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Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies at 69 - Salt Lake Tribune

2010-03-11
USA TodayPro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies at 69Salt Lake TribuneA native of Logan, Merlin Olsen became an All-America lineman at Utah State, an All-Pro defensive tackle with the Los Angeles Rams and an ...Hall of Fame tackle Merlin Olsen dies at age of 69Chicago Sun-Times (blog)Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen diesLos Angeles Times (blog)Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies at 69 after fight with cancerUSA TodayNewsday (subscription) -National Football Post -ProFootballTalkall 318 news articles »

NFL Draft/Scouting Combine 2010: The Defensive Tackles - Examiner.com

2010-03-11
Seattle Post IntelligencerNFL Draft/Scouting Combine 2010: The Defensive TacklesExaminer.comDefensive tackle, despite long being considered a premium draft-day position, lately rarely has seen the rarefied air of the top five selections of the NFL ...Rams need to show some fortitude and draft BradfordSt. Louis Post-Dispatch2010 NFL Draft: Big Board (1-10)Bleacher ReportReid: Spagnuolo has more than first round on his mindSt. Louis Globe-DemocratYahoo! Sports (blog) -MLive.com (blog) -The Football Expertall 185 news articles »

Merlin Olsen, Football Star, Commentator and Actor, Dies at 69 - New York Times

2010-03-11
Merlin Olsen, Football Star, Commentator and Actor, Dies at 69New York TimesOlsen was one of three brothers who played in the NFL Phil Olsen was a teammate, playing defensive tackle for the Rams from 1971 to 1974 and later playing ...

Andy Staples>INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL - SI.com

2010-03-10
Andy Staples>INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALLSI.comStud defensive tackle Marvin Austin, All-ACC linebacker Quan Sturdivant and the secondary tandem of Kendric Burney and Deunta Williams all chose to return, ...and more »

NFL Nation: Draft Watch 31010 AFC - ESPN (blog)

2010-03-11
NFL Nation: Draft Watch 31010 AFCESPN (blog)With a consistently great defense in place, the Ravens have put a lot of effort recently into improving their offense. Offensive tackle Michael Oher (2009), ...

Boilermaker musings from West Lafayette - ESPN (blog)

2010-03-10
Boilermaker musings from West LafayetteESPN (blog)Who that third defensive tackle is, that's a really important player on our football team, the third defensive end." Purdue loses all four starters in the ...and more »

Focus on D-line as spring football starts - UW Badger Herald

2010-03-11
Focus on D-line as spring football startsUW Badger HeraldBut with such little experience at the defensive tackle spot, Watt may be forced to move inside for the majority of snaps. And that move will say a lot of ...

Peppers burns brightly as Firebirds legend - Chicago Sun-Times

2010-03-11
Peppers burns brightly as Firebirds legendChicago Sun-TimesToday, Battle is a defensive tackle at Virginia Tech. ''He made a light pop in my head,'' said Battle, a 2007 graduate of Southern Nash. ...and more »

On Pro Football: Texans look for alternate at corner - Houston Chronicle

2010-03-10
MassLive.com (blog)On Pro Football: Texans look for alternate at cornerHouston ChronicleThat's not their style unless they think they must get one, as they did with defensive end Antonio Smith last year. His five-year deal averaged $7 million ...Texans Miss Out On BoddenBleacher ReportFormer Patriot lineman Jarvis Green gets 4-year deal with Denver BroncosESPNOur New England Patriots Off-Season Wish ListPats Pulpit (blog)Houston Chronicleall 307 news articles »

Florida State Spring Football Position Preview: Defensive End ...

2010-03-11
Florida State Spring Football Position Preview: Defensive End.

Spring Preview: Defensive Tackle

2010-03-09
... that Boston College will open spring football very soon. Between now and then, EagleAction.com will take a look at some of the key positions on the roster heading into spring practice. Today we look at the defensive tackle spot. ...

NFL Draft Prospects: Gerald McCoy, Defensive Tackle, Oklahoma

2010-03-08
NFL Draft Prospects: Gerald McCoy, Defensive Tackle, Oklahoma.

Youth Football – Why Being Different Leads to Championships When ...

2010-03-11
In fact some of the read and react concepts a 3 technique defensive tackle uses to defend the option are 100% contrary to what this player has learned and practiced for in the last 9 months. So you get one week to retrain that defensive ...

2010 Football Spring Preview Part 1: Offensive & Defensive Lines ...

2010-03-09
Malecki started off his career as promising defensive tackle, but was moved due to the sad state of the offensive line at the time. Although undersized, Malecki quickly gained a reputation as a tenacious run-blocker. ...

| The Indy Football Report

2010-03-11
1 and 2 selections, respectively, in the April 22-24 2010 NFL Draft, and with Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska and Gerald McCoy of Oklahoma widely considered two of the top five players available, there is a possibility defensive tackle could ...

A Dash of Peppers: How Will Julius Help the Chicago Defense ...

2010-03-10
This could be defensive tackle Tommie Harris' chance to really shine. Another thing that offensive coordinators will have to think about when drawing up a game plan against the Bears' new defense is running plays to Peppers' side.

Fear Factor in college football: Five players that will make teams ...

2010-03-10
4. Tarrence Cody: Defensive Tackle/Nose Guard Cody was considered the best DT in college football at the beginning of the 2009 season. Now there is an outside chance that he might slip into the second round. What happened? ...

Aaron's UK Football Blog: Defensive Schemes

2010-03-11
Yesterday reports came out the Cats are looking at running a 3-3-5 Defensive Scheme. Most people would agree UK's weakness in 2010 will be the Defensive Tackle position and their strength will be the secondary. ...

Chiefs sign defensive tackle Shaun Smith (KTVO Kirksville)

2010-03-10
Check this out! Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 2:25 p.m. KANSAS CITY, MO (AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free agent defensive tackle Shaun Smith, who played last season for Cincinnati.

Merlin Olsen, Football Star, Commentator and Actor, Dies at 69 (New York Times)

2010-03-11
Mr. Olsen was a Hall of Fame tackle who anchored the Los Angeles Rams’ Fearsome Foursome, the line that glamorized defensive play in the N.F.L.

UB Adds Pair of Michigan Football Recruits (WGRZ-TV Buffalo)

2010-03-10
UB football coach Jeff Quinn has landed two Michigan natives to add to an already strong 2010 class. Dalton Barksdale, a 6-3, 240 pound defensive end from Cass Tech HS in Detroit and Jake Silas, a 6-8, 270 pound offensive tackle from Portland HS in Portland Michigan will join the Bulls this August.

NFL Player and former UGA Football Hero, Marcus Stroud, to Host First Annual Le Moulin Rouge Event (dBusinessNews.com)

2010-03-10
ATLANTA, GA (March 10, 2010) – Marcus Stroud, Former UGA Football hero and an eight-year NFL veteran and starting defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills, will host Le Moulin Rouge on Saturday, March 27, from 7–10 p.m. at Opera in midtown Atlanta.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies at 69 (The Salt Lake Tribune)

2010-03-11
Merlin Olsen, legendary Rams defensive lineman from Utah and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has died. He was 69. Olsen was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2009 and had been undergoing chemotherapy.

Rams Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dead at 69 (Los Angeles Times)

2010-03-11
Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle Merlin Olsen , who played 15 years with the Los Angeles Rams, has died . He was 69.

Washington Redskins agree to deal with nose tackle Maake Kemoeatu (Washington Post)

2010-03-10
By locking up a new nose tackle, the Washington Redskins brought smiles to at least two players Wednesday.

Merlin Olsen Dead: Dies At 69 (The Huffington Post)

2010-03-11
Merlin Olsen, the Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle who played his entire 15-year career for the Los Angeles Rams, has died at the age of 69, according to reports.

Andy Staples: Five burning ACC questions heading into spring football (Sports Illustrated)

2010-03-10
The dream of an all-powerful ACC seemed so close to reality when the league played its first 12-team football season five years ago. Top-quality basketball would merge with top-quality football, and teams in each sport would compete for national titles every year.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies: Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle Merlin Olsen, who played... http://bit.ly/cpNm7o

2010-03-11
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RIP - Merlin Olsen: Merlin Olsen, the Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle who played his entire 15-year ca... http://bit.ly/b7YWDD

2010-03-11
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Merlin Olson - Utah State University All-American, Los Angeles Rams all-pro defensive tackle, football broadcaster, and actor passes away.

2010-03-11
Merlin Olson - Utah State University All-American, Los Angeles Rams all-pro defensive tackle, football broadcaster, and actor passes away.

Merlin Olsen-Dead: Merlin Olsen, the Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle who played his entire 15-year career http://bit.ly/bg0FBy

2010-03-11
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#Football Chiefs sign well-traveled defensive tackle Shaun Smith http://bit.ly/cPlpUw #NFL #CBS

2010-03-10
#Football Chiefs sign well-traveled defensive tackle Shaun Smith http://bit.ly/cPlpUw #NFL #CBS

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2010-03-10
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2010-03-10
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2010-03-10
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Betting Football CC: Rams sign defensive tackle to three-year contract (Belleville News-Democrat) http://bficr.th8.us

2010-03-09
Betting Football CC: Rams sign defensive tackle to three-year contract (Belleville News-Democrat) http://bficr.th8.us