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North Carolina defensive end Kareem Martin returns as one of the leaders of the Tar Heels' defense for 2013. Martin had an outstanding spring game, with four sacks and six tackles for loss, and is also getting some pub as one of the top defensive end...

For the second time in his short tenure as the Denver Broncos' defensive coordinator, Jack Del Rio last month saw the team take a defensive lineman with its first draft pick, stealing North Carolina defensive tackle Sylvester Williams at No. 28. (Wil...

North Carolina Tar Heels 2012 record: 8-4 2012 conference record: 5-3, Coastal Returning starters: Offense: 6; defense: 7; kicker/punter: 1 Top returners QB Bryn Renner, OT James Hurst, DE Kareem Martin, S Tre Boston Key losses R...

Now that the NFL draft has wrapped, the rosters are essentially set for each AFC West team heading into the 2013 season. Sure, each team will make some tweaks, but the heavy lifting has been done. Let's take a look at the offseason and where each ...

Florida State followed up its big first round with a huge NFL draft weekend, as the Seminoles led every program in the nation with 11 total picks, setting a new school record. That's right. The Noles had more picks than national champion Alabama (...

The NFL draft is not even 24 hours old, so, of course, that means one thing -- it's time for Mel Kiper Jr.'s draft grades. His annual post-draft grades are here, in an Insider piece. As I expected, he gave good grades to all four AFC West teams, w...

Leave it to Manti Te'o to overshadow the No. 1 pick in the draft. The 2013 NFL draft began when the Kansas City Chiefs took athletic Central Michigan tackle Eric Fisher with the No. 1 pick. It was a great pick, and Fisher has a chance to be a stal...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- In their final mock drafts of 2013, ESPN analysts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay each projected Florida defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd to go No. 3 overall to the Oakland Raiders. Kiper and McShay were not alone. Floyd was roundl...

Congrats to the ACC's first-rounders! Wow, EJ Manuel! He becomes the new face of a franchise that hasn't made the playoffs in 13 years. Don't worry, they were tears of joy. As expected, it was also a big day for the Tar Heels. Jonathan Co...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Good mid-morning. Things got wild Thursday night in the NFC North, which welcomed a 3-D glasses-wearing pass-rusher, the son of a Hall of Fame defensive end, a trio of new Minnesota Vikings and a total of four lineme...

Most draft analysts expected a big first round for the ACC, so watching six picks come off the board Thursday night was no big surprise. Watching EJ Manuel go before his more highly-rated Seminoles teammates, as the only quarterback taken among th...

Remember a couple of years ago when the defensive tackle position was a problem for the Denver Broncos? Not so much anymore. The Broncos continued to get bigger in the middle of the defense Thursday night when they took advantage of an ...

IRVING, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys made their 60th draft day trade under owner/general manager Jerry Jones on Thursday night. The Cowboys switched spots with San Francisco, moving from No. 18 to No. 31 in the first round. The Cowboys also acquire...

IRVING, Texas - With the 18th pick in the first round, the Cowboys could make their pick sometime around 10 p.m. That's a lot of time to sit around and wait. Throughout the week, the Cowboys have run through every possible scenario so when they ar...

Where they're picking: No. 18 Conventional wisdom tells us the top six offensive linemen will be gone by 18, depriving the Cowboys of the chance to address their most significant short-term and long-term need. The mock drafts in which this happens...

So many questions, so little time ... Is Dabo Swinney the best coach in the ACC? Is he the 25th-best coach in the country? Should Paul Johnson really be ranked so low? Hahaha. Bryn Renner got pranked. Nice job, Heels. Love it. Sorry, Bryn. ...