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The St. Louis Rams hoped 2012 fifth-round draft choice Rokevious Watkins would compete for a starting job at guard last season. Watkins reported to training camp overweight, then suffered a season-ending ankle injury. His second shot at winning a ...

Shelley Smith details what the Chargers are expecting from Manti Te'o in his rookie season....

In an exclusive interview, ESPN's Shelley Smith sits down with a close friend of Junior Seau to recount the NFL star's disturbing downward spiral.

Brock Huard, Danny O'Neil and I got together over the phone Tuesday to discuss 2013 draft needs for the Seattle Seahawks on 710ESPN Seattle. The conversation got me thinking about real and perceived needs for NFC West teams. Most of the percei...

Former Pac-12 coordinator of officals Ed Rush talks to Shelley Smith about the comments about Arizona head coach Sean Miller that lead to his resignation....

Quarterback Matt Barkley talks to Trent Dilfer and Shelley Smith after his appearance at USC's pro day....

Bernie Miklasz asked for an opinion on Steven Jackson's future during our conversation Tuesday on 101ESPN St. Louis. Most Rush Yards, Age 30+ RB Yr. Age Yds. Tiki Barber 2005 30 1,860 Curtis Martin 2004 31 1...

Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, the man who has been publicly identified as being behind the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax, called a church friend in early December crying and admitted to duping the Heisman finalist, the friend told Outside the Lines Thursday.

Falling 1. Cardinals leadership. Coach Ken Whisenhunt and general manager Rod Graves lost their jobs following Arizona's second 5-11 season in the past three years. Their inability to upgrade the quarterback position was the No. 1 reason for their...

2012 Most Players to Start on OL Rank Team OL 1 Bills 10 2 Rams 9 2 Eagles 9 2 Steelers 9 2 Chargers 9 2 Bears 9 2 Jaguars 9 Source: ESPN Stats & Information ...

ESPNLA's Shelley Smith recaps USC's win against Arizona State, and takes a look at the Trojans' long time rivalry with UCLA as they prepare to face the Bruins....

SAN FRANCISCO -- There were so many compelling stories waiting to be written on this confounding November Sunday at Candlestick Park. We'll have to settle for all of them. The San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams made it so, with a few assist...

ESPNLosAngeles' Shelley Smith looks at the many "athletic" talents of Matt Barkley and how the Trojans plan to bounce back against Arizona State this week -- after two straight losses....

ESPNLA's Shelley Smith looks back at Matt Barkley and Robert Woods' record-setting weekend against Colorado, as the Trojans look to face Arizona this week -- and enter the most difficult part of their schedule....

The Minnesota Vikings sacked Arizona Cardinals quarterback John Skelton seven times Sunday. They did so without committing additional resources to their pass rush. In fact, the Vikings were the only NFL team in Week 7 to send four or fewer pass-ru...

ST. LOUIS -- A primer on how the St. Louis Rams wound up with two players making their first NFL regular-season starts Sunday against Green Bay: Left tackle Joe Barksdale makes his first NFL start. The Rams claimed him off waivers from Oakland ...