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Here's the real story: Manti Te'o's stock in the NFL draft already was sinking.

Te'o's stock in the NFL draft already was sinking, but the uncertainty surrounding Notre Dame's All-American linebacker could further hurt his draft stock, NFL draft consultant Gil Brandt said.

Without his favorite target, Sam Bradford seemed lost. The top pick of the 2010 draft completed a measly seven passes. The St. Louis Rams defense was there to pick him up — by continually knocking down Kevin Kolb.
Hanging around for an extra day at the NFL draft turned out well for Coby Fleener and Rueben Randle.
Coby Fleener heard his name, grabbed his phone and immediately contacted his new teammate in Indianapolis _ and old teammate from Stanford.

Coby Fleener heard his name, grabbed his phone and immediately contacted his new teammate in Indianapolis — and old teammate from Stanford.
Coby Fleener heard his name, grabbed his phone and immediately contacted his new teammate in Indianapolis _ and old teammate from Stanford.
NFL general managers looking for an edge in next week's draft scour folders thick with information and base their decisions on the slimmest of margins _ a tenth of a second in the 40-yard dash, an extra inch in height, the last 5 pounds on a barbell being bench-pressed two dozen times or more.
Florida coach Will Muschamp sent a strong message to his team Tuesday by dismissing star cornerback Janoris Jenkins.

Tiger Woods has a minor injury to his left knee and Achilles' tendon that will keep him out of the Wells Fargo Championship next week, raising more questions that his health might be the biggest obstacle in his chase of Jack Nicklaus' record.
Florida cornerback Janoris Jenkins pretty much shut down the Southeastern Conference's best receivers in 2010.
Florida will be without cornerback Janoris Jenkins and three other starters against Penn State in the Outback Bowl.
Florida's defensive philosophy is simple: When the ball is in the air or on the ground, the Gators better get it.
"I just be honest," Jenkins said about talking about his past transgressions. "I don't have nothing to hide. That was my past, that was a year ago. I took my second route to go to UNA for a reason, to show people I wasn't a bad kid and I wasn't running from my problems."
"I just be honest," Jenkins said about talking about his past transgressions. "I don't have nothing to hide. That was my past, that was a year ago. I took my second route to go to UNA for a reason, to show people I wasn't a bad kid and I wasn't running from my problems."