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A sampling of Thursday's chat: Kevin (Jacksonville, FL): I've read a lot of opinions from writers saying that [Alan] Ball will start opposite from [Dwayne] Gratz this year. However, every thing I've read about Ball is that he is not very good. Is ...

It seems to me some Indianapolis Colts fans are reacting more strongly to the team dealing away center A.Q. Shipley than I believe is warranted. Yes, Shipley was better in his five starts last season than Samson Satele was. Satele got a three-y...

Circus life, under the big-top world. We all need the clowns to make us smile. Some more on Tedy Bruschi headed to the Hall. A post-spring interview with ASU offensive coordinator Mike Norvell. Jon Wilner assess each team's quarterback situat...

A late look at Todd McShay's thinking on the best and most questionable draft pick of each team in the AFC South. Houston Texans Best: Safety D.J. Swearinger, 57th overall Most questionable: Receiver DeAndre Hopkins, 27th overall: My tho...

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans Links to stories on all the Texans draft picks from during their college careers, compiled by Patrick Starr of State of the Texans. Projecting the initial 53-man roster of the 2013 Houston Texans, with...

The USC Trojans had four players selected in the 2013 NFL draft, increasing their record total of drafted players to 480. It was a mixed bag for the Trojans in this draft, as they did not have a player selected in the first round -- USC also hold...

The Colts are very serious about upgrading the protection for Andrew Luck. They've had three picks so far, and have used the last two on linemen: Third-round guard Hugh Thornton and now fourth-rounder Khaled Holmes from USC, 121st overall. The ...

IRVING, Texas - While most draftniks focus their mock draft on the first or first and second rounds, the guys at Scouts Inc. have gone through the entire seven-round process. For those of you wanting the Cowboys to go heavy on the offensive line, ...

Scouts Inc. offers a full seven-round projection for the 2013 NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | April 24, 2013

And that's how it came to pass that on the second-to-last day of the job, the convict crew that tarred the plate factory roof in the spring of '49 wound up sitting in a row at 10 o'clock in the morning drinking icy cold, Bohemia-style beer, courtesy ...

Following in the footsteps of his brother, Alex, as well his brother-in-law, Troy Polamalu, Khaled Holmes came to USC in 2008 after a standout prep career at Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei. Making his debut as a starter as a redshirt sophomore at right...

Marcus Martin is taking the adjustment from left guard to center in stride, getting as much mentoring as possible from Khaled Holmes.

Story | Conversation | April 03, 2013

There has been plenty of attention on the USC offensive line this spring, almost all of it pointed in three directions -- the battle for the vacant center position, Aundrey Walker's bid to nail down the starting left tackle job, and the impact of Mik...

LOS ANGELES -- The Trojans held a scrimmage on Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, with the offense having the most balanced day of the spring. "I thought this was the best day for the offense in terms of having a good balance of runnin...

Matt Barkley showed his injured shoulder has healed as he threw the ball well at USC pro day.

Blog | Conversation | March 27, 2013

The Trojans held their annual NFL Pro Day on Wednesday with plenty of buzz surrounding the workout of quarterback Matt Barkley. Not only is Barkley a high-profile prospect at the most high-profile position, but pro day marked the first time Barkle...