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Curtis Taylor signs with 49ers
Former Franklinton High School and LSU safety Curtis Taylor has signed a four-year contract worth $1.8 million with a $59,990 signing bonus with the San Francisco 49ers. The 6′2, 209 pound Taylor was the tenth pick of the seventh round by San Francisco in the recent NFL player draft as the 219th player chosen. Taylor... »
X’s and O’s – Jacob Hester with Chargers
Check out this analysis of Jacob Hester with the Chargers. »
Beckwith trying to make a mark at Chargers training camp
The Chargers’ Stephen Cooper has been showing Darry Beckwith the ropes at minicamp at Chargers Park. Being undrafted, Beckwith has a long tough task ahead of him in order to make the roster. “You’re under the radar and guys pretty much write you off because you’re an undrafted free agent,” Cooper said. “I learned that firsthand,... »
SEC Dominates 2009 Draft
Some leftover facts and figures from the NFL draft: • The SEC led the way with 37 draftees. The ACC was second with 33, followed by the Pac-10 (32), the Big 12 and Big Ten (28 each), the Big East (27, with exactly one-third coming in the seventh round), the Mountain West (16), Conference USA,... »
Did the Chiefs Draft Julia Roberts?
Hey guys, did you ever go out on a blind date and find someone who looked like Julia Roberts, cooked like Julia Childs and had the NFL Network as part of her cable package? »
Does He Have a Pulse?
by Jason Robertson: The Chargers organization only needed to know one thing: “Does that LSU player have a pulse? Yes. We will take him.” Indeed, an injured LSU recruit is better than no LSU recruit at all! »
Streaks snapped, extended. LSU is on a run.
For the first time since the 1994 draft, Miami didn’t have a first-round selection. The Hurricanes’ run of 14 years in a row with a top pick ended. In the 2009 draft Miami had only one player picked, and he in the sixth round. »
Five LSU players sign free-agent contracts
One day after six LSU football players were selected in the NFL draft, five more Tigers signed free-agent contracts with NFL teams Monday. »
