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32 NFL GREATS TO ANNOUNCE SECOND ROUND DRAFT PICKS IN PRIMETIME ON FRIDAY APRIL 29

The National Football League announced that 32 legendary NFL alumni, one representing each team, will announce live on Friday every selection of the second round. This will mark the first time in NFL Draft history every selection in a round has been announced by former players.

The NFL alumni scheduled to be on-hand at Radio City Music Hall to make the announcements from the podium includes:

Arizona Cardinals, Aeneas Williams (CB)

Atlanta Falcons, Jessie Tuggle (LB)

Baltimore Ravens, Peter Boulware (LB)

Buffalo Bills, Andre Reed (WR)

Carolina Panthers, Brad Hoover (FB)

Chicago Bears, Richard Dent (DE)

Cincinnati Bengals, Anthony Muñoz (OT)

Cleveland Browns, Paul Warfield (WR)

Dallas Cowboys , Charles Haley (DE)

Denver Broncos, Shannon Sharpe (TE)

Detroit Lions, Barry Sanders (RB)

Green Bay Packers, Jim Taylor (FB)

Houston Texans, Aaron Glenn (CB)

Indianapolis Colts, Jeff Herrod (LB)

Jacksonville Jaguars, Donovin Darius (S)

Kansas City Chiefs, Willie Lanier (LB)

Miami Dolphins, Sam Madison (CB)

Minnesota Vikings, Chris Doleman (DE)

New England Patriots, Andre Tippett (LB)

New Orleans Saints, Willie Roaf (OT)

New York Giants, Joe Morris (RB)

New York Jets, Marty Lyons (DT)

Oakland Raiders, Willie Brown (DB)

Philadelphia Eagles, Troy Vincent (DB)

Pittsburgh Steelers, Franco Harris (RB)

St. Louis Rams, Marshall Faulk (RB)

San Diego Chargers, Natrone Means (RB)

San Francisco 49ers, Dwight Clark (WR)

Seattle Seahawks, Cortez Kennedy (DT)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, John Lynch (S)

Tennessee Titans, Jevon Kearse (DE)

Washington Redskins, Doug Williams (QB)

The Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins and New York Jets do not have Second Round picks. Their player representatives will announce their Third Round picks.

The 2011 NFL Draft will continue the three-day format introduced in 2010, with the first three rounds broadcast in primetime at 8:00 pm ET on Thursday, April 28 and 6:00 pm ET on Friday, April 29, and concluding with Rounds 4-7 on Saturday, April 30 at 12:00 pm ET. The NFL Draft will be broadcast on NFL Network and ESPN/ESPN2. Fans also may watch the live NFL Network stream on NFL Mobile.

For more information on the 2011 NFL Draft, including how to attend, visit www.nfl.com/draft or www.1iota.com.

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This past Thursday evening was very special for us at The FRO! Not only was it our annual Mock Draft-A-Palooza Show it was also the 3rd Anniversary of our First Broadcast on Blog Talk radio! To date we have had over 1.7 Million live listeners and total downloads. We want to thank our listeners for their support, and to all of our Mock Draft GM’s, Our regular staff that took part, Bill Carroll, Don Stokes, and Ralph Garcia, Anthony Carrillo, Our new writing intern Mark Kern of Kansas State, as well as several Guest GM’s for the evening, Matt Elder, Eric Dolan, Joel Barker from First Round Exchange, and our “Celebrity” Draft Prospect who joined us, Mike Montoya, a RB from Laurier College in Canada. Here then we present our 2011 Mock Draft-a-Palooza!

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2011 NFL DRAFT FIRST ROUND ORDER

Following is the 2011 NFL Draft first round order.  The first round will start on Thursday, April 28 at 8:00 PM ET with the second and third rounds on Friday, April 29 at 6:30 PM ET followed by rounds 4-7 on Saturday, April 30 at Noon ET.

2011 FIRST ROUND DRAFT ORDER

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It all comes down to this.

On Sunday, February 6, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers will meet in Super Bowl XLV (6:00 PM ET, FOX) at Cowboys Stadium in North Texas.  The game features two of the most storied franchises in NFL history.  The Steelers have won an NFL-best six Super Bowls and the Packers own 12 NFL championships (three Super Bowls), the most all-time.

At 28-16 (.636), Green Bay has the league’s best postseason record.  Pittsburgh is second with a 33-19 (.635) mark.

“We’re very similar organizations,” says Steelers chairman emeritus DAN ROONEY.  “We’re similar in the way we operate.  We have great respect for the Packers and we always have.”

The Steelers are back in the Super Bowl for the third time in the past six years.  Pittsburgh defeated Seattle in Super Bowl XL (February 5, 2006) and knocked off Arizona in Super Bowl XLIII (February 1, 2009).  The Steelers will make their eighth Super Bowl appearance, tied with the Dallas Cowboys for the most all-time.

“This is Pittsburgh,” says Steelers linebacker LARRY FOOTE.  “If you don’t win the Super Bowl, it’s a bust.  The guys in the 1970s created that mentality.  You have to do your best to follow suit.  Our defensive meeting room is right next to the Lombardi Trophies.  Everyone is expected to do their part to win.  The standards don’t change.”

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FINALISTS NAMED FOR NFL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD

Winner to Receive Cash Award, Football Program Grant and Trip to 2011 Pro Bowl

As the NFL playoff season unfolds and players use skills they learned on the high school football field, more than 50 players recognized the coaches who helped shape them during their teenage years by nominating them for the 2010 NFL High School Football Coach of the Year Award.  Created in 1995, the award honor coaches who profoundly impacted the athletic and personal development of NFL players.

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HALL OF FAMERS RONNIE LOTT AND JOHN MADDEN

CO-CHAIR NEW PLAYER SAFETY ADVISORY PANEL

Pro Football Hall of Famers RONNIE LOTT and JOHN MADDEN have been appointed co-chairs of a new Player Safety Advisory Panel, NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL announced today.

The panel of former NFL players, coaches, and one former general manager will provide recommendations on a variety of safety-related football matters to Commissioner Goodell, while taking a long-term view towards making the game safer for all players at every level of the sport.

Other members of the committee are ERNIE ACCORSI (former general manager), ANTONIO FREEMAN (former player), PATRICK KERNEY (former player), WILLIE LANIER (former player, Hall of Famer), ANTHONY MUÑOZ (former player, Hall of Famer), and MARTY SCHOTTENHEIMER (former player and head coach).

“We have been discussing the value of creating this type of independent advisory group for several months,” said RAY ANDERSON, NFL executive vice president of football operations. “It is consistent with Commissioner Goodell’s ongoing priority to always seek the views of players and coaches on football matters.”

The Player Safety Advisory Panel will assist the NFL in reviewing all facets of the game involving player safety. Areas of focus will include:

Developing proactive, substantive recommendations to promote the safety of all participants in the game.

Reviewing playing rules, techniques, strategies, training methods, safety-related studies and equipment standards.

Communicating with NFL players and coaches to gather information and to gain a greater insight about how the game is currently being played.

Reviewing game video to study current trends and techniques.

Promote safe and successful playing techniques.

Lott, who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 1981 NFL Draft, enjoyed a 14-year NFL career with the 49ers (1981-1990), Los Angeles Raiders (1991-92), and New York Jets (1993-94). The Hall of Fame safety was selected to 10 Pro Bowls and won four Super Bowls during his illustrious career.

Madden served as head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 1969-1978, leading the club to a 112-39-7 record and a win in Super Bowl XI. Following his coaching career, Madden turned to television, where over the next 30 years he won 16 Emmys and became one of the most acclaimed sports broadcasters in history, calling NFL games for ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC before retiring in 2009.