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Counting Down to the 2010 NFL Draft

The NFL draft goes primetime.

The always media savy National Football League has watched their ratings do a steady climb over the years. They now apparently feel it is time to test the primetime waters. While other pro sports, like the NBA have already tried this with mixed results, the NFL saw something that made them feel that now is the time. Maybe the 39 million of us that watched in 2009 or the 66 percent increase in viewership from 2001 to 2009? The 1st round alone logged 6.3 million on ESPN and the NFL Network alone.

The 2010 NFL draft schedule is (all times EST):

  1. 1st Round Thursday April 22nd 7:30 PM
  2. 2nd and 3rd Rounds Friday April 23rd 6:30 PM
  3. 4th - 7th Rounds Saturday April 24th 10:00 AM

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Maurkice Pouncey agrees to terms
PounceyLATROBE, Pa.--The Pittsburgh Steelers have now signed their entire 2010 draft class after first-round pick Maurkice Pouncey agreed to a five-year deal Friday. The center/guard...
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Could you outrun Albert Haynesworth?
...best defensive players? Back when Albert Haynesowrth was auditioning for teams in advance of the 2002 NFL draft, the big defensive lineman covered 40 yards in 4.82 seconds. Not quite gazelle-like speed...
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Shelburne: Bruins are Neuheisel's team now
UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel gets to begin a year of promise with his own recruits.
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Best position in the SEC?
...are my top three: 1. Receivers/tight ends: Go count the number of legitimate first-day NFL draft prospects at receiver in the SEC. Georgia's A.J. Green, Alabama's Julio Jones, LSU...
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Take your pick recap
We had another good debate in this week's "Take your pick" in the AFC North. Coming off the addition of Terrell Owens to the Cincinnati Bengals, we a...
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Sources: Tebow signs 5-year deal with Broncos
Tim Tebow is a signed, sealed and delivered member of the Denver Broncos.
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Getting to know OLB Rob Ninkovich
...4. Selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round (135th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. 5. Began the 2009 season attempting to make the New Orleans Saints' roster as a long...
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Goodell: Pack's finances highlight NFL's concern
Visiting the Packers' annual shareholders meeting on Thursday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters that the players union already has enough financial information to understand why owners think the current system doesn't work.
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Updated rookie scorecard
Although things are subject to change at any moment, here is an updated version of the four unsigned rookies in the AFC North as of Thursday morning:...
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NFL with Herm Edwards
...studio analyst, primarily appearing on NFL Live, SportsCenter, and ESPNEWS. Edwards also contributes to ESPN's NFL Draft coverage and offers analysis on ESPN Radio and other platforms throughout the year. This college football...
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No shocker here: Tim Tebow's name is on everything
...long after the Broncos made the lightning-rod quarterback the 25th overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft
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Morning take: T.O. will wear No. 81
Here are the most interesting stories Thursday in the AFC North: According to Warren Sapp of the NFL Network, new Cincinnati Bengals receiver Terrell Owens paid Antonio Bryant an undisclosed sum to wear No. 81...
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In discussion with Jacory Harris
...not caring about the team at that time. Plus, if you want to make it to the NFL, they're going to look at things like that. No matter if you were rated the No...
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Tim Tebow's name is on everything
Tim Tebow's name is on pretty much everything as people try to make a buck.
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