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Baltimore Ravens Rookie outside linebacker John Simon signed a four-year deal with the team. Jacoby Jones finished third in his stint on "Dancing with the Stars." Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback Andy Dalton wasted little time in working on...

Here are some highlights from Wednesday's AFC North weekly chat: Steve (Milwaukee): John Simon, a fourth-round pick for the Ravens, is an incredible player with great intangibles but dropped in the draft due to measureables (too short for a DE, t...

Let's break down the Baltimore Ravens' 2013 draft: FIRST-ROUND SPOTLIGHT: The Ravens made it sound like taking Florida safety Matt Elam with the last pick of the first round was a no-brainer for them. Elam stood out to Baltimore because he was one...

The gap between the Big Ten and the SEC not only is widening on the field, but on the NFL draft boards. While the SEC produced a record 63 picks in the 2013 NFL draft -- eight more than any conference in any draft in the modern era and 32 more tha...

Let's take a quick look at what the division teams did in the fourth and fifth rounds: CINCINNATI BENGALS: The Bengals added much needed speed to their linebacker group with Texas A&M's Sean Porter (fourth round). The outside linebacker is kno...

The spectacle known as the NFL draft kicks off tonight in New York with the first round. As Brian pointed out late last week, the Big Ten is in danger of going without a first-round selection for the first time since the NFL-AFL merger. Mel Kiper ...

Unless you've been living in a world without ESPN, the Internet or sports talk radio, you're well aware that the NFL draft begins Thursday night. What will the weekend hold for Big Ten products? Who will be the top pick from the league? Which play...

Mel Kiper Jr. goes three rounds deep in a mock draft today, just eight days removed from the start of the real thing. You can peruse the team-by-team results or follow his draft in order. Jacksonville Jaguars Rd. 1 (2) OT Luke Joeckel, Texas...

And the Oscar goes to ... Linkin' Tim Beckman is sticking to his plan at Illinois. Michael Buchanan wants to live up to the high standard of previous Illini defensive linemen in the pros. New Indiana recruits pass the eyeball test (subscription...

The first group of players arrives in Indianapolis today to start the 2013 NFL combine. The event begins with interviews, and the first on-field workouts begin Saturday with the tight ends, offensive linemen and specialists. The Big Ten is sending...

You waited patiently for the Big Ten chat and, as always, brought good questions and insights to it. We talked realignment (of course), future Big Ten scheduling, recruiting and more. You even got a Super Bowl prediction from me (49ers don't lose Sup...

Maybe it's a reflection of a lousy Big Ten season, but the league sent a smaller-than-normal contingent to the Senior Bowl. The group already has been reduced by three as injuries have prevented Michigan State cornerback Johnny Adams, Ohio State offe...

Johnathan Hankins has the least creative and most appropriate nickname on Ohio State's team: Big Hank. The term big has followed Hankins from the moment he set (big) foot on Ohio State's campus. Even though Hankins has slimmed down significantly d...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- John Simon is genuinely flattered by the tribute, even if it pains him to hear it repeated. When asked about the term "Tebowish," which new Ohio State coach Urban Meyer used to describe Simon during spring practice, Simon express...

We had the Leap Day version of the Big Ten chat earlier today, and it was a mostly constructive one. Here's a full transcript. Not surprisingly, there were several questions about my story on the Big Ten's limited history of African-American footb...

The Jan. 15 deadline to for underclassmen to declare for the NFL draft has come and gone, and five Big Ten players opted to make the jump. Here's a quick recap: WHO'S GONE? Michigan State RB Edwin Baker: Baker's departure was the biggest s...