<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - NFL</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/sports/leaguesandsports/nfl?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><description>NFL</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[Saints Take McPherson]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14199-2005Apr24.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14199-2005Apr24.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Two convictions for misdemeanor theft and gambling wasn't enough to keep the Saints from drafting former Florida State quarterback Adrian McPherson in the fifth round on Sunday.]]></description><author> Leonard Shapiro</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[49ers Take Smith No. 1]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11605-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11605-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Utah quarterback Alex Smith is picked first by the 49ers in the NFL draft Saturday.]]></description><author> Leonard Shapiro</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's All Down to Waiting]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10421-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10421-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Waiting can be the toughest part of the entire wearying pre-draft process for NFL hopefuls like Howard's Ronald Bartell Jr.]]></description><author> Mark Maske</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Out of Their Hands Now]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10474-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10474-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The days and hours leading up to the draft are supposed to be filled with tension, but some local players are keeping themselves occupied and leaving their fate up to NFL teams.]]></description><author> Ivan Carter</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard to Get a Grasp]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7734-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7734-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The odd thing about defensive linemen available in this weekend's NFL draft is that the league's talent evaluators seem most interested in those players who don't have a clearly defined position.]]></description><author> Mark Maske</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Mills, Fond Memories]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7672-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7672-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Knowing that his battle with cancer was coming to an end, former NFL linebacker Sam Mills planned every last detail of his own memorial  --  all the way down to the menu of fried chicken and greens.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnson Is in Position]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6099-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6099-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Texas linebacker Derrick Johnson is likely to be among the first few defensive players selected Saturday.]]></description><author> Mark Maske</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[McPherson Reverses Field]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10483-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10483-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Five years ago, Adrian McPherson became the only athlete in Florida high school history to be named Mr. Football and Mr. Basketball. Now he may be better known for a different sort of past, one that could jeopardize his standing in this weekend's NFL draft.]]></description><author> Leonard Shapiro and Mark Maske</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jolley Goes to Jets]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6340-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6340-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Raiders agreed to a trade with the Jets that will send tight end Doug Jolley to the Jets and give Oakland a first-round pick.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many Suitors for Jones]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2645-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2645-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[West Virginia's standout cornerback Adam Jones will likely be an early selection in the NFL draft.]]></description><author> Mark Maske</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoping for Early Pick]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2618-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2618-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Howard University cornerback Ronald Bartell is hoping to get selected in the second round of Saturday's NFL draft.]]></description><author> Mark Maske</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merriman Moves Up]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6098-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6098-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Maryland linebacker Shawne Merriman bulked up in the offseason and could be among the first 15 players selected in Saturday's draft.]]></description><author> Mark Maske</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL Steroid Hearing Set]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1620-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1620-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[NFL representatives are scheduled to appear before a congressional committee next week in a hearing on the sport's steroid policies.]]></description><author> Mark Maske  and Leonard Shapiro</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stuck on Sharing]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1810-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1810-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[NFL owners again found little common ground on the issue of revenue sharing Tuesday.]]></description><author> Mark Maske</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Catches Up Top]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64218-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64218-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Michigan's Braylon Edwards and Southern Cal's Mike Williams headline a promising crop of wide receivers, six of whom may be selected in the first round Saturday.]]></description><author> Mark Maske</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[49ers Eye QB Smith]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64268-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64268-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The San Francisco 49ers are negotiating with the agent for Alex Smith and could draft the Utah quarterback with the first selection overall Saturday.]]></description><author> Mark Maske</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[ESPN Will Get 'MNF']]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63538-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63538-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA["Monday Night Football" goes cable in 2006 as ESPN acquires the right to broadcast the games with an eight-year, $8.8 billion deal Monday.]]></description><author> Leonard Shapiro and Mark Maske</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upshaw Forsees Deal]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64141-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64141-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[NFL Players Association chief Gene Upshaw expects a deal to be completed very soon to extend the collective bargaining agreement.]]></description><author> Mark Maske</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panthers' Mills Dies]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63257-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63257-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sam Mills, an undersized linebacker who became a Pro Bowl player for the Saints and Panthers, has lost his fight with cancer. He was 45.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tailbacks Grab Acclaim]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61540-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61540-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nfl</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:04:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In a draft that most general managers coin as weak at the top, a run on running backs should occur within the first 10 picks Saturday.]]></description><author> Mark Maske</author></item></channel></rss>
