Archive for April, 2009
Murtha drafted by Lions
The Detroit Lions have selected Nebraska offensive lineman Lydon Murtha in the seventh round of the NFL draft.
Murtha was the third Nebraska player drafted Sunday, following linebacker Cody Glenn and offensive lineman Matt Slauson.
Murtha went to the Lions as the 228th pick overall.
Murtha missed four games his junior season with a toe injury and four [...]
Lions Draft Massive, Small-School DT
The Lions spent their fourth-round pick (No. 115, acquired from NYJ) on Stillman College product Sammie Lee Hill, a 6-4, 329-pound defensive tackle.
Perhaps the screams for more defense penetrated the walls of Detroit’s war room.
The Lions spent their fourth-round pick (No. 115, acquired from NYJ) on Stillman College product Sammie Lee Hill, a [...]
Russell Checks In
Darrin Simmons, the Bengals special teams coach with the freeze-frame memory, knew right where to go to begin his in-depth study of Gary Russell this week.
He clicked his computer to last Nov. 20, when the Bengals played the Steelers, the game where Simmons knew Russell corked off one of the two longest kick returns against [...]
Tech’s Martin hopes NFL career follows college script
As a kid, Orion Martin says he sometimes thought about what it would be like to hear his name called in the NFL draft.
Now, the former Virginia Tech standout envisions his dream becoming reality on Sunday.
While NFL clubs appear split on whether he projects as a defensive end or outside linebacker, Martin said he’s confident [...]
Bulked-up Ledbetter hoping for ‘that call’
In actuality, it’s a pretty dumb question.
Branden Ledbetter gets it every day these days.
From friends and people he barely knows.
“What’s going on with the draft?”
Ledbetter’s standard, obvious and honest response: “I don’t know.”
The former Western Michigan University tight end, like all NFL prospects, won’t and can’t know until sometime this weekend, during or after the [...]
Bengals Claim Russell
The man who scored the Steelers’ first touchdown in their February Super Bowl victory is the newest Bengal and it could impact next week’s draft.
Cincinnati picked running back Gary Russell off waivers Friday after he played in 15 games last season, including the postseason, and had five rushing touchdowns. The 5-11, 215-pound Russell was cut [...]
Curry a strong candidate to be Lions’ slot receiver
Ronald Curry didn’t want to wait for the draft. The Lions apparently didn’t, either.
That might explain the free-agent addition this week of Curry, a seven-year pro with the Oakland Raiders who signed a one-year deal in Detroit on Thursday. A day later, he was in uniform for the Lions’ three-day, mandatory mini-camp that ends [...]
Video: Myron Pyror
Myron Pryor practically carried the Kentucky defense on his back. If you like to see nasty defensive tackles punishing offensive linemen, watch Pryor put on a one-day show for the scouts
Video: Lydon Murtha
Nebraska’s Lydon Murtha blew up the NFL Combine with some of the best timed speeds for a lineman in the last ten years. So, great, he’s athletic as heck—can he actually play tackle as a pro?
Chargers Re-sign Gordon
The San Diego Chargers have re-signed restricted free agent CB Cletis Gordon, Scout.com has confirmed. Gordon was tendered at a second-round level and will make $1.545 million in base salary this season.
Gordon was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2006, but has become important to San Diego’s special teams. While he rarely sees time [...]
Curry Visits Lions
Curry, 29, has spent all seven of his NFL seasons with Oakland. He started 10 games last season and played in three others, catching 19 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns.
Curry’s best seasons came in 2006 and 2007. He averaged 59 catches for 722 yards and three touchdowns during that stretch.
The Lions added ex-San [...]
