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Welp, there it is RT @ESPNNewYork: Roger Goodell confirms NFL draft moving to May in 2014

Houston Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins is running with the first team in OTAs. Huddle Up: The role of Andre Johnson's wingman is wide open, and the Texans spent a first-round pick on Hopkins so it doesn't take too much brainpower to put two and two together here.

November 3, 2012; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Ed Stinson (49) against the Alabama Crimson Tide during a game at Tiger Stadium. Alabama defeated LSU 21-17. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports Height: 6’4″ Weight: 282 pounds Drafted By: 40 Yard Dash: Bench Press: Vertical Jump: Broad Jump: Scouting Report/Player Notes Big, long defensive line prospect who is likely best fit as a five technique with a 3-4 team in the NFL. Returning leader and fifth year senior on a defensive line that will anchor one of the top defensive units in all of college football. Very good run-stuffing defensive lineman who had 8.5 tackles for loss and three sacks in 2012 as a junior. Stinson became a full time starter in 2012 after playing a big part in the Alabama rotation as a sophomore, even earning two starts as a redshirt freshman. He is expected to contend for All-SEC honors as a senior. As an NFL prospect, he could be a first or second round DE in a 3-4. After spending Sundays working the merchandise booth at Dolphins games as a high school kid in Miami, Stinson will now be on the field. Saw a great rise in his status as a prospect this past year, jumping from being a relative unknown to being one of the top senior DE prospects in the country. Good athlete being a former linebacker. Career Highlights (via Alabama athletics site) 2012 (JUNIOR): Has started all 13 games at defensive end … has registered a career-best 29 tackles, including 19 solo stops and 8.5 tackles for a loss (23 yards) … has recorded three sacks and five quarterback hurries to help bolster the nation’s No. 1 defense. 2011 (SOPHOMORE): Stinson was in the Crimson Tide’s rotation along the defensive line … made 19 tackles in 13 games, including five for a loss of 12 yards with a pass breakup, forced fumble and a sack … gave Alabama a consistent run-stopper and a good pass rusher. 2010 (FRESHMAN): Stinson played in nine games and earned two starts … tallied 14 tackles, including eight solo stops, all on running plays … recorded two quarterback hurries. Stats View Ed Stinson statistics at CFBStats.com

November 24, 2012; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Kevin Norwood (83) pulls in a touchdown pass in the endzone against the Auburn Tigers during the second quarter at Bryant Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Height: 6’2″ Weight: 195 pounds Drafted By: 40 Yard Dash: Bench Press: Vertical Jump: Broad Jump: Scouting Report/Player Notes 2013 pre-season Taller, leaner receiver prospect who is a fifth year senior that has improved every year he’s been part of the Alabama program. While Amari Cooper stole the spotlight in 2012, Norwood showed solid improvement, catching a career high 29 passes for 461 yards and four touchdowns. He knows how to go up and make a play, averaging nearly 16 yards per reception. Solid route runner whose production is a bit diminished because of the way the Alabama offense is run. I think as of right now, before the season, Norwood looks like a mid-late round prospect who will need a big breakout year statistically to jump off the charts a little bit. He is a pretty polished overall receiver who can make plays on a consistent basis, and in a variety of ways. Has good hands and comes up with big plays at clutch times for the Crimson Tide. Not the flashiest receiver prospect, but he can make his presence known as a senior if he can get up to near 1,000 yards. Career Highlights 2012 (JUNIOR): Has stepped up as one of Alabama’s go-to receivers while playing in 12 games with 10 starts … second on the team with 26 receptions for 395 yards and four touchdowns … averaging 15.2 yards per catch and 32.9 yards per game … 21 of his 26 receptions have converted first downs (80.8 percent) … has nine “explosive” receptions (15-plus yards) … earned offensive player of the week honors following the Western Kentucky and LSU games. 2011 (SOPHOMORE): Norwood was a regular in the rotation at wide receiver … played in 11 games and finished with 11 receptions for 190 yards … 10 of his 11 catches converted first downs for the Alabama offense … had a breakout game in the BCS National Championship Game with four grabs for 78 yards. 2010 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Norwood played in all 13 games and hauled in three catches for 56 yards and a touchdown. Stats SEASON REC YDS AVG LNG TD ATT YDS AVG LNG TD 2012 29 461 15.9 47 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 2011 11 190 17.3 38 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2010 3 56 18.7 36 1 0 0 0.0 0 0

. Jeanmar Gomez, Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs Gomez is 2-0 with a 2.78 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. At home he has a 1.88 ERA (3.50 on the road). . Season Totals: 18-18, 287 IP, 219 Ks, 3.98 ERA (127 earned runs), 1.28 WHIP (274 hits, 94 walks) . .

Originally Posted on FantasyKnuckleheads.comT.Y. Hilton should be on everyone’s fantasy football sleeper list in 2013, and today we’re going to discuss just why that is. A shifty and speedy receiver, T.Y. Hilton convinced many fantasy owners he was a legitimate receiving threat after finishing the 2012 season with 50 receptions for 861 yards and seven touchdowns. And this was with a rookie QB. In addition to these stellar achievements, T.Y. Hilton also registered five 100+ yards games in 2012. But is this enough to simply claim him a “sleeper” candidate? In the 2012 offseason, the Indianapolis Colts went ahead and scooped up Darrius Heyward-Bey (formerly of Oakland) which suggested the Colts weren’t entirely trustworthy of the young Hilton, despite his accomplishments. Even now many beat writers are suggesting that both Heyward-Bey and Hilton will split time as the No.2 receiver opposite of Reggie Wayne. Not only is this impractical, it could potentially be inaccurate. Information fantasy owners need to know. Before the acquisition of Heyward-Bey, the Colts only had Hilton and veteran Reggie Wayne as the team’s top receivers, with the under achieving LaVon Brazil as the team’s other main receiver in certain sets. Don’t fall asleep on T.Y. Hilton in 2013! The notion here is the Colts wanted another receiver to challenge for a role in the starting offense, as well as, an upgrade over LaVon Brazil. So, they got their man. Or did they, and can we really assume the young Hilton is better than Heyward-Bey? Wouldn’t DHB (a veteran of sorts)be favored over Hilton as a sleeper? Perhaps not. Darrius Heyward-Bey isn’t exactly the most reliable route runner, whereas T.Y. Hilton is. T.Y. Hilton caught two more TDs over DHB in 2012, and in his first three seasons, DHB totaled just five TDs! Hilton caught more balls in 2012 (50), posted more yards (861) and a better YPC average (17.2) than Heyward-Bey (41-606, 14.8 AVG). Clearly, Hilton’s hands are better and his base skill sets are better; two major traits the Colts won’t be able to ignore in 2013. The only factor left to be determined is who will play where. DHB is the taller of the two which would suggest the number two role—could this mean an expanded role in the slot for Hilton? Despite those other whispers of the two receivers splitting time at the outside position when the Colts run their two-wide sets,  a unified agreement is forming that Hilton will be a mainstay in the three-wide sets. In other words, Hilton is already being projected as an every down receiver and i predict Hilton will command more snaps than DHB in the two-wide sets. The bottom line here is that T.Y. Hilton is a full blown sleeper candidate. We can assume he is the true No. 2 receiver in Indianapolis. We can also assume he is going to play more downs, and ultimately see an increase in his targets. We know he is better than DHB, and we certainly know the kid has nothing but upside that is the product of his natural talent. Is T.Y. Hilton a 2013 fantasy football sleeper? I can’t see how he’s not! ADP information provided by (fantasyfootballcalculator.com). Player Bio and Information: Age: 23 Current ADP: 7th Round Service: Second Year Pro Potential PPR Value: Above Average Potential Dynasty Value: Excellent Final 2012 Stats: 50-860-7 (17.2 YPC) 15 games Projected 2013 Stats: 70-1,148-9 (16.4 YPC) Read More @ Fantasy Knuckleheads

The NFL is free to twist arms, just like anybody else. So maybe it's just coincidence that all five of the new stadiums that will come on line during Roger Goodell's brief tenure as NFL commissioner have now been awarded Super Bowls.

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New York Jets QBs Mark Sanchez and Geno Smith are expected to compete for the starting quarterback job this offseason, but the quarterback competition could be settled well before the team even heads to training camp in July. Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg wants one of the two QBs to separate himself from the other, and if that happens this week, the team isn't against naming their starter early. 'Common sense tells you that you hope it's quick, but this is going to be a full blown competition. Period,' Mornhinweg said. Sanchez, because of his experience, has the advantage to take control of the early competition. Smith, who spent much of his college days in shotgun, is spending a ton of time taking snaps from under center during OTAs with quarterbacks coach David Lee. Mornhinweg knows that the longer their QB competition lasts, the less time the winner will have to work with the first-team offense. The team also won't just name a starter to name a starter; it want a clear winner in the competition. Huddle Up: If the Jets do name an early starter, it almost certainly will be Sanchez, who has 62 NFL starts in 4 years under his belt. No matter who's the starter, though, it promises to be anything but a season of smooth sailing which, of course, means plenty of fans and media types calling for the backup.

Updating a previous report, Arizona Cardinals TE Jeff King (knee) underwent knee surgery early in the offseason. The coaching staff hopes King can return to practice in early June. Huddle Up: King is projected to be the Cards' starting TE for the third straight season despite finishing with only 17 catches in 2012 -- his lowest total since his rookie year of 2006.