NFL: Derrick Morgan Slowed By Ailments

Tennessee Titans rookie DL Derrick Morgan hasn’t been able to make much of an impression this offseason, according to John Glennon, of The Tennessean. He strained a hamstring on his first day of summer workouts and later injured his calf, leaving him unable to perform at top speed. The Titans had hoped Morgan would be back at full speed for the final week of offseason workouts, but Morgan has been inactive. “We could choose to get him out here and try to do the drills and subject him to a setback potentially,” head coach Jeff Fisher said. “(But) we decided we’re just going to wait. We’d rather have him training 100 percent in the month of July and coming to camp.”

All Access Radio: Interview With Lee Suggs

In this episode we go All Access with Oberlin College Coach Lee Suggs!

Selected by the Cleveland Browns in 2003 and also spending time with the Miami Dolphins, Lee Suggs showed flashes of potential before succumbing to injuries in the pros. After his stint in the NFL, Suggs now finds himself in the coaching ranks at Division III Oberlin College.

All Access Football Host Rick Serritella goes one-on-one with the Hokies legend, as they discuss how he began his coaching career, some of his coaching influences and aspirations of one day becoming a head coach.

Virginia Tech’s all-time touchdown leader also comments on what it was like to play for Nick Saban, what he thinks about performance-enhancing drugs in the NFL and whether or not he’s been keeping tabs on Ryan Williams chasing down  the ‘TD LEE’ record!

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All Access Radio: Interview With Lee Suggs

In this episode we go All Access with Oberlin College Coach Lee Suggs!

Selected by the Cleveland Browns in 2003 and also spending time with the Miami Dolphins, Lee Suggs showed flashes of potential before succumbing to injuries in the pros. After his stint in the NFL, Suggs now finds himself in the coaching ranks at Division III Oberlin College.

All Access Football Host Rick Serritella goes one-on-one with the Hokies legend, as they discuss how he began his coaching career, some of his coaching influences and aspirations of one day becoming a head coach.

Virginia Tech’s all-time touchdown leader also comments on what it was like to play for Nick Saban, what he thinks about performance-enhancing drugs in the NFL and whether or not he’s been keeping tabs on Ryan Williams chasing down  the ‘TD LEE’ record!

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Titans See Potential In LeGarrette Blount

Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher said he has been impressed with how RB LeGarrette Blount has performed during offseason even though he was not able to participate in the team’s May workouts because of school commitments, according to The Tennessean’s Jim Wyatt. ‘He is picking things up, he is catching the ball well,’ Fisher said. ‘He is a big, strong instinctive runner. It is hard to evaluate a big back in pads.’

Cowboys To Use Owusu-Ansah At Free Safety

Dallas Cowboys FS Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (shoulder) likely will not compete with Alan Ball for the starting free safety during training camp because he miss all of the team’s offseason workouts while recovering from shoulder surgery.

Considering his measureables, its a bit surprising to hear that the plan is to use Owusu-Ansah at free safety but that speaks to the depth of the Dallas Cowboys, who plan to figure into the Super Bowl equation. The small school talent could have a similar career to that as Malcolm Jenkins with his versatility, eventually there will be a need for another quality corner and down the line, Owusu-Ansah could get the call.

Darrell Scott Running With The Bulls

Once the top running back recruit in the nation and a five-star Rivals prospect, Darrell Scott spent two tumultuous years at Colorado being frequently injured and either lazy or woefully miscast in Dan Hawkins’ offense, depending on who you talked to. Via Facebook, it appears he’s now headed to South Florida, not UCLA, as previously speculated, where he’ll do one year of bench time and have two years of eligibility remaining, if all goes to plan, according to reports.

Scouting The Defensive Ends: Class of 2013

Here’s a look at the top sophomore defensive end prospects entering the 2010 season.

1. Alex Okafor, Texas – Whether it was Tim Crowder and Brian Robison, Brian Orakpo and Sergio Kindle, or Sam Acho and Lamarr Houston, the Longhorns have a tradition of tandem pass rushers leading their defensive front. This year the expectation is that Okafor will team up with Acho (10 sacks in 2009) to form one of the top duos in the nation when it comes to getting to the quarterback. Even though he didn’t make a single start or record a sack the true-freshman was impressive, providing depth for Mack Brown and company by backing up Kindle and Acho. Okafor was explosive enough to get into the backfield to

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Ben Klein’s 2011 NFL Mock Draft — 06/22/10

NFL Draft Bible Analyst Benjamin Klein takes a look ahead at would could be the 2011 NFL Draft…

1. Buffalo Bills- Jake Locker, Quarterback, Senior, Washington

Bills need a franchise QB and Chan Gailey likes them mobile.

2. Tampa Bay Bucs- Robert Quinn, Defensive End, Junior, UNC

The idea of Quinn next to Gerald McCoy is already frightening.

3. St. Louis Rams- A.J. Green, Wide Receiver, Junior, Georgia

Bradford’s accuracy plus Green’s legs might equal greatness.

4. Denver Broncos- Marcel Dareus, Defensive End, Junior, Alabama

The Bronco’s defensive line needs a young cornerstone.

5. Cleveland Browns- Andrew Luck, Quarterback, Redshirt Sophomore, Stanford

In a good position organizationally to develop a young stud QB. Perfect fit.

6. Arizona Cardinals- Patrick Peterson, Cornerback, Junior, LSU

Not the Cardinals biggest need, but too

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Update: Masoli To Enter Supplemental Draft

As previously speculated right here several days ago, it appears that former Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli will indeed opt to enter the 2010 NFL Supplemental Draft, according to Gil Brandt of NFL.com.

The draft is conducted via email and phone calls and is scheduled for July 15. We will post an updated scouting report on Masoli report shortly…