NFL Draft

Colts Tell Andrew Luck They Are Picking Him First Overall
By Marc I. Weber
April 19, 2012 - 5:19pm
The secret is out, the Colts will take Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck with the first overall pick in the NFL Draft.

ESPN reported the Indianapolis Colts have told Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck that they will take him with the number one overall pick in the NFL Draft.

Jones declares for NFL Draft
By Ryan Marfurt
December 30, 2011 - 5:06pm
Chandler Jones will forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the NFL Draft.

After three years and 10.5 sacks, Syracuse defensive end Chandler Jones has decided to forgo his final year of eligibility at Syracuse University and enter the NFL draft. Jones, an All-Big East first team defender from Endicott, N.Y. played in seven games for the Orange this season and registered a team-high 4.5 sacks with 7.5 tackles for loss.

Jones made the announcement via his Twitter account at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

NFL Draft hits prime time
By Anna Stolzenburg
April 22, 2010 - 6:44pm
Plus, a look at the environment then, and now, on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and Syracuse's Green Data Center wins sustainability honor.

The NFL is changing how its fans watch the NFL draft. From a 4 p.m. Saturday start last year to a 7:30 Thursday evening start tonight, the league is making it what NBC sports reporter Ethan J. Skolnick calls “must-see TV.”

“We all thought, way back when, how can this become the most watched non-movement sporting event in professional sports?” former NFL executive Carl Peterson says.