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| Last week we had the University of North Alabama's and CDS's #6-rated MLB Michael Johnson on with us along with Robert Mathis look-alike (and training partner) Jeremy Maddox of Alabama A&M.This we...
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| What a wonderful win for the City of New Orleans, the State of Louisiana, and for football in general.America loves the underdogs made good, and CDS congratulates the New Orleans Saints and their fans...
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| This will be a slightly different format than year's past, but please check it out and sign up. Be the GM of your own NFL squads and trade now, and draft, and set your team up to win the SUPER B...
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| Joique Bell wins Harlon Hill Trophy
Florence, Ala. -- Joique Bell, senior running back of Wayne State (MI) from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, has been named the 2009 Harlon Hil...
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| KENT, OH - Bowling Green State University seniors QB Tyler Sheehan (Cincinnati Lasalle) and WR Freddie Barnes (Chicago Heights - Homewood) combined to set 4 different school records as the visiti...
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| Detroit - Senior running back Joique (say 'Joyk') Bell scored 5 rushing TDs and 1 receiving TD to lead his Wayne State Warriors to a homecoming victory over the visiting Ashland Eagles. Bell amassed 2...
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| Detroit, Michigan - Wayne State (MI) Warrior Joique Bell became the all-time leading rusher in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference history after running for 289 yards on 33 carries for 3 T...
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| The CDS Kickoff Show for Division II and Division II Football is now available for listening and downloading. CDS scouts Jay Horn, Bill Carroll and Steve Martin interview three of the four offen...
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| The NFL announced that the 2010 NFL Draft will take place over the course of three days next year. The first round will take place on Thursday, April 22, beginning at 7:30 PM ET. The NFL is looking to...
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| Jake Popkin is a diehard draft fanatic who is an excellent writer and has been following the draft intensely already for many years.. A senior football player for Dallas's Grapevine H.S., Jake w...
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| Football Speedsters Score at NCAA D-2 Track Championships
Angelo, Texas - When you think of football players who excelled at track and field, names like Olympic decathletes Jim Thorpe (New York Giant...
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| CDS has announced 2009 Preseason Defensive and Offensive Players of the Year (POTYs) for all levels of NCAA football except FBS (which we are still narrowing down.) The following players have be...
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| As usual, now that the 2009 NFL Draft is over with CDS is running a 2009 and 2010 expansion draft game and we need just 3 more GMs to get it up and running.So, if you want to take part why not sign up...
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CDS is very pleased and proud to add Jay Horn to our scouting staff. Jay will begin his duties immediately and will scout the Mid-American Conference, the Western Athletic Conference, and two ...
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Coming soon....the entire list of 2009 Preseason All-American teams for all NCAA divisions: FBS, FCS, DII and DIII...Keep coming back to CDS. All of this content will be viewable shortly! ...
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Our writers have completed their post-draft team-by-team analyses , so look for our new access button in order to read the most comprehensive FREE pick-by-pick draft analyses anywhere on the w...
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Check them out! The CDS Final Report is the most exhaustive and inclusive in the business with 1300 pro prospects listed and graded with over 600 of them with writeups. It is available t...
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| Since we have the word Consensus in our name, we've decided to put together a "consensus" mock draft by letting you guys vote for who you think will be taken by each team in the first round. Simply cl...
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| CDS writer Erik Sandelin interviews an objective, non-afiliated physiologist about the Combine drills and ways that they might possibly be improved to better match what is actually expected of at...
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| Simply click on "Prospects by Conference" or "Player Database" and ENJOY!!!CDS, the source for NFL draft info that is UNBIASED, UN-AFILIATED and that always gives you more for less! Why go anywh...
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Join in and enjoy!:http://cdsdraft.com/boards/index.php?showtopic=8727&st=0#entry140964...
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| Lots of solid information and exciting debate going on here over who helped themselves and who hurt themselves at the 2009 NFL Combine in Indianapolis.Join in the fun!:http://cdsdraft.com/boards/index...
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....for our Interactive Mock Draft (IMD) on 2/21/09. CDS originated the concept of IMDs four years ago and they have become more and more popular as time goes by. Now, for the very first...
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| Joinsour discussion thread on the last major post-season college all-star game to take place this Saturday (1/31) in El Paso, Texas. Check out the article by CDS writer Steve Martin on some of t...
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| http://cdsdraft.com/boards/index.php?showtopic=8565&st=0&gopid=139410&#entry139410
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...chat with your future fans, please send a brief email just saying who you are and we will be glad to give you your own forum on our website through which you can communicate with diehard NFL Draf...
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| CDS is one of the only places you can go to find a Top 100 that is updated almost on a daily basis based on news and views and reviews of game film from the regular season, the post season all-Star ga...
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| Join the discussion!:
http://cdsdraft.com/boards/index.php?showtopic=8616&st=0#entry138952
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Good teams still available. GMs needed! Sign up here:http://cdsdraft.com/boards/index.php?showtopic=8638&st=0&gopid=139277&#entry139277NOTE: This is the first IMD we have e...
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| Why go anywhere else? CDS gives you more FOR FREE than most other draft sites charge you for. Check out our hundreds of free preliminary writeups on top prospects for the 2009 NFL Draft, w...
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| Thats right, the CDS Official Mock Draft has been updated so go ahead and check it out!http://cdsdraft.com/mocks/round-1.htmlhttp://cdsdraft.com/mocks/round-2.htmlhttp://cdsdraft.com/mocks/round-3.htm...
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| It's been awhile, but CDS has just released their latest version of their highly-publicized first round mock draft.Rounds 2 and 3 will follow very soon.Enjoy!
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| Check out this week's edition of the "Fastest Forty in Football" with hosts Adam Davis and Craig Strachan, as they discuss the BCS rankings, the top running backs for the '09 draft, interview Arkansas...
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| Sign up now for our first interactive mock draft of the 2008-'09 draft season.
It's a blast and it costs you nothing!
Sign up here now!:
http://cdsdraft.com/boards/index.php?showtopic=8334...
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| The team needs for all the AFC teams are now completed and available for you to browse through at your leisure on each team's individual page. Simply click on NFL Pages at the top of your screen then ...
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| Over the last few years CDS has held some of the most popular Interactive Mock Drafts (IMDs) and we are pleased to announce that they are returning once again this season! The first 2009 IMD is provis...
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| At the halfway point of the college football season, we have take the time to update and expand the defensive position rankings. As always, as CDS there are several "surprises." Read and e...
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| Calling all mock drafters, NFL fans and everyone else remotely interested, the Consensus Draft Services NFC team needs ahead of the 2009 NFL Draft are now available. Our panel of experts has worked ti...
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| At the halfway point of the college football season, we begin to re-position players in our very popular "position rankings" feature. We have the new offensive rankings up for you for each of th...
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The wait is finally over -- the Consensus Draft 40, the fastest 40 in football, has returned to your airwaves. Brand new hosts Adam Davis and Craig Strachan discuss the top quarterbacks ahead of the...
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Many websites that proclaim themselves to be "expert" in the NFL Draft are run by one or two guys. Often (and this is a closely guarded secret) these guys RARELY WATCH COLLEGE FOOTBALL let alo...
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| CDS updates our key features 12 months out of the year and more frequently than any other draft service. Take a look at our new NCAA week #3 top 100. There are some surprises for sure, and...
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| All throughout the season, CDS scouts and moderators write up scouting reports on dozens of games each weekend from all levels of college football. Often these reports are the real draft fans' f...
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| CDS is breaking further into the world of radio with the addition of the CDS Round Table Interviews. The format involves a multi-person discussion with CDS scouts/moderators and senior (or draft...
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| If you'd like to be a "team leader..." (i.e. The guy who runs the team forum on our message boards for a given NFL team) please go here, and follow the instructions:http://cdsdraft.com/boards/index.ph...
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| As CDS continues to roll out the new features in our quest to remain the best source for football knowledge on the internet, the latest introduction has to rank as my personal favorite. For the first ...
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| CDS is annually among the Top 10 scouting services in terms of accuracy with our Top 100 as ranked by www.TheHuddleReport.com. We are constantly updating our content, year round, whereas many ot...
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| CDS is proud to announce the launch of its NFL Team Pages, an entire
brand new area of the site totally dedicated to the NFL. By clicking here
or on the NFL Teams link in the bar at the top of every...
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| For the diehard, year-round draft junkies, and professional talent evaluators, you should know that once again CDS is the first draft service to publish detailed listings of hundreds of potential pros...
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| CDS is pleased to announce the hiring of two new scouts. Both Adam Bendiksen and Erik Sandelin wrote for the now defunct Stadium Guide that was a popular draft publication during the mid-90s.&nb...
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| There will be plenty of new features coming out this summer to keep the avid draftnik busy year 'round. We are looking at several various "fantasy" type college football games, etc. to pique you...
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Start your own threads and polls. Dump on your own team, or praise them. Dump on someone else's picks, but keep it civil. HAVE A GREAT DRAFT WEEKNED '08 EVERYONE!!:Go here and get ...
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| While ours takes longer than some of the other draft services (because we have to get their reports and then input all of their data) the CDS Final Report is certainly worth the wait, because it gives...
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The Annual CDS Mock Draft Contest rewards $50 to the entry that comes closest to correctly predicting how the first round will actually play out. For all the details, and to submit your entry,...
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| Consensus Draft Services has been contracted by several major-market ESPN radio affiliates to do various draft-related stories between now and right through draft weekend. We have already done s...
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| CDS Draft Day Coverage 2008With the 2008 NFL Draft right around the corner, its time for us to let you guys know exactly what we've got planned for Saturday April 26th and Sunday April 27th -- two of ...
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| Ladies and Gentlemen, CDS Radio is back with a brand new show. After the demise of the Consensus Draft 40 (or more to the point, the loss of our hosts), we are pleased to announce a new show, "CDS Spo...
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| After talking with some people within the NFL, I have some interesting tidbits on some happenings at the top of the 2008 NFL Draft. Enjoy!The Bears are pretty frustrated with Cedric Benson, and could ...
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| With the 2008 NFL Scouting Combine officially in the books, now is the time to analyze and reanalyze everything you thought you knew about the prospects ahead of the 2008 draft. Because we here a...
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| Every year the Combine shakes up people's expectations, and this year is no different. A dozen players were demoted from our Top 100 as a result of the performances from the past few days in Ind...
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| Calling all Condrafters,As I'm sure you all know, this weekend is the NFL Combine in Indianapolis -- the place where dreams can be made or shattered for literally hundreds of NFL prospects. As part...
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LIVE Superbowl Blog:Not watching the Superbowl? Don't worry! CDS has the answer...a live blog of all the happenings from the big game itself. And if you're watching the game, we want your input too!...
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| I recently had the chance to catch up with Chris Long, DE, Virginia. Check out what he had to say about going number 1, his dad Howie, as well as his favorite college memory. Read his interview HERE!!...
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| Time is running out to claim your chance to win $50 in the CDS Interactive Mock Draft. There are only 6 teams remaining (Steelers, Texans, Jets, Giants, Redskins and Seahawks) so if you've ever wanted...
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| Check it out here: CDS Mock DraftTalk about it on the boards. Voice your opinion on the new installment!
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| So, with another Interactive Mock Draft well and truly in the books, its time to reveal which teams improved the most and who came out on top, thus winning the $50 prize. All in all, 10 different team...
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| As the NFL season draws to a close, the next big event on all football fans' calendars -- the NFL Draft -- does not take place until the end of April. Until now we've have been forced to settle for wa...
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| The draft order is set... sort of. Here is the first installment of the Official CDS Mock Draft in 2008. link...
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| The draft order is set for now... Check it out here
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| The Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks have been trying for three years to beat Mt. Union in the national title game, and they finally pulled it off, 31-21 behind 249 yards rushing on 31 carries by CDS fav...
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Here are the players that have declared for the 2008 NFL Draft as of 1/7 and our grades on where we believe they present value. Kenny Phillips, S, Miami Fl. (1st round)Mario Urrutia, WR, Louisville ...
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Nice thing is, there aren't many rules! You don't pay anything to put your entry in, and you have a shot at the $100 and getting your name and mock draft results plastered all over our homepage in...
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| All college seniors and/or underclassmen who are eligible for the 2008 draft and are planning to declare: If you would like to have your highlight videos sent out across the web to an audience o...
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| DII All-American, Matt Vance, formerly of Fairmont State (WV) has been hired to take over the Division II scouting and analysis effective immediately. Matt is a 2005 graduate of one of the bette...
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| Check out the new official CDS mock draft here.Comments? Questions? Not happy with your teams picks? Then voice your opinion on our message boards.And if you really want to play GM f...
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Sorry about the extended absence, but we had some technological problems.They are now fixed, and the Consensus Draft 40 is back with a great show for you!! John Baranowsky (DT JMU) and Andy Studebak...
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| All of CDS's Player Interviews are no longer a Premium-only feature. Click Player Interviews in the navigation menu to start reading them today!...
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| Yes that's right, you can win $50 by winning the CDS Interactive Mock Draft. The date for the draft has been set as Sunday January 13th at 1pm ET and the sign up thread for this draft is now open! Sim...
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Midseason mock draft update... check it out:...here
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| The first show of the new season of 'The Consensus Draft 40' is now available on the CDS Radio page. Jim and myself were joined by Trae Williams (CB USF) and Steve Slaton (RB UWV). We also talked abou...
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| The first show should be a really great inaugural to our '08 radio season. This one focuses on the Big East Conference and has exciting interviews with two elite players from two of the Top 10 s...
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In an effort to make NFL chat more accessible and enjoyable for all our visitors and members, we have expanded our NFL message board feature on our main message boards so that each team has its own ...
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| Co-founder Steve Martin has announced today that CDS will be partnering up with Fantasy Sports Ventures. FSV is one of the world's largest internet sports networks with total traffic in August t...
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| This is a part time, paid, scouting/writing/board moderation position. If interested, please send cover letter and resume by email to: patriotofmaine@condraft.com. Must have good wri...
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| There is no better way to get to know how each of the prospects did weekly than by checking our game evaluations. These evaluations cover the pro prospects from those particular teams and even focus o...
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Check out the CDS NFL Power Rankings. They'll be updated each week after MNF. Enjoy!Here!
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CDS has announced the preseason All-American teams for Divisions IA, IAA (now known as "The Championship Sub-division"), II and III. You may find each of these teams in the LH navigation menu....
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| Anyone who follows college football knows that RB Steve Slaton and QB Pat White have formed one of (if not "THE") most deadly offensive tandems in the game over the past two years. C...
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We have been fortunate enough to interview some of the biggest names in the NCAA to get all the news on the upcoming season. So far we have interviewed guys like Dan Connor, Todd Blythe, Antoine Cas...
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| Standout Georgia CB Paul Oliver has reportedly failed out of school. Because of his academic inelibility, he is expected to petition the NFL for entry in the supplemental draft, generally held ea...
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| We already have hundreds of 2008 pro prospects (PPs) logged into our database. Many of them already have preseason writeups already, and all of them have HT, WT, Pos, career stats, and links to ...
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| CDS NEVER sleeps. We already have our way-too-early Top 100 up for the 2008 draft, and available for the public. In addition, as you see, you can scan the results of the 2007 draft h...
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| This coming Wednesday, join hosts Jeff Carnahan and Jim O'Dell, along with guest CDS analysts as we wrap up the draft for AFC teams. Will we talk also with new Tennesse Titan ...
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| Want more drafting for your favorite team? Sign up for the first 2008 CDS Interactive mock draft. Visit this thread for details: 2008 IMD sign-up thread Draft day is set for Sunday May 6th...
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| The previous record was 74 of 100 set last year. Also, if you haven't checked out our final report yet, be sure to do so when setting up your boards for day two. It automatically updates w...
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| Our final report is the most thorough in the business because it compiles the final 1-10 ranking grades for over 750 players as compiled by the entire CDS staff, as well working in the amal...
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| Post your FIRST ROUND mock draft in this thread: Mock Draft contest thread The most accurate mock
draft wins a free premium upgrade for one full year!Here's how it's scored:1 point for each player co...
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| Visit this thread to sign up for the final CDS Interactive Mock Draft. Draft for your favorite team. There is no trading in this IMD, but it will be fun if we get enough GM's.... visit thi...
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| Trent Edwards is one of the top risers in this year's draft. He was tough to get a hold of, but I was able to catch up with him and ask him about his thoughts on playing for Stanford, his NFL Draft st...
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| 2007 Draft Day Reaction: As the picks come off the board for the 2007 NFL Draft post your comments and view the comments of other CDS Members! Joy, frustration, and bitter disappointment will al...
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| CDS is pleased to announce the return of the Draftstock contest. Build the best draft class without exceeding your cap limit! The game is free to enter and the winner gets a lifetime premium...
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| Check out the latest show, as Jim O'Dell and Jeff Carnahan talked with Ferris State linebacker Mike Klobucher and Kansas State running back Thomas Clayton. They also touch on the latest news in t...
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| Few outside of CDS circles (and a few pro scouts) understand just how good Morgan State left tackle Cliff Louis can be. A few more people found out yesterday at the Morgan State pro day, when "S...
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| Jon Beason will be working out at his high school today (4-5-07) after pulling out of a workout previously scheduled at "The U." Bethune-Cookman LB Taurean Charles was to work out at the s...
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| Join hosts Jim O'Dell and Jeff Carnahan as we talk football with two very intriguing pro prospects this week with Arizona's speedy star running back Chris Henry and Central Arkansas's sack master and ...
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| The list is out! 32 picks were awarded to 16 NFL clubs as a result of the recent Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Under terms of the agreement, a team losing more or better compensa...
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| We've known here at CDS that the University of Houston was loaded with talent, and their fine big RB, 6'2", 235-pound Jackie Battle has been on the CDS list as a sleeper for the '07 draft all yea...
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| CDS has learned that the Atlanta Falcons are in discussions with the Detroit Lions about packaging the #8 pick (recently received from Houston in the Matt Schaub deal) and a second round pick to move ...
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| We are looking for GM's for the 3rd CDS Interactive Mock Draft. Trade players and draft for your favorite team. Still about 15 teams left for claiming. Visit this thread if you are i...
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| We have fresh reports on the forty times from heats run just moments ago (3/20, 2:30 PM EST) that DE Charles Johnson ran 4.67 and 4.71 at 273 pounds in his two heats at the Georgia pro day. LB R...
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| Join hosts Jim O'Dell and Jeff Carnahan as we talk with the top kicker in this year's draft, Colorado Buffalo Mason Crosby, and we'll also chat with two Cougars from the University of H...
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| Everyone who follows the Draft and the proceedings at the Combine knows how loaded Hampton U. is with big-time draftable talent, but the one guy nobody has been talking much about is their big re...
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| Everybody who knows us, knows that we cover EVERYBODY, but have a soft spot for the small-school underdogs. One such guy we've been following all year is Div.III's best defensive prospect, Tavar...
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| Albany State (GA) CB Marcus Jefferson just phoned in to give us his pro day results, and they were even better than we might have expected. Marcus ran his two heats at forty yards in 4.36 second...
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| For those of you with iPods, the nation's only weekly radio show devoted solely to the NFL draft is also now available off site (as well as through the CDS Radio icon in our nav bar) at www.itunes.com...
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| Join hosts Jim O'Dell and Jeff Carnahan as they talk to two defesive stars in this year's NFL draft: Charles Johnson, the highly touted defensive end from Georgia, and Desmond Bishop, the standout lin...
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| Consensus Draft Services spent close to nine hours at the Rutgers Pro Timing Day, talking to players, coaches, scouts, and agents to gather information for the upcoming NFL Draft. A detailed account o...
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| Don't miss the latest CDS Radio broadcast as hosts Jim O'Dell and Jeff Carnahan are joined by UTEP's speedy WR Johnny Lee Higgins and UAB's intense DE/LB Larry McSwain. They'll be talking all abo...
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| CDS's Steve Martin actually walked through the security checkpoint at the Indianapolis Airport accidentally without a boarding pass in order to set up this interview with one of the top OGs in the dra...
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| University of Maine safety Daren Stone was one of the big stars at the combine this past week with best-of-event (for all positions) numbers in both the broad jump (11'0") and the vertical jump (11'9"...
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| If you are interested in participating in a mock offseason, visit the CDS boards here: http://condraft.com/boards/index.php?showtopic=6356We are looking to fill all 32 GM spots by March 17th, when we ...
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| Ben Patrick said in his combine interviews that he was surprised at the level of talent in the Atlantic 10 after transferring over from the ACC, and with his performance at the Combine on Saturday he ...
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| We took an awful lot of heat from various sources here at CDS regarding RB Chris Henry of Arizona, first for being the first to say he was going to declare (he did, of course) and then, also, for...
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| Steve Baylark joined Jim O'Dell and Jeff Carnahan on the latest edition of the Consensus Draft 40. Also Adam Davis and Steve Martin join the show live from Indianapolis to bring the latest scoop from ...
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| We will be continually updating the information as we hear it for the next 4 days. Check back to this article to get Q and A with all the players, who's talking to who, and updates on workouts. ...
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| CDS Radio is back on the air with "The Consensus Draft 40". Jim O'Dell and Jeff Carnahan will co-host the new show, and we will have all your favorite CDS personalities join us. In the upcoming days, ...
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| 28 GMs participated in the first annual CDS interactive mock draft today (2/17). There were dozens and dozens of trades in the weeks leading up to the draft, and during the draft itself, and the...
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| Tiny Miles College (DII) held the season's first pro day at Legion Field in Birmingham, AL today. CB Willie Byrd and DE Robin Gamble were the participants, and their times were taken by a scout ...
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| The following teams are still left for the CDS interactive mock draft set to take place on Saturday, 2-17 from 1:00PM (ET) to 1:00 AM on 2/18: Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Detroit, Jacksonville,...
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| ...or women! There are just a few teams left to be claimed for the CDS IMD which will begin on Saturday, 2/17 at 1:00 PM (ET). Go here to select your team:
http://condraft.com/boards/inde...
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| No commitment...just choose a team, and YOU be the draft guru who selects for your team. To sign up, go here:
http://condraft.com/boards/index.php?showtopic=6235&pid=71131&st=0&#ent...
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| Consensus Draft Services recently had the opportunity to spend a few minutes talking to Houston Cougars TE Rodney Hannah. If the name doesn't ring a bell, you're not alone. Hannah only played one year...
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| It is almost a truism nowadays that the Senior Bowl practices are the only thing scouts really pay much attention to. It is hard for a guy to elevate or diminish too much of what he has don...
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| When people ask about elite measurables for safeties available for the 2007 NFL draft, usually the names of guys like Virginia Tech's Aaron Rouse, and UMaine's Daren Stone come up, but Will Gulley tak...
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| SOUTH TEAM:
David Irons, CB, Auburn: Showing himself to be one of the more physical corners in this draft, and has done more in the first five-yards than many people thought he would. Still not...
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| CDS was not able to send a representative to the Senior Bowl as previously announced, but here are some of our observations from what has been shown on the NFL Network:
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Garrett Wolfe, RB...
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| Wayne Drehs, espn.com senior writer, is reporting the Chicago Cubs have given Jeff Samardzija a 5 year, $8 million deal to give up an NFL career and only play baseball. An official press confrence is ...
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| The Miles College pro day will kick off the annual pro day events at 11:00 AM at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama on Februrary 16th. The small Division II program has two intriguing pro...
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| Notre Dame's fine junior RB, Darius Walker, will be foregoing his final year of eligibility and will enter the 2007 NFL draft, CDS has learned. The 5'10", 208-pound Walker has been the Fighting ...
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| CDS has learned that all-american CB Antoine Cason of the University of Arizona will NOT be declaring for the 2007 NFL Draft as many had predicted. This makes a rather weak CB class even weaker ...
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| Adam Steinebach has combed over the league and has put together an NFL Team Needs list.
Look and see what your team is looking for in the upcoming NFL Draft.
NFL Team Needs (AFC) Buffalo Bills: ...
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| RB Michael Bush of Louisville--perhaps as a result of the stunning coaching changes announced this week--is declaring for the NFL draft rather than requesting a medical redshirt. This is a bit o...
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| There could be as many as nine defensive linemen taken in the first round this year. With Juniors Charles Johnson, Jamaal Anderson and Alan Branch already declaring, and Jarvis Moss and Glenn Do...
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| Georgia DE Charles Johnson has declared for early entry into the 2007 NFL draft. The Georgia junior started the season on almost noboy's radar screens, but CDS quickly realized his awesome poten...
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| The NFL Advisory Board is the group that most juniors and other draft-eligible underclassmen appeal to for their draft grades prior to making a decision whether or not to declare for the draft. ...
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| Stanley Doughty, a 6'1", 325-pound pure nose tackle has declared for early entry to the 2007 NFL draft. Stanley had a very fine year in 2005, racking up 24 total tackles, 7 TFLs, and 3.5 sacks.&...
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| If you check around the internet you will find dozens of Top 100s already appearing for the 2007 NFL Draft--some finally showing up for the first time within just the last couple weeks. Ours has...
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| CDS is proud to be the first media outlet of any type to announce that Chris Henry, a 6'1", 230-pound workhorse junior back with power, speed, moves and perhaps the best pair of hands of any back avai...
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| As the season wraps up some of the top juniors, red shirt sophomores, and other eligible prospects will make their declarations to be able to go into the NFL Draft. We will only report on this site wh...
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| Charles Johnson is an incredible, unblockable, high-motor DE for the Georgia Bulldogs. CDS was the first draft service to rate him as a first round pick. He has been in our top 25 players ...
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| The Ole Miss Rebels had three of the best linebackers in college football this season. Everyone knows about Patrick Willis, but a guy that many outside of NFL circles are not as familiar with is...
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| The 6th Annual East Coast Bowl is the first of the all-important postseason all-star games that go a long way in helping college stars gain the exposure they need for the 2007 NFL Draft. Last ye...
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| Please check out the CDS post-season Top 100 which looks A WHOLE LOT DIFFERENT than those you may see elsewhere. Unlike other draft services, we pull the opinions of all of our writers (12...
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| The second CDS Interactive Mock Draft for the 2007 draft will take place right here on our message board forum on Saturday, December 9th starting at noon (EDT). It will run for three complete rounds a...
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| The first CDS Interactive Mock Draft for the 2007 draft will take place right here:
http://condraft.com/boards/index.php?showtopic=5799&st=0
...on Saturday, November 11th at 4PM (ET...
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| CDS Radio is preparing to make a comeback in the very near future. CDS has been very busy updating the site to version 3 over the past several months, and now CDS Radio is ready to move into version 3...
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| In this edition of Inside Information, we focus on players that are rumored to be coming out. Some of this information came from various scouting departments, as well as the players themselves.
It l...
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| True junior corner Antoine Cason and RS junior corner Wilrey Fontenot III may be the best CB tandem in college football, and CDS was able to catch up with both of these emerging stars over the past fe...
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| CDS was recently able to catch up with first-team All-American linebacker Patrick Willis of Ole Miss who continues to play at a very high level despite the loss of his brother, Detris, this past summe...
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| Each week at Consensus Draft Services, we write up weekly scouting reports on players in action from Brady Quinn to David Ball. As the week wraps up, look here to see how your favorit...
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| What is the draft status of RB Michael Bush?
Who the NFL sees as the top overall prospect, and it's not Brady Quinn.
We also answer the early question of Marshawn Lynch vs. Adrian Peterson.
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| Consensus Draft Services has posted position rankings for the 2007 NFL Draft. The rankings include the top players at each position, a handful of sleeper picks (primarily from smaller, non-Division 1A...
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| In most prognosticators minds the 2007 NFL draft will be a junior-laden affair with many of the top juniors going very early. CDS writer Steve Martin recently spent an hour chatting with one of ...
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| The first of many installments of the 2007 Mock Draft is up now. Check it out.
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| Brian Leonard, the consensus best all-around FB in the nation brings CDS's very early '07 draft total to 40 quality, in-depth interviews. Also, like most other folks that CDS has talked to, you ...
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| As many annuals do, Consensus Draft Services has also decided to publish its first annual CDS Top Units Awards. These awards are given to the collegiate football teams who rank at the top for the...
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| Adam Davis recently sat down with Paul Posluszny, Penn State's Butkus Award Winning linebacker. Here is a portion of the interview:
· Adam Davis interviews Paul Posluszny
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| Much of the work is done in setting forth the 2006-07 CDS Preseason All-American teams. You can now view the IA, IAA, Division II teams (with Division III and NAIA to follow soon) simply by clic...
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| Each year CDS draws up a 1st, 2nd and 3rd team made up of players from all levels of college football that we feel are "underappreciated" for a variety of reasons. Sometimes a player may be over...
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| The latest installment of the Fastest Forty in Football is posted on the CDS Radio page. Cliff and I talked about a few news items, a review of the NFC teams' drafts, an interview with Redskins UDFA S...
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| Check out the CDS Photo Gallery for the latest photos right from the draft floor. There are plenty of nice shots of celebrities I am sure you will recognize...and, of course, some CDS personalit...
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| Our team of writers has put together team-by-team graded draft reviews for each pick, along with overall draft grades for each team. Our post-draft radio shows will also be produced very soon. &...
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| The NFL Draft got started about 16 hours early this year when the Houston Texans announced that they had reached agreement on a contract with Mario Williams. The announcement came as a surprise as nea...
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| The final installment of the CDS Mock draft will be up later tonight. Check back this evening to see who each team is projected to take in the first three rounds.
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Back by popular demand, we will be running the 2nd Annual CDS Mock Draft Accuracy Contest. It is exactly what it sounds like; an accuracy contest. The contest is for the 1st round only, and points w...
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| Congratulations to Nikki and Greg Herrington on the arrival of Jackson Warren Herrington born today at Nashville's Centennial Hospital. Rather than trying to tell the whole story myself I will j...
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| Okay, we had some hosting issues, but now Consensus Draft Radio is up and running! The show that was originally meant to air on 4/10 is up and running. We also will be doing new shows this Sunday, as ...
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This will be a 2 round mock draft at least and depending on how people feel it may go longer. Trades are allowed but they can only involve picks in the first 3 rounds of the draft. If yo...
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| This is the most comprehensive report on over 650 players available for the 2006 NFL draft BECAUSE it includes the Final 1-10 grades from CDS, Mel Kiper, TSN and PFW. You do not have to go out a...
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| I recently got a chance to speak with some credible people within the NFL on what the latest moves teams are making mean and what players warrant what grade. In the Premium Section , you will find the...
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| Denver trades its 1st round pick (#22) to San Francisco in exchange for the 49er's 2nd (#37) and 3rd (#68) round picks. Denver still keeps its original 1st round pick (#15) and has 7 draft picks in th...
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| Consensus Draft Services introduces a fun, thought-provoking interactive draft contest. The contest is open to any registered member of CDS. Grand prize is a one-year premium subscription to CDS ...
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| CDS is launching it's own radio show, The Fastest Forty in Football, this coming Monday, April 10th. It will be forty minutes of lively NFL Draft talk and analysis, featuring host Cliff Phil...
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| Two solid pro prospects from Kansas will now have two chances to exhibit their wares at Emporia State Pro Days scheduled for Friday, March 31st at 9:00 AM and April 12th at 10:30 AM. CDS favorit...
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| We will be conducting a new interactive mock draft on Thursday March 30th at 6pm ET. It will be a 2 rounder but maybe longer depending on how many people show up.Here is the link to sign up for ...
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| John David Booty, the leading contender to succeed quarterback Matt Leinart at Southern California, might miss the rest of spring practice with back spasms and could need surgery....
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| The renovations to Tiger Stadium at LSU -- originally scheduled to be done for the start of the 2005 football season -- will finally wrap up on June 28....
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| The University of Iowa is reviewing allegations that at least five of its football players received preferential treatment from a cell phone company employee who later received free tickets to the Out...
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| A federal judge rejected a request to revive the lawsuit at the heart of the University of Colorado recruiting scandal, saying Thursday that two women who claimed they were sexually assaulted by athle...
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| The Idaho Vandals begin spring practices on Saturday, their first under Dennis Erickson, who is returning to the place where he got his start as a head coach, after a year's hiatus from football....
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| Fresh off a scintillating performance at the Combine which answered a ton of questions about the degree to which this stellar and versatile DB has recovered from season-ending hip surgery, Jason Allen...
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| ESPN is reporting that the owners have approved a new labor agreement with the NFLPA. The deal is a six year deal.
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Consensus Draft Services has added some features to the premium section. Along with all of the great features that you get with your membership like 75+ interviews, Guru Accoutability Project, Pla...
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DARRYN COLLEDGE
BOISE STATE
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PAUL MCQUISTAN
WEBER STATE
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| The first round draft order for the 2006 NFL Draft is now set. The San Francisco 49ers won a coin flip against the Oakland Raiders today at the NFL Scouting Combine and will now pick 6th in the ...
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| Maurice Jones-Drew was the do-everything back for the UCLA Bruins. CDS's Adam Davis recently had the opportunity to interview this dynamic back. (Interviewed Feb. 2006)
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| CDS's own Adam Davis and David Kuper will be patrolling the halls of the RCA Dome and Convention Center this week bringing you daily updates and exclusive new interviews (from the few athletes we have...
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| In the form of ex Green Bay Packers coach Mike Sherman. Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak has been recruiting Sherman to coach his horrible offensive line and he gets Sherman to bring some credibi...
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| The official Combine invitation list has been announced. The following players have been invited to participate. Source: http://www.nflcombine.net/ ADAMS, DARRELL VILLANO...
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| Claude Wroten, a star defensive end for the LSU Tigers, had felony charges against him dropped. He was originally stopped for speeding when police noticed a suspicious-looking bag in the backseat of h...
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| Chad Greenway is one of the best linebackers to come through the NCAA in the last few years. His size, tenacity, and production have made him a highly sought after player for the 2006 NFL Draft. We we...
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Stanley McClover is an outstanding young DE for Auburn who recently declared (early) for the NFL Draft after playing only two seasons for the Tigers. (Interviewed January 2006)
Adam D...
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| The position rankings will be updated once the date for underclassman to declare for the 2006 NFL Draft has passed. A number of worthy juniors (and draft-eligible sophomores) have forfeited their rema...
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Vince Young's CDS Profile
It appears that Young has taken a page out of the George Costanza playbook and left on a high note. After an historical performance at t...
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| This is without a doubt the best deal that CDS has ever offered those who truly want to be the best-informed people on the planet for the 2006 NFL draft! You can upgrade for just $4.95 for one-m...
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| Marcus Vick has been dismissed from the football team for what the university calls "a cumulative effect of legal infractions and unsportsmanlike play." Vick was seen deliberately stepping on the back...
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| Marcus Vick's moment of total stupidity during the team's bowl win against Louisville probably cost him the loss of about $1-2 million. He will be suspended for an undetermined number of games next se...
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| 2005-2006 CDS All-American TeamsTotal Points are in ()# = Unanimous Selection1st Team CDS Offensive All-AmericanQB - Vince Young Texas (7)RB - #Reggie Bush USC (12)RB - Jerome Harrison Washington Stat...
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| As the season ends, many coaches will find they dont have a job anymore. As of today, the list is as follows..
Mike Tice-Vikings
Mike Sherman-Packers
Dom Capers-Texans
Mike Martz-Rams
Also, Chief...
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| The three Round CDS Mock Draft (NFL Post-Regular-Season edition) is now up. Enjoy!...
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| This is without a doubt the best deal that CDS has ever offered those who truly want to be the best-informed people on the planet for the 2006 NFL draft! You can upgrade for just $4.95 for one-m...
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| The CDS team will be updating the entire database of nearly 700 pro prospects with 2005 final statistics and updated writeup language (that includes individual players' updated draft outlooks, etc. ba...
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| Following his team's 34-31 loss to Virginia in the Music City Bowl, Minnesota RB Laurence Maroney announced his intentions to declare for the 2006 NFL Draft. Maroney follows in the footsteps of f...
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| Brady Quinn has indicated that he will return for his senior season at Notre Dame. Quinn exploded onto the draft scene this past fall with an outstanding season and had some experts touting him as a t...
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| Consensus Draft Services will be holding their first interactive mock draft of the 2006 draft season early next week. This will be a one-round mock and is a great way to get your feet wet if you...
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| In what has been a season to forget for Virginia, Ahmad Brooks is a scratch for the Music City Bowl game against Minnesota on December 30th with a back injury. Scouts who had been hoping to get some s...
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| David Kuper of Anchorage, Alaska will be joining the CDS team as the understudy to Bill Carroll in the PAC-10, and then will be handling the PAC-10 following the 2006 NFL Draft. David has been a...
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| Consensus Draft Services will be offline beginning around 1:30 AM on Friday, December 23rd, for planned server maintenance. The downtime could last as long as three hours. We apologize for the inconve...
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This years Division III National Championship at first looked like a one-sided affair as Mount Union dominated on the ground with Nate Kmic rushing for 185 yards and 3 TDs. Pierre Garcon had th...
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| In a landslide decision, University of Southern California junior running back Reggie Bush is selected as the winner of the 2005 Heisman Trophy. He beat out a couple of strong contenders in quar...
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| As expected, USC junior tailback Reggie Bush was awarded with the Walter Camp Player of the Year award as well as the Doak Walker Award for most outstanding running back. The other winners were:
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| Greg Herrington, a 40-year-old drummer for Martina McBride, has been a football fanatic all of his life and also worked as a scouting intern for the Tennessee Titans where he does freelance ...
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| After a blowout on Thanksgiving Day to the Atlanta Falcons, GM Matt Millen and the Detroit Lions have fired Steve Mariucci. In 5 games shy of 3 years with the Lions, Mariucci was 15-28. Most of the cr...
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| The finalists for both the Thorpe and the Mackey Awards have been announced. The Thorpe Award is given annually to the top defensive back in the nation. This year's finalists are Jimmy Wil...
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| For those of you in the mid-Atlantic states, you have a unique opportunity to see four of our CDS "favorite sons" in action this Saturday, November 26th in the East Coast Bowl in Petersburg, Virg...
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Ray Edwards has decided to skip his senior season at Purdue and enter the NFL Draft. He made this announcement to the Indianapolis Star after the Boilermakers win over Indiana. "My grandmother raise...
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| The Butkus Award is presented to the top linebacker in the nation each year and is named after famed linebacker Dick Butkus. This year's three finalists are seniors A.J. Hawk of Ohio State and D...
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Here are the week 11 polls:
BCS POLL
1. USC
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. Miami
5. Penn State
6. Virginia Tech
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8. Ohio State
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| The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is presented annually to the nation's top senior quarterback. The Pac10 and SEC Conferences each had three of the seven nominees for this year's award.&n...
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| Vince Young told reporters on Monday that he plans on returning to Texas for his senior season rather than declaring for the 2006 NFL Draft as an underclassman at the conclusion of this season.
"I ju...
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| CDS has just released the new system for User Ratings of players. Find a player profile and rate them by clicking the "Rate This Player" button!...
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| Gerald Riggs was already suffering from bruised ribs when he rushed for a big 24-yard gain in the fourth quarter of the game against Alabama. Simeon Castille made the tackle and twisted Riggs' l...
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| The defense is arguing that Thompson and some teammates returned from a night of drinking at a strip club and decided to play a prank on some teammates by entering their rooms and taking electronic eq...
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| Following the example of the Miami Hurricanes and the South Florida Bulls, the NFL rescheduled the Miami Dolphins home game against the Kansas City Chiefs from Sunday to Friday night. The hurric...
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| With Hurricane Wilma threatening southern Florida this weekend, school and conference officials have decided to postpone the game between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the aptly named Miami Hurr...
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| With no surprises at the top, USC tops the list.
1) USC .9933%
2) Texas .9646%
3) Virginia Tech .9189%
4) Georgia .8818%
5) Alabama .8064%
6) LSU .7189%
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| This action was taken today, because our recommendation is that the fine DE for North Carolina State needs, in our considered opinion, another year to refine his skills and to maximize his potential f...
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Tennessee senior cornerback and captain Jason Allen will miss the remainder of the 2005 Season with a hip injury. Allen collided with Georgia TE Leonard Pope and was down for several minutes durin...
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| Dave Jamison of Hamilton, New Jersey has been added to the CDS staff. Dave is a professional writer and has followed college and pro football closely for many years. He comes highly recomm...
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| The Arizona Cardinals' first round pick, CB Antrell Rolle, underwent season-ending arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn cartilege in his knee. Rolle was the second CB selected in the 2005 NFL D...
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