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All of the mandatory minicamps for the AFC North teams are over. There was a fight over at the Ravens this week, a notable absence with the Bengals and an unexpected return for the Steelers at Wednesday's practice. But the best news for all of the te...

KC Joyner looks in-depth at the Baltimore Ravens and their chances at a second consecutive Super Bowl title.

Story | Conversation | June 11, 2013

Each week, Tales From The Road provides news and updates about where Alabama's coaches are recruiting and which prospects are getting noticed. This week's targets: The week has been all about Alabama's first summer camp. Prospects from across the ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Nick Saban has never cared how many stars a recruit has or what other schools have offered a certain prospect. He just wants players that fit what he's trying to do at the University of Alabama. It's been that way since the beg...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- They don't hand out awards at Alabama's prospect camp, but every summer there's a recruit or two who comes to camp and puts on a show. It didn't take long for the Crimson Tide to find that guy this year. It was clear after the ...

The AFC North blog is wrapping up its rankings for the positions on defense. This is a projection on how the group will fare this season. It's not an evaluation based on last year. For Wednesday, let's look at the secondary. 1. Pittsburgh Steelers...

If defensive tackle Matt Elam (Elizabethtown, Ky./John Hardin) didn't know where he stood with the University of Alabama before this week, he does now. On Tuesday, UA assistant coach Lance Thompson visited Elam at his school. The following day, he...

Road-graders are typically huge in the deep South. However, there are some big men that college recruiters are chasing in the "northern" South: specifically Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee. Here are some big men to watch in the region: OT Alex Ba...

Blog | May 06, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- We are firmly into the college football offseason, but there's still plenty of Gators news .... Florida nearly tied the school record for most players drafted in a seven-round format. The Gators had eight players selected -- i...

As the Baltimore Ravens begin their rookie minicamp today, six of their 10 draft picks have already been signed. The Ravens reached agreements with fullback Kyle Juszczyk (fourth round), offensive lineman Ricky Wagner (fifth round), defensive end Kap...

ESPN's Todd McShay evaluates the NFL draft for each AFC North team , giving his take on the best and most questionable picks. It's an Insider article, so you'll need a subscription to view the entire post. But here are McShay's picks and my take on t...

Alabama might have fallen to No. 2 in ESPN colleague Mark Schlabach's Way-Too-Early Preseason Top 25, but I'd like to think that most of the college football world still considers the Crimson Tide to be the favorites to win the national championship ...

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 Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals had the most successful drafts in the NFL. This isn't me saying it. ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. gave three teams an 'A', and two of them were last season's playoff teams from this division. Take a bow, Ravens and ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida came close, but the Gators fell one player short of tying the school record for most players taken in a seven-round NFL draft. It was still an impressive showing. Eight UF players were drafted, the most since nine were...

It was quite apparent that every team in the AFC North had a specific plan in this year's draft, and each one differed greatly. The defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens wanted to rebuild the defense, using their first four picks for that...