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The St. Louis Rams signed offensive tackle Terrell Brown (71) as an undrafted free agent earlier this week. Brown weighed in at 403 pounds, making him one of the heaviest players in recent NFL history. Here are others:

Biggest players in the NFL

St. Louis Rams offensive tackle Terrell Brown weighed in at 403 pounds, making him one of the heaviest players in recent NFL history.

  • 11:27 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2013
FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2013 file photo, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Baltimore Ravens general manager and executive vice president Ozzie Newsome hopes to fill out the team's roster this weekend by making the most of 12 draft picks. Te’o could be an option, although several mock drafts have him going to Minnesota with the 25th pick. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

Te'o's time is 2nd round, 6th pick to San Diego

Manti Te'o is headed to San Diego. The Notre Dame All-America linebacker was chosen sixth in the second round by the Chargers, drawing a loud roar from the fans at Radio City Music Hall. Te'o, who led the Fighting Irish to the national championship game, was projected as a first-rounder ...

  • Updated: 7:05 p.m. Friday, April 26, 2013
Jonathan Cyprien, 6-0, 217, Florida International (Projection: late first, second): He became the school’s all-time leading tackler last season and was invited to the Senior Bowl. After a strong week of work in Mobile, he’s no longer a secret and will be selected before several other safeties from bigger schools. He did not perform at the combine because of hamstring and pectoral injuries.

Jags draft to fill voids

The Jags had a bunch of holes to fill in this year’s draft and after filling the tackle void on Thursday when they took Luke Joeckel with the second overall pick. They filled a defensive back need with the first pick in the second round using the 33rd overall pick ...

  • 6:55 p.m. Friday, April 26, 2013

Super Bowl Power Outage Emails

  • 10:41 a.m. Friday, April 26, 2013
Baltimore built a 28–6 lead early in the third quarter of Super Bowl XLVII, Feb. 3, 2013, before a partial power outage in the Superdome suspended play for 34 minutes.

Email: Feds aware of power outage tweets made before Super Bowl

An email from Homeland Security officials indicates that the federal government investigated postings made on Twitter about the Super Bowl power outage before the event happened. Cox Washington bureau reporter Scott MacFarlane obtained the emails on Friday. One email sent at 9:54 p.m. states "Digital Sandbox, at the New Orleans ...

  • 9:51 a.m. Friday, April 26, 2013
In this Oct. 13, 2012, file photo, Southern California's Matt Barkley throws a pass against Washington during an NCAA college football game in Seattle. Barkley was chosen with the 98th overall pick in the fourth round of the NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday, April 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Scenes from the 2013 NFL Draft

The NFL stars of tomorrow hear their names called in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

  • 7:50 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2013
Four NFL players may come out as gay, former Raven says

Four NFL players may come out as gay, former Raven says

Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo told The Baltimore Sun that several current NFL players plan to come out before the 2013 season.

  • 12:07 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 2013

Move over Puppy Bowl, here come the kitties

Perhaps someone at the Hallmark Channel noted the proliferation of cat videos on the Internet, or possibly someone just thought felines should have equal time when it comes to faux sporting events. For whatever reason, the 2014 Superbowl will now have a new foe fighting for eyeballs -- the Kitten ...

  • 3:57 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2013
Dec. 12, 2010; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Rashean Mathis (27) during pre game intrduction before the Jags game against the Oakland Raiders at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott A. Miller-US PRESSWIRE   

Jaguars cut ties with Rashean Mathis

The Jacksonville Jaguars are parting ways with longtime cornerback Rashean Mathis. The team confirmed the move on Twitter.  Respondinding on Twitter, the 32-year-old Mathis responded:  "10 years. Wow what can I say but thank you." Mathis, a graduate of Englewood High School, now enters the unrestricted free agent market. Jaguars ...

  • 6:02 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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The 40-yard dash has long been used as a way to evaluate the speed of football players at the NFL Scouting Combine. (The origin comes from the average distance of a punt being 40 yards.) Before 2000, players have been clocked using a stop watch. Nowadays a laser is used to clock player times. Here are some of the best times run:

Fastest players ever at the combine

The 40-yard dash has long been used as a way to evaluate the speed of football players at the NFL Scouting Combine. (The origin comes from the average distance of a punt being 40 yards.) Before 2000, players have been clocked using a stop watch. Nowadays a laser is used ...

  • Updated: 10:20 a.m. Friday, March 1, 2013
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