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Sando: Cleveland knows firsthand the perils of poor picking
posted 210 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)Getty ImagesFrom left, Tim Couch, Courtney Brown and Gerard Warren flopped in Cleveland, and so did the Bro... more
Sando: 49ers spring checkup
posted 156 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)Otto Greule Jr/Getty ImagesAlex Smith, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 draft, has failed to live up to e... more
Sando: Niners making QB Smith prove his worth
posted 112 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)Kyle Terada/US PresswireThe 49ers appear to be in no rush to give Alex Smith, left, the nod over Shaun Hill... more
Sando: Rams spring checkup
posted 156 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)Stephen Dunn/Getty ImagesSteven Jackson is expected to have a big year as the centerpiece of Al Saunders' o... more
Sando: Bad personnel moves guarantees draft failure
posted 210 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)Try as they might, NFL teams cannot predict which draft prospects will turn into productive players. Teams ... more
Patriots-Colts remains marquee matchup
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)Joe Robbins/Getty ImagesWhenever Tom Brady and the Patriots face the Colts, it's the must-see game of the r... more
NFL to unveil '08 team-by-team schedules Tuesday
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)The NFL plans to announce its full 2008 schedule Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET.SportsCenter Special, 2 p.m. ETAs the... more
Sando: Diplomacy school
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)Michael Zagaris/Getty ImagesMike Nolan (center) believes he is growing as his young team grows: "It's hard ... more
Sando: Leaf's quick demise had ripple effect
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)AP PhotoSoon after they were taken 1-2 in the 1998 draft, Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf headed in opposite d... more
Sando: Greatest receivers revisited
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)Getty ImagesPittsburgh's Lynn Swann (left), Oakland's Fred Biletnikoff (center) and Buffalo's Andre Reed (... more
Sando: Long before Rice, Hutson defined WR
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)Pro Football Hall Of Fame/NFL/Getty ImagesPackers great Don Hutson held 18 NFL records when he retired in 1... more
Sando: Start with Rice, Moss in best-ever WR debate
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)Getty Images, US PresswireIn an ESPN.com survey of seven NFL experts, Jerry Rice (left) was a unanimous pic... more
Clements: Numbers don't lie for Harrison
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)Getty Images/US Presswire/Getty ImagesFrom left, Indianapolis' Marvin Harrison (123 TD receptions), New Eng... more
Sando: Solari addition pivotal for Seahawks
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)Tom Hauck/Getty ImagesNew acquisition Julius Jones should benefit from a revamped Seahawks offensive line.S... more
Sando: Crucial season for Shanahan
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)Mike Shanahan is no longer ahead of his time.Once a trailblazer among NFL coaches seeking to control all as... more
Sando: Free-agent trends favor role players
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)The lights have dimmed on the NFL's latest free-agent signing period.Nearly 40 percent of unrestricted free... more
Sando: 49ers depending on Martz to rejuvenate offense
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)Dilip Vishwanat/Getty ImagesFormer No. 1 overall pick Alex Smith has struggled in his three seasons in San ... more
Sando: Gunslinger mentality defined Favre
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)Todd Rosenberg/US PresswireSays Mike Holmgren of Brett Favre: "He can do things other guys can't do physica... more
Sando: Teams wary of early picks
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)Twenty-five players have entered the NFL as top-five overall draft choices since 2003.Twelve of the 18 team... more
Sando: Combine superstars
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)Streeter Lecka/Getty ImagesRookie safety Eric Weddle (No. 32) shows off his vertical leap after making an i... more
Sando: Combine questions and answers
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)NFL teams descend upon Indianapolis this week for the seven-day meat market known as the scouting combine.T... more
Sando: Capital mystery
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)The NFL salary cap has swelled 44 percent in five years, from $80.5 million per team in 2003 to an expected... more
Sando: A look at the head-coaching landscape
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)The NFL head-coaching landscape changes every offseason.Four teams changed head coaches in 2008. Eighteen h... more
Sando: Moss presents tricky situation for Patriots
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)Randy Moss changed how the New England Patriots played offense in 2007. He could have a harder time changin... more
Upshaw stiff-arms criticism of ex-players' pensions
posted 215 days ago from Mike Sando (ESPN)PHOENIX -- Gene Upshaw said he reads the harsh words and personal attacks from former NFL players seeking i... more