Joe Thomas

Recent history says Dolphins DE/LB Dion Jordan could be good one

2013-05-10 14:47:00

Recent NFL history says Dion Jordan, the Dolphins’ rookie defensive end/linebacker, has a good chance of being a high-quality player. Among the previous 10 players selected No. 3 in the NFL Draft, three are likely Hall of Fame players -- Houston...

High hopes for Lane Johnson at start of Eagles career

2013-05-11 00:00:00

There will be expectations heaped on the shoulders of Lane Johnson, but they may come earlier than normal, even for a top-five draft pick, because of the position he plays. From 2006 to 2012, seven tackles were taken in the first five draft picks, and...

Hyde5: What to expect from Dion Jordan as 3rd pick?

2013-04-29 04:51:00

1. So what kind of impact does the No. 3 pick in the draft have? The Dolphins’ Dion Jordan is being described as a raw pass rusher who needs to put on weight and learn more moves beyond the speed rush. But he couldn't step into a better situation...

First round is no place to gamble on a QB

2013-04-24 01:34:02

IT TURNED OUT there were no franchise quarterbacks to be found in the 2007 NFL draft, but that didn't stop the Oakland Raiders from selecting JaMarcus Russell first overall, or the Browns from taking Brady Quinn 22nd. A franchise QB is the holy grail,...

The Palm Beach Post, Fla., Dave George column

2013-04-23 00:00:00

The greatest Miami Dolphins draft ever was orchestrated by the cagiest personnel pro in franchise history, a man whose profound influence here predates Don Shula and whose decisions seeded the roster with talent enough to grow a Super Bowl dynasty....

Charting Connor Barwin's 11.5 sacks in 2011

2013-03-22 16:23:00

Boys hoops | Brunson, Cashaw push Stevenson past North Chicago

2013-02-20 19:33:00

Jalen Brunson and Connor Cashaw have reached the top of one of the Chicago area's strongest conferences. With more than half of their high school careers ahead of them, there's no telling how far they might take Stevenson. The sophomores were too much...

Scoreboard -- Jan. 21, 2013

2013-01-21 23:12:00

|TV SPORTS| Tennis--Australian Open, same-day tape, 1 p.m. (ESPN2), 8 and 2:30 a.m. (ESPN2) Cycling--Tour Down Under, Stage 1, same-day tape, 2:30 p.m. (NBCSN) Men’s College Basketball--Iowa at Ohio State, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network);...

Marshall, Tillman earn first-team All-Pro honors

2013-01-12 14:16:00

Phil Emery rolled the dice when he traded for Brandon Marshall, and the controversial wide receiver made the Chicago Bears general manager look good with a performance that on Saturday earned Associated Press All-Pro recognition. Marshall set a single-...

Scoreboard: Dec. 28

2012-12-28 01:05:50

TODAY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' HOCKEY Aberdeen Cougars vs. Huron, Odde Ice Center, 8 p.m. JUNIOR HOCKEY Aberdeen Wings at Austin Bruins, 7:15 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL South Dakota Aberdeen Central vs. Rapid City Stevens, Golden Eagles...

SCOREBOARD -- JAN. 12, 2013

2013-01-12 23:33:00

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Women’s College Basketball—Oklahoma State at Texas, 11:30 a.m. (FXSP); Nebraska at Penn State, 1 p.m. (ESPN2); Wisconsin at Michigan, 1 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Baylor at Kansas, 1:30 p.m. (FXSP); California at Stanford,...

Scoreboard -- Dec. 14, 2012

2012-12-14 22:19:00

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer--Premier League, Manchester City at Newcastle, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2); Women’s National Teams, Exhibition, United States vs. China, 6 p.m. (NBCSN) Men’s College Basketball--East Carolina at North Carolina, 11 a....

Connie Payton, wife of former Bears great Walter Payton, and her daughter Brittney present the finalists for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award during a press conference. The finalists are Larry Fitzgerald of the Cardinals, Joe Thomas of the Browns and Jason Witten of the Cowboys.

2013-02-01 00:00:00

The Pro Bowl outside linebacker was extremely impressive in his first game back from a partially torn Achilles tendon, contributing a sack and four tackles. He displayed a burst, strength and explosiveness.

2012-10-21 00:00:00

well after his portion of the play had ended. To be fair, Thomas did his best impersonation of a futbol player, tumbling to the ground as if Kruger had just Tazered him. After the game, Kruger said in at least two different interviews that Thomas flopped. "I wish I was that strong," he said.

2012-09-27 00:00:00