Sebastian Vollmer

With Bill Belichick holding just five selections heading into the 2013 NFL Draft -- and no picks in the third, fourth or fifth rounds - speculation was that New England would be looking to trade down from the 29th selection in an effort to add more picks....

The flashiest, most-hyped day of the NFL Draft is Thursday. That's when the high-dollar, first-round picks don their new outfits so they'll look good when they stroll across the stage to shake hands with Commissioner Roger Goodell. But the second day,...

As the Bears have combed through the free agent left tackles, they undoubtedly have noticed the group has thinned out like the hair on Brian Urlacher's head. The Broncos put the franchise tag on Ryan Clady. The Chiefs did the same to Brandon Albert. And...

As the Orioles and Ravens try to work out a scheduling conflict that has put in jeopardy the NFL’s hopes of opening up the regular season on Thursday, Sept. 5 at M&T Bank Stadium, the relationship between the two downtown neighbors has again come...

Ravens officials made it clear at this week’s NFL meetings that their primary focus over the next month is not what remains on the free-agent market. With 12 selections in next month’s draft, the organization is busy evaluating college...

The first two days of NFL free agency, the most ruthless 48 hours in sport, have been seismic, fascinating, confusing, unfathomably cold-hearted and unquestionably game-changing. That's if you believe in the myth of free agency. But let's play along for...

— If you want to say Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman went 0-for-5 on the opening day of NFL free agency on Tuesday, you also have to give him credit for going 3-for-3 on Thursday. That's when the struggling general manager,...

Of all the tackles who made it to free agency, Jermon Bushrod clearly was the best fit for the Chicago Bears. He was the only one who the Bears could reasonably hope to perform at a high level at the left tackle position for the next five plus years....

Dan, do you see Marc Trestman replacing Johnny Knox with another speedy receiver in the draft? I really believe that he was a major missing piece of their offense since his catastrophic injury. I just don't think Trestman will find another one in free...

Will remain among elite Sam Farmer Los Angeles Times Tom Brady's decision to do a bargain-basement extension with the Patriots is remarkable in a business where getting as much as you can is everyone's endgame. But his three-year, $27 million deal...

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer--Premier League, Manchester City at Newcastle, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2); Women’s National Teams, Exhibition, United States vs. China, 6 p.m. (NBCSN) Men’s College Basketball--East Carolina at North Carolina, 11 a....

|TV SPORTS| NBA Basketball--Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks, 7 p.m. (TNT); San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers, 9:30 p.m. (TNT) NFL Football--Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles, 7 p.m. (NFL Network) High School Basketball--Teams...