Madden Curse continues as Shaun Alexander cut by Seahawks
allonthefield.blogspot.com 4/23/2008 — It really shouldn't surprise us anymore when something bad happens to a former Madden cover man.

Shaun Alexander
fieldgulls.com 4/23/2008 — Here I sit, exhausted. I want to write something eloquent, with all the pop and excitement of a great run, but it’s not there. Not now. Not today. Maybe if I hadn’t eaten so much, or my night not been so long, had I not changed into my ...

THE RAMS APPARENTLY ARE NOT ON THE CLOCK
profootballtalk.com 4/23/2008 — We have long presumed — apparently based on reports we read when the Texans struck a deal with David Carr in early April of 2002 or when the Bengals agreed to terms with Carson Palmer prior to the 2003 draft — that the team with the No. 2 ...

NFL Transactions 4/22
bizoffootball.com 4/23/2008 — Transactions that happened in the NFL on Tuesday, as reported by ESPN.com : The Carolina Panthers announced the retirement of defensive end Mike Rucker . The Miami Dolphins signed offensive tackle Jake Long to a multi-year contract. For more recent news from around the league reported by the Biz of Football check here . Posted by Business of Sports staff member and Biz of Football Editor ...

Will Rams go for Dorsey or Chris Long?
stltoday.com 4/23/2008 — Jeff Ireland Jake Long, April 22, 2008--Michigan tackle Jake Long, left, looks on as Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland speaks to the media during a news conference announcing Long's signing. (Wilfredo Lee/AP)

Dolphins Sign J. Long as Top Choice — Wash Post NFL 4/23/2008
The Dolphins sign Michigan tackle on Monday, ensuring they will use the top pick in the draft on him, while the Seahawks release former MVP Shaun Alexander.

With Jake Long gone, what should Rams do with No. 2 overall pick? — Patriots & NFL - BostonHerald.com 4/23/2008
Glenn Dorsey or Chris Long? That was the question raging through Rams Nation on Tuesday once the news came out that the Miami Dolphins, with the No. 1 pick in the draft,...

Kansas City Chiefs trade Jared Allen to Minnesota Vikings — Boston.com -- Football news 4/23/2008
Pro Bowl defensive end Jared Allen was traded from Kansas City to the Minnesota Vikings in a blockbuster deal, making the Chiefs one of the major players in this weekend's NFL draft.

Fins sign Jake Long, will pick him No. 1 — SI.com - NFL 4/23/2008
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Dolphins sign Jake Long, prove football is dumbest sport ever — NYDailyNews.com - Football 4/23/2008
Football is the dumbest sport ever invented by mankind, and Tuesday provided plenty of evidence when the Dolphins paid $30 million guaranteed to an offensive tackle, Jake Long, making him their first pick overall in the draft.