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It's become something of a tradition of late for a Penn State defensive tackle to rise up and turn in a standout senior year. That happened with Devon Still in 2011, when he won Big Ten defensive player of the year honors. Jordan Hill took the bat...

Who is one potential breakout player for each AFC North team in 2013? Baltimore Ravens: Kelechi Osemele. It can be argued that Osemele did, in fact, break out at the end of his rookie season. And it could be argued that the Ravens' shuffling of th...

The last time we saw Penn State, the Lions were celebrating a surprisingly strong finish to the 2012 season and saying farewell to a special senior class. Penn State since has turned the page and will begin spring practice Monday with a mix of famili...

Welcome to NittanyNation's bi-weekly mailbag! We asked you to tweet or email your questions this week, and we've selected three to answer in-depth. William Amesbury (@WAmesbury16) writes: Where do you think the 2013 recruiting class would be witho...

Cincinnati strong safety Chris Crocker is inactive for the Bengals' AFC wild-card playoff game against Houston.

wild-card week inactives

Here are the inactives for the Bengals (who play the Cowboys), the Browns (who face the Chiefs) and the Ravens (who play the Redskins): BENGALS: K Mike Nugent, CB Dre Kirkpatrick, RB Cedric Peerman, TE Richard Quinn, DE Devon Still, S George Iloka...

Defensive tackle Jordan Hill might have been frustrated by a slow start, but a strong, 12-tackle performance in the final game has undoubtedly increased his draft stock, according to Scouts Inc.'s Steve Muench. "He's making a strong case to be tak...

On an emotion-charged day when Penn State honored a senior who unfortunately couldn't play (linebacker Michael Mauti), another veteran defender turned in an unbelievable performance in his final game at Beaver Stadium. For his efforts, Lions defensiv...

Recognizing the best and the brightest from around the Big Ten in Week 13: Ohio State's defense: After some early hiccups, Ohio State slammed the door on Michigan in the second half to secure a 12-0 season. The Buckeyes shut out Michigan in the f...

Everyone will closely watch Mike Hull and Matt McGloin, but who else should play a critical role in Saturday's game? NittanyNation ventures outside the box against Wisconsin. This week's impact player: Jordan Hill, senior defensive tackle He's ...

My apologies that I didn't get the inactives posted sooner. It was a busy day with Ben Roethlisberger and Mike Holmgren news. BENGALS AT CHIEFS BENGALS: WR Andrew Hawkins, S Reggie Nelson, CB Jason Allen, DT Devon Still, DT Brandon Thompson, WR...

For five years, defensive tackle James Terry has stood on the sidelines and watched. He saw Devon Still wreak havoc in opposing backfields and then become an NFL starter. He looked on as Jared Odrick earned Big Ten Player of the Year honors, and h...

Matt McGloin is one of the best pocket-passers in the Big Ten, Michael Mauti is an incredible linebacker, yadda yadda yadda -- we already know all that. But Penn State's win against Iowa showed a few other things, elements that weren't so evident ...

Bill O'Brien spent the bye week evaluating his talent at midseason, so NittanyNation felt inspired to do the same. Here's the Nittany Lions' midseason report card: Quarterbacks: A NittanyNation debated whether to add a minus to that grade, but...

The awards picture is starting to materialize, and one Penn State player might soon become a favorite to win an award or two. Every week, NittanyNation will check in and update how some of its best players are faring on the awards lists. Penn Stat...