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29 of 32 NFL Draft first-round picks played multiple sports
An overwhelming number of players taken Thursday in the first round of the NFL Draft played multiple sports in high school, according to TrackingFootball.com. The NFL Draft kicked off in Texas with the Cleveland Browns taking Oklahoma quarterback ...

NFL Draft invites high school coaches of players in attendance
College football players who accept an invitation to this year's NFL Draft can bring along their high school coaches, NFL.com's Gil Brandt reported Thursday. The NFL will pay all expenses for high school coaches who make the trip. The draft kicks ...

NFL rookie melts trophies to make weights for Florida high school
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Leonard Fournette wants his accomplishments to inspire others, and he's taking a unique approach to do it. Fournette, who was chosen with the fourth overall pick in this year's NFL Draft, collected roughly ...

NFL awards $2.6M grant to study concussion rehabilitation
The NFL is helping to fund the first large-scale study into the most effective ways to rehabilitate young athletes who have suffered a concussion. The University of North Carolina was awarded a $2.6 million grant for the project, which is expecte...

Former NFL QB Chad Pennington calls specialization a ‘disservice’
Add former NFL quarterback Chad Pennington to the growing list of professional athletes who are not a fan of sport specialization. [caption id="attachment_24172" align="alignright" width="265"] Former NFL quarterback Chad Pennington.[/caption] ...

94% of NFL Draft first-round picks were multisport athletes
All but two of the players taken in Thursday's first round of the NFL Draft were multisport athletes in high school, according to the website TrackingFootball.com. The overwhelming number of players who participated in more than one sport is a goo...

Seattle Seahawks help fund AT programs at local schools
Via Seahawks.com The Seattle Seahawks and NFL Foundation awarded a $50,000 grant to the Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Seattle Children’s and their Athletic Trainers program (AT). The grant will provide expanded coverage of ce...

Running back Jamaal Charles joins Shock Doctor, McDavid
Fountain Valley, Calif. — Shock Doctor and McDavid, leading athletic protection brands, announced today the signing of two-time NFL All-Pro running back Jamaal Charles. Charles has been a Cutters ambassador for the past two years, and his expande...