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We're Black and Blue All Over: Happy (first) Draft Day! We're getting a bit of a late start Thursday because this day isn't really going to end for about 60 hours or so, when the final pick of the 2012 draft is made late Saturday afternoon. It'll ...

The 2012 ESPN.com blog network mock draft is in the books. It was actually a lot of fun, and I hope you got a chance to jump into the fray for at least a few moments. If not, here is the chat transcript. I learned a few things. First, I'm much mor...

This is supposed to be quiet time in the NFL, when teams hunker down to prepare for the draft while its cast their gaze (temporarily) toward the Final Four, the looming NBA playoffs and the start of the baseball season. So naturally we spent the past...

The NFL's annual scouting combine opens Wednesday and will conclude next Tuesday. I wouldn't miss it for the world. Media interviews begin Thursday morning and continue through Sunday, and I'll be on hand for an access schedule that should net us tim...

Checking in on Mel Kiper's second mock draft of the mock draft season: 3. Minnesota Vikings Kiper's pick: USC offensive lineman Matt Kalil Seifert comment: That's assuming the St. Louis Rams don't take Kalil at No. 2, as ESPN analyst Todd McSha...

We're Black and Blue All Over: To date, 50 percent of the NFC North has elevated ticket prices for 2012. The other 50 percent, to my knowledge, hasn't made its plans public. The Green Bay Packers' prices will rise from $3 to $5 per ticket, depe...

Those of you with Insider access probably know that ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has been producing a series of summer audits for each division. Kiper has examined how each team's draft has been impacted by the lockout, predicted free agency need...