The Ravens took Iowa’s Tyler Linderbaum with the No. 25 overall pick Thursday night, adding the NFL draft’s top center after two trades. The 6-foot-2, 296-pound Linderbaum’s arrival suggests the team’s run-game philosophy will change next season. A former wrestler and consensus All-American, Linderbaum was considered a better fit for zone-running schemes during the predraft…
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Here’s what experts from publications around the country said about the Ravens’ moves in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft, during which Baltimore selected Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton at No. 14 and Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum at No. 25. Sports Illustrated Hamilton: “The Ravens get a steal with my second-ranked player overall.…
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Jermaine Johnson II spent much of his adolescence dreaming about playing in the NFL. That dream became a reality when the New York Jets selected the Florida State defensive end with the No. 26 pick of the NFL Draft Thursday in Las Vegas. He becomes the first Seminole chosen in the first round since defensive…
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Former Florida cornerback Kaiir Elam continued the Gators’ run of first-round success during the NFL draft, going to the Buffalo Bills with the No. 23 selection late Thursday night. Elam entered last season considered a potential top-10 pick after he tied for the SEC lead with 13 pass breakups in 2020. Instead, Elam missed three…
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California’s K-12 system is in a state of emergency. Enrollment is declining, caused by a number of factors including COVID shutdowns, stagnant or declining population or people pulling their kids out of school because they no longer trust the system. School funding is also down because it is tied to attendance Nearly half of LAUSD…
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Former USC wide receiver Drake London was selected eighth by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night. London was the top receiver selected in the draft, the first USC receiver taken in the first round since Nelson Agholor in 2015. London arrived at USC in 2019 as a…
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Kerby Joseph is ready to play football. “It’s been a minute since I actually played. I don’t care where it’s at, who takes me, I’ll be only about a week before getting back on that field.” said Joseph, a former Orlando Jones High defensive back who blossomed as a Big Ten safety at Illinois. Where…
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ANAHEIM ― Tyler Wade and Andrew Velazquez were not the Angels’ biggest offseason acquisitions. The two backup infielders were acquired from the New York Yankees last November – Wade in a trade for a player to be named later, Velazquez on a waiver claim. For a variety of reasons, some beyond their control, Wade and…
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Oregon edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux, in his Dolce & Gabbana suit, said he manifested Thursday night’s No. 5 overall pick: The 2022 NFL Draft’s most controversial personality to the Giants and the Big Apple. Giants GM Joe Schoen followed that pick up by taking Alabama offensive tackle Evan Neal at No. 7 overall. The first…
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ANAHEIM – It is all about starting pitching with the Angels, and don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise. On Thursday afternoon, the team and its fans – at least those able to get off of or play hooky from work – saw enough to suggest that maybe their six-man rotation will have enough depth…
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