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The surprise position group of the 2012 USC season, and a collection of talent that shined once again this past spring, was the defensive line. Here's a look at some of the top storylines of the offseason for Ed Orgeron's group: Encore performance...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Rex Ryan publicly chided Quinton Coples last week for his performance in the weight room. Naturally, reporters were eager to get Coples' response Thursday, when the Jets opened their locker room for the first time this week. ...

Let's take a look at whose stock is up and down in the AFC East. Falling 1. New England Patriots receivers: I'm just not convinced that New England has a strong receiving corps. This was once a strength of the Patriots and now it's a weakness. ...

You can bemoan the Big Ten's recent lack of elite talent at some positions like quarterback and wide receiver. But one spot where the league has been traditionally strong is at defensive tackle. That has been arguably the conference's deepest and ...

Here are the most interesting stories Saturday the AFC East: After ripping New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady earlier in the week, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark praised the future Hall of Famer and said he is the toughest quarterb...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Quinton Coples, who came out of North Carolina last year with a reputation for questionable practice habits, was publicly chided by Rex Ryan Friday for slacking off in the weight room. "I'm a little disappointed with Q in the...

The NFL's rookie wage scale has diminished the negotiating part of contract negotiations. As a result, the Seattle Seahawks announced Friday they had signed seven draft choices. The San Francisco 49ers announced they had signed five of theirs. The...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- One of the main reasons Florida's passing offense has struggled since 2009 is the lack of production -- or a playmaker -- at receiver. If the Gators' 2013 passing offense is going to be better than the unit that ranked 114th n...

Jameis Winston's ascent to Florida State's heir apparent at quarterback, and Clint Trickett's subsequent transfer from the program, have changed things for the Seminoles' recruiting tactics at the position for 2014. J.J. Cosentino is the first and...

Utah Utes 2012 record: 5-7 2012 conference record: 3-6 (Fifth in South Division) Returning starters: Offense: 6; Defense 6; kicker/punter: 0 Top returners: WR Dres Anderson, TE Jake Murphy, QB Travis Wilson, RB Kelvin York, LB Brian Blechen, ...

A review of the best member of the 2012 Houston Texans who's still unsigned: Shaun Cody, defensive tackle Over the past four years, Cody started 57 of a possible 64 regular-season games. In Wade Phillips' 3-4, he worked as the nose tackle in...

FLORIDA GATORS 2012 overall record: 11-2 2012 overall record: 11-2 2012 conference record: 7-1 (2nd Eastern Division) Returning starters: Offense: 6; defense: 4; kicker/punter: 1 Top returners QB Jeff Driskel, C Jonotthan Harrison, RG Jon...

2012 record: 8-5 2012 conference record: 6-2 Returning starters: Offense: 6; defense: 6; kicker/punter: 3 Top returners: QB Devin Gardner, WR Jeremy Gallon, TE Devin Funchess, LT Taylor Lewan, RT Michael Schofield, DT Quinton Washington, ...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Rushing from the defensive line as a rookie last season, Quinton Coples led the Jets in sacks with 5 1/2. In the fall, when he will transition to a pass-rushing outside linebacker, Coples expects bigger and better things in ...

Our post-draft amendments to pre-draft positional rankings continue with Matt Williamson, NFL scout for ESPN.com. Up next: defensive linemen. NFC West teams drafted four of them if we count the San Francisco 49ers' Corey Lemonier and the Arizon...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- While Michigan's offense has a bunch of questions surrounding who will play where and how much time freshmen might see, the Wolverines' defense has other issues. These, though, aren't so bad. Michigan has significant depth -...