Ex-GM: Team judged OTs in draft off performance vs. Joey Bosa

NFL Media analysts had been told that Ohio State sophomore Joey Bosa is the nation’s best "combo" defensive end. Now comes news from former Cleveland Browns general manager Phil Savage, the executive director of the Reese’s Senior Bowl, that one NFL team is judging offensive tackle prospects off their work against Bosa.

OSU’s Joey Bosa might be best DE in country. One NFL org told me they judged every OT in the 2014 #NFLDraft on his performance vs. Bosa.

Earlier this month, NFL Media analysts reported that the opinion of three NFL scouts who attended the Big Ten Championship Game was that Bosa does everything required of a defensive end equally well — plays the run and rushes the passer — and that there appear to be no concerns about his motor.

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Report: Bo Pelini to coach FCS member Youngstown State

Bo Pelini, fired as Nebraska’s coach at the end of November, will be the new coach at FCS school Youngstown State, a report says.

The Youngstown Vindicator reported the news Tuesday morning. Pelini is a Youngstown native.

The Vindicator said a school spokesman could neither confirm nor deny the report, but also that the spokesman said the school "hopefully" would have an official statement later Tuesday.

Youngstown State’s president is former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, who enjoyed great success as Youngstown’s coach in the 1990s.

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Brandt: Greg Schiano prospective frontrunner for Michigan occupation

San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh can not look to escape conjecture that he could be the next coach at his alma mater, Michigan, but he is not the only one. NFL Media senior analyst Gil Brandt proposed via Twitter Friday that former Rutgers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano might be associated with the hunt, at the same time.

My wildcard for #Michigan is Greg Schiano, might even be frontrunner. Will get outstanding recommendations from highpowered #NFL trainers

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Scouting the scouts: Six clubs credentialed for Notre Dame-USC

Which school games will NFL teams send scouts to Saturday? College Football 24/7 brings you a glance at the teams that are credentialed to attend a few of the most important matches in college football. NFL Media analyst and former NFL scout Bucky Brooks adds comment for every match. Which positions might your NFL team be scouting? NFL Media senior analyst Gil Brandt supplies his main draft needs for every team.

Scouting the scouts: Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 | Oct. 18 | Oct. 25 | Oct. 31 | Nov. 7 | Nov. 14 | Nov. 21

Notre Dame at USC

Club attending: Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks.

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Ray Rice wins appeal, instantly permitted return

Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has taken a huge step nearer to a potential return to the NFL.

NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport first reported Friday that Rice won his appeal and has had his indefinite suspension in the league overturned, according to a source directly associated with the specific situation. Rice is instantly eligible to return by winning his appeal, Rapoport reports.

The NFL Media Group got Judge Barbara S. Jones’ overview and selection:

"In this arbitration, the NFL claims that Commissioner Goodell was misled when he disciplined Rice the first time. Because, after careful consideration of most the evidence, I’m not swayed that Rice lied to, or misled, the NFL at his June interview, I find the indefinite suspension was an abuse of discretion and should be vacated."

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Holgorsen: Kevin White most NFL-ready receiver I"ve coached

West Virginia wide receiver Kevin White is not only a top prospect for the 2015 NFL Draft, he could be ahead of three former first-round picks in terms of being ready to play at the next level.

That’s how Mountaineers coach Dana Holgorsen sees it, anyway.

"Of all the [receivers] I’ve coached — it’s crazy to say — he may be more suited for the NFL than any of them," Holgorsen said, according to Sports Illustrated.

Holgorsen’s travels from Texas Tech to Houston, from Oklahoma State to West Virginia, have indeed put him around some highly regarded draft prospects at the receiver position. Among them, Michael Crabtree, now of the San Francisco 49ers; Justin Blackmon, Jacksonville Jaguars; and Tavon Austin, St. Louis Rams. All three were not only first-round picks, but top-10 picks. And according to one NFL scout, White could be on his way to being drafted in the same first-round company.

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DEA agents check NFL medical staffs after games

Federal drug enforcement agents showed up unannounced Sunday to check at least three visiting NFL teams’ medical staffs as part of an investigation into former players’ claims that teams mishandled prescription drugs.

There were no arrests, Drug Enforcement Administration spokesman Rusty Payne said Sunday. The San Francisco 49ers‘ staff was checked at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, after they played the New York Giants. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ staff was checked at Baltimore-Washington International airport after playing the Redskins. The Seattle Seahawks, who played at Kansas City, confirmed via the team’s Twitter account that they were spot-checked as well.

The operation was still ongoing, Payne said.

"DEA agents are currently interviewing NFL team doctors in several locations as part of an ongoing investigation into potential violations of the (Controlled Substances Act)," Payne said.

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Le"Veon Bell vs. C.J. Mosley among top Week 9 matchups

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In this episode of "Bucky’s Finest," former NFL player and lookout Bucky Brooks emphasizes the can’t-miss matchups to watch in Week 9:

New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers, Thursday, 8:25 p.m. ET, NFL Network

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Ex-Michigan WR Csont"e York sentenced to seven days in jail

Former Michigan wide receiver Csont’e York was sentenced Friday to seven days in jail for 2 misdemeanor assault convictions.

York struck one man, breaking his jaw and knocking him unconscious, and shoved another guy during a July 18 incident outside an Ann Arbor pub. Michigan suspended York on Aug. 3 and declared he’d been fired from the football team on Aug. 18. York is now registered in the University of Toledo.

York pleaded guilty to assault and assault and battery on Sept. 22.

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Ray Rice"s appeal hearing on suspension set for Nov. 5-6

Ray Rice may have his appeal on his indefinite suspension heard in just over a couple of weeks.

NFL Media’s Albert Breer reported Tuesday that the former Baltimore Ravens running back’s hearing is set for Nov. 5 and 6, according to a union source.

Rice was initially suspended two games to get a domestic violence incident involving his then-fiancee at an Atlantic City casino in February. The suspension became indefinite in September after TMZ posted a video that revealed Rice eye-catching Janay Rice in a Revel Casino lift, causing her to hit her head on a railing and get rid of consciousness.

Prior to the release of the TMZ footage, the NFL announced far-reaching developments to the league’s Individual Actions Policy. In a letter to league owners, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell apologized for his first choice in the Rice case.

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DaVaris Daniels announces he"s leaving Notre Dame

Notre Dame wide receiver DaVaris Daniels, who was suspended in August as the school investigated alleged academic fraud, tweeted Tuesday that he is done at Notre Dame.

Not looking to transfer. ND was my team. ND is where my heart was. Unfortunately my time here is done, ready for my future.

His father, former NFL defensive end Phillip Daniels, also announced the news on Twitter and seemed to express displeasure with the length of the process.

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Ray Rice appeal hearing set for November

It appears as though a potential resolution to Ray Rice‘s suspension appeal will not come for another month.

NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports Rice’s hearing is tentatively set for November, per a source apprised of the situation.

The league on Oct. 2 announced NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell appointed former U.S. District Judge Barbara S. Jones to hear and decide the appeal filed by the NFL Players Association on behalf of Rice.

Rice was suspended indefinitely by the NFL in September shortly after his release by the Baltimore Ravens.

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Dak Prescott compared to Cam Newton by Auburn coach

Auburn plays at Mississippi State on Saturday in a huge SEC West showdown, and Tigers coach Gus Malzahn said the opposing quarterback conjures memories of a recent Auburn star.

On his weekly "Tiger Talk" radio show Monday night, Malzahn was asked to compare Mississippi State star Dak Prescott to former Auburn Heisman winner Cam Newton, who was the No. 1 pick in the 2011 draft and now plays for the Carolina Panthers.

"He’s got some similarities," Malzahn said, as per al.com writer Brandon Marcello "He’s a big, physical guy. A lot of times in short yardage, he’ll find a way to get it."

Malzahn was the offensive coordinator on the 2010 Auburn team quarterbacked by Newton that won the national title.

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Son of former NFL star Bryan Cox shines for Florida in road win

Bryan Cox Jr. picked quite a day to play a lot like his father did during his NFL career.

The son of former All-Pro linebacker Bryan Cox came up with three sacks to lead a 10-9 win in a road game at rival Tennessee that threatened to send the Florida Gators’ season into an early tailspin.

Bryan Cox Sr., of course, had an impressive 12-year NFL career playing for the Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears and New York Jets, among others. The three-time All-Pro, currently the Atlanta Falcons‘ defensive line coach, amassed 51.5 career sacks, but as a college player at Western Illinois and a fifth-round draft pick, he never found himself on the center of a stage quite like his son was on Saturday.

Bryan Cox Jr.’s first sack of the season came at a big third-down moment, as he dropped Volunteers quarterback Justin Worley for a loss of 13 to force a punt in the second quarter. Cox, a redshirt sophomore who had two career sacks entering the game, sacked Worley again on third down in the third quarter to force a field goal attempt, and his third sack set up a 3rd-and-9 and helped force one of eight Tennessee punts.

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Former Browns GM: Ty Montgomery a likely first-round pick

There is plenty of distance between college football’s top players and the 2015 NFL Draft — not only the rest of the football season, but the scouting season as well. For now, though, things look good for Stanford wide receiver Ty Montgomery. Reese’s Senior Bowl executive director Phil Savage, the former general manager of the Cleveland Browns, likes what he sees from the senior.

"Ty will likely be a first-round pick because of his combination value as a receiver and return man, and with that said, should be able to get on the field as a rookie and help an NFL team right away," Savage wrote in the latest seniorbowl.com scouting report.

» 2015 NFL Draft to be held April 30-May 2

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Top college football teams fighting over Evander Holyfield"s son

Normally, it’s not easy for a Georgia high school football player to get the attention of a Pac-12 school. But it doesn’t hurt when your last name is Holyfield.

Elijah Holyfield, the son of former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield and a four-star running back prospect from College Park, Ga., has picked up a scholarship offer from Oregon. It’s far from his first. The 5-foot-10, 195-pounder has also been offered by the likes of Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Ole Miss and more, according to oregonlive.com.

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Devonte Fields says Ray Rice instance wounded draft stock

When former TCU star defensive end Devonte Fields was fired in the institution after allegedly hitting his girlfriend, he put lots of space between himself and a potential NFL future. Nevertheless, the domestic violence case of former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, which has focused national attention to the NFL’s treatment of such issues, has added more space, Fields considers.

"My (stock) is likely down because the Ray Rice scenario," Fields said, according to Sports Illustrated. & quot;It likely dropped me a little bit."

After his termination, Fields, the 2012 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, tried to transfer to Stephen F. Austin, but couldn’t get a required waiver, and finally registered at Trinity Valley Community College. Based on TVCC trainer Brad Smiley, Fields means to transfer back into FBS college football next year, although he could hold draft qualifications as early as next year. Fields told SI he’s still undecided on his future strategies. He had 10 sacks and 18.5 tackles for loss as a Horned Frogs freshman in 2012, but missed most of 2013 with an injury. The event that resulted in his dismissal from TCU happened in July.

According to SI, Fields played slack football Saturday for TVCC, jogging on many plays. The report also mentioned an NFL scout who proposed Fields may not be drafted in any way, and questioned whether the case could even change Fields’ chances of receiving an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine in February.

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Report: Jimbo Fisher no help to Jameis Winston"s stock

Not that Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston wanted any aid in damaging his standing with NFL scouts as a draft prospect, but FSU coach Jimbo Fisher will seemingly be a detriment to Winston’s scouting assessment at the same time.

» Bills QB Manuel mentoring Winston

NFL personnel guys possess a definite memory of Fisher supplying them having a enthusiastic recommendation of former LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell when Fisher was the Tigers’ offensive coordinator, and given Russell’s swift ouster in the league, scouts are unlikely to be purchasing what Fisher might be selling regarding Winston, according to Sports Illustrated.

"He told the whole NFL that JaMarcus Russell was an excellent child," a source familiar with the situation told SI. & quot;He was a [expletive] then."

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San Francisco 49ers have second half blues; 10 things to observe

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Judy Battista emphasizes the storylines and elements to pay attention to in Week 4, starting with one purported competitor’s Achilles’ heel and continuing with 10 more items to see below.

Randy Cross still sees the San Francisco 49ers closely between his broadcasting duties because, in the end, the three Super Bowl titles he won as an associate of the offensive line irrevocably tie him to the franchise and his former teammates. Cross says he’s more dispassionate now. He was close to former owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr., but as DeBartolo’s incredible time at the helm recedes farther into recollection, thus does Cross’ psychological bond to the 49ers.

Still, when Cross and his former teammates have discussed the 49ers before few weeks, it is been about exactly the same thing that appears to get coach Jim Harbaugh befuddled during a 1-2 beginning in which San Francisco has played well in the very first half and sagged disastrously in the second.

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San Francisco 49ers seeming to shake second half blues

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Judy Battista emphasizes the storylines and elements to pay attention to in Week 4, starting with one purported competitor’s rough start and continuing with 10 more items to observe below.

Randy Cross still sees the San Francisco 49ers closely between his airing duties because, in the end, the three Super Bowl titles he won as an associate of the offensive line irrevocably tie him to the franchise and his former teammates. Cross says he’s more dispassionate now. He was close to former owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr., but as DeBartolo’s incredible time at the helm recedes farther into recollection, thus does Cross’ psychological bond to the 49ers.

Still, when Cross and his former teammates have discussed the 49ers before few weeks, it is been about exactly the same thing that appears to get coach Jim Harbaugh befuddled during a 1-2 beginning in which San Francisco has played well in the very first half and sagged disastrously in the second.

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