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Welcome to SportsNation! On Thursday, Sport Science host John Brenkus stops by to chat about his Emmy Award-winning TV show. Sport Science brought in 15 NFL prospects to participate in the "Sport Science Combine" prior to the 2013 NFL draft.Sport Sci...

I want one-handed catches only when necessary. But it's hard not to be impressed with what receiver DeAndre Hopkins, the Houston Texans' first-round draft pick, was able to do in his work with Sport Science. He shows a combination of focus, skill ...

Fun night so far in the NFC West. I'm waiting to conduct an interview before filing a column. In the meantime, I've posted a video featuring new St. Louis Rams linebacker Alec Ogletree, a recent participant in ESPN's Sport Science series....

Every NFC West team but the Seattle Seahawks could use a safety in the 2013 NFL draft. With that in mind, I wanted to pass along the "Sports Science" video for Texas free safety Kenny Vaccaro, who ranked in the 90th percentile among past participa...

We noted last week that ESPN analyst Todd McShay considers Clemson receiver DeAndre Hopkins to have some of the best hands in the draft. This Sport Science video offers three minutes of illustration. Hopkins' hands are 20 percent larger than avera...

North Carolina defensive tackle Sylvester Williams is considered a candidate to be drafted by any of the three NFC North teams choosing between Nos. 20-26 in Thursday night's first round. This Sport Science video helps explain why. Williams derive...

Why has BYU defensive end Ezekiel Ansah gotten so many people excited for the 2013 draft, despite a mostly unnoticed college career? Mostly, it's come as a result of the quickness and acceleration he demonstrates in this Sport Science video. At one p...

We've heard plenty of mixed reviews on Tennessee receiver Cordarrelle Patterson. ESPN analyst Todd McShay is concerned that Patterson "disappeared" for large portions of games. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Bob McGinn reported Patterson wasn't ...

Many mock drafts have the Cleveland Browns taking Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner with the No. 6 overall pick. He is the top-rated cornerback in the draft and one of the fastest prospects at any position. Milliner ran a blazing 4.37 time in the 40...

We all have our doubts on whether Georgia linebacker Alec Ogletree will be available when the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings draft at No. 20 and No. 23/25 overall, respectively. This Sport Science video helps explain why. Ogletree puts up acc...

Alec Ogletree visits the Sport Science lab to test his skills in advance of the NFL draft....

The NFC North lays squarely in Big 10 country, so I thought many of you would be interested in this Sport Science video on Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson, who is hoping to be drafted as a wide receiver later this month. Among other things, t...

Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner is scheduled to make a pre-draft visit Monday to the Detroit Lions' practice facility, according to Anwar S. Richardson of Mlive.com. Those of you who are hoping he returns permanently after the draft will enjoy this S...

I would call Oregon defensive end Dion Jordan an outside candidate to be drafted No. 5 overall by the Detroit Lions. Jordan hasn't received the same type of buzz as BYU's Ezekiel Ansah, but this Sport Science video shows how much of an athletic speci...

At the NFL scouting combine, the Chicago Bears were said to be interested in Alabama right tackle D.J. Fluker. Then they went and signed left tackle Jermon Bushrod on the first day of free agency, sliding J'Marcus Webb into a competition with Gabe Ca...

Colin will be joined by Saints QB Drew Brees (10:30 a.m. ET), Colts K Adam Vinatieri (10:45), ESPN NFL analyst Jerry Rice (11:30), ESPN NFL analyst Trent Dilfer (12:30 p.m.) and ESPN Sport Science's John Brenkus (12:45) from New Orleans on Wednesday....