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Safety is becoming a very valuable position in today’s NFL. Dan Pompei Article
If you want to know what’s going on with the safety position in the NFL, follow the touchdown catching, slam dunking tight ends. And the field spreading offenses. And the hybrid defenses. They all lead to a pot of gold.

Lance Zierlein’s NFL 2014 Mock Draft 2.0 The Sideline View
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Quotable Jake Locker knows he’s on the hot seat
Jake Locker knows this is a make or break season for him, the Jets aren’t concerned with Chris Johnson’s work ethic and more from Monday.

NFL pro day results Towson’s Terrance West highlights Monday workouts
Towson’s record setting running back was on display for NFL scouts, while McNeese State’s Diontae Spencer ran a blazing 4.27 40 time.

Mike Freeman’s Insider Buzz Sources Believe DeSean Will Implode in Washington Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report NFL Insider Mike Freeman always has a finger on the pulse of the league.

B/R’s Miller and Simms Debate Best Kept Secret at CB in the 2014 NFL Draft Bleacher Report
NFL draft season is in full swing with about a month to go before the big day.

NFL workplace issues dominate meeting among league leaders
Key voices from across the NFL including players, coaches, union leaders and league officials met Tuesday to discuss workplace issues in New York City, a meeting aimed at improving the workplace environment around the league.

University of Virginia offensive tackle Morgan Moses I am the best tackle in the draft NFL Videos
University of Virginia offensive tackle Morgan Moses joins Daniel Jeremiah and Charles Davis to explain why he is the best tackle prospect in the 2014 NFL Draft.

Jermichael Finley to undergo MRI within two weeks
Free agent Jermichael Finley plans to undergo an MRI on his surgically repaired neck within the next two weeks. Will the tight end find a new team shortly thereafter?

Report Seahawks only team interested in Sidney Rice Seattle Seahawks & NFL News
Once considered among the top wide receivers in the NFL, free agent Sidney Rice now apparently has only one team interested in his services his former team, the Seattle Seahawks.

Report Seahawks to go OT heavy in draft Seahawks Draft Blog
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Monday draft notes Thomas ACL, Latimer & Shazier Seahawks Draft Blog
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Marshawn Lynch and the running back cliff
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How Rookie Wage Scale Has Changed the Way NFL Teams Draft Bleacher Report
The NFL lockout during the 2011 offseason was a direct result of buyer s remorse. After the owners singed their previous deal with the NFLPA in 2006, they were instantaneously trying to get out of the deal.

Colin Cole, Carolina Panthers reportedly agree to terms
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2014 NFL Mock Drafts Rob Rang
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DeSean Jackson misses first week of Redskins offseason workouts
Should DeSean Jackson had cancelled his previously scheduled vacation in order to attend the start of Washington’s workouts?

An early look at early busts
A sneak peak at the early busts list for 2014.

Josh Wilson, Atlanta Falcons strike one year contract
The Atlanta Falcons signed former Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Wilson to a one year deal on Tuesday. Wilson started all 48 games for the ‘Skins over the past three seasons.

Terrance West’s pro day gives Towson its biggest NFL exposure yet
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Cardinals have most improved group in NFC West
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A broken and deeply flawed system National Football Post
There are multiple ways the NCAA can improve upon its current blueprint. Here are some suggestions.

Nate Burleson wants to mentor Browns’ Josh Gordon
Nate Burleson might not put up big numbers on the football field in 2014, but he can provide one thing the Cleveland Browns are missing a mentor to Josh Gordon.

Roster Reset NFC West
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Greg Robinson or Jake Matthews Better 2014 NFL draft tackle prospect? The MMQB with Peter King
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For most people, the inability to put on weight despite eating pizzas loaded with fattening toppings would be an enjoyable trait to have. For Browns linebacker Barkevious Mingo, though, it is a problem.

2014 NFL Draft Best Fits for This Year’s Top Defensive Playmakers Bleacher Report
The 2014 NFL draft is loaded with incredible playmakers on the defensive side of the ball. Each prospect is hoping to land somewhere he can maximize his potential while providing as many opportunities to play as possible.

B/R NFL 1000 Top 60 Inside Linebackers Bleacher Report
Determining the best inside linebacker in the NFL might be a tougher decision than you think. The NFL voted Luke Kuechly the Defensive Player of the Year, but was that backed up on film? How about the two studs in San Francisco? Or even Derrick Johnson?

Details of Kenny Britt’s Contract with Rams Over the Cap
The signing of WR Kenny Britt by the St. Louis Rams became official yesterday and via a source with knowledge of the contract we have the full breakdown of the contract.

2014 NFL Mock Draft Pass rushers may fly off board late in Round 1
Rob Rang says that while Jadeveon Clowney is clearly the best pass rusher available, there could be a run on other solid prospects late in the first round.

Running Backs, Draft Supply and Demand and Why No First Rounders Doesn t Imply Poor Talent Optimum Scouting
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really all draft “value” is in terms of how teams finalize their boards and determine which prospects and positions they ll take throughout the draft.

Boiler Room Nebraska WR Quincy Enunwa The Rookie Scouting Portfolio
Ever think about how you’ve changed over the years? What did the “old you” think, say, and do versus the “new you?” This is something I think about all the time when I’m studying football players. I remember the first time I saw Terrell Owens as a rookie. He wasn’t the rocked up, raging force of

Seattle Seahawks honored as part of Seattle Mariners’ home opener ESPN
The Seattle Mariners have honored their Super Bowl champion neighbors from across the street.

2014 NFL Draft Deep draft for DBs could yield some steals
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E-cigarette poisonings skyrocket, mostly in kids – nbc news

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Concentrations of nicotine used in e cigarettes vary widely, from none in flavored liquids aimed at helping people quit smoking to as little as 6 milligrams per milliliter up to 36 milligrams per milliliter, online ads show.

But even adults are reporting harm from the e cigarette liquid, experts said. Some mistook nicotine in small vials for eye drops and put them in their eyes. Others got the fluid in their mouths when the vials broke or intentionally ingested the liquid nicotine. Others spilled the fluid on their hands and didn t wash it off, becoming ill when the nicotine was absorbed into their skin.

They ll call and say they have spilled a large amount on their hands and they say, My heart s racing, I m anxious, I feel like I m going to throw up, Cantrell said.

The worry is shared by poison center experts from California and Colorado to Kentucky and beyond, said Dr. Al Bronstein, medical director of the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center in Denver.

The concern is eventually we re going to have a really bad outcome, he said. Nobody that we know of has died yet, but that s what we want to prevent.

(In fact, the new CDC report detected one person who committed suicide by injecting liquid nicotine into his or her veins.)

I think the thing that worries us the most is the rate of the rise, said Dr. George Rodgers, associate medical director of the Kentucky Regional Poison Center in Louisville.

The concern is eventually we re going to have a really bad outcome. Nobody that we know of has died yet, but that s what we want to prevent.

The poison center experts want the FDA to regulate the products, which have been available in the U.S. since 2007. Recent studies have shown that the popularity of e cigarettes is growing, not only among adults, but among kids as young as middle schoolers.

But some e cigarette makers say they’ve already designed products with safety in mind. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company’s product, Vuse, is a self contained, tamperproof system designed to prevent harm, said company spokeswoman Maura Payne.

There s no good data about the safety of substituting e cigarettes for conventional cigarettes or the harms of inhaling vaporized nicotine, experts say.