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So much of this season's success for the Cleveland Browns on offense could rest on the shoulders of running back Trent Richardson. On Wednesday, I asked, "which injury would hurt the Browns the most?" I think that could be Richardson. Despite playing through injured ribs for a good part of the 2012 season, he was not able to be the dynamic and electric player that he is capable of being. Injuries were a concern when Richardson was drafted, and when the media attended the second round of organized team activities on Thursday, they immediately took note of the fact that Richardson was sidelined. According to reports, Richardson was not practicing because he has a pulled shin muscle. "It's precautionary," said Browns head coach Rob Chudzinski, when asked about Richardson's status. "We are holding him out. He may miss minicamp in a week and a half. I'm not sure, we'll just take it day-by-day." The Browns have one more group of OTA sessions coming up from May 28-31. Mandatory minicamp takes place from June 4-6, which is almost two weeks from now. I don't think the concern here is that Richardson is missing these practices or minicamp. The bigger question that will be looming in fans' minds is whether injuries will be a recurring problem through Richardson's career or not? Will the Browns be rolling for a couple of games with Richardson, only to have him hurt something and then miss some action? Montario Hardesty reportedly took reps with the first-team offense on Thursday. Tight end Jordan Cameron also missed practice, as he is dealing with a groin injury.

The 49ers have signed rookie tight end Vance McDonald, Adam Caplan of TheSidelineView.com reported Thursday. McDonald, whom the 49ers selected in the second round, could compete for playing time right off the bat for San Francisco, which lost Delanie Walker in free agency. According to Pro Football Focus, Walker played 589 regular-season snaps a season…

Rookie defensive back Tyrann Mathieu has signed with the Arizona Cardinals, the team announced Thursday.

Dolphins Pro Bowl guard Richie Incognito sits down with Jesse Agler of The Finsiders to talk about the Dolphins offensive line's identity as the unit prepares for the 2013 season during OTA practices. Also, listen for Incognito's comments on the majo

The Dolphins have only produced one losing record in 12 seasons the team had a starting quarterback produce an 85-plus passer rating the past three decadesDAVIE — The ball was firing out Ryan Tannehill's hands as if he were playing a game of h

Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent will attend a hearing on Friday morning to determine if he violated the conditions of his bail. According to the Dallas County District Attorney's office, Brent's alcohol monitoring device detected alcohol.

Brian Urlacher retired earlier this week, but it wasn’t on his own terms. He wanted to play this year, and had one team in mind: The Dallas Cowboys. “If I could have picked a spot, it would have been Dallas,” Urlacher told the Chicago Tribune, (via NFL.com).  ”(The Cowboys) run our defense. They took our D-coordinator (Rod Marinelli). That would have … [visit site to read more]

Written by Marc Caviglia In January we were asked to participate in Dynasty Football Warehouse’s first fantasy football mock draft of the 2013 season. The 2013 fantasy football mock draft was Dynasty based and was a 20 round draft. Every owner was required to start a QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, Flex, TE, K, DEF in PPR scoring. You can view our team, as well as round-by round analysis here: 2013 Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft (January). As you all know, a lot has changed since January, and our good friend over at Dynasty Football Warehouse have invited us back for another fantasy football mock draft. The owners are the same, however this time around we are allowed to draft current rookies from the 2013 NFL Draft. So if you are wondering where you should draft the NFL’s newest rookies in a dynast format fantasy football league, check out our 2013 fantasy football mock draft. PPR Scoring Pass TD: 4 points | All Other TDs: 6 points 25 Passing Yards: 1 point | All Turnovers: - 2 points 10 Rushing Yards: 1 point | 10 Receiving Yards: 1 point | Reception: 1 point Now, let’s jump right into the ROUND 7 results of the 2013 Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft (May) hosted by Dynasty Football Warehouse. 2013 Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft - Round 7 Results (May) 7.01 Pro Football Focus I: Greg Jennings, WR, Minnesota Vikings 7.02 Zach Law: T.Y. HIlton, WR, Indianapolis Colts 7.03 Wild Thing Football: BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, Cincinnati Bengals 7.04 Fantasy Football Xtreme I: Matthew Stafford, QB, Detroit Lions 7.05 Dynasty Football Warehouse: Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers 7.06 Draft Calc: Kenny Britt, WR, Tennessee Titans 7.07 Fantasy Taz: Mark Ingram, RB, New Orleans Saints 7.08 Pro Football Focus II: Reggie Wayne, WR, Indianpolis Colts 7.09 X’s and Y’s Podcast: Pierre Garcon, WR, Washington Redskins 7.10 Bruno Boys: Steve Smith, WR, Carolina Panthers 7.11 Fantasy Football Xtreme II: Mike Williams, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7.12 Football Guys DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Houston Texans Round 7 Reaction: No sugar coating it here, Round 7 kicked my butt. I went in to the round targeting a wide receiver, and there were a lot of quality ones still available. In order, I felt that Antonio Brown, Reggie Wayne, Greg Jennings, Pierre Garcon and T.Y. Hilton all had similar value and that it should be no problem getting one of them. However, six of the first nine picks were wideouts and every single player on my Round 7 big board had been drafted before my selection. Shifting gears, I went with the next best receiver in Steve Smith. Still a top-20 receiver in re-draft leagues, Smith should work perfectly as my WR3 option, though his Dynasty value isn’t ideal. The hope is to get two more productive seasons out Smith. Bruno Boys Picks: 1.10 Bruno Boys: Marshawn Lynch, RB, Seattle Seahawks 2.03 Bruno Boys: Demaryius Thomas, WR, Denver Broncos 3.10 Bruno Boys: Michael Crabtree, WR, San Francisco 49ers 4.03 Bruno Boys: Darren Sproles, RB, New Orleans Saints 5.10 Bruno Boys: Jonathan Stewart, RB, Carolina Panthers 6.03 Bruno Boys: Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons 7.10 Bruno Boys: Steve Smith, WR, Carolina Panthers 8.03 Bruno Boys: Jeremy Maclin, WR, Philadelpahi Eagles 9.10 Bruno Boys: Dennis Pitta, TE, Baltimore Ravens 10.03 Bruno Boys: Marcus Lattimore, RB, San Francisco 49ers OTHER ROUNDS: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20

Written by Rich Arleo Edited by Marc Caviglia To help better prepare you for your upcoming 2013 fantasy football drafts we have has decided to take a close look at each team’s depth and predict how each players role will play out during the 2013 NFL season. These fantasy football depth charts will cover every position, however the main focus will be on the running back and wide receiver positions, since fantasy football owners have the toughest time projecting these positions. Keep in mind our NFL Depth Charts are fantasy football specific. ::UPDATED: MAY 23, 2013 Denver Broncos Depth Chart QB1: Peyton Manning | QB2: Brock Osweiler | QB3: Zac Dysert RB1: Montee Ball | RB2: Willis McGahee | RB3: Knowshon Moreno | RB4: Ronnie Hillman | RB5: Lance Ball WR1: Demaryius Thomas | WR2: Wes Welker | WR3: Eric Decker | WR4: Tavarres King TE1: Joel Dreesen | TE2: Jacob Tamme K: Matt Prater 2012 In Review The Denver Broncos brought in Peyton Manning with the hope he could overcome his neck issues and revert back to Hall of Fame form, and that’s exactly what he did. Manning threw for a whopping 4,658 yards, good for sixth best in the league, to go along with 37 touchdowns and just 11 interceptions (105.8 quarterback rating). Manning gained an instant rapport with receivers Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker. Thomas became a top-flight WR1 with 1,434 yards and 10 touchdowns while Decker was also a top 20 receiver with 1,064 yards and 13 touchdowns. Veteran Brandon Stokley also made some plays with 544 yards and five touchdowns. Manning also found his tight ends Jacob Tamme and Joel Dreessen. Tamme led the duo with 544 yards and two touchdowns while Dreesen scored five times with 356 yards. The run game also flourished with Manning under center. Willis McGahee was on his way to a big year before his season ended with yet another knee injury. After McGahee went down, Knowshon Moreno filled in well as both a receiver and runner. Rookie Ronnie Hillman showed some talent in limited time but he may not be able to cut it as a workhorse back, while Lance Ball fell out of favor and was limited to 42 carries all season. At kicker, Matt Prater had another very solid season and has established himself as one of the beck kickers in the NFL. What to Expect in 2013 Denver will look to build on a great season as much of the group returns…along with one big addition. Wes Welker left the New England Patriots and joins Thomas and Decker to form quite simply the best wide receiver corps in the league and in fantasy football as well. All three should be starting fantasy football receivers; the only issue may be with Decker as he could lose some targets to Welker. Thomas should remain unaffected, but all three will put up very good numbers. Manning owners can expect more of the same as long as the neck issues don’t flare up. He should be drafted as a top 5 fantasy football quarterback in re-draft formats and repeat with about 4,500 yards and 35-plus touchdowns. With Welker basically replacing Stokley, he could be even better. The backfield situation heading into 2013 is not as clear as the passing game. Montee Ball was taken in Round 2 of the NFL Draft and immediately has the most upside out of anyone in the backfield. McGahee and Moreno both are recovering from knee issues and the Broncos could look to pair him with Hillman while letting go of either (or both) of the veterans. Hillman should be able to see consistent carries this year along with Ball. McGahee and Moreno are only worth late-round picks at this point, and either could be jobless before the season starts. Tight ends Tamme and Dreessen return and will likely see a pretty even split of targets for a second straight year. They are tough to trust as anything other than bye week replacements. It’s rather random which back produces each week, so starting either one of them will always be a risk. Prater is one of the best fantasy football ki

Written by Marc Caviglia In January we were asked to participate in Dynasty Football Warehouse’s first fantasy football mock draft of the 2013 season. The 2013 fantasy football mock draft was Dynasty based and was a 20 round draft. Every owner was required to start a QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, Flex, TE, K, DEF in PPR scoring. You can view our team, as well as round-by round analysis here: 2013 Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft (January). As you all know, a lot has changed since January, and our good friend over at Dynasty Football Warehouse have invited us back for another fantasy football mock draft. The owners are the same, however this time around we are allowed to draft current rookies from the 2013 NFL Draft. So if you are wondering where you should draft the NFL’s newest rookies in a dynast format fantasy football league, check out our 2013 fantasy football mock draft. PPR Scoring Pass TD: 4 points | All Other TDs: 6 points 25 Passing Yards: 1 point | All Turnovers: - 2 points 10 Rushing Yards: 1 point | 10 Receiving Yards: 1 point | Reception: 1 point Now, let’s jump right into the ROUND 6 results of the 2013 Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft (May) hosted by Dynasty Football Warehouse. 2013 Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft - Round 6 Results (May) 6.01 Football Guys: Torrey Smith, WR, Baltimore Ravens 6.02 Fantasy Football Xtreme II: Marques Colston, WR, New Orleans Saints 6.03 Bruno Boys: Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons 6.04 X’s and Y’s Podcast: Peyton Manning, QB, Denver Broncos 6.05 Pro Football Focus II: Shane Vereen, RB, New England Patriots 6.06 Fantasy Taz: Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks 6.07 Draft Calc: Danny Amendola, WR, New England Patriots 6.08 Dynasty Football Warehouse: Justin Blackmon, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars 6.09 Fantasy Football Xtreme I: Tavon Austin, WR, St. Louis Rams 6.10 Wild Thing Football: Kyle Rudolph, TE, Minnesota Vikings 6.11 Zach Law: Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots 6.12 Pro Football Focus I:Dwayne Bowe, WR, Kansas City Chiefs Round 6 Reaction: With Colin Kaepernick going at the end of Round 5, and there being 19 picks before I select after 6.03, I decided to snag my quarterback before a run on them started and I was left with a low-end QB1 as my starter. With the selection of Matt Ryan, I get a proven winner who peaked in 2012 and has tons of weapons to throw the football too. The return of Tony Gonzalez only helps the team and the addition of Steven Jackson will cause teams to stay neutral in defensive coverage. Look for Ryan to be a top-10 fantasy football quarterback for the next six to seven years.. Bruno Boys Picks: 1.10 Bruno Boys: Marshawn Lynch, RB, Seattle Seahawks 2.03 Bruno Boys: Demaryius Thomas, WR, Denver Broncos 3.10 Bruno Boys: Michael Crabtree, WR, San Francisco 49ers 4.03 Bruno Boys: Darren Sproles, RB, New Orleans Saints 5.10 Bruno Boys: Jonathan Stewart, RB, Carolina Panthers 6.03 Bruno Boys: Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons 7.10 Bruno Boys: Steve Smith, WR, Carolina Panthers 8.03 Bruno Boys: Jeremy Maclin, WR, Philadelpahi Eagles 9.10 Bruno Boys: Dennis Pitta, TE, Baltimore Ravens 10.03 Bruno Boys: Marcus Lattimore, RB, San Francisco 49ers OTHER ROUNDS: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20