Chicago Sun Times - Alshon Jeffery leans a lesson in scrap with DeAngelo Hall
Bears rookie wide receiver continued his impressive preseason with three receptions for 62 yards -- including a 16-yard pass from Jay Cutler to the 1-yard line that set up the Bears' first touchdown in Saturday night's 33-31 victory over the Washington Redskins. But he also learned a lesson: The guy who retaliates always gets the penalty.
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NFL.com - Green Bay Packers wait for pass rushers to break out
The team drafted defensive linemen Jerel Worthy and Mike Daniels in the first four rounds of the 2012 NFL Draft, hoping they could provide an inside pass rush for the team. Other players, like Phillip Merling, Daniel Muir, Mike Neal and Anthony Hargrove are being counted on as well.
Sporting News - Georgia’s Shawn Williams tops list of safeties
NFL teams once were content with safeties that were strong in run support and could tackle down the field after receivers caught passes. In today’s pass-first league, safeties must excel in pass coverage and are the backbone of the defensive schemes.
CBS Sports - 2013 NFL Draft: Georgia preview
With a ferocious defense led by returning All-American pass rusher (and future first round pick) Jarvis Jones and arguably the best secondary in college football, as well as an offense dictated by reigning first-team all-conference quarterback Aaron Murray, the Bulldogs will not only compete for supremacy in the SEC, they could once again rank among the country’s best producers this year of NFL talent.
NFL.com - Brian Quick of St. Louis Rams sees light bulb come on
Selected with the first pick of the second round in the 2012 NFL Draft, former Appalachian State wide receiver Brian Quick is expected to be the big, physical playmaker the St. Louis Rams have been lacking at the position.
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