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The Internet is abuzz with 4.27 ... as in the 40-yard dash time posted Sunday by Texas wide receiver Marquise Goodwin, the fastest 40 time at the NFL Combine since Chris Johnson's record-setting 4.24 in 2008.
We only know this because now the NFL Combine is a big media attraction, a far cry from just an organized scouting workout when it was first held in Indianapolis in the early 1990s. The event is of monster importance to the 32 NFL teams that must make critical decisions based on the tests and evaluations performed during the weeklong tryouts. Every sprint, every shuffle, every vertical leap, every Wonderlic exam and every drug test will be...
The 2013 NFL Scouting Combine is on the horizon, which means evaluators are working around the clock to finish up detailed scouting reports on NFL hopefuls. These documents not only describe a prospect's background, character... more »
The Oscar Pistorius saga took another bizarre turn on Thursday. USA TODAY Sports looks back at the first week of the ongoing case and picked the 10 most shocking facts yet. 1. The killing. The most important facts of the case... more »
NBA teams have a habit of holding onto players for far too long. Rather than trading a player when his value is at an all-time high, teams will keep him and miss their opportunity to cash in. With the NBA’s trade deadline... more »
The death of Dr. Jerry Buss on Feb. 18 renewed the debate on who's the most successful sports franchise owner of all time. Buss's three-decade stewardship not only made the Lakers a spectacular success as a business entity -... more »
It's never too early to pick next season's top 10 teams. And after the conclusion of last week's National Signing Day, we have a pretty good idea about who's going to be playing where next season, from returning juniors and... more »
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