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NFL Rumors – New England Patriots Closest to Signing Will Smith

Despite not playing a single game last season due to an injury, Will Smith has a list of suitors interested in his fading pass rushing skills. Of those interested in him, the New England Patriots are probably the team closest to eventually picking him up.
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NFL Rumors – Chicago Bears Interested in Signing Josh Freeman

The Chicago Bears are looking to add depth at quarterback not to mention some experience and quality, and are offering something of a career lifeline to Josh Freeman, who is coming off a nightmarish season, hoping that the road back to a starting position might begin with this opportunity.
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College Athletes Unionizing – Alabama & Texas Make More Money Than the NHL & Most of the NBA

Once College Basketball for 2014 is over, the main thing in college sports that will grab the headlines will be the first steps in the attempt of college athletes, mostly football players, to unionize with the main goal starting to get paid for their services to universities, which means being given a piece of the huge money pie that is College Athletics, mostly coming from TV Deals.
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College Football Realignment – Notre Dame & The ACC Tease

There’s just too much money in it for Notre Dame to completely give up on being independent. They’re playing more against ACC opponents this season yes, but it seems that the big wave of conference realignments are over, with many waiting to see if the Fighting Irish finally make the unspeakable change of actually becoming part of a conference.
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NFL Rumors – New York Jets Will Sign Chris Johnson if Tennessee Titans Release Him

It’s very difficult to believe that the Tennessee Titans are going to do anything but cutting Chris Johnson from the team, which will make the talented running back a free agent, and the New York Jets the number one team in pursuit of his talent.
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NFL Rumors – Tennessee Titans Interested in Signing Garrett Reynolds

The players left to sign in free agency are mostly guys who won’t be starters for anyone next season, and the story is the same with Garrett Reynolds, getting interest from the Tennessee Titans after playing for the Atlanta Falcons last season.
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NFL Rumors – Tamp Bay Buccaneers Interested in Signing Major Wright

And again we seem to find decent enough, starting-material players still without a team after most have made their key free agency signings. Major Wright, with the Chicago Bears until now, might try and reconnect with his former head coach as he might become a Tampa Bay Buccaneers player next season.
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NFL Rumors – New York Giants Interested in Signing Robert Ayers

Here and there you can still find pretty good free agents left unsigned, and the New York Giants are hoping they can find their answer to a dwindling defensive line in the defensive end who has played the last five seasons with the Denver Broncos.
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NFL Rumors – New England Patriots Interested in Drafting Johnny Manziel

Although initially it wasn’t taken seriously, the multiple sources confirm it’s happening: The New England Patriots are bringing in Johnny Manziel for a visit, which means that picking the Texas A&M quarterback in the draft shouldn’t come as too much of a shock if he goes to the Northeast.
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NFL Rumors – Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons & St. Louis Rams Interested in Drafting Taylor Lewan

The best tackle heading into the 2014 NFL Draft just might be Taylor Lewan coming out of Michigan, which is obviously attracting a lot of attention among high pickers like the Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons and the St. Louis Rams, with Lewan visiting all three teams.