Andre Branch

Former Notre Dame All-American Manti Te'o didn't waste any time signing his first professional football contract. According to Chargers.com, the second-round draft choice of the San Diego Chargers signed with the team on Thursday, a day before the...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Jacksonville Jaguars - INSIDE SLANT The Jaguars got their man. They're hoping they got him for the next 10 years. In selecting offensive tackle Luke Joeckel as the No. 2 overall pick of the NFL Draft on Thursday...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Jacksonville Jaguars - INSIDE SLANT Trying to predict what the Jaguars will do in next week's draft is comparable to trying to predict what the economy will be like six months from now. It should be good news on...

The vision for this Bears offense was to be able to allow opposing defenses to pick their poison. That vision became reality in Jacksonville as the Bears were proficient at gashing the Jaguars with whatever the Jaguars concentrated the fewest resources...

William & Mary, Sept. 1: Pssst, nobody wants to talk about it, but Maryland enters the season with an eight-game losing streak hanging around -- like a nagging cold -- from last year. No win is guaranteed, but the largely inexperienced Terps and their...

Ravens left offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie reacted quickly, cutting off the speed rush of Jacksonville Jaguars rookie defensive end Andre Branch to anchor the line of scrimmage. Rookie offensive guard Kelechi Osemele generated some push inside at...

The Ravens looked at other players before selecting Alabama outside linebacker Courtney Upshaw with the No. 35 overall pick. The Ravens were really impressed with Georgia Tech receiver Stephen Hill, but they had rated Upshaw signicantly higher. The...

After a quiet first round of the draft in which they traded their pick at No.29 to the Minnesota Vikings for the 35th pick (3rd overall in tonight’s second round) and the 98th overall pick, the Ravens will be on the clock tonight probably at about...

After a wild first week in free agency that was punctuated with Peyton Manning signing with the Denver Broncos, we have a better idea of what needs teams will address in April’s NFL draft. So now seems like a good time for our second mock draft of...

The 2012 NFL draft is three weeks away, and though most teams have solidified their draft boards barring a few tweaks after prospects visit, the “silly season” of draft rumors is really starting to heat up. Need an example? How about the...

The Ravens lost an ironman and a fan favorite when outside linebacker Jarret Johnson signed a four-year, $19-million deal with the San Diego Chargers last month. Since then, head coach John Harbaugh has twice hyped up Paul Kruger, who in his fourth season...

Am I the only one who's afraid the acquisition of Brandon Marshall may lead to an increase number of Jay Cutler interceptions? Jay can get too enamored with a player he likes, i.e. Greg Olsen. I get the feeling we'll see Jay force quite a few balls...