Brooks -G from Miami (Ohio)
Ron Brooks -CB from LSU
George Iloka- S from Boise State
Mychal Kendricks-LB from California
Randy Bullock – K from Texas A&M
Ronnie Cameron -DT from Old Dominion
Brandon Hardin -CB from Oregon State
Lionel Smith -CB from Texas A&M
Tavon Wilson -S from Illinois
Jeremy Lane -CB from Northwestern State
Mario Louis – WR from Grambling
Randy Bullock – K from Texas A&M
Lavonte David – LB from Nebraska

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Dwight Bentley – CB from Louisiana-Lafayette
Cyrus Gray – RB from Texas A&M
Dennis Kelly – OT from Purdue
Trumaine Johnson – CB from Montana
Michael Brockers -DT from LSU
Brandon Brooks -G from Miami (Ohio)
Matt Conrath -DE from Virginia
Tim Fugger -DE from Vanderbilt
Gino Gradkowski – G/C from Delaware
Chris Greenwood -CB from Albion
Andrew Luck -QB from Stanford
Janoris Jenkins-CB from North Alabama
Adrien Robinson -TE from Cincinnati
Brian Stahovich -P from San Diego State
Keith Tandy – CB from West Virginia
Tavon Wilson – S from Illinois
Logan Brock -TE from TCU
Trent Richardson – RB from Alabama

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Michael Brockers -DT from LSU
Eric Lair -TE from University of Minnesota
Jerel Werthy -DT from Michigan State
Dre Kirkpatrick – CB from Alabama
Quinton Coples- DE from North Carolina
Gino Gradkowski OG/C from University Of Deleware
Trevor Guyton – DL from University of California
Chris Greenwood – RB from Albion
Ronnie Cameron – DT from Old Dominion
Toney Clemons -WR from Colorado
Tyrone Crawford -DE from Boise State
Ryan Davis – LB from Bethune-Cookman
Chad Faulcon -Safety from Montclair State
Gino Gradkowski – G/C from Delaware
Chris Greenwood -CB from Albion
Jayron Hosley – CB from Virginia Tech
Chandler Jones – DE from Syracuse
Ronald Leary -G from Memphis
Nick Perry -DE from USC
Adrien Robinson – TE from Cincinnati
Keith Tandy – CB from West Virginia
Matt Veldman – TE from North Dakota State
Tahir Whitehead -LB from Temple

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Trumaine Johnson – CB from Montana
Michael Brockers -DT from LSU
Cordy Glenn -OG from University of Georgia
Ben Jones -C from University of Georgia
Bruce Irvin -LB from West Virgina
Jerel Worthy DT from Michigan State
Robert Griffin III -QB from Baylor
Andrew Luck QB from Stanford
Michael Brockers -DT from LSU
Brandon Brooks – G from Miami (Ohio)
Josh Chapman -DT from Alabama
Kirk Cousins – QB from Michigan State
Juron Criner – WR from Arizona
Cyrus Gray -RB from Texas A&M
James Hanna – TE from Oklahoma
A.J. Jenkins – WR from Illinois
Chandler Jones – DE from Syracuse
Doug Martin – RB from Boise State
Drew Nowak – DT from Western Michigan
Kelechi Osemele – T/G from Iowa State
Brock Osweiler – QB from Arizona State
Dontari Poe – DT from Memphis
Mitchell Schwartz – OT from California
Donald Stephenson – OT from Oklahoma
Brandon Taylor – Safety from LSU
Robert Turbin – RB from Utah State

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Coby Fleener – TE from Stanford
Trumaine Johnson – CB from Montana
Zach Brown -RB from Pittsburgh
Travis Cadet -RB from Appalacian State
Michael Brockers -DT from LSU
Mohamed Sanu -WR from Rutgers
Quinton Coples- DE from North Carolina
Desmond Wynn -OL from Rutgers
Rueben Randle – WR from LSU
Dre Kirkpatrick – CB from Alabama
Robert Griffin III -QB from Baylor
Chris Rainey -RB University of Florida
Janoris Jenkins -CB from North Albama/Florida
Patrick Edward -WR from Houston
Levy Adcock -OT from Oklahoma State
Justin Blackmon – WR from Oklahoma State
Matt Blanchard – QB from Wisconsin-Whitewater
Brandon Brooks -G from Miami (Ohio)
Morris Claiborne – CB from LSU
Quinton Coples – DE from North Carolina
Lavonte David – LB from Nebraska
David Gonzales – T/G from Washington State
Ladarius Green – TE from Louisiana-Lafayette
Antonio Fenelus -CB from Wisconsin
Michael Floyd -WR from Notre Dame
Chris Greenwood – CB from Albion
Brandon Hardin -CB from Oregon State
Tyler Horn – C from Miami
Jayron Hosley -CB from Virginia Tech
Melvin Ingram -DE from South Carolina
Bruce Irvin -LB from West Virginia
Trumaine Johnson -CB from Montana
Syracuse defensive end Chandler Jones
Bobby Massie – OT from Ole Miss
Kelechi Osemele- OT from Iowa State
Brock Osweiler- QB from Arizona State
Darius Reynolds -WR from Iowa State
Adrien Robinson -TE from Cincinnati
Brandon Taylor -Safety from LSU
Korey Toomer -LB from Idaho
Bobby Wagner -LB from Utah State
Desmond Wynn – G from Rutgers

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Trumaine Johnson – CB from Montana
Dre Kirkpatrick – CB from Alabama
Trevor Guyton – DL from University of California
Michael Brockers -DT from LSU Scheduled meeting
Chase Baker -DT from Boise State
Justin Blackmon – WR from Oklahoma State
Ron Brooks – CB from LSU
D.J. Campbell – Safety from California
Morris Claiborne-CB from LSU
Tom Compton -OT from South Dakota
Michael Floyd -WR from Notre Dame
James Hanna -TE from Oklahoma
Casey Hayward -CB from Vanderbilt
Stephen Hill -WR from Georgia Tech
Alshon Jefferey -WR from South Carolina
Matt Kalil -OT from USC
Jonathan Martin -OT from Stanford
Dontari Poe -DT from Memphis
Amini Silatolu -G from Midwestern State
Lionel Smith -CB from Texas A&M
Greg Zuerlein -K from Missouri Western

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Isaiah Pead -RB from Cincinnati
Derek Wolfe -DT from Cincinnati
Adrien Robinson -TE from Cincinnati
Casey Hayward -CB from Vanderbilt
Eric Lair -TE from University of Minnesota
Bruce Irvin -LB from West Virgina
Omar Bolden -CB -Arizona State
Michael Brockers DL from LSU
Ron Brooks CB from LSU
Rueben Randle – WR from LSU
Josh Bellamy -CB from Louisville
Jordan Bernstine – Safety from Iowa
Omar Bolden -CB from Arizona State
LSU defensive tackle Michael Brockers
LSU cornerback Ron Brooks
Zach Brown – LB from North Carolina
Derek Carrier – WR from
Claude Davis – DE from South Florida
Ryan Davis – LB from Bethune-Cookman
Tony Dye -Safety from UCLA
Melvin Ingram -DE from South Carolina
Trumaine Johnson – DB from Montana
Noah Keller – LB from Ohio
Ronnell Lewis – LB from Oklahoma
Travis Lewis – LB from Oklahoma
Micah Pellerin -CB from Hampton
Nick Perry – DE from USC
Chris Rainet -WR from Florida
Darius Reynolds – WR from Iowa State
Brandon Taylor – Safety from LSU
David Wilson – RB from Virginia Tech
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Ladarius Green -TE from Louisiana-Lafayette
Rishaw Johnson- G from California guard
Adrien Robinson – TE from Cincinnati
Donavan Robinson -DE from Jackson State
Lionel Smith -CB from Texas A&M
Darrion Weems – OT from Oregon
Jericho Nelson – Safety from Arkansas

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Ronnie Cameroon -DT from Old Dominion
Kendall Wright -WR from Baylor
Mohamed Sanu -WR from Rutgers
Omar Bolden -CB -Arizona State
Rueben Randle – WR from LSU
Ryan Davis – LB from Bethune-Cookman
Jerron McMillian -Safety from Maine
Josue Ortiz – DE from Harvard
Matt Simms – QB from Tennessee
Korey Toomer – LB from Idaho
Tahir Whitehead – LB from Temple
Devon Wylie – WR – Fresno State
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Robert Turbin – RB from Utah State
Kendall Wright-WR from Baylor
Michael Floyd – WR from Notre Dame
Rueben Randle – WR from LSU
Chris Givens – WR from Wake Forest
Stephen Hill – WR from Georgia Tech
Alshon Jeffery – WR from South Carolina
Orson Charles -TE from Georgia
Evan Rodriguez – TE from Temple
Cordy Glenn -OL from Georgia
Ben Jones -OL from Georgia
Jeff Adams – OT from Columbia
Brandon Brooks – G from Miami (Ohio)
Ronald Leary – G from Memphis
Joe Long -OT from Wayne State
Bobby Massie – OT from Ole Miss
Robert T. Griffin – G from Baylor
Quinton Coples-DE from North Carolina
Chandler Jones – DE from Syracuse
Melvin Ingram -DE from South Carolina
Josue Ortiz – DE from Harvard
Michael Brockers -DT from LSU
Mohamed Sanu -WR from Rutgers
Bruce Irvin -LB from West Virgina
Zach Brown – LB from North Carolina
Tahir Whitehead – LB from Temple
Ronnell Lewis – LB Oklahoma
Cameron Collins – LB from Oregon State
DeMario Davis -LB from Arkansas State
Trumaine Johnson – CB from Montana
Omar Bolden – CB from Arizona State
Jayron Hosley – CB from Virginia Tech
Harrison Smith – S from Notre Dame
Jerron McMillian – S from Maine
Chad Faulcon – S from Montclair State
Josh Bush – S from Wake Forest
Brandon Taylor -S from LSU
Antonio Allen -S from South Carolina
Brian Stahovich -P from San Diego

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Steven Baker -OT from East Carolina
Jordan Bernstine -S from Iowa
Sammy Brown -LB from Houston
Kaelin Burnett -DE from Nevada
Derek Carrier -WR from Beloit
Josh Chapman -DT from Alabama
Derrick Coleman – RB from UCLA
Claude Davis -DE from South Florida
Devin Goda -WR from Slippery Rock
Chris Greenwood -CB from Albion
Andre Hardy- TE from CAl State Fullerton
Alex Hoffman-Ellis -LB from Washington State
Dre Kirkpatrick – CB from Alabama
Tony Dye -Safety from UCLA
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Ryan Tannehill -QB from Texas A&M
Nick Foles – QB from Arizona quarterback
Kirk Cousins – QB from Michigan State
Robert Griffin III -QB – Baylor
Chris Rainey -RB from University of Florida
Robert Turbin -RB from Utah State
Michael Floyd – WR from Notre Dame
Stephen Hill – WR – Georgia Tech
Damaris Johnson -WR from Tulsa
Orson Charles -TE from University of Georgia
Levy Adcock -OT from Oklahoma State
Josh Oglesby – OT from Wisconsin
Dennis Kelly -OT from Purdue
Gino Gradkowski – G/C from Delaware
Jeff Allen – T/G from Illinois
Ben Jones -C from Georgia
Ryan Miller – G from Colorado
Cordy Glenn -OL from Georgia
Ben Jones -OL from Georgia
Michael Brockers -DT from LSU
Dontari Poe -DT from Memphis
Luke Kuechly -LB from Boston College
Bobby Wagner -LB from Utah State
Trumaine Johnson -CB from Montana
Omar Bolden -CB from Arizona State
Ron Brooks -CB from LSU
Janoris Jenkins – CB from North Alabama
Jordan Bernstine – S from Iowa
Janzen Jackson -S from McNeese State
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Isaiah Pead – RB from Cincinnati
LaMichael James – RB from Oregon
Stephen Hill- WR from Georgia Tech
Toney Clemons – WR from Colorado
T.Y. Hilton – WR from Florida International
Keshawn Martin – WR from Michigan State
Toney Clemons -WR from Colorado
Greg Childs – WR from Arkansas
Ladarius Green – TE from Louisiana-Lafayette
Adrien Robinson -TE from Cincinnati
David Paulson – TE from Oregon
Michael Egnew – TE from Missouri
Mike Adams – OT from Ohio State
Bobby Massie – OT from Ole Miss
Mitchell Schartz -OL from University of California
Lucas Nix – G from University of Pittsburgh
Amini Silatolu – G from Midwestern State
Brandon Brooks – G from Miami
Kelvin Beachum -G/T from SMU
Dontari Poe -DT from Memphis
Trevor Guyton – DL from University of California
Akiem Hicks – DT from Regina
Hebron Fangupo – DT from BYU
John Hughes – DT from Cincinnati
Nick Perry -DE from USC
Olivier Vernon – DE from Miami
Derek Wolfe – DE from Cincinnati
Andre Branch – DE from Clemson
Cam Johnson – DE from Virginia
Dont’a Hightower LB from Alabama
Mychal Kendricks – LB from California
Jerrell Harris – LB from Alabama
Keith Tandy – CB from West Virginia
Jeremy Jones – DB from Wayne State
Zach Nolan – Long Snapper from Stanford

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D.J. Campbell – Safety from California
Brandon Hardin – CB from Oregon State
Ronnell Lewis – LB from Oklahoma
Donavan Robinson – DE from Jackson State
Brad Smelley – TE from Alabama
Bobby Wagner – LB from Utah State
Tavon Wilson – Safety from Illinois
Ronnie Cameroon -DT from Old Dominion
Trevor Guyton – DL from University of California
Dre Kirkpatrick – CB from Alabama
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Brock Mansion -QB from Cal
David Wilson -RB from Virginia Tech
Bernard Pierce -RB from Temple
Isaiah Pead – RB from Cincinnati
Robert Turbin – RB from Utah State
Travaris Cadet -RB Appalachian State
DaJuan Cofield -RB from San Jose State
Deante’ Purvis RB from UNLV-Pinole
Brandon Rutley RB from San Jose State
Jeremy Stewart RB from Stanford
Mohamed Sanu – WR from Rutgers
Rueben Randle – WR from LSU
Kendall Wright -WR from Baylor
Stephen Hill -WR from Georgia Tech
A.J. Jenkins- WR from Illinois
Coby Fleener TE from Stanford
Anthony Miller- TE from Cal
Eric Lair -TE from University of Minnesota
Justin Cheadle -G from from Cal
Sioeli Fakalata -G from New Mexico State-East Palo Alto
Justin Gates -G from Cal
Federick Koloto G from San Jose State
Paul Madsen T from Colorado State-Danville
Andres Vargas -T from San Jose State
Chris Anzevino – C from Kent State
Jason Slowey -C from Western Oregon
Robert Reed -C from from San Jose State
Claude Davis -DE from South Florida
Trevor Guyton – DE from Cal
Matthew Masifilo -DE from Stanford
Pablo Garcia -DT from San Jose State
Oliver Pryor -DT from Missouri Western State-Walnut Creek
D.J. Holt – LB from California
Bruce Irvin- LB from West Virginia
Bobby Wagner – LB from Utah State
Jeremy Lane – CB from Northwestern State
Jeremy Jones- CB from Wayne State
Jordan Bernstine – S from Iowa
Sean Richardson -S from Vanderbilt
Brandon Davis -S from San Diego State-Oakland
Alexander Germany -S from San Jose State
Lanny Kelly S- from Howard-Richmond
Virdell Larkins -S from New Mexico Highlands-Oakland
Michael Thomas -S from Stanford
Darion Campbell -S from Cal
Sean Cattouse -S from Cal
Duke Ihenacho -S from San Jose State
Joseph Larche -S from Sacramento State-Hayward
Manu Ngatikaura -S from San Jose State
Delano Howell -S from Stanford
Giorgio Tavecchio – K from Cal
Ben Zorn -Long Snapper from San Jose State
Bryan Anger – P from Cal

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Chandler Harnish- QB from Northern Illinois
Derrick Coleman – RB from UCLA
Logwone Mitz -RB from Washington State
Derek Carrier – WR/TE from Beloit
Devin Aguliar -WR from Washington
Justin Helwege – WR from Central Washington
Nathan Palmer- WR from Northern Illinois
Brian Quick – WR from Appalachian State
Lavasier Tuinei- WR Oregon
Adrien Robinson -TE from Cincinnati
Brad Smelley -TE from Alabama
Lamont Bryant -TE from Morgan State
David Paulsen -TE from Oregon
Mike Ryan -OT from Connecticut
David Gonzales -T/G from Washington State
Jon Opperud- OT from Montana
Michael Brockers DT from LSU
Renard Williams- DT from Eastern Washington
Will Blackwell -DL from LSU
Matt Conrath – DE from Virginia
Claude Davis – DE from South Florida
Donnie Fletcher – DE from Boston College
Korey Toomer – LB from Idaho
Bobby Wagner – LB from Utah State
Danny Trevathan- LB from Kentucky
Ron Brooks – CB from LSU
Josh Bellamy- CB/WR from Louisville
Brandon Hardin – CB from Oregon State
Jeremy Lane- CB from Northwestern State
George Iloka- S from Boise State
DeShawn Shead -S from Portland State

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Trent Richardson -RB from Alabama
LaMichael James – RB from Oregon
Todd Anderson – FB from Michigan State
A.J. Jenkins – WR from Illinois
Justin Blackmon -WR from Oklahoma State
Michael Floyd – WR from Notre Dame
Rueben Randle – WR from LSU
Chris Givens- WR from Wake Forest
Brian Quick – WR from Appalachian State
Kendall Wright -WR from Baylor
Matt Kalil – OT from USC
Mike Adams – OT from Ohio State
Ronald Leary – G from Memphis
Kelechi Osemele – G/T from Iowa State
Ben Jones -C from Georgia
Quinton Coples -DE from North Carolina
Fletcher Cox – DT from Mississippi State
Dontari Poe- DT from Memphis
Michael Brockers -DT from LSU
Jerel Werthy -DT from Michigan State
Alameda Ta’amu – DT from Washington
Mychal Kendricks – LB from California
Sean Spence – LB from Miami
Bobby Wagner – LB from Utah State
James-Michael Johnson – LB from Nevada
Dwight Bentley – CB from Louisiana-Lafayette
Morris Claiborne -CB from LSU
Janoris Jenkins -CB from North Alabama
Dre Kirkpatrick -CB from Alabama
Brian Stahovich – Punter from San Diego State

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Trent Richardson – RB from Alabama
David Wilson -RB from Virginia Tech
Bernard Pierce -RB from Temple
Justin Blackmon – WR from Oklahoma State
Rueben Randle – WR from LSU
Ladarius Green – TE from Louisiana-Lafayette
Taylor Thompson -TE from SMU
David Gonzales -T/G from Washington State
Dennis Kelly -OT from Purdue
Amini Silatolu – G from Midwestern State
Michael Brockers -DT from LSU
Trevor Guyton – DL from University of California
Quinton Coples- DE from North Carolina
Chandler Jones -DE from Syracuse
Bobby Wagner – LB from Utah State
Tank Carder – OLB from TCU
Morris Claiborne -CB from LSU
Dre Kirkpatrick – CB from Alabama
Ron Brooks -CB from LSU
Josh Bellamy -CB/WR from Louisville
Tavon Wilson -S from Illinois
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Michael Floyd -WR from Notre Dame
Kendall Wright -WR from Baylor
Stephen Hill -WR from Georgia Tech
Alshon Jeffery -WR from South Carolina
Joe Adams – WR from Arkansas
A.J. Jenkins -WR from Illinois
Peter Konz -C from Wisconsin
Gino Gradkowski OG/C from University Of Deleware
Devon Still – DT from Penn State
Fletcher Cox -DT from Mississippi State
Michael Brockers – DT from LSU
Josh Chapman -DT from Alabama
Courtney Upshaw -DE from Alabama
Melvin Ingram -DE from South Carolina
Whitney Mercilus -DE Illinois
Tim Fugger -DE from Vanderbilt
Ernest Owusu – DE from California
Dont’a Hightower -LB from Alabama
Luke Kuechly LB from Boston College
Mychal Kendricks -LB from California
Zach Brown – LB from North Carolina
Lavonte David -LB from Nebraska
Shea McClellin -LB from Boise State
Mike Martin -DT from Michigan
Bobby Wagner -LB from Utah State
Dre Kirkpatrick – CB from Alabama
Stephon Gilmore -CB from South Carolina
Chris Greenwood -CB from Albion
Casey Hayward -CB from Vanderbilt
Mark Barron -S from Alabama
Sean Richardson -S from Vanderbilt

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Robert Griffin III -QB from Baylor
Andrew Luck – QB from Stamford
Aaron Corp -QB from Richmond
Trent Richardson – RB from Alabama
Stephen Hill – WR from Georgia Tech
Donald Stephenson -OT from Oklahoma
Robert Turbin -RB from Utah State
Omar Bolden -CB from Arizona State
Keith Tandy -CB from West Virgina
Michael Brockers -DT from LSU
Trevor Guyton – DL from University of California
Kelcie McCray -S from Arkansas State
Philip Thomas -S from Syracuse

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Hines Ward Willing to Take Pay Cut in 2012

By Gayle Saunders
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There is a pretty good chance you might not see Hines Ward in a Steelers uniform in 2012. If you ask the long time Steelers vet, he might tell you he’s willing to do whatever it takes to come back for one more go around.

Ward has even stated to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he would take a paycut to wear the Black and Gold if that’s what it takes for the Steelers to have him.

“I’d probably have to restructure my contract,” That’s fine with me. I recognize that. I’m telling you I want to be here, I’m telling you I’m willing to do that. And I understand the ramifications — we have the cap number and stuff, but I want to be here.”

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GOING 10 YARDS: 10 Random Thoughts from Wildcard Weekend

By Jeremy Schloss

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1. No matter what happens in the Tebow era going forward, Tim and Bronco fans will always have “that” game. The odds of that game ending with a 80 yard TD pass by Tebow were about the same as Transformers being nominated for best picture. If I’m the Broncos though, I wouldn’t be complacent w/ that one win. Playing in Gillette vs. the evil genius Bill Belicheck is a daunting task, and if they are just happy beating the Steelers, then this could be an ugly game. Celebrate and then prepare for a battle. Key for the Pats this week, pressure Tebow. He showed in Pittsburgh that if the pass rush just isn’t there, Tebow can do some damage. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Congrats to Hines Ward on what seems like the end to a great career. Few receivers were as consistent, competed harder, blocked better, or were as great as a teammate as Mr. Ward. Not to mention the guy knew how to trash talk with the best of em, and never seemed to stop smiling. Ward’s smile was probably his most notorious feature, as no one other than Hugh Hefner probably smiled more. I’m sure we will see the dancing w/ the starts vet again somewhere in either a studio gig job or as a coach. I see him excelling at either, smile in hand. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

3. So I thought the Giants would win this week, but to basically shut out the Falcons? I’d say Matt Ryan and company were exposed this weekend. I don’t care how well they were playing coming into January, the Giants defense has no business shutting out anyone, let alone a playoff team. And lets talk about “The Gambler” otherwise known as Mike Smith. How many 4th and short calls is this guy gonna go for? He gave up an easy 6 points that would have made the game 10-8 at the time, which most likely changes the whole landscape of the game. 3 straight playoff losses for Smith and I think Falcons fans should be clamoring for a change. Mike Smith seems more suited for the Craps tables than head coaching.
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4. After watching Calvin Johnson the last few games, I think it’s safe to say he is the most dangerous receiver I’ve seen in my time. I was very young during Rice’s prime years so Jerry supporters will have to forgive me for that. Moss was the best I’d seen and Calvin just seems even better. I’ve never seen a guy make the amount of guys covering him totally irrelevant as much as Johnson does. If Stafford throws it up, you can bet your Shia LaBeouf that Megatron is coming down with it. He is essentially a more physical Moss with a little less speed but a much better attitude. With him on the team, no lead or back door spread cover will ever be safe. I hope Oakland Raider fans didn’t destroy their laptops after reading this section. As you may or may not remember, Johnson went #2 in the 2007 NFL draft. #1….The Immortal JaMarcus Russel. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Throw out the Charger game in week 16, and the Lions defense hadn’t held a team under 27 points since their bye week. If Stafford and Calvin are going to make some noise in the playoffs, Suh, Fairly, and the rest of the Detroit defense will need to figure something out. For Lions fans, you just have to hope that this wasn’t the “one year” Stafford holds up, because the defense just might have wasted it.

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6. Drew Brees is on another level right now and it should be interesting to see him against the #1 defense in the league. If the Niners can’t slow him down, then I’m not sure the Saints won’t be punching a ticket to Indy. The Saints offense hasn’t been held under 20 points all season, while S.F. average opponents were held to less than 15 a game. Interesting and weird stat with N.O., their lowest scoring output of the season was 20 points in a losing effort to…. Tampa Bay??!? The Bucs defense was so bad this season their coach wasn’t just fired, but ran kicked in the a$$ on the way out the door. Somehow they picked off Brees 3 times. That was all the way back in week 6 though. My how things change in a matter of weeks. Bucs ended up with the worst scoring defense in the league and Drew Brees had just about the best 10 weeks a QB as ever had. This game should be a great test for Brees. Sorry Giants and Niner fans, but I feel I’m not alone secretly wishing for the week 1 rematch of Rodgers and Brees.
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7. It’s amazing how it all worked out for the Pats this week. Offensive coordinator Bill O’Brian gets hired away to save and purify Happy Valley, so they bring in an old friend in Josh McDaniels to take over. The same Josh McDaniels who just so happened to coach the very team they are playing against this week, and the guy who knows more about Tebow than probably anyone outside of Denver and Heaven. If it wasn’t Belicheck, I would chalk this up to sheer coincidence, but for the NE coach, it just seems like his intricate master plan has come to fruition. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Tough game for the Bengals but still a lot to look forward to for this dreadful franchise. Dalton and Green look like keepers and when healthy, their defense is in the top tier. What Cincinnati should focus on come draft time is getting a running back who can break a big play. Benson didn’t have the year people think he did and might be on the tail end of his up and down career. A game breaker is just what that offense needs to take it to the next level. If recent history has proven anything, its that you don’t need to find a legit back in the 1st round, so there is no excuse to not grab an explosive talent in the mid to later rounds this April. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

9. I rode the Giants wave last week and will continue this week with my upset pick. They just seem to be peaking at the right time and have plenty of confidence after just barely missing defeating the Pack earlier in the season. I just don’t trust that Green Bay offensive line. Tuck, Osi, and JPP just seem like they will give Rodgers to many discount double checks to allow him to do his thing. I think he Giants win a squeaker, 28-27. And if I’m the Giants, I’m rooting hard for the Niners this weekend. A trip to NO to play Drew Brees at home is like walking the Green Mile with Tom Hanks. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

10. Crazzzy spreads this weekend. Pats a 14 point favorite against Jesus’s favorite football player? How many 2nd round games have double digit spreads, let alone that many? One thing’s for sure, it will be good vs. evil for football fans around the country, as the Tebow feel good lifetime movie will be heavily rooted for against the villainous and hated Patriots. How about a 2 loss team with the leagues best defense as more than a FG underdog at home? Saints better hope that disrespect doesn’t motivate Willis and crew even more. The other two games both have 9 point spreads in favor of the home team, which went 4-0 in the wild card round. If Vegas is correct, the only game really worth watching is the Saints Niners game, as we should have 3 blowouts on our hands. Something tells me the NFL wont shake up that way. For my viewing pleasure this weekend, after that miserable LSU/Bama Championship and the 3 blow outs last weekend, I sure hope not.
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The Extra Point: I was watching the film “Hitch” the other day, and during the very cliche scene where the smoking hot Eva Mendes wakes up on her couch to discover Will Smith is no longer there in the morning, I had a thought. Of course he comes in a few seconds later with coffee and a ton of energy, thus relieving her worst fears of him ditching her. You’ve probably seen this a dozen times in rom-coms. Hitch’s suave move got me thinking though. How do these guys get back in the apartments when they pull this “romantic” move? One has to figure they take the girls keys. All these keys always laying around to just grab? Isn’t that a bit presumptions to think the girl would be OK with making yourself at home by going in and out of her apartment while they sleep? I never see these guys with keys when the come back, do they just leave the door unlocked? There are so many variables that I feel a guy cannot accomplish this move in the real world. No doubt some one night stander has tried this in real life though and got either locked out or kicked out for taking the girl’s keys.

Tebow to Thomas for the OT winner!!

Monday Night Football: Power Outage Still a Mystery

By Gayle Saunders
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It was an odd night in “Monday Night Football” history, as the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Pittsburgh Steelers was delayed twice due to a power outage. The utility company that supplies power to Candlestick Park still does not know what actually caused the power failure, which was caught on live television.

PG&E spokesman Jason King, originally misspoke about what caused the outage, and is now retracting his statement. He believes he “spoke too soon” and he went “too far” with his comments stating that it was the city to blame for the outage. King said that the cause is still unknown and will be under further investigation.

Troy Polamalu blows up Andrew Hawkins

By Gayle Saunders
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The 6 time pro bowler Troy Polamalu can hit…lets just be real here. On every play this guy brings the wood, unfortunately for Andrew Hawkins het gets to go matrix after Polamalu hits him with a Steelers bullet!!

Countdown to Kickoff: Steelers

Hines Ward: “We need to play Flag Football”

By Gayle Saunders
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Its kinda ironic that “Dancing with the Stars” champion, Hines Ward, is also known for being one of the toughest players in the NFL as well. Not only is Ward light on his feet, tough as nails, but he’s vocal too.

Recently Hines Ward had a chance to sit down with WCNN in Atlanta, to discuss some of the NFL’s decisions to impose punishment on teams whose players incur a series of penalties for flagrant hits starting next season.

He told WCNN in Atlanta (via SportsRadioInterviews.com):

“When you have two grown men traveling at 20 miles per hour on a head-on collision, guess what, something in your body is going to hurt. So regardless of what you do, it’s still a physical ball game. But what are you going to do when a runner is continuing to try to run over a guy? Are you going to just wait until one guy can’t tackle him before you go in there and assist somebody?”

Some folks around the league have even called it the “Pittsburgh Steeler rule” mainly because of the physical nature Ward and Steeler teammates play the game. Not to long ago, Ward ended the season of Bengal’s LB Keith Rivers, by breaking his jaw.

People should not confuse Wards stance in regards to the safety of players. Ward totally believes in saftey first, he just stands firm that there is only so much you can do to protect players without altering the game.

Ward Stated:

“I understand where they’re coming from, but at the same time, you can’t protect football,” said the wide receiver, who has taken and doled out his fair share of hits during a decorated 13-year NFL career. “It’s a violent sport. If you want to protect it, we need to play flag football.”

Not only Hines Ward, but his teammate LB James Harrison, has also held firm on their views of the new rule changes.

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