NFL Draft: Brandon Weeden to Cleveland Browns

Once the NFL draft progressed beyond quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III, it was like a day on Wall Street. Everyone wanted to make a trade.

The ins and outs began before the Colts opened the proceedings as expected Thursday night by taking Happiness and the Redskins, followed by selecting RG3.

Behind closed doors were general managers around the league chatting away, maneuvering their teams to qualify for the most coveted player on their draft board to land.

Morris Claiborne: I blew off Wonderlic

Dallas Cowboys first-round draft pick Morris Claiborne said, "very much blew off" the Wonderlic intelligence test the NFL combine, which has been reported as a single-digit score.

The former LSU defensive back, selected sixth overall Thursday night, told reporters that he does not take the test seriously.

"I mean, I looked at the test, and there was nothing in the test from football, so I pretty much blew off the test," said Claiborne.

No Heisman, but trophies don't define Trent Richardson

Trent Richardson, the New York City, Best Buy Theater on Saturday night but not on the podium.

Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III was.

Heisman Trophy finalist, was Richardson, but not a Heisman Trophy winner.

Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck completed for the second year running second. Richardson was the third runner-up runner-up.

Alabama junior running back in college football this season was the best, but remember, it will be the best running back ever, do not strong-arm a trophy home with them.

Story of his college career.

Richardson was shot in the world, unless played his last college football game on 9 January in the BCS Championship Game in New Orleans. It is removed with two national championship rings and a piece of jewelry or a trophy, this distinction is not one brand or.

Alabama football player was unstoppable and always unselfish?

Richardson has not just remained unnoticed. Doak Walker was the first winner of the Alabama back Thursday as the nation's best runners. The head coach named SEC offensive player of the year, and so far all the All-American team has released the first group.

If he turns pro as for the BCS Championship Game, Richardson, Tuscaloosa, so expect a lot of hardware. But imagine how much more decorated and celebrated college football players maybe he was somewhere else.

In a sense, said Richardson Signing Day 2009 the world that he played his college football at Alabama - A year after Mark Ingram, the decision of the 2011 Heisman Night events were in progress.

Richardson made her the opportunity to make his mark by Ingram, like a true rookie, he was a little brother, the relationship two years. And. And if it complained about it once was, but nobody is on the news of the outside world stock now.

Imagine all that Richardson was in Alabama. Now you can imagine what I had been his home state of the Pensacola native Emmitt Smith of the University of Florida and the same high school as a way to continue to have.

Sidekick was not anyone's day, let alone two years. I was a star for a day and not long after STARTER. 2009 SEK Championship Game in Florida, Alabama, I can not lose, and Florida the third national title in four years on the difference between a path.

I also had a history of the fourth Heisman winner Florida. Instead, it was to play at Alabama, Ingram serve as Sidekick, but it is a part of a program, rather than being an increase of the peak.

Alabama Heisman winner, the second that there are still more yards and more touchdowns than he two years ago, Ingram year - 12 instead of 13 games - it seems almost fitting. Three years ago, Richardson was better than the numbers and honors.

This year, the Heisman is a separate and a team of two players. LSU has its way, as Griffin and Luck. If not LSU, Alabama SEC Championship Game, I would play, and Richardson would daramat last Saturday for a final statement. If not LSU, I would Richardson, the country's best team player.

And when you consider that it signed by the Tigers. They said he owed a little something, and you will have the opportunity PAYBACK 9th January.

What weighs about a 25-pound bronze statue? The two crystal footballs.

RG3 Wins First Heisman Trophy for Baylor

Baylor Robert Griffin III, Superman, and won the Heisman Trophy when he was wearing socks to prove.

Who knows? Perhaps even helped outluck Andrew Luck.

Small house for the first Baylor player in college football to be the most famous trophy on Saturday night in pre-season favorite in RG3 beat Stanford, known as the quarterback.

Griffin took a deep breath right before his name was called. Braids on his face when he announced his long range bright smile will be included. Then the coaches, parents, sister and her boyfriend were hugs all around.

It was a stadium and there are a number of steps in a long time to put a laugh, to joke about Superman socks - full-back capes - he accepted the word was sent before continuing.

"Unbelievably this is not convincing," he said. "We are impressed with all the great things that happen when this is amazing. But without the hard work of the great things because it is not convincing."

Select the NFL draft, which is touted as more than luck № 1 in Griffin, the Heisman conversation, a team of talented and exciting players last season was on track.

Luck may be related to the project is still a very good day, but Griffin fourth in voting for a player no better than the end of the school, Waco, Texas will be directed to the Heisman - and was 48 years.

405 first place votes and 1,687 points from Griffin.

"Everyone connected with Baylor in the evening there is a reason to celebrate," he said.

Luck Heisman runner-up in consecutive seasons in 2006 and '07 and the first in Arkansas back Darren McFadden's work. For the fourth player to reach 247 first place votes and 1,407 points

Luck of the first to congratulate Griffin

"It was also awarded the Robert Griffin," Luck said. "It was very difficult to get upset."

Alabama running back Trent Richardson 138 first place votes and 978 points in the third. Wisconsin Montee Ball (348 points) and the other finalists in the fourth running back, cornerback LSU Tyranni Mathieu (327) was fifth.

Griffin speech was good as the game.

"I am the crowd, all I can say a lot easier, you can laugh," where the front that read "Silə socks off blue and red, after which he said after a press conference.

Griffin is a fan of superheroes and cartoon characters, and socks. Socks favorites: Sponge Bob.

However, many expected to win, but make no mistake, he said: "My heart is really heavy, really, all he was hitting on my chest will feel like .."

Highlights Griffin was great - 8 seconds long, the trans-field signature of this touchdown pass to beat Oklahoma on the left - and put the dizzying numbers, extends for 3,998 yards and 36 touchdown passes for the completion of 72 percent efficiency index 192.3.

More importantly, is the most important chapters in the history of the school of national prominence and Baylor (9-3) lifted. Rated at 15 months, the first time in 25 years, winning nine games and won the first time the Sooners was 4-0 in November.

The big winner of the first 15 games in November, after four seasons of the Big 12. The last three games? Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech.

It was the front runner from the moment of the season in January Lucky for a return to Stanford to become a millionaire instead of going to the NFL is very surprised. It has 3,170 feet, 35 touchdown passes, completed 70 percent with a rating of 167.5 percent and did not disappoint.

Griffin beat him using a similar formula: bright and exciting game against the competitors in the most conference in the shadows of the leading private school program oppressed.

Lucky win against UCLA blowout that made a sensational catch an early hand. Nice.

Baylor won the opening game 50-48 victory against TCU Griffin down from third to drive traffic to the main courtyard was 15. More is good.

6-foot-2, 220 pounds with the speed of Sprint - it was all American, a 400 meter hurdles - some early Heisman buzz, but three, lost four of Baylor in October sad. Griffin continued to accumulate numbers of video games, but the bears "is not enough to offset the permeable defense.

He finished with a blow, and when Baylor beat Oklahoma 45-38 on Nov. 19, shot at Heisman letters. Terrance Williams Griffin last seconds of the sensational 34 yards, game-winner, including 479 yards and four touchdowns against the Sooners had to do.

It has 320 yards passing and two TD passes and two touchdown to win 48-24 against Texas capping the season, a championship on Saturday, said his case. At the same time, luck, and Richardson was empty during the regular season.

"We like to go and write the script seemed perfect to win this award," said Griffin.

Baylor is the standard currently Heisman in 1963, quarterback Don son of a bitch of course the fourth place.

"We did great job resurrecting the program," Griffin said.

It is near Copper Cove Fort Hood, Texas, placed in the center of town is the son of two sergeants U. S. Army.

"My father, and he told me that it has everything," he said. "They love a home is one of a kind that I can be approved."

If something in a package that is a secondary school for Baylor to land Griffin was involved in the coup.

Dodgeball Houston coach Art and loyal to Griffin, but Griffin Dodgeball when Baylor hired away from work, and even a bowl game since 1994, the coach for the program is executed.

"Our offense is quarterback friendly, no doubt," said Bril. "We are looking at the quarterback position for Robert, we knew what was in full compliance."

It is the first in 2008 at age 18, started 11 games and three games into the 2009 season with a ton of knee ligament. He is as good as new and returned last year with the commitment and newly discovered love of football. He threw for 3501 yards and a record and its first bowl appearance since 1994, Baylor led 7-6.

This season, improved his passing, and still is a dangerous runner (644 yards and nine TDS) are available. Offer their products - in San Antonio Alamo Bowl against Washington on Dec. 29 - has a lot of games, however, that the professional perspective, put in doubt.

Braun: 'I am completely innocent'

I received a text message from Ryan Braun. Call for a positive doping test is still ongoing, because the details in a comment on the issue, or any information about what happened and not happened.

But Brown will be the cancellation of the positive drug test that was very hard. He wanted to hold a press conference today that the events to their own version, but not recommended as this process continues.

"I can not wait to get this opportunity," Brown said.

"I am absolutely innocent of all BS."

All Brown understands that there are currently almost. But I appreciate him reaching out to me what he could.

My 2011 Heisman Trophy ballot

Robert Griffin, 2011 Heisman Trophy winner for one reason and one reason only:

He is the greatest college football players.

Best stats? Maybe. The most valuable? Maybe.

It is nice to have a player with a 3.9-look team Heisman given. The award was "the best player on best team" in honor in recent years. I think that's fine, but I do not think it's necessary.

I voted for Tim Tebow in 2007, when Tebow had 23 rushing touchdown and 32 touchdown by the way, and the Gators were 9-3. Sometimes, the player has done regardless of the team, it's just too strange not to vote.

That's why I'm chosen for Griffin.

Electrical work, raises money dynamics in bombs, short flash club, dramatic escapes the pocket, in the late-game heroics and phase - RG3 had them all. He even has an NCAA record for passer efficiency rating of 192.31 with astronomical. How well does it work? The old single season record Colt Brennan was 186.0. Sam Bradford, NCAA career-record 175.6. Griffin threw touchdown and six 36 complaints, completed 72 percent of his passes and ran for nine TD.

I also like the fact that he was still a student graduated early and is himself, his family, his school and his community with class and dignity in all situations. This is no coordination policies, but it's part of what the Heisman is for me. He is the best deal in the big 12, do not shoot because he was out of the mouth and stand around and offer powerful chest (it skips the interview, when things gets tough), but because he is intelligent and thoughtful, and gives an insight into the aspects of himself and his game and his team, that you never knew existed. Thank you for Robert.

My second place vote is almost as easy. Lots of great candidates this year. I mean, a lot. I could have contained any of the nine guys on my ballot, and I feel good about one of them. But I chose Wisconsin running back Montee Ball, for one simple reason: all the touchdowns.

Barry Sanders' record of 39 TDs will never be touched, we spoke with in 1988. Now, touch the ball. He has 38 this season, and it's more than I ever thought that we would see again. He has always come with a bowl game and, of course, killing at least once, but in truth, if the NCAA would Ogu and five TDs in Sanders' Holiday Bowl, he would pull 44 may be considered, and we would not with this the debate.

Anyway, the ball is not only a big, fat plug goal line. The guy is the fourth largest in the country in a hurry, 135.3 yards per game. Average of 6.4 yards per carry it. How well does it work? Trent Richardson, Alabama averaged 6.0. Adrian Peterson, for crying out loud, only an average of 5.7 in the best years in the subdivision. Ball ran for 1759 yards and caught 20 passes for 255 yards and six TDS. He even threw a pass TD. Guys, this is performance, and if he does not catch rejoice Keith Nicole Mary and other next week in Ohio, the ball might be your winner, and is likely to play in the national championship.

The third place on my ballot was the hardest. I would say Stanford defender Andrew Luck, however, statistically, suggested he a serious plot towards the back half of the season. I would say that LSU defensive back Mathieu tyrant, but, statistically speaking, he disappeared (literally, thanks to one game suspension) for almost a month. I mean, running back Trent Richardson to Alabama, but in my opinion, I joined a few other running backs in the crime, Alabama, and I saw them do the same. (Do not get me wrong, Richardson, a unique animal-type runner in the field, but 1583 yards and 20 TDs Heisman has no fear of these).

I would say Houston Defender Case Keenum and Boise State defender Kelly Moore as a statistical miracle, and executives and the winners. But Keenum fell in the championship game defeat of Houston and Moore did not take his chance of winning the Boise State loss. Moreover, given the strength of their schedule this season, they have little room for error.

I have also called Oregon running back LaMichael James and defender Russell Wilson, Wisconsin.

But with a little more than an hour to vote, I felt best about Oklahoma State defender Brandon Weeden.

Weeden has all the elements (over .726 completion percentage, 34 touchdown 4328 feet, while his 12 complaints - six at the start of the season, five to the end -. Interfered) was statistically Weeden a week to week with a show of strength, with a shaky game against Texas and three landings, 476-meter, three-interception "flop" against Iowa.

Going in that loss to Cyclones Friday night, I decided Weeden was my favorite. Then all said that it was over. I wavered back and forth.

I finally Weeden included in my ballot, because it was unfair to punish the ball to the player Weeden is not a game-winning field goal. And while the loss dropped him from my seat one, I kept it to a vote, especially through his weekly series, and that it is easy again with a solid passing game (wind tunnel), which destroys and demoralizes helped by Bedlam rival Oklahoma. He backed the first quarter direct Ogu conference champion in 63 years, won 22 games in two seasons and a record legion of demons, to drive on this road.