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And with 22nd overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft the Atlanta Falcons select…

Desmond Trufant CB from the University of Washington.  This is a great pick for the Falcons as he has speed to burn.  He has the ability to be a shut down corner on an already solid defense.  As a senior he was a first team All Pac-12 selection.[4] UW was ranked No.16 in the nation (second in the Pac-12) in pass defense (188.9 yards allowed per game) at the end of the regular 2012 college football season. ...
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Securities Broker Banned For Life After Defrauding Over 30 NFL Players Out Of $40 Million

Statistics show that after just two years of retirement 78% of NFL players are “financially stressed”…in other words broke. This is a fact that is sadly disturbing, and often occurs due to poor spending habits and lack of long-term planning, but another major component to this financial instability is getting and making poor investment choices. Last week, Florida financial advisor Jeffrey Rubin was banned from the securities industry for life after putting a group of current and former NFL players in an extremely risky investment that ultimately resulted in over $40million in losses. The group of players cheated out of millions included: Santana Moss, Plaxico Burress, Samari Rolle, Greg Olsen, Devin Thomas, Terrell Owens, Santonio Holmes, Fred Taylor, Jevon Kearse, Kyle Orton, and Clinton Portis many of whom by coincidence or not were represented by NFL Agent Drew Rosenhaus. Rubin, who operated Pro Sports Financial a “concierge service” that offered everything from investment advice to bill payment services, steered the players...
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Status Radio 3-6-13

Huge NBA night! Knicks recap, What will the Yankees do to fill in for Tex? Can they still make the playoffs? When will the Knicks get Melo back? When will the Mets see Johan pitch? How long will Staal be out for the Rangers? Will the Jets trade Revis? MTR Radio's "Status Radio W/John Corrie" StatusRadio_3_6_2013...
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The Dynasty Doctor

Editor’s Note: We’ve received messages for years asking for coverage of medical issues facing the NFL and fantasy football owners.  We’re excited to unveil this article today and also to introduce a new mailbag of sorts.  ”The Dynasty Doctor” will be a series we run on an as needed basis.  If you have any questions in regards to concussions, ACL procedures, recovery times from specific injuries or anything else related to medical science, submit your question here and it may be featured in an upcoming article with our own resident M.D., Dr. Scott Peak. He’s a board certified neurologist, neuro-oncologist and is the Director of Neuro-Oncology in the Department of Neuroscience/Neurosurgery for a large health care system. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) has received a lot of attention recently, both in the NFL and in fantasy football. Years ago, a torn ACL was a career-killer for an NFL athlete. More recently, we have seen several athletes return from an ACL...
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It’s Super Bowl Sunday and I am …

JACKED UP!!!! EVEN THOUGH MY TEAM IS NOT PLAYING IN THIS YEAR'S SUPER BOWL (and probably not any SB soon) I AM STILL JACKED UP.  THIS IS WHAT EVEN WAS TALKING ABOUT ON THAT OPENING THURSDAY NIGHT OF FOOTBALL BACK IN SEPTEMBER. SO ENJOY THE SHOW! EAT TOO MUCH AND CALL OUT OF WORK TOMORROW. IF YOUR FAVORITE TEAM WINS GOOD FOR YOU IF YOUR TEAM IS ONE OF THE 32 TEAMS THAT DID NOT WIN THE SUPER BOWL BETTER LUCK NEXT YEAR OR SHOULD  I SAY SEE YOU IN AUGUST.  ONLY ABOUT 5 MONTHS UNTIL TRAINING CAMP. CHECK OUT MTR FOR COMPLETE DRAFT COVERAGE AND FREE AGENT FOLLOWINGS WHEN THE SEASON IS FINALLY OVER WITH. ENJOY THE DAY AND THE COMMERCIALS AND THE GAME!!!! I LOVE NEW ORLEANS AND WISH I WAS THERE....
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Why This Year’s Super Bowl Reminds Us How Good the SEC Really Is

Three weeks ago at this time, the Alabama Crimson Tide was coming off a blowout victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the BCS Championship game, celebrating the programs third national title in four seasons and reminding viewers across the country that we live in a football world dominated by the Southeastern Conference – better known as the SEC.
 
Whatever wasn’t spoken after the 42-14 rout – the SEC’s seventh consecutive BCS Championship victory, can easily be summarized this week as the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers  get cozy in the Big Easy for Super Bowl XLVII.
 
When the respective teams take the field Sunday on football’s biggest stage, there will more than 20 combined players with ties to the SEC.
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Fixing the NFL Pro Bowl

In case you weren't aware, the Pro Bowl was played on Sunday. The NFC won that game scoring a lot of points to the AFCs a lot, but not nearly enough points. In the week leading up to the Pro Bowl, the internet was abuzz with people telling us why they wouldn't watch, why the Pro Bowl was a joke, and why the NFL, if it had any self-respect would cancel it. And then, on Sunday, those same people helped earn the Pro Bowl a TV rating equivalent to an NBA finals game. Clearly, the Pro Bowl is a polarizing topic, so let's talk about it, shall we? My first thought is: who cares? The Pro Bowl is no different from the NBA, NHL, and MLB All-Star games. They aren't, in my mind, meant to be serious replicas of an NFL game. They are, for the most part, held for money and for fans....
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The Best Super Bowl Commercial EVER!

TERRY TATE - OFFICE LINEBACKER It's SB time and half the world will be watching for the new commercials which can make or break a company.  Companies will spend millions for 30 or 60 seconds of air time. I was reminded of this commercial and have to laugh every time I hear the phrase TPS Reports.  Love it. Enjoy! ...
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