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  • Apr 30, 2017

    Temple's Nate Hairston drafted by Colts in the 5th round

    The Colts selected Nate Hairston on Saturday with the 158th overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft. Hairston is the third Temple player to get selected in the draft. Haason Reddick was selected by the Cardinals with the 13th overall pick in the first round, while the Bills drafted Dion Dawkins with the 63rd overall pick in the second round….

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  • Apr 28, 2017

    Temple's Dion Dawkins drafted by Bills in 2nd round as versatility pays off

    The Buffalo Bills selected Dion Dawkins in the second round of the NFL draft with the 63rd overall pick on Friday. Joining teammate Haason Reddick (see story), Dawkins is the second Temple player to be selected this draft. Dawkins started at left tackle for three years at Temple, but in the Senior Bowl in January he moved to guard and was named the...

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  • Apr 28, 2017

    Temple DE Haason Reddick ‘overwhelmed' after Cardinals take him 13th overall

    Haason Reddick started the next chapter in his success story Thursday night. The Temple product was taken 13th overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL draft. He becomes the second-highest selection ever for a Temple player. Reddick will call a new coast his home next season, but he has plenty in common with his new head coach Bruce Arians….

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  • Apr 27, 2017

    Joely Rodriguez ‘a real bonus' to Phillies' bullpen

    Vince Velasquez might have had the best outing of his season Wednesday night, but the Phillies‘ bullpen delivered against a tough Miami Marlins lineup.  Hector Neris nearly had a scoreless ninth inning until Adeiny Hechavarria whacked in a run off a single. But Neris struck out Derek Dietrich swinging to end the game, 7-4, and extend the Phillies’ winning streak...

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  • Apr 27, 2017

    Clay Buchholz optimistic he can still pitch in 2017 after surgery

    Pitcher Clay Buchholz made his first appearance in the Phillies‘ clubhouse Wednesday since having surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right forearm last week.   Many initially believed Buchholz would be out for the remainder of the season — and he still might be — but he expressed optimism and believes he can return to the mound…

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  • Apr 27, 2017

    Haason Reddick's draft ascension to culminate in his backyard

    Live draft coverage begins Thursday at 5 p.m. with Philly Sports Talk and continues until midnight on CSN, CSNPhilly.com and the NBC Sports App. DeShone Kizer, who played against Haason Reddick in 2015 at Lincoln Financial Field, needed just one word to describe the Temple product.   “Stud,” Kizer said at the Shriners Hospital for Children on Wednesday at an NFL…

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  • Apr 26, 2017

    Did Corey Davis reveal he wants to be drafted by Eagles?

    We finally know who the Eagles will select this Thursday in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft. No need to tune into the draft broadcast, or even visit the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to partake in all of the festivities. Just look at Corey Davis’ Twitter feed: coreydavis-westernmichigan.jpg But in all seriousness, Davis made an appearance Monday on ESPN and retweeted...

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  • Apr 25, 2017

    Place Your Bets: NFL draft first-round odds

    So, you think you know where every player will be selected in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft? Well, here are some odds, courtesy of Bovada, to help you gauge your early predictions for the draft in Philly this week. Christian McCaffrey, RB, StanfordWe start with McCaffrey, probably the most talked about prospect in Philadelphia entering the first round...

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  • Apr 23, 2017

    Temple Spring Game: Process to replace 7 defensive starters begins

    Temple enters the 2017 season without seven of its starters from last year’s defense. A couple will be chosen in the 2017 NFL draft like projected first-round pick DE/LB Haason Reddick and mid-round pick CB Nate Hairston. The departures of last year’s starting linebackers Avery Williams, Stephaun Marshall and Jared Alwan also leave a void in the middle of...

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  • Apr 19, 2017

    Former Eagle Todd Herremans not happy about Brent Celek's pay cut

    Former Eagles offensive lineman Todd Herremans hasn’t been shy about speaking his mind. In February, Herremans talked with ESPN.com’s Tim McManus about reworking the NFL’s drug policy toward marijuana. On Wednesday, Herremans tweeted about his friend and former teammate Brent Celek, who recently agreed to a pay cut. Celek will now earn $3 million this season instead of $4...

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