Not long ago, Bears first-rounder Kevin White wasn't a wanted man CHICAGO — For Kevin White, he kept coming back in his mind to the Chicago Bears. Was it coincidence that White shared an agent with Bears receiver Alshon Jeffery, who kept telling the West Virginia wideout his team was trying to draft him? Was there some cosmic weirdness in the air when former Bears receiver Brandon Marshall, … [Read more...]

49ers unveil new alternate jerseys on draft night Introducing the first alternate uniform in team history. #49ersRGBhttp://t.co/LqWbZcA2Mm pic.twitter.com/sSfLHO3DFN— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) May 1, 2015 For the first time in their storied history, the San Francisco 49ers will run out alternate uniforms: all-black with red numbers and gold helmets. We can quibble about the fashion merits … [Read more...]

Danny Shelton hoists Roger Goodell on NFL Draft stage Coming into the NFL draft, much of the early talk surrounded the decisions of Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota and Amari Cooper to skip the festivities and, with them, the opportunity to meet NFL commissioner Roger Goodell onstage. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football is back: Sign up for a league today!] When the Cleveland Browns took … [Read more...]

Buccaneers look to turn around sorry QB history with Jameis Winston In the history of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, three of their quarterbacks have a combined three Pro Bowl appearances: one each for Brad Johnson, Jeff Garcia and Trent Dilfer. Exciting list. That’s 39 seasons of mostly below average to flat-out terrible quarterback play. How bad is it? Josh Freeman is third all-time in passing … [Read more...]

A running back finally goes in the first round, as Rams take Todd Gurley The running back draft streak is over. And maybe a little sooner than expected. Definitely to a team nobody expected. The St. Louis Rams, with the 10th pick of the draft, selected Georgia running back Todd Gurley. Gurley is the first running back to go in the first round since 2012. It was a bit of a surprise because … [Read more...]

Devalued? Chargers trade up to take running back Melvin Gordon Not only was there one running back selected in the first round of the NFL draft, there were two to go in the top 15. And the San Diego Chargers obviously don't buy that the running back position is being devalued, because they gave up a fourth-round pick this season and a fifth-round pick in 2016 to trade up from 17 to 15 to … [Read more...]

Raiders pass on Leonard Williams, take receiver Amari Cooper The Oakland Raiders have a tough history this century at the NFL draft. The list of picks made after the Raiders' first-round pick is incredible, including Aaron Rodgers and Calvin Johnson. And their 2015 pick will be questioned as well. When the Jacksonville Jaguars drafted outside linebacker Dante Fowler with the third pick, … [Read more...]

Cam Newton has sound advice for Jameis Winston as he enters NFL Not many men know what Jameis Winston has and will go through as intimately as Cam Newton does. Newton was a national championship and Heisman Trophy winning quarterback, full of controversy off the field, and drafted No. 1 overall to an NFC South team who hoped he would carry the franchise to new heights. Unless the Tampa Bay … [Read more...]

The NFL draft's big question: What will Chip Kelly do? The biggest variable in the NFL draft might not be a prospect, but a coach who has either been out-smarting the league with controversial moves or paving his path back to college, depending on what you believe. Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly seems capable of anything. Kelly, who owns the 20th pick of the draft, didn't make the … [Read more...]