Oakland Raider coach Lane Kiffin speaks on the coming draft
mvn.com 4/25/2008 — The Raiders lifted their shroud of silence today and Lane Kiffin answered some questions on the state of the Oakland Raiders and the upcoming NFL draft. After doing a brilliant impersonation of Silent Bob in the early portion of the offseason, Kiffin has stepped back into the spotlight and has been talking about all things Raiders, within of course the accepted code of secrecy that permeates ...

Darren McFadden: 'I Will Not Wear a Dress to the NFL Draft'
sports.aol.com 4/25/2008 — Darren McFadden attended EA Sports' launch party for NCAA Football '09 last night, and the Arkansas standout who will likely be the first running back selected on Saturday took a couple minutes to answer questions about the most pressing subjects a ...

Top NFL Draft Defensive Ends: By Pick No. 4, Chris Long is a Steal
mvn.com 4/25/2008 — Baby Long is the best player in the 2008 NFL Draft, bar none. It should be fun to mirror his career with that of Glenn Dorsey. Both Dorsey and Long will be top five picks, and they both figure to be perennial pro bowlers. By the fourth pick in the draft, Chris Long is a steal.

The Rams and trading down
myespn.go.com 4/25/2008 — Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Should the Rams trade down from the No. 2 overall spot? Not on the surface. They already have nine draft choices, including three of the top 65 and four of the top 101. The second overall choice gives them an option ...

The Sporting Blog
sportingnews.com 4/25/2008 — Random notes from the slackening, flabby midsection of the first day of the draft. --In between picks, the PA announcer plays geographically relevant music. The worst yet: well, what's blue and yellow and covered in shame? The San Diego Chargers, of ...

It pays to be a draftable defensive lineman — Boston.com -- Football news 4/25/2008
Vernon Gholston dominated the Big Ten. Glenn Dorsey was an unstoppable force in the SEC. Chris Long made life miserable for blockers and ball carriers in the ACC.

Next AP? McFadden doesn't see it that way — FOXSports.com News for NFL 4/25/2008
Darren McFadden could be the next Adrian Peterson, which nobody in the NFL can scoff at. Yet McFadden also might slide down in the first round of Saturday's draft, just as Peterson did a year ago. Peterson wound up being selected seventh overall by ...

McFadden the next Peterson? Could be — Latest Sporting News Articles for NFL 4/25/2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- Darren McFadden could be the next Adrian Peterson, which nobody in the NFL can scof...

At Tackle, the Pool Is Not Only Long, but Deep — Wash Post NFL 4/26/2008
The expected run at an exceptional group of tackles, including top pick Jake Long, could be one of the major story lines of the NFL draft's opening round.

Selection Son Day — Wash Post NFL 4/26/2008
NEW YORK -- When his son was born, Howie Long told his Oakland Raiders teammates that he would never play football. Howie knew the toll the sport took on his body. When Chris Long arrived at Virginia on a football scholarship as a defensive end ...