<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - NFL Insider</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/sports/columns/maske?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</link><description>NFL Insider</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Decision Time Nears for 49ers]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8987-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8987-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:13:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The 49ers not yet been able to agree to a contract with Utah quarterback Alex Smith as a precursor to selecting him Saturday with the top overall choice in the NFL draft.]]></description><author>washingtonpost.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinions Differ Over Strength of RB Class]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6917-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6917-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:13:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ One of the questions being debated by front-office executives around the league as this weekend's NFL draft nears is whether the three top tailbacks available this year are really that good, or the rest of the draft is just that bad.]]></description><author>washingtonpost.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[49ers Shop for Discount on Top Pick]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4440-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4440-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:13:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In what is widely considered a de-valued draft, the San Francisco 49ers are trying to get a discount in signing the top pick.]]></description><author>washingtonpost.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV Deals Show League's Might]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A825-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A825-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:13:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The NFL further entrenched itself as the nation's most prosperous pro sports league when it announced late Monday that it had agreed to new television contracts with ESPN and NBC.]]></description><author>washingtonpost.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young QBs Hope for the Right Situations]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62677-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62677-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:13:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ben Roethlisberger has changed the equation for rookie quarterbacks.]]></description><author>washingtonpost.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Restricted Free Agents, a Bullish Market]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56337-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56337-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:13:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[By Mark Maske<br> Washington Post Staff Writer<br> Today is the final day for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets with other teams. A few agents with players on the restricted free agent market were still hoping to strike deals today. But even if there's no last-day flurry of...]]></description><author>washingtonpost.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time for 49ers to Get Serious About Top Pick]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52912-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52912-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:13:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It's time for serious deliberations to begin for the San Francisco 49ers, who have the top overall selection in the draft in nine days. They completed a final round of meetings with their top four prospects Wednesday, and now they must settle on a pick or find a way to make a trade.]]></description><author>washingtonpost.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL Opts for Only Two Games on Christmas]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49469-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49469-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:13:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The NFL released its schedule today, with only two games set for Christmas Day even though it falls on a Sunday. Instead, the NFL will have a nearly full slate of Saturday-afternoon games for Dec. 24.]]></description><author>washingtonpost.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patriots Sign Dillon to Two-Year Contract Extension]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46704-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46704-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:13:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It's one offensive cornerstone down, one to go for the New England Patriots. The Super Bowl champions agreed to a contract extension Monday with tailback Corey Dillon, and now will try to complete a long-awaited deal with quarterback Tom Brady.]]></description><author>washingtonpost.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Intriguing Stories to Follow in Draft]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43619-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43619-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:13:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The upcoming NFL draft lacks marquee players, but it will have plenty of intrigue. That won't end when the San Francisco 49ers decide which player to select with the top overall choice, or even after the early portions of the jumbled opening round unfold. There are storylines worth following throughout the draft, include those involving these three players:]]></description><author>washingtonpost.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union Drops Grievance Against Giants Coach]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36941-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36941-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:13:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The NFL Players Association dropped a grievance that it filed on behalf of three New York Giants players who were fined by Coach Tom Coughlin after showing up early to a team meeting just before last season, but not early enough to suit Coughlin.]]></description><author> Mark Maske</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teams May Be 'Stuck' With Top Picks]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30632-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30632-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:13:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The teams that have the top few picks in the draft in 2 1/2 weeks are looking to trade down in the first-round order. It is highly questionable, however, whether they will be able to accomplish that by finding clubs willing to trade up.]]></description><author>washingtonpost.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Takes Pass on Clarett's Appeal]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24853-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24853-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:13:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to consider Maurice Clarett's appeal of his lawsuit against the NFL.]]></description><author>washingtonpost.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL Enters a Time of Unrest]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19033-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19033-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:13:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On The NFL <br><br>]]></description><author>washingtonpost.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trades Becoming More Frequent in NFL]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15492-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15492-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:13:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Trades involving prominent players have become more common the past few years, and that trend has continued this offseason.]]></description><author>washingtonpost.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Droughns Heads East to Join Browns]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12743-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12743-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:13:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Denver Broncos have tentatively agreed to trade running back Reuben Droughns to the Cleveland Browns for two defensive linemen, end Ebenezer Ekuban and tackle Michael Myers.]]></description><author>washingtonpost.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broncos Hope Brown Turns from Bust to Star]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9538-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9538-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/maske</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:13:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Denver Broncos are collecting failed former Cleveland Browns' first-round draft picks for their defensive line, reaching a contract agreement with end Courtney Brown on Monday on the heels of trading for tackle Gerard Warren.]]></description><author>washingtonpost.com</author></item></channel></rss>
