Trying to Beat the Odds

Chris Williams has a very simple way of describing himself as a football player: "I’m fast and small, but I’ve got a big heart and I like to make plays.” The rookie free agent made some plays for the Dolphins in the preseason opener, but he'll need to make several more plays if he hopes to beat the odds and make the Dolphins' 53-man roster.   Full Story

Deep into the offseason, SteelCityInsider.com continues its coverage of the Pittsburgh Steelers with a look at another newcomer. Here's an inside peek at undrafted free agent Derrick Richardson.   Full Story

We sat down with Yankees 27th round pick Jeff Farnham for a Draft Day Q&A session. Find out what the catcher from New Mexico State University says is his best tool, how he feels being drafted by the Yankees, what he’ll bring to the Yankees organization, and more.   Full Story

Josh Morgan is looking more and more like much more than just a throwaway late-round draft pick. The 49ers' sixth-round selection was one of several wide receivers to be taken on the draft's second day in April who made an impression during the NFL's recently completed offseason programs. Here's a look at Morgan and the other top second-day receivers who shined this spring.   Full Story

The AFC South features some of the best running backs in the NFL, and our top three are pretty much interchangeable. JagNation takes a closer look at who the best ball carriers in the division are.   Full Story

Scout.com's Ed Thompson breaks down the Colts receivers' and running backs' performances after making the catch -- and you may be surprised by some of the results. Read his analysis that includes a look at their overall performance in this category compared to last year.   Full Story

Scout.com's Ed Thompson takes you deep inside the numbers of Joseph Addai and Kenton Keith to show how the presence of each one in the backfield impacts the Colts' playcalling strategy. Colts fans, as well as the fans of their upcoming opponents, will want to read this exclusive insiders report.   Full Story

The Colts ran their record to 4-0 with a 38-20 victory over the Broncos, but took some tough blows along the way. With injuries to Marvin Harrison, Joseph Addai, Rob Morris and Bob Sanders, the coaching staff will be anxious to see which ones can bounce back in time for this week's game against Tampa Bay.   Full Story

Luke Hopkins announced this spring his voluntary retirement from baseball. Hopkins never appeared in a minor league spring training game this spring and called it quits after just three months in professional baseball. Hopkins is the third player this season to announce his retirement.   Full Story

Our NFL writers at the Combine ended the first day of our live updates by breaking the big news story of the day with a scoop on USC WR Dwayne Jarrett. Check out that news and their entire day's worth of notes from the media room in Indianapolis.   Full Story

The NFL Draft is quickly approaching, and Scout.com NFL Expert Tom Marino has had his nose to the grindstone putting together the Scout.com Draft Board. Marino graded over 1,000 NFL prospects and has them ranked on Scout.com.   Full Story

Jerry Langton profiles a new running back that the Colts have signed for the 2007 season. Find out how he fits into the Colts' plans and why he's an important addition to the team.   Full Story

TFY Draft Preview provides their Thursday notes and final analysis for each player who will appear in the Senior Bowl for the North's offense.   Full Story

*UPDATED* 1/24/07 - Daily practice reports from the North Squad practices.   Full Story

Although his numbers didn’t prove it this past season, Luke Hopkins is a hitter with tremendous potential and power at the plate. He also maintains a high on-base percentage and is expecting to come out strong in 2007.   Full Story

Here is a look at the top pitching, offensive, and defensive tools from the NY-Penn League Auburn Doubledays as we crown players with titles such as “Best Slider”, “Deepest Repertoire”, “Best Discipline”, and many more.    Full Story

The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced today the Rogers CFL Players of the Week #12 as selected by members of the Canadian football broadcasters.    Full Story

We continue ranking the top Blue Jays prospects at each position and today we take a look at the top first base prospects. The Jays have a lot of power at first base with most of their prospects however, each one does have his weaknesses and major point of concern. Find out who ranks at the top, and the chances of each prospect of making it to the promise land.   Full Story

The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced today the Rogers CFL Players of the Week #10 as selected by members of the Canadian football broadcasters.   Full Story

With news of charges brought against Roughriders RB Kenton Keith being reported throughout North America, Devin Sandor (aka Roughyfan) weighs in this week on what the Riders need to do off the field to make sure they satisfy their fans.   Full Story

InsideTheDome sat down with Auburn manager Dennis Holmberg this week and talked to him about the 2006 club. Find out what Holmberg thinks of this team, why he enjoys managing at this level, and which players he is most impressed at early this year.   Full Story

Scouting Director Jon Lalonde took time Thursday morning to comment about the players selected in the 2006 draft. Find out what Lalonde had to say about Travis Snider, Brandon Magee, Luke Hopkins, Brian Jeroloman and all the rest of the players selected. Want to know how many players the Jays will sign? Jon gives us the answer. Will 48th round pick John Fernandez sign? Jon gives a straight answer.   Full Story

With their third pick in the 2006 Draft the Toronto Blue Jays selected Luke Hopkins out of New Mexico State. Hopkins batted .403 this past-season with 16 home runs and 55 RBI. Hopkins sat down for a Q&A session with InsideTheDome after he was selected. Find out if the draft-eligible sophomore expects to sign a contract or return to college, what he was doing on draft day, and much more.   Full Story

Seniors Jimmy Cottrell, Paul Dombrowski and Brad Evans were all named to the 2005 All-WAC Football Team as announced by the WAC office Monday afternoon. Cottrell was the only Aggie to be named to the All-WAC First Team, while Dombrowski and Evans earned Second Team honors.   Full Story