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A visit inside — OK, near — the Cleveland war room on the occasion of the NFL draft.

Every now and then, our boss, Bill Simmons, will forward some of his reader mail to me and fellow Triangle editor Chris Ryan. Most of the time, it's to troll us about our favorite teams (Brian Urlacher's pre-draft ascension was entirely legitimate, a...

Days 2 and 3 of the NFL draft are an exercise in waiting for the players you've heard of to be drafted. Much respect to you if you've broken down tape on the small-school prospects who are coming off the board in the fifth round, but I think the majo...

In case you were busy on eBay trying to unload your Tim Tebow Jets jersey, here's what you missed in sports last weekend: The San Antonio Spurs dispatched the Los Angeles Lakers, 103-82, to advance to the Western Conference semifinals. Lakers ce...

Grantland's NCAA hoops columnist watches the first round of the NBA playoffs and wonders how some of the guys he played with and against ended up being so much better (or worse) than he expected as pros.

For defenders of the NFL draft as must-see TV, last night was tough. A total of five skill-position players in the first round, including just one quarterback, is a pretty tough sell to the casual fan. There was one group, though, who couldn't have e...

This is the most important evaluation of the draft you will read. Eric Fisher (All GIFs by @HeyBelinda) Chris: This doesn't feel like a no. 1 draft-pick hug to me. I may be a little distracted with the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ...

From time to time, our friend Jalen Rose will drop by to give us five quick takes on whatever's causing a ruckus in the world of sports. Welcome to Jalen Rose's Fab Five. This week, Jalen has some advice for the newly drafted NFL rookies. 1. Have ...

In case you were out changing the world with the first-ever mass-produced backyard eagle coop (patent pending), here's what you missed in sports on Thursday: On a day when men in the trenches were in demand, the Kansas City Chiefs selected OT Er...

The surprises from Day 1, breaking down the trades, and what to watch for on Day 2.

Why would we want to go to the NFL draft? Why does an event that consists of Roger Goodell reading names into a mic and then hugging a few prospects appear on our sports bucket lists? I get the draftnik thing. I am one. As I headed to Radio City M...

As I write this, we stand about seven hours from the start of the 2013 NFL draft, and all anyone seems to know is that, really, no one knows jack. Last year, any drama that normally comes with the early parts of Round 1 was gone long before Roger Goo...

In the fall of 2011, Margus Hunt, Southern Methodist University's standout defensive end from Estonia, made a decision to reconnect with his homeland's rich music history. "Music is in the roots of what we've been doing for the past 100 years," Hunt ...

Before making his fourth move in five years, Dana Holgorsen needed a little convincing. West Virginia had contacted the Oklahoma State offensive coordinator and expressed interest in grooming him to be its next head coach. But prior to any commitment...

I don't know how my superiors feel about my saying this, but … the upcoming NFL regular season is going to be so pointless. Or at the very least, completely unsurprising. A quick survey of the teams with the first 10 picks of the NFL draft make...

The NFL draft is here, and Ephraim Salaam and I decided to celebrate the occasion with a special edition of the Trenches. We started off with some talk about the Darrelle Revis and Percy Harvin trades, but from there it was all draft all the time. We...