Morgan Burnett

Round 1 of the 2013 NFL draft is Thursday night, beginning at 5 PDT. Rounds 2 and 3 start at 3:30 p.m. Friday. Rounds 4-7 begin at 9 a.m. Saturday. Live television coverage will be on ESPN and NFL Network. No., Team, Player, Pos., School, Comment 1....

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Green Bay Packers - INSIDE SLANT As long as Datone Jones is a quick study - and his new employers have every reason to believe he will be - the Packers defense just might be in a better position to quickly make...

The draft will be held today (Round 1), Friday (Rounds 2-3) and Saturday (Rounds 4-7) in New York. Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines NFC team needs by division: EAST No NFC team picks earlier than the Philadelphia Eagles, whose No. 4...

The NFL draft is Thursday through Saturday in New York. Tribune Newspapers NFL reporter Sam Farmer examines team needs by division. NFC North Lions: It's an (almost) instant replay for the Lions, who like last year are looking for players to bolster...

1. Chiefs: T Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M. It could be Eric Fisher who goes first, but Joeckel has more big-game experience. If Andy Reid goes defense, it will be Star Lotulelei. 2. Jaguars: T Eric Fisher, Central Michigan. The modern draft never has gone...

Few people know the 32 NFL teams better than the writers who cover those teams on a day-to-day basis. Those beat writers made the selections for this mock draft, choosing the players as if Thursday night were to unfold this way: 1. KANSAS CITY (Adam...

With defensive back Charles Woodson returning from injury, the Packers will have opportunities to pressure Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder on Saturday night in their NFC wild-card game. Think of zone blitz schemes that force the young quarterback...

The Bears and offensive coordinator Mike Tice will have to work hard Sunday to mix Brandon Marshall's pre-snap alignments versus the Packers' 2-Man coverage. Think of matchups that target the two-deep, man-under defense and provide quarterback Jay...

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers got plenty of help. Adrian Peterson got none at all. The Green Bay Packers won a key NFC showdown against division rival Minnesota 23-14 on Sunday at Lambeau Field. With a win by the Packers (8-4) and a loss by the Bears...

If the Bears have any hope to pass the Packers, pass is the operative word. And there is no opportunity like right here, right now. Three hundred yards in the air should be easy for Jay Cutler and company with this group of gifted receivers. They...

DETROIT -- Aaron Rodgers didn't feel the Green Bay offense played up to its usual lofty standards. It had to rely on the defense most of the way but Rodgers and his receivers got hot at the right time. Rodgers threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Randall...

Cam Newton has thrown for more than 400 yards in both of his games in the NFL. He's shown poise against the pass rush and surprising accuracy after his struggles in the preseason. He's also still winless as a starting quarterback. Newton threw for an...