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Hogs Haven has a bit of a profile of Washington Redskins rookie linebacker Brandon Jenkins, and this jumped out at me because Jenkins was a player Mike Shanahan brought up when I was in Shanahan's office last week talking about this year's defense. S...

Here's a possibility none of us blockheads have considered regarding the Minnesota Vikings' pursuit of linebacker Desmond Bishop: What if they are evaluating him as an outside linebacker in their 4-3 scheme? Bishop played inside in the Green Bay P...

So, yeah, this happened. Ohio State canceled its 2016 game with Central Michigan to make room for a nine-game Big Ten season. A closer look at incoming Buckeyes linebacker Trey Johnson. E. Gordon Gee will be sticking around in a new role after hi...

The Jacksonville Jaguars have picked their spots very carefully with outside veterans. Former Green Bay linebacker Desmond Bishop may be one of those spots. Per Ryan O'Halloran of the Florida Times-Union, the Jaguars are interested in Bishop. ...

Gavin Bryant (Jackson, Ala./Jackson) had offers from Alabama and Auburn, but neither in-state program was ready to take a commitment from the ESPN 300 linebacker. He grew tired of waiting, and after a visit to Tennessee over the weekend, he committed...

Blog | June 19, 2013

Minnesota Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway, who had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee last week, said he'll be ready for full participation in practice from the start of training camp.

TCU fans who have been wondering where the commits have been can breathe a little bit. The Horned Frogs have picked up their second commit in a week with a pledge Tuesday. Inside linebacker Jarrell Owens (Palestine, Texas/Palestine) confirmed Tues...

Blog | June 18, 2013

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- At about the time the Minnesota Vikings were scheduled to host free agent linebacker Desmond Bishop, the man he would presumably replace at the "Mike" linebacker stood stoically with several reporters and said: "I'm playing the...

Tristan H. Cockcroft highlights the most consistent performers in IDP formats from the 2012 season.

Monday on the blog, we asked whether Green Bay connections within the division could drum up interest in linebacker Desmond Bishop. Tuesday, we received a quick answer. The NFL Network is reporting Bishop, who was cut by the Packers on Monday, wil...

The Big Ten managed to win a three-team battle featuring two Big 12 teams, as a prominent player from Kansas verbally committed to Illinois on Tuesday. Versatile linebacker Henry McGrew (Stilwell, Kan./Blue Valley) confirmed he gave his pledge to ...

Blog | June 18, 2013

ESPN.com fantasy football individual defensive player rankings for the 2013 NFL season.

The Tigers picked up a commitment Monday from four-star inside linebacker Kendall Joseph (Honea Path, S.C./Belton-Honea Path), according to multiple reports. Appalachian State, Duke, Furman, Georgia Tech, Louisville and UCLA also extended scholars...

Desmond Bishop says he is "100 percent" healthy after tearing his hamstring last year and motivated by his release by the Green Bay Packers. His first free-agent visit will be with his former team's biggest rival -- the Minnesota Vikings.

The quick series of events that led linebacker Desmond Bishop to schedule a Tuesday visit with the Minnesota Vikings suggests significant interest from both sides. The Vikings would get an experienced hand at a position of uncertainty, while Bishop w...