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Marcell Dareus, Da'Quan Bowers Battling for Top Defensive Lineman Honors

INDIANAPOLIS -- Alabama's Marcell Dareus (photo above) is battling with Clemson's Da'Quan Bowers (photo below right) and Auburn's Nick Fairley for the title of best defensive lineman in this draft class. He likes to compare his game to that of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Warren Sapp,...

Panthers Eyeing 8-10 Players, Including Cam Newton, for No. 1 Pick

INDIANAPOLIS -- Ron Rivera may be a defensive guy with a defensive background and may well see the NFL world through defense-colored glasses. But that doesn't mean that the Carolina Panthers' new head coach won't want a quarterback with the No. 1 pick in this year's draft. "You look around the league, and teams that have...

Strong Combine Could Move Cam Newton to Top of 2011 Draft

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NFL scouting combine begins here Thursday, and Cam Newton isn't sneaking into town quietly. The superstar quarterback who led Auburn to the national championship last month told Sports Illustrated's Peter King earlier this week, "I see myself not only as a football player but an entertainer and an...

Motivated by Tragedy, Da'Quan Bowers Pushes for No. 1 Pick in NFL Draft

CLEMSON, S.C. -- About a year ago, Dennis Bowers sat his son down for an important talk. In 2008, Da'Quan Bowers had arrived at Clemson as the nation's top overall recruit, one of the Tigers' most hyped prospects in recent memory. Entering his junior season, Bowers had become a starter, but had fallen well short of...

NFL Draft 2011 Breaks Record for Underclassmen Declaring Early

One season after tying an all-time high for non-senior draft declarations, those college kids are at it again. A record 56 players with NCAA eligibility remaining have declared for the 2011 NFL Draft, surpassing last year's total by three. The list of 56 does not include Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, the player widely...