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Pick by Pick, a Countdown of the NFL's Greatest Draft Picks, Part XXVI: Picks 81-85Part XXVI of my countdown of the best NFL players drafted with each individual pick. This time, we've got three Hall of Fame players: Lions linebacker Joe Schmidt, Redskins receiver Bobby Mitchell, and legendary 49ers quarterback Joe Montana!
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Pick by Pick, a Countdown of the NFL's Greatest Draft Picks, Part XXVI: Picks 86-90Part 26 of my list of the bets NFl players ever picked with each individual pick. Players included this time are: wide receivers Terrell Owens & Andre Reed, Packers CB Mike McKenzie and WR Antonio Freeman, & Denver Broncos linebacker Tom Jackson. -
Pick by Pick, a Countdown of the NFL's Greatest Draft Picks, Part XXIV: Picks 91-95Part 24 of my countdown of the best players drafted with each individual pick. We've got three Pittsburgh Steelers draft picks this time: Hines Ward, Mike Vrabel, and Thomas Everett, as well as Hall of Fame receiver Charlie Joiner. -
Pick by Pick, a Countdown of the NFL's Greatest Draft Picks, Part XXII: Picks 96-100The best NFL players drafted with picks 96-100, this time including Oakland Raiders center Dave Dalby, Raiders wide receiver Cliff Branch, Redskins quaretrback Joe Theismann, pass rusher Charles Haley, & Saints center Joel Hilgenberg.
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Pick by Pick, a Countdown of the NFL's Greatest Draft Picks, Part XXII: Picks 101-110Part 22 of my list of the NFL's greatest players drafted with each indivdual pick. This time the list includes 5 Hall of Fame players: Leroy Kelly,Don Maynard,Harry Carson,Tom Fears,& Johnny Unitas, plus current starting QB's David Garrard & Kyle Orton.
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Pick by Pick, a Countdown on the NFL's Greatest Draft Picks, Part XXI: Picks 111-120Part 21 of my countdown of the NFL's best players drafted with each individual pick. 8 of the 10 guys here are players most fans have heard of, including George Blanda, Steve Largent, Mark Brunell, Herschel Walker, Asanta Samuel & Kevin Greene
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Pick by Pick, a Countdown of the NFL's Greatest Draft Picks, Part XX: Picks 121-130Part 20 of my countdown of the NFL's greatest players drafted with each individual pick, this time including Hall of Fame Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach, Redskins return man Brian Mitchell, and HOF Steelers center Mike Webster.
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Pick by Pick, a Countdown of the NFL's Greatest Draft Picks, Part XIX: Picks #131-140Part 19 of my countdown of the NFL's best players drafted with each individual pick,this time covering picks 131-140. Players include QB Aaron Brooks,Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl fullback Ovie Mughelli,Giants return man Dave Meggett,& Colts DE Robert Mathis.
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Pick by Pick, a Countdown of the NFL's Greatest Draft Picks, Part XVIII: Picks #141-150Part 18 of my list of the NFL's greatest draft picks, covering picks 141-150. Players included are Oakland Raiders 6-time Pro Bowl punter Shane Lechler,Eagles defensive end Trent Cole,New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison,& Steelers LB Greg Lloyd.
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Pick by Pick, a Countdown of the NFL's Greatest Draft Picks, Part XVII: Picks 151-160Part 17 of my countdown of the NFL's best player drafted with each indivdual pick. This time, there were three great tight ends among the first four picks, one of the league's most feared return men, as well as a former NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
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Pick by Pick, a Countdown of the NFL's Greatest Draft Picks, Part XVI: Picks 161-170 (REVISED)Part 16 of my list of the NFL's greatest players drafted with eacfh individual pick, including quarterback Marc Bulger, the Eagles' Harold Carmichael & Brent Celek, and Hall of fame Giants defensive tackle Arnie Weinmeister.
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A Mockery of a Mock Draft, Part II: The NFL's Worst #1 Picks, from 1-32, from 1990-1999Part II of my series of the worst players picked with each individual pick in the 1990's.
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Greatest Draft Picks, Part XV: #171-180 (REVISED)Part 15 of my list of the NFL's greatest players drafted with each individual pick. This 10 player list includes kicker Gary Anderson, Packers running back Elijah Pitts, Bears WR Harlon Hill, and Vikings Pro Bowlers Steve Jordan and Matt Birk.
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A Mockery of a Mock Draft, Part I: The Worst #1 Picks from 2000-2009Part one in a series of the worst players picked in the first round of the NFL draft in each decade. This article covers the players picked in the first round from 2000-2009, including JaMarcus Russell & Charles Rogers.
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Greatest Draft Picks, Part XIV: #181-190 (REVISED)Part 14 of my list of the NFL's greatest players picked with each individual pick. This time it includes Matt Hasselbeck, Raiders RB Bo Jackson, QB Daryle Lamonica & S George Atkinson, & Hall of Famers Deacon Jones, Rayfield Wright, & Willie Davis. -
Mikhail Fudjitohl, E.S.L. DetectiveThe misadventures of detective Mikhail Fudjitohl, a detective who speaks English as a second language
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Pick by Pick, a Countdown of the NFL's Greatest Draft Picks, Part XIII: Picks 191-200 (REVISED)Part XIII of my countdown of the NFL's greatest draft picks, this list includes Tom Brady, Troy Brown,Terrell Davis, and two Hall of Fame players: Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe, and Packers quarterback Bart Starr.
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Pick by Pick, a Countdown of the NFL's Greatest Draft Picks, Part XII: #201-210 (REVISED)This is part XII of my list of the NFL's greatest draft picks, including two Hall of Fame players this time now that Richard Dent has been inducted.
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Pick by Pick, a Countdown of the NFL's Greatest Draft Picks, Part XI: Picks 211-220 (REVISED)Part XI of my series of the NFL's greatest players drafted with each individual pick, this time includes Redskins Hall of Fame safety Ken Houston, Steelers Pro Bowl linebacker Andy Russell, and Pro Bowl linemen Mark Bortz & Tom Nalen.
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Pick by Pick, a Countdown of the NFL's Greatest Draft Picks, Part X: Picks #221-230 (REVISED)This is part ten of my countdown of the NFL's best players ever drafted with each individual pick, covering picks 221-230.
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Pick by Pick, a Countdown of the NFL's Best Draft Picks, Part IX: Picks 231-240 (REVISED)The ninth installment of my series of the best NFL players drafted with each individual pick. This list includes Hall of Fame Colts receiver Raymond Berry, Eagles defensive end Clyde Simmons, and Steelers DE L.C. Greenwood.
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Pick by Pick, a Countdown of the NFL's Greatest Draft Picks, Part VIII: Picks 250-241 (REVISED)Part VIII of my list of the NFL's greatest players drafted with each individual pick. This list includes three Hall of Famers, Pro Bowl linebackers from the Vikings and Eagles, and a Super Bowl hero for the 49ers.
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Best Draft Picks, Part VII: #251-260 (REVISED)Part VII of my series of the NFL's best players drafted with each individual pick. This article covers picks 251-260, and includes New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston!
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Best Draft Picks, Part VI: #261-280 (REVISED)Part VI of my list of the best NFL players drafted with each individual pick, covering picks 261-280. This list includes running back Earnest Byner, Bill Curry, Homer Jones, Packers center Frnak Winters, and Raiders WR Mervyn Fernandez.
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Best Draft Picks, Part V: #281-300 (REVISED)Part V of my list of the best NFL players drafted with each individual pick. This list includes Heisman winner Doug Flutie, Preston Pearson, Billy Wilson, Bears safety Gary Fencik, and Dolhpins receiver Jim Jensen.
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Best Draft Picks, Part IV: #301-320 (REVISED)Part IV of my series on the best NFL players drafted with each individual pick. This time there's a former Super Bowl MVP, a Raiders Super Bowl hero, & a former practice squad running back that helped push a #2 overall pick out from the Jets.
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Best Draft Picks,Part III: #338-321 (REVISED)Part III pf my list of the NFL's greatest draft picks. This list includes the latest player drafted to get into the Hall of Fame, the 1980 NFL MVP, and three great wide receivers that probably deserve Hall of Fame consideration.
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Best Draft Picks, Part II: #373-343 (REVISED)Part II of my listing of the best NFL players picked with each individual pick. This time we've got a former league MVP, one of the greatest return men of the 70's, a former Pro Bowl Jets center, & a standout LB from Denver's Orange Crush defense.
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Best Draft Picks, from #441 to #1, Part I (REVISED)I'm restarting my countdown of the best NFL players drafted with each individual pick. I've spent the last three months adding more players to the list, so the list is now 33% bigger! This article alone has 3 players not previously included.
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The 2010 NFL All Undrafted 53 Man RosterUndrafted free agent NFL players made a bigger impact than usual in 2010. For the first time that I can remember, we had a total of three undrafted free agents run for over 1,000 yards.
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Pick by Pick, Part XIII: The NFL's Best Players Drafted with Picks 161-170The best NFL players drafted with picks #161-170. Players included are Eagles WR Harold Carmichael, Pittsburgh Steelers T Tunch Ilkin, Green Bay Packers CB Al Harris, Dolphins DE Doug Betters, and HOF DT Arnie Weinmeister.
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Pick by Pick, Part XII: The NFL's Best Players Drafted with Picks 171-180Elijah Pitts was the 180th player picked in the 1961 draft, but he played on 5 NFL championship teams. He was also an assistant coach with the Bills for their 4 Super Bowl losses.He scored 2 touchdowns in the Packers Super Bowl I victory.
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Warning: Moshing During Love Songs May Be Hazardous to Your HealthI got inspired to go to my concert at the age of 18. I was dead set against pop music at the time, and Pantera was leading the revolution. When I got the chance to see them with Prong, in support of my favorite CD, I jumped.
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Q-B, or Not Q-B, that is the QuestionTwelve good reasons not to trade for Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb. For starters, he's been in the league for 4 years, and hasn't started a full 16 game season yet. I found 12 examples of trades for QB's involving high picks that didn't pan out.
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Best Draft Picks, Part XI: #181-190Part XI of my list of the best players drafted with each individual pick,this time covering picks 181-190. Included are Matt Hasselbeck,Cowboys T Rayfield Wright,Green Bay Packers DE Willie Davis, Raiders RB Bo Jackson,& Rams DE Deacon Jones.
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Best Draft Picks, Part X: #191-200Part X of my list of the best players drafted with each pick. Included this time are Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame QB Bart Starr, Tom Brady, Troy Brown, Gus Frerotte, Terrell Davis, Mitch Berger, Willie Green, Grady Jackson, Shannon Sharpe, & Larry Brown
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Best Draft Picks, Part IX: #201-220Part IX of my countdown of the NFL's best draft picks. Picks 201-220 include Falcons RB Jamal Anderson, Chicago Bears DE Richard Dent & G Mark Bortz,Pittsburgh Steelers LB Andy Russell,Green Bay Packers WR Donald Driver, & Colts WR Pierre Garcon
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Green Bay Packers instant fan reaction: Ain't nothin' but a "G" thang baby!The Green Bay Packers are world champions, thanks to an early 21-3 Packers lead that forced Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to throw 40 times. He also threw 2 first half interceptions that the Packers took advantage of.
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Best Draft Picks, Part VIII: #221-240The best NFL players picked from picks #221-240. Including: Pittsburgh Steelers DE L.C. Greenwood, Green Bay Packers T Mark Tauscher, Miami Dolphins WR Mark Clayton & DE Jeff Cross, Hall of Fame Colts WR Raymond Berry & Rams DE Andy Robustelli.
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Best Draft Picks, Part VII: #241-259The best NFL players ever drafted with picks 241-259. Included are: Redskins LB Chris Hanburger, Green Bay Packers QB Don Majkowski, Pittsburgh Steelers DE Brett Keisel, Lions Hall of Fame T Lou Creekmur, 49ers WR Dwight Clark and Saints WR Marques Colston.
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Best Draft Picks, Part VI: #260-279The 275th pick in 1977,Steve DeBerg became the oldest player on a Super Bowl roster in 1999 at the age of 45 years and 12 days.Frank Winters, the 276th pick in 1987, played 16 years in the NFL,and was Brett Favre's regular starting center from 1992-2002.
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Best Draft Picks, Part V: #280-300This article covers picks 280-300, & includes former Chicago Bears S Gary Fencik,Dallas Cowboys RB Preston Pearson, DT Chad Hennings,P Mike Saxon,Pittsburgh Steelers T Justin Strzelczyk,Oakland Raiders T Bruce Davis,Doug Flutie,Redskins LB Monte Coleman
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Best Draft Picks, Part IV: #301-320More NFL late round draft steals, including Cowboys CB Larry Brown, Karl Mecklenburg, Dennis Thurman, Ken Whisenhunt, Mike Bass, J.B. Brown, Raiders LB Rod Martin, Mike Lansford, Jesse Solomon, Paul Farren & Jim Morrissey
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Best Draft Picks,Part III: #336-321Part 3 of my list of the best NFL players picked with each individual draft pick, from 336 to 321. Players include Matt Elliott, Anthony Carter, Harold Jackson, Rosey Brown, Keenan McCardell, Drew Hill, Brian Sipe, Bill Kenney,Fred Stokes, & Matt Stover
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Fan: Why the Packers will win the Super BowlOn September 4, the Steelers cut Justin Hartwig, who started all 32 regular season games at center for them from 2008-2009. With standout rookie center Maurkice Pouncey likely out with his leg in a cast, this move will come back to haunt them.
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Pick by Pick: A Countdown of the NFL's Best Draft Picks from #441 to #1, Part II: #375-337The best NFL players chosen with late round picks, like Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, Marlin Briscoe, Mark Moseley, Larry Brooks, and Joe Fields.
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Pick by pick: A countdown of the NFL's best draft picks, from #441 to #1 (part 1)A list I compiled of the best NFL players taken with each individual pick. The latest one I found that made an impact with a team was pick #441. I plan to slowly publish the whole thing by draft day.
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The Bottom 100: The 100 Worst NFL #1 Draft Busts of All TimeMy countdown of the 100 worst NFL #1 picks, such as Ryan Leaf, Lawrence Phillips, JaMarcus Russell, Tony Mandarich, Charles Rogers, Curtis Enis, Ki-Jana Carter