Category NFL

Titans like to draft players with wrestling backgrounds

When the Titans spent their second-round draft pick on linebacker Zach Brown and their third-round draft pick on defensive tackle Mike Martin, they saw one aspect of the players’ backgrounds that they particularly liked: Both were successful high school wrestlers.…

Cole Konrad Tries Out for Minnesota Vikings

Add Cole Konrad’s name to the list of former top college wrestlers who want to play in the NFL. The two-time NCAA heavyweight champ for the University of Minnesota in 2006 and 2007 tried out for the Minnesota Vikings in…

Kole Conrad to the NFL?

Among several Vikings and other football prospects working out for seven NFL scouts Wednesday at the Gophers’ indoor facility was Kole Conrad, a two-time NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion for the Gophers. Conrad, 24, who has received interest from the New…

Gone IN 90 Seconds: Mir Wrecks Lesnar’s UFC Debut

Mir defeats Lesnar in 1st round Ex-champion spoils former WWE wrestler’s UFC debut LAS VEGAS (AP) — Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira took the UFC interim heavyweight title, forcing former two-time champion Tim Sylvia to tap in the third round on Saturday…

Cael Talks About Patriots’ Pursuit of Perfection

“You are going to be thinking about it. There’s no way around that. “These are the words of Cael Sanderson, one of the few Americans who can speak directly to the experience of being athletically perfect. During his four years…

Konrad Writes About His NY Jets Minicamp Experience

This was posted at the Wrestling Talk forum, apparently originally posted by King Cole himself at The Guillotine website… The text of this message has been posted in the FILES section of NCAA Heavyweight Champs 2 Well i said i…

Konrad and Rowland Try Out for NY Jets

College wrestlers attend Jets’ minicamp By DENNIS WASZAK Jr., AP Sports Writer Sun May 13, 4:19 PM ET HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. ” Cole Konrad looked down at the football gear spread out in front of his locker, shook his head and…

Stephen Neal Climbed the Sports Mountain — Twice

Five years ago, life was a lot different for Stephen Neal. At times struggling financially, his future was in limbo. He was training for the U.S. Nationals, where he looked to become the top U.S. heavyweight again. Just one year…

Bengals Coach Lewis — Once a Wrestler

Marvin Lewis is in his third season as Bengals head coach, following two campaigns during which he has re-established the team as a playoff contender while attracting fan support in record numbers. Lewis has led the Bengals to consecutive 8-8…

Bengals Sign Former Michigan HS State Champ Ghiaciuc

CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Bengals signed fourth-round pick Eric Ghiaciuc, a center from Central Michigan, to a four-year contract on Saturday. Ghiaciuc, 6-foot-4 and 302 pounds, started the final 35 games of his Central Michigan career and blocked for a…

Surgery Sidelines Former West Virginia Standout Greg Jones

The NFL “and wrestling “aspirations of Greg Jones, a three-time national champion from West Virginia University, are currently on hold. A West Virginia spokesman confirmed Monday that Jones underwent successful sports hernia surgery Thursday, and will be shut down for…