Ravens’ Lewis helping boy after tragedy (AP):
NFL linebacker Ray Lewis and former cornerback Reggie Howard are helping a 10-year-old New York boy whose mother drowned herself and three children by driving a van into the Hudson River. The surviving child, La’Shaun Armstrong, was to attend a Manhattan fundraiser of the United Athletes Foundation on Saturday night. Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
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Tim Tebow confident, says John Elway, Denver Broncos ‘believe in me’:
Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow said he believes the John Elway regime is as committed to him as was former coach Josh McDaniels, fired last season before Tebow made the first of his three rookie starts. ESPN.com – NFL
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Bengals draft Dalton, to replace Palmer? (AP):
The Bengals have Carson Palmer’s replacement onboard. With their franchise quarterback insisting he wants out, the Bengals took TCU’s Andy Dalton in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday night, their second straight pick aimed at replacing one of their most important players. They took A.J. Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
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Niners trade up, take QB Kaepernick 36th (AP):
The pressure was on the San Francisco 49ers to find a quarterback this offseason to fill the team’s greatest need. They landed one Friday night. Another might soon be on the way. In the first major move of the Jim Harbaugh Era, the 49ers traded up in the second round to take Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick with the 36th overall pick in the NFL draft. Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
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Lockout to resume after appeals court grants stay of ruling:
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Carolina Panthers’ top pick Cam Newton ready for scrutiny:
Before signing off on the decision to draft Cam Newton No. 1 overall, Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson invited the former Auburn quarterback to his home and pulled out a letter from a fan. ESPN.com – NFL
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Court of Appeals restores NFL lockout, grants request for temporary stay:
NFL reinstates lockout, effective immediately. ESPN.com – NFL
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2011 NFL draft: Cincinnati Bengals pick TCU’s Andy Dalton early in second round:
The Bengals, unsure of Carson Palmer’s future with the team, selected TCU quarterback Andy Dalton with the 35th overall pick Friday. ESPN.com – NFL
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Panthers take QB Newton with No. 1 pick (AP):
Before signing off on the decision to draft Cam Newton No. 1 overall, Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson invited the former Auburn quarterback to his home and pulled out a letter from a fan. “In that letter,” explained Newton, “the person said, ‘Mr. Richardson, can you please ask Cam Newton if he wants to be great?”‘ A day after the Panthers gambled that Newton does… Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
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Broncos choose LB Miller with 2nd pick (AP):
The Denver Broncos will have quite a 1-2 pass-rushing punch as they try to climb back into the playoff picture after a five-year drought. The Broncos selected Texas A&M linebacker Von Miller, the premier pass-rusher in this year’s draft, with the second overall pick Thursday night to help fix the league’s leakiest defense. Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
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