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“The combine went well and the Senior Bowl went well, so I definitely helped myself there.”

Not that long ago, it looked as if Jordy Nelson could have blown off the first day of this weekend's NFL draft and gone about his business without a care. via Salina Journal

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“I feel very secure with saying he'll go in the second round”

If you're a K-State fan, you should probably get used to hearing Vann McElroy's name on draft day. via Topeka Capital-Journal

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The Chiefs will try to improve one of the NFL's worst return games with a player coming off a major knee injury. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

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“We brought in 11 (junior college kids) the first year -- only because we couldn't bring in a couple of guys down the stretch”

While sportstalk radio shows were besieged with calls and Internet message boards were simultaneously hopping with anticipation and speculation, the Kansas State coach was calmly explaining his recruiting ... via Kansas.com

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This has been a forgettable season for the Baltimore Ravens, whose most dubious achievement might be preventing Miami's winless season. via Topeka Capital-Journal

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“I have to execute what's called”

That was not a nervous laugh from Jay Feely when he was asked about the we're-running-scared pooch kickoffs in this game, though it might have been more of a tentative heh-heh than a grinning ha-ha if the ... via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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“It has been a tough year clearly, but I don't know how dramatically I've changed. If I was a good coach last year when we went 13-3, how is that different now one year later?”

In the blink of an eye, he was gone. Yamon Figurs reversed his direction and sprinted upfield for a 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, manufacturing one major bright spot for the Baltimore Ravens in a ... via Carroll County Online

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Indy will look to add to their lead as they take over from their own 25. 2nd 11:44 Ian Lobo Yamon Figurs, a rookie from Kansas State, takes the kickoff 95 yards to pay-dirt. 30-7 Colts 2nd 11:57 Ian Lobo Indy ... via CBS SportsLine

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“I'm assuming we will be in a lot of defensive formations where we have a lot of secondary guys in the game because they run a spread offense.”

The upset.

It can be a saving grace; it can right a football season's worth of wrongs.

For Kansas State, it was the highlight of last season. Even with two lopsided losses to end the year, fans hung tight to the Wildcats' stunning 45-42 win over then No. 4 Texas last November.

Though not as equally embraced by Wildcat fans, K-State's upset of then-No. 7 Texas this season in Austin was probably more impressive. Though not an accurate gauge of the Wildcats, it was still a big victory. Read more

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“Being young, you're just so excited to make a play”

Watch the football. Guide the ball into the hands. Wait for the blocks to set up. via Baltimore Sun

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