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Bears Ink Linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa

In 2003, Pisa Tinoisamoa led the 12-4 St. Louis Rams in total tackles as a 22-year-old rookie. His defensive coordinator was Lovie Smith. After five seasons apart, the two will once again be working together in 2009, as the Chicago Bears have agreed to a one-year deal with the linebacker. At first glance, due to the...

Jerry Angelo Makes Best of Late Picks

Who moved to the head of the NFL class during the draft? Find out with FanHouse's team-by-team 2009 Draft Grades.When the Bears made one of the biggest offseason splashes by trading for Jay Cutler, they were left without a first-round pick. Many Bears fans would argue this was a blessing in disguise, considering general...

The Perfect Draft: New York Giants

With the draft approaching, we ignore projections and identify the dream scenario for each team in a series we call The Perfect Draft.Success has its advantages. In a draft like this, the successful teams can get comparable talent for a mere fraction of the price. Teams picking in the bottom of the first round will gladly...

2009 NFL Draft: 4 First-Round Linebackers on Display in Ohio State-USC Game

This year's NFL draft had just two linebackers selected in the first round. Tomorrow night's Ohio State-USC showdown might have twice that many first-round linebackers.Mel Kiper lists Ohio State's James Laurinaitis as his No. 3 overall prospect for the 2009 NFL draft, USC's Rey Maualuga No. 4, USC's Brian Cushing No. 16...

2009 NFL Draft: 4 First-Round Linebackers on Display in Ohio State-USC Game

This year's NFL draft had just two linebackers selected in the first round. Tomorrow night's Ohio State-USC showdown might have twice that many first-round linebackers.Mel Kiper lists Ohio State's James Laurinaitis as his No. 3 overall prospect for the 2009 NFL draft, USC's Rey Maualuga No. 4, USC's Brian Cushing No. 16...