Terrelle Pryor Is Drafted By the Oakland Raiders.

ESPN has just reported that Terrelle Pryor was drafted by the Oakland Raiders as the 18th pick in the 3rd round of the supplemental draft.

Though he is unlikely to receive significant playing time, this is still a major step both for Pryor and Ohio State. Now that he has a place in the NFL, at least for the conceivable future, there will be much less pressure on him from fans, the media, and the university.

He seems to be a great fit for the Raiders (I think we all know the reason) and Michigan fans can only hope he avoids anymore trouble. Surely he may prove to be more of a gain for Michigan than he ever was for Ohio State, especially considering a huge portion of his playing time has already been voided.

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NFL 2011 NFL Supplemental Draft today!

With all the news lately on "ohio's" QB Terrelle Pryor I thought I would give everyone an update on his status. Today the 2011 NFL Supplemental Draft will take place. The 2011 supplemental draft was originally scheduled for August 17th but was postponed and it is now scheduled to take place on Monday, August 22nd at 1:00 PM.
 

Update: The #Raiders have chosen Terrelle Pryor in the third round of the #NFL Supplemental Draft, and will forfeit their third rounder next April. No one else was taken!




Here are the players eligible for this year's supplemental draft:

Player	School
Terrelle Pryor(QB)	Ohio State
Caleb King (RB)	Georgia
Mike McAdoo (DE)	North Carolina
Torez Jones (DB)	Western Carolina
Tracy Wilson (DB)	Northern Illinois
Keenan Mace (DE)	Lindenwood

The draft order is set by way of a weighted system that divides the league's teams into three groups:  A) teams with fewer than six wins; B) non-playoff teams with more than six wins; and then C) the playoff teams.
Teams from Group A are then weighted, with the team with the worst record having a weighted advantage over the team with the second-worst record, which has a weighted advantage over the team with the third-worst record, and on down the line. Using the weighted system, teams are chosen from within Group A and put in draft order.
The process is repeated for Groups B and C, as well.

While the order has not yet been determined, here are the teams in each group:

Group A	Group B	Group C
Carolina Panthers	Miami Dolphins	Seattle Seahawks
Buffalo Bills	St. Louis Rams	Green Bay Packers
Cincinnati Bengals	Jacksonville Jaguars	Indianapolis Colts
Denver Broncos	Oakland Raiders	Kansas City Chiefs
Arizona Cardinals	San Diego Chargers	Philadelphia Eagles
Cleveland Browns	New York Giants	Chicago Bears
Dallas Cowboys	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	New Orleans Saints
Houston Texans		New York Jets
Minnesota Vikings		Baltimore Ravens
San Francisco 49ers		Pittsburgh Steelers
Detroit Lions		Atlanta Falcons
Tennessee Titans		New England Patriots
Washington Redskins

Mike Hart Joins Eastern Michigan's Coaching Staff

Today, the Detroit Free Press reported that Mike Hart, Michigan's all-time rushing leader, will be joining as an on-field coach at Eastern Michigan University. Mike Hart has routinely expressed interest in coaching after his playing days, and when he was released by the Indianapolis Colts following the NFL Lockout's end, coaching at the collegiate level seemed to be a very real option.

Ron English, head coach of Eastern Michigan University, was formerly the secondary coach and defensive coordinator at Michigan from 2004-2007. So both coaches have a clear connection not only to each other, but to Michigan.

Though Hart is not taking the most important coaching role with the Eagles, he was officially announced as a "offensive quality control assistant," this is clearly a first step in developing a player into a coach. I would assume that as Hart progresses, he will gain more control over the offense, and specifically the running back position. In fact, the Detroit News has already reported that English stated that "even though he's a quality control coach, technically, legally he's been out coaching with assistant coach Doug Downing with the running backs."

Mike Hart seems excited about the position and was quoted by the Detroit News as saying that he was "committed to Coach E" and "moving on to the next chapter of [his] life."

Though there is still much to be seen, I can't help but noticing that Mike Hart's Twitter still has a picture of the Big House in the background. I don't think it's too speculative to see Mike Hart on the sidelines for Michigan again in the future.

Photo Credit - The Detroit News & John T. Greilick

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NFL lockout comes to an end!

The league's timeline to kick off free agency and training camps has been adjusted, according to a high-ranking source. The procession of events, which awaited an NFL Players Association approval:
• Monday: Teams can sign their own free agents and begin talking with other unrestricted free agents. Teams can also begin talking trades. Any trades would become official Saturday.
• Tuesday: Teams can begin signing unrestricted free agents at noon ET but those contracts would not take effect until next Tuesday.
• Wednesday: Ten teams would report to training camps, begining a staggered schedule.
• Thursday: Ten more teams would report to training camps.
• Friday: Ten more teams would report to training camps.
• Sunday: The Jets and Texans would be the last two teams to report.

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