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The Chicago Bears and first-round draft pick Kyle Long agreed to a four-year contract Friday.The deal includes a fifth-year option. It also puts all the Bears' picks under contract.A 6-foot-6, 313-pound guard from Oregon, Long was taken with the 20th pick as the Bears try to beef up a line that ranked among the worst in recent years and give Jay Cutler the protection he needs.Chicago also has added Pro Bowl left tackle Jermon Bushrod from New Orleans and guard Matt Slauson from the New York Jets this offseason.Long is the son of former Raiders star Howie Long and brother of St. Louis Rams defensive end Chris Long.Kyle Long reached the NFL even though his college experience was limited.A strong-armed pitcher at St. Anne's-Belfield high school in Ivy, Va., he was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 23rd round in 2008 but wound up going to Florida State on a baseball scholarship. Academic issues forced him to leave FSU, and he also wound up spending a night in jail because of a DUI in...
Ian Hummer scored 28 points and Will Barrett scored all 17 of his in the first half as Princeton defeated Elon 74-64 in a nonconference game Saturday.Barrett connect...
In case the recent blowouts clouded memory, Seattle rookie Russell Wilson can still put together a fourth-quarter, game-winning drive.That came after he put his name...
Fueled by their frenzied fans, the Seattle Seahawks closed out a perfect run at home.Hope they enjoyed it. Unless the NFC playoffs get thrown for a loop, the Seahawk...
Jeff Fisher's comeback was a rousing success. Coming off the worst five-year stretch in NFL history, the St. Louis Rams shattered their sad-sack image.Players from t...
No matter how unlikely, Pete Carroll is grasping at the slim chance his Seattle Seahawks still have of winning the NFC West.Sure the Seahawks would need a win over S...
It's the St. Louis Rams' turn to try to figure how to stop an opponent that has been on a nearly unprecedented scoring binge.The Seattle Seahawks have averaged 50 po...
It wasn't all that long ago that people were talking playoffs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the same sentence.Well, that talk seems like a lifetime ago, as the Buc...
The New York Giants fell apart in Atlanta on Sunday and two of their long-time rivals took advantage.Washington, despite playing without superstar rookie quarterback...
Protecting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick could be an issue on Sunday when the Buffalo Bills (5-7) host St. Louis' strong pass rush.Buffalo's offensive line is in patc...
Oh, that Jeff Fisher. What a comic.The St. Louis Rams' first-year coach delivered a funny line when asked about his players leaving the comforts of their climate-con...
The names may have changed, but the storyline is sadly the same for the St. Louis Rams in regards to their 2012 season.For the third time in seven years, the moribun...
Peyton Manning has changed his ride, from a Colt to a Bronco.Tebowmania has moved from the Rocky Mountains to the Meadowlands.Randy Moss is back. So is Jeff Fisher.A...
The Chicago Bears selected Oregon guard Kyle Long with the 20th pick in the NFL draft Thursday night, looking to revamp an offensive line that has ranked among the w...
Notable offensive players in the 2013 NFL draft, grouped by projected NFL positions:QUARTERBACKGeno Smith, West Virginia: Mixed reviews on Smith, who possibly suffer...
The Rams need more playmakers for quarterback Sam Bradford, but they also need to sure up the offensive line in front of him.St. Louis made some strides in protectin...
Chris Long scored 21 points and Elon kept North Carolina-Greensboro winless by beating the Spartans 80-65 on Monday night.Long, who was 16 for 20 from the free-throw...
No, this Sunday's encounter between the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams won't count for two wins, but the NFC West rivals get to settle some unfinished busine...
A second quicker on this play, another body on the line of scrimmage in that play, and the St. Louis Rams would have upset powerful San Francisco, a signature win in...
Forgive Ken Whisenhunt if he thinks he's on "Let's Make a Deal."Monty Hall isn't standing next to the Cardinals coach but Whisenhunt is about to look behind curtain ...