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We can now close the book to a bizarre draft episode with an odd conclusion. As you might have seen, ESPN's Adam Schefter has reported that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell "encouraged" the Chicago Bears to compensate the Baltimore Ravens for botchi...

Eight years ago, the Minnesota Vikings thought they had a draft-day deal with the Baltimore Ravens to move from the No. 7 to the No. 10 overall pick in the draft. They reported the trade to the NFL and assumed the Ravens had done the same. Then th...

I was in favor of including trades in ESPN.com's third annual Blog Network mock draft, but the consensus was they would further cloud the muddy snapshot we already have of this draft. After all, with three days remaining until the first round begins,...

Each Thursday leading up to the NFL draft (April 28-30), the ESPN.com NFL blog network will take a division-by-division look at key aspects of the draft. Today's topic: Dream scenario/Plan B. Chicago Bears Dream scenario: There is no doubt the ...

We're Black and Blue All Over: NEW ORLEANS -- How will the Green Bay Packers deal with the ultimate success they achieved in 2010? That's a topic coach Mike McCarthy has spent some time addressing this offseason, writes Rob Demovsky of the Green B...

We're Black and Blue All Over: As draft preparations continue around the NFL, the Detroit Lions hosted Nebraska cornerback Prince Amukamara and Cal defensive end Cameron Jordan at their workout facility Tuesday. According to the team's website, it...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Only 50 percent of the Williams Wall is expected to return to the Minnesota Vikings next season, and that half has given up his 27-month legal case against the NFL to overturn a four-game suspension for violating the...

We're Black and Blue All Over: The University of Wisconsin's pro day attracted prominent coaches and executives from at least three NFC North teams, and I don't think it was because of the short travel and the promise of an indoor workout. Defensi...

Mel Kiper's latest ESPN.com mock draft features a mixture of need and value for the NFC North teams. Let's take a look: 12. Minnesota Vikings Kiper's pick: North Carolina defensive end Robert Quinn Seifert comment: Kiper had the draft's top t...

We're Black and Blue All Over: As we set to embark on an unprecedented week in NFL history, we already have a bit of lockout-related news: The agent for Minnesota Vikings receiver Sidney Rice said his client won't re-sign with the team before havi...

Mel Kiper's second mock draft of the year offers some interesting names and positions for NFC North teams. You'll need an Insider subscription to read the entire draft, as well as Mel's comments. But by the power of Grayskull, I can reveal Mel's sel...