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Draft returning to Chicago

Published

10 years ago

August 11, 2015

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The 2016 NFL Draft will be held April 28-30 in Chicago, sources told the Sports Xchange.

Chicago hosted the 2015 draft in April.

The precise location isn’t known, but the NFL deemed the 2015 draft, a three-day affair that kicked off at Auditorium Theater and wrapped up at Grant Park, a smashing success.

The NFL moved the draft from New York City to drive greater interest and introduced new wrinkles, including Draft Town, team-focused fan hangouts within Grant Park, and on-location pick announcements made by fans at team headquarters.

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Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

Published

8 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

In the NFL, it’s always better to admit a mistake than to compound it. For the Buccaneers, the decision to burn a 2016 second-round pick on kicker Robert Aguayo has proven to be a mistake. The Buccaneers made the definitive admission of their error on Saturday, cutting Aguayo. He exits with $428,000 in fully-guaranteed salary [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

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Did Bucs put too much pressure on Aguayo?

Published

8 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

After the Buccaneers surprised everyone by taking a kicker with the 59th overall pick in the draft, G.M. Jason Licht explained the move by heaping superlatives on the player. “I was very excited along with my staff and coaches about Roberto for a very long time,” Licht told PFT Live in May 2016. “It’s not [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

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Broncos holding their breath on Derek Wolfe

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8 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

Only two days after losing Billy Winn for the year with a torn ACL, the Broncos are now sweating out another potentially serious injury along the defensive line. Via multiple reports, Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe was carted off the field during practice on Saturday. It’s being described as a right ankle injury by coach [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk