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Mailbag: If owners make changes to the Pro Bowl that fail, the game could be doomed, writes John Clayton.

NFC North teams added dozens of intriguing young players over the weekend. They filled glaring holes and added to already-established strengths. Some areas remain weak, of course, while other selections created new storylines we hadn't anticipated. ...

The Detroit Lions bottomed out and had desperate needs at nearly every position in 2009 when, with the draft's No. 20 overall pick, they selected ... a tight end. No one doubted the skills and potential of the Lions' choice, Oklahoma State's Brandon ...

Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones paid a visit to Jon Gruden's QB Camp, and you can see more from his visit on April 17 on ESPN, but Gruden also wrote about his time with Jones and his study of the Sooners star's tape. His thoughts were a bit of ...

I usually try to post a "Quick Hit" item to catch up after missing some blog time, but the Chicago Bears' activity over the past week merits its own post. That item will publish shortly. For now, let's catch up on the other 75 percent of the division...

NORMAN, Okla. -- When it comes to quarterbacking, George Whitfield Jr. has developed quite a reputation in NFL circles. The quarterback guru has personally tutored Ben Roethlisberger, Cam Newton and Andrew Luck. So Whitfield knows what a first-round ...

NORMAN, Okla. -- Outside of Ryan Broyles, receiver has been an up-and-down position for the Sooners in recent seasons. In 2012, however, Oklahoma was formidable at the position. So formidable, in fact, that OU went almost exclusively with a four-w...

As the 43rd pick of the 2011 draft approached, the Detroit Lions zeroed in on a talented player they had identified for a specific role in their offense. The Lions wanted an explosive vertical threat who could capitalize on the chunks of yardage avai...

When Missouri made a strong run at ESPN 150 wide receiver Durron Neal (St. Louis/De Smet Jesuit) last year, all Oklahoma fans could do was hold their breath. Would it happen again? Not this time. Neal stuck with the Sooners, easing some of the pai...

The Oklahoma Sooners have a clear history of quality evaluation of high school recruits and turning them into elite college performers and NFL draft picks. Quarterback Sam Bradford sets the standard but he isn't the lone overlooked prospect on nation...

We have spent time this season breaking down the "Fail Mary" and its implications in every way imaginable. In this week's Inside Slant podcast , Mike Sando and I discussed the possibility that the player who threw the infamous pass -- Seattle Seahawk...

After the Detroit Lions' 38-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, here are three issues that merit further examination: I appreciate the detail and perspective that coach Jim Schwartz often provides to explain why a play worked or did not. Monday, fo...

After the Detroit Lions' 27-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers, here are three issues that merit further examination: Here is a scary snapshot of 3 3/4 seasons under general manager Martin Mayhew and coach Jim Schwartz. Beginning with the start of ...

Five nuggets of knowledge on Week 14: Recent dominance: The Chicago Bears have won six consecutive games against the Minnesota Vikings, their last loss coming in 2009 when Brett Favre was the Vikings' quarterback. There might be some mild animosit...

We've posted quarterly Stock Watches in October and November, and now it's time for the third installment of a once-weekly feature. FALLING 1. Christian Ponder, Minnesota Vikings quarterback: Ponder has brought the franchise to a crossroads as ...

The Detroit Lions put wide receivers Titus Young and Ryan Broyles on injured reserve Tuesday.