The Boys and Girls Club of Rochester got a visit from a first round NFL draft pick today. Onetime East High student Branden Albert, who moved away from Rochester when he was 15....stopped by to see the kids today. Albert, an offensive lineman, taken in the first round by the Chiefs.
The 2008 NFL Draft is over and minicamps are winding down. So what does an NFL personnel department do now in preparation for the upcoming season? It might seem like a good time for rest, or at least a chance to work on the golf swing.
The NFL received eight videotapes from Matt Walsh on Thursday as the extended investigation of the New England Patriots' Spygate story continues and perhaps moves in a different direction. There is a tape that apparently contains offensive signals, though the NFL has said it punished the Patriots for its improper taping of other teams' defensive signals.
Ricky Santos is headed to the National Football League. According to his agent Brad Blank, reached by phone after the conclusion of the NFL draft, the Bellingham native and University of New Hampshire standout signed a two-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs yesterday.
