Julio Jones

San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons loaded with offensive weapons

2013-01-19 18:59:00

ATLANTA — Twenty years ago, Jerry Glanville, then the goofball coach of the Atlanta Falcons, concocted a way to get under the skin of the San Francisco 49ers. Seeing as his team the year before had swept the 49ers and Los Angeles Rams, along...

Seahawks DB Richard Sherman does more than talk the talk

2013-01-09 20:30:00

Is it any surprise that Richard Sherman graduated from Stanford with a degree in communications? Of the survivors in the NFL playoffs, there's no more watchable communicator than Sherman, the trash-talking, playmaking cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks...

Which NFL rookie will make the biggest contribution this season? [Updated]

2011-08-23 16:33:52

NFL Week 1: What was the biggest surprise? [Updated]

2011-09-12 16:33:55

Smith doesn't dread haircut

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Torrey Smith was a basketball standout for Stafford High School when he decided to grow dreadlocks in 2007. The hairstyle has been Smith's signature ever since. He donned it as a star wide receiver at the University of Maryland for three years. It can...

Vikings GM Spielman likes a big, bold draft

2013-04-28 00:54:03

How was this all going to work? The three newest Vikings weren't totally sure. This was new to them. New to the organization as well. One by one, the athletic defensive tackle, the lockdown corner and the raw but promising receiver took their new...

NFL draft preview: Wide receivers

2013-04-15 18:59:00

You won't find a Julio Jones or A.J. Green in this draft. There is no "can't miss" wide receiver. But you will find extraordinary depth. Teams are likely to be taking many receivers in the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds, and there will be a bonanza of...

Plenty of talent at small schools for Packers

2013-04-25 00:00:00

There are two ways to get to the National Football League: the hard way and the really hard way. The college players who toil in anonymity at small schools or are overshadowed by others at bigger schools are the ones who must work the hardest to get...

Vikings Insider: What do Vikings do with first-round picks?

2013-04-25 00:54:03

Rick Spielman isn't sure he's ever seen it quite like this. The Vikings general manager can look up and down this year's wide receiver draft class and feel his eyes widening. It's like staring at the Dairy Queen menu, with the options plentiful and each...

NFL Mock Draft: Joeckel gets nod at No. 1; Cowboys to take DT Richardson

2013-04-23 00:00:00

The Chiefs' choice, assuming they keep the pick, appears to come down to an offensive tackle: Arlington's Luke Joeckel or Central Michigan's Eric Fisher. Jon Gruden said Joeckel would be his choice. "I don't know what [new Chiefs coach] Andy [Reid] is...

Tavon Austin, other random NFL combine thoughts

2013-02-25 09:46:00

The NFL’s annual pre-draft meat market wraps up Tuesday, but one of the players generating the most buzz at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis was former Dunbar star Tavon Austin. His 4.34 in the 40-yard dash Sunday validated the gigabytes...

Reader Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag

2013-01-30 09:26:00

This year Gabe Carimi obviously looked nothing like the guy the Bears drafted out of Wisconsin in the 2011 draft. I have recently heard a lot of criticism aimed at Carimi. However, I think what some people don't realize is that Carimi has basically only...

(pictured) has played this way all year, there's no disputing that the quarterback has elevated his game significantly in the playoffs with eight touchdowns and no interceptions. Exhibiting a better pocket presence, he's found open receivers underneath and kept defenses honest by taking deep shots.

2013-02-01 09:43:25

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones runs for extra yardage against the New Orleans Saints in the fourth quarter of last night's game at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons won 23-13.

2012-11-29 00:00:00

Julio Jones #11 of the Atlanta Falcons runs with a catch against DeMarcus Ware #94 of the Dallas Cowboys at the Georgia Dome on November 4, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.

2012-11-11 11:52:00