Sylvester Williams

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel On the Packers column

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Ted Thompson has had some excellent drafts in Green Bay over the years, but it could be argued that 2009 was his finest. Yes, 2009, when the gnashing of teeth from National Football League general managers over the paucity of top-rated players was...

NFL draft: How Raiders fared against AFC West rivals

2013-04-29 07:04:02

AFC WEST DRAFT CLASS Every other team in the AFC West these days is chasing the Denver Broncos, a team many view as a legitimate Super Bowl contender. The Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers combined for an 0-6 mark against the...

A season of change: Spring football wraps up around the ACC

2013-04-28 09:14:01

It's a time of new beginnings for some ACC football teams. Syracuse and Pittsburgh are preparing for their new conference. North Carolina State, Boston College and Syracuse have new head coaches. Florida State, N.C. State, Syracuse, Pitt, Georgia Tech...

NFL Draft grades

2013-04-28 00:00:00

* compensatory selection Arizona Cardinals B 1 (7) Jonathan Cooper, g, North Carolina 2 (45) Kevin Minter, lb, LSU 3 (69) Tyrann Mathieu, db, LSU 4 (103) Alex Okafor, lb, Texas 4 (116) Earl Watford, g, James Madison 5 (140) Stepfan Taylor,...

Boston Herald Ron Borges column

2013-04-28 00:00:00

The Grand Annual NFL Livestock Show concluded yesterday after two interminable nights and a day, and the biggest question in these parts is not who is Duran Harmon but did anyone in the AFC East close in on the Patriots? On paper the Buffalo Bills got...

Grading the draft: What grade should the Cowboys get?

2013-04-28 00:00:00

NFC East Dallas Cowboys CThe Cowboys were the most hotly debated team after the first round. Did they get enough in a trade with the 49ers? Did they reach to take Frederick? They rebounded nicely by taking the best available the rest of the way, but...

Paul Klee: Thanks to Broncos draft, Manning and Miller get a boost

2013-04-28 00:04:02

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. _ First, John Fox got on the phone with Montee Ball. The Broncos' second-round pick, a tailback from Wisconsin, got a kick out of that exchange. Ball grew up a Broncos fan and said he emulated his football life after Terrell Davis....

Ira Kaufman's NFL Draft grades

2013-04-28 03:34:03

South BUCS: Tampa Bay stayed patient and filled some needs, moving up to draft Roy Miller's replacement in DT Akeem Spence. CB Johnthan Banks will have every chance to compete for a starting job while QB Mike Glennon is worth a look. Hulking DE...

Area NFL Draft coverage: Gio Bernard goes to Cinci in 2nd round

2013-04-27 01:14:01

Giovani Bernard's decision to enter the 2013 NFL draft as a redshirt sophomore appears to have paid off. Bernard was the first running back taken when he was selected 37th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals Friday night. "I obviously believe in the...

Former UNC back Giovani Bernard goes to Bengals at No. 37; Amerson to Redskins at 51

2013-04-27 01:34:02

Giovani Bernard became the first running back off the draft board Friday night, going to the Cincinnati Bengals with the 37th pick in the second round of the NFL Draft. The 5-foot-8, 202-pound running back amassed nearly 3,600 all-purpose yards and 33...

North Carolina's Gio Bernard drafted by the Bengals

2013-04-27 02:04:02

North Carolina continued to have a strong presence in the 2013 National Football League draft on Friday as Tar Heel running back Gio Bernard was made the fifth pick of the second round by the Cincinnati Bengals. Bernard opted to forgo his final season...

2013 NFL Draft Tracker

2013-04-27 05:04:02

First Round: 1. Kansas City Chiefs -- Eric Fisher, T, Central Michigan 2. Jacksonville Jaguars -- Luke Joeckel, T, Texas A&M 3. Miami Dolphins (Oakland trades No. 3 pick for No. 12 and No. 42 picks) -- Dion Jordan, OLB, Oregon 4. Philadelphia...

The Vikings have an aged defensive line that needs space eaters.

2011-11-26 00:00:00

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