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Former Saints Director of Security Accuses Payton, Vitt of Vicodin Theft
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The name of a second New Orleans Saints coach accused of taking the painkiller vicodin from the team’s medical locker has been revealed. Linebackers coach Joe Vitt has been accused along with head coach Sean Payton of stealing 130 vicodin tablets, in what has turned into a federal investigation for the Super Bowl champs.
New Orleans’ [...]
2010 NFL Draft Grades: AFC West
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Denver
Picks: (1) #22 Demaryius Thomas WR, (1) #25 Tim Tebow QB, (2) #45 Zane Beadles OG, (3) #80 Zane Beadles OG, (3) #87 Eric Decker WR, (5) #137 Perrish Cox CB, (6) #183 Eric Olsen C, (7) #225 Syd’Quan Thompson CB, (7) #232 Jammie Kirlew DE
Overview: They traded Brandon Marshall before the draft so they [...]
NFL Draft Grades: AFC South
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Houston
Picks: (1),#20 Kareem Jackson CB, (1) #58 Ben Tate RB, (3) #81 Earl Mitchell DT, (4) #102 Daryl Sharpton ILB, (4) #118 Garrett Graham TE, (5) Sherrick McManis CB, (6) #187 Shelley Smith OG, (6) Trindon Holliday KR, (7) #227 Dorin Dickerson TE
Overview: The Texans did a good job by getting a corner that could [...]
2010 NFL Draft Grades: AFC North
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AFC North
Baltimore
Picks: (2) #43 Sergio Kindle, LB, (2) #57 Terrence Cody DT, (3) #70 Ed Dickson TE, (4) #114 Dennis Pitta TE, (5) #156 David Reed WR, (5) #157 Arthur Jones DT, (6) #194 Ramon Harewood OT
Overview: Baltimore’s defense doesn’t want to hear about what is going on with the Jets. They draft a linebacker [...]
2010 NFL Draft Grades: AFC East
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AFC EAST
Buffalo Bills
Picks: (1st) #9 CJ Spiller RB, (2) #41 Torell TroupDT, (3) #72 Alex Carrington DE, (4) #107 Marcus Easley, (5) #140 Ed Wang OT, (6) Artur Moats OLB, (6) #192 Dan Batten DE, (7) Levi Brown QB, (7) #216 Kyle Calloway OT
Overview: The Bills finally got a player that brings flair to their [...]
2010 NFL Draft: 3rd ROUND Mock Draft
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Well, we didn’t do very well in the first round but then again, I’m not sure who did. But we’ll give it a shot for the next couple rounds. The 2nd and 3rd rounds were surprisingly easy to do if you are a good fan of college football this past season. Here’s how we see [...]
2010 NFL Draft: 2nd ROUND Mock Draft
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There are so many big name guys left after the 1st Round that it’s actually exciting to do a second round Mock Draft for the first time in years. For whatever reason, a ton of talent decided to come out this year and don’t overlook the economy, the NFLPA’s negotiation of a new contract and [...]
2010 NFL Draft: The Running Blog
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For the first time in the short history of The Herd’s Word we’re going to do a running blog of a sports event, and what event better than the NFL Draft! From the no-brainers to the brainless picks that make your coworkers at the Lego Factory claim that they can run the Oakland Raiders. [...]
The Herd’s Word 2010 NFL Mock Draft - ROUND 1
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1. St. Louis Rams Sam Bradford, QB Oklahoma - No surprise here as the Rams take their man. Whether or not they can sign him is a different story but it won’t matter tonight.
2. Detroit Lions Ndamakung Suh, DT Nebraska - Detroit gets an anchor in the middle of their D-line for the next decade.
3. [...]
2010 NFL Draft: Top 10 Running Back Prospects
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The 2010 running back class is unusually weak but teams will definitely be able to bolster their backfield in the later rounds by finding athletes that fit in their specific system. The need for multiple backs is as urgent as it’s ever been. Teams would rather have three good backs that fit in their system [...]


