Syracuse Football: Chandler Jones goes in the First Round to New England

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Most of the time it seems that when the New England Patriots are making deals during the NFL Draft it’s to move back. Not this year, when head coach Bill Belichick moved up both times in the first round to get the players he wanted. Both on the defensive side, which the team can sure [...]

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets face the insurmountable obstacle of a six month bye to open the football season

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The ACC Conference brain trust shifted around the schedules of both Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech so that they could open the season against each other in a nationally broadcast game on Labor Day in Blacksburg.  Given the normal scheduling preference for any BCS college football team whereby they generally open the season with a few [...]

North Carolina Football: Zach Brown taken in the 2nd Round

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After the first round of the NFL Draft, where UNC’s defensive end Quinton Coples was picked 16th by the NY Jets, round two saw another former Tar Heel go off the board. The Tennessee Titans used their pick, the 52nd overall, on Friday night to take line back Zach Brown. The OLB led the squad [...]

Michigan State Football: Spartans hold youth clinic before Green-White battle

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The Michigan State football team held their annual youth football clinic before the spring game at the Duffy Daugherty practice facility Saturday morning. Spartan coaches and players put together stations both outdoors and indoors where they taught young aspiring football players the fundamentals of the game. A short video clip of the clinic can be [...]

Michigan State Football: White Team Prevails in the Annual Green-White Game

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East Lansing, Mich. — Even though the calendars says the date is April 28th, there definitely was a fall feeling in the air, as the Michigan State Spartans held their annual Green-White game in which the white team won 14-2. While the game had a fall feeling to it, the play was far from what [...]

Michigan State Football: Kirk Cousins is drafted to the Washington Redskins

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With the 102nd pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins select… Kirk Cousins? This may be one of the more eyebrow-raising selections of the draft thus far, as Washington had the #2 pick in the draft and selected RGIII to be their quarterback of the future. I’m not really sure of the reasoning [...]

North Carolina Football: Quinton Coples picked by the New York Jets

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I have to say it was enjoyable hanging out in the new isportsweb forum while watching the first round of the NFL Draft on ESPN. The good side of last night it was that it was the fastest first round ever for this kind of event, and yes I remember when round one took over [...]

Michigan Football’s Mike Martin drafted in 3rd round by Titans

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Michigan Football’s Mike Martin was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the 3rd round (82nd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Martin was the first Wolverine picked in this year’s draft and will look to help bolster the Titans defense. He was a 3 year starter at U-M and tallied 172 tackles, 25 stops for losses [...]

Michigan State Football: Jerel Worthy drafted to the Green Bay Packers

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With the 51st pick in the 2012 NFL Draft the Green Bay Packers select… Jerel Worthy, defensive tackle, Michigan State University. The Green Bay Packers traded up in a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles to select the Michigan State defensive tackle. Green Bay sent its No. 59 and No. 123 overall picks to Philadelphia. The [...]

Michigan State Football: Spartans band together for some off-the-field work

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After the Green and White teams were finalized Wednesday at the Clara Bell Smith auditorium, the Michigan State football team set off for more important work by giving back to the community, according to an article written by an msuspartans.com online columnist, Steve Grinczel. From the Volunteers of American Community Kitchen in Lansing, to the [...]