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Sam, Rams rookies on field for 2nd day 05/17/2014 04:34pm • R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Michael Sam and the rest of the St. Louis Rams rookies were on the field for the second straight day in what the team referred to as a skill development period.The workouts are part of the rookie orientation this week, and were held Friday on distant Colts star LB Robert Mathis suspended for 4 games 05/17/2014 03:26pm • MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- NFL sacks champion Robert Mathis admits he made a mistake late last season.Now it's going to cost him -- four games and four paychecks.The Colts' career sacks leader was suspended Friday by the NFL after violating the league's ban on performance-en Cardinals rookie QB Thomas rejects 'project' label 05/17/2014 12:20am • TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Arizona rookie quarterback Logan Thomas rejects the "project" label and says he's a lot closer to being ready to play in the NFL than people think.Thomas, the Cardinals' fourth-round draft pick out of Virginia Tech, made the comments while meeting with reporters at Cardinals hea Zimmer gets his hands on Vikings rookies 05/16/2014 09:16pm • JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Sports Writer EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Of all the things coaching lifer Mike Zimmer loves about the job, rolling up his sleeves and teaching young players the game might rank right near the top.The new Minnesota Vikings coach had ample opportunity Friday to do just that when he Manziel texts Browns he wants to 'wreck' league 05/16/2014 08:40pm • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- Once Johnny Manziel texted that he wanted to "wreck this league" with them, the Browns didn't waste another second.They rushed to draft Johnny Football.Browns quarterbacks coach Dowell Loggains said in a radio interview Thursday that as the Texas A&M st Jaguars taking it slow with rookie QB Bortles 05/16/2014 07:38pm • MARK LONG AP Sports Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars don't want to over-coach quarterback Blake Bortles.They're exposing pieces of the playbook to him during a two-day rookie minicamp, which began Friday, and have no immediate plans to tweak his mechanics. They just want to No. 1 pick Clowney joins Texans for first practice 05/16/2014 07:33pm • KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) -- No special treatment for Jadeveon Clowney.On his first day of practice as a Houston Texan, the No. 1 overall draft pick's locker was among several temporary ones plopped down in the middle of the locker room. Just like those for the rest of the rookies Evans impresses on first day of Bucs rookie camp 05/16/2014 07:06pm • FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Mike Evans isn't making any bold predictions about how he can make the Tampa Bay Buccaneers better.The first-round draft pick out of Texas A&M just wants to do anything he can to help the team win. And, the 6-foot-5, 231-pound receiver wants to do it Kapri Bibbs puts draft disappointment aside 05/16/2014 05:01pm • ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Kapri Bibbs was bypassed in the NFL draft despite leading the nation with 31 touchdown runs in his single season at Colorado State. Yet, he insists he's glad he turned pro."I expected to get drafted, but at the end of the day, I can onl NFLPA warns agents about Saints-backed bill 05/16/2014 04:30pm • BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The NFL Players Association is asking player agents to warn clients that signing with the New Orleans Saints could subject them to unfavorable workers compensation benefits.In an email Friday, NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith said union officials believe Smart T-shirt tracks fitness, coaches during workout 05/16/2014 12:10pm • WASHINGTON -- T-shirts aren't just for preventing sweating through a dress shirt anymore. A new line of smart T-shirts tracks the wearer's health and fitness stats during a workout. OMsignal has launched its Biometric Smartwear collection -- undershirt, sleeveless shirt, casual T-shirt, long-s Browns sticking with plans to limit Manziel access 05/15/2014 11:10pm • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Browns are already blocking for Johnny Manziel.The team is not giving into any pressure and will stick with its plan to ban national media from the popular rookie quarterback's first appearance on the field this weekend.Cleveland's rookie minicamp u Jaguars waive QB Matt Scott, invite 27 to camp 05/15/2014 06:18pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars have waived first-year quarterback Matt Scott.The move comes a week after the team selected quarterback Blake Bortles with the third overall pick in the NFL draft and a day before the start of a two-day rookie minicamp.Scott would have been eligibl Spurrier prepping for life after Clowney 05/15/2014 05:52pm • PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Steve Spurrier believes the South Carolina Gamecocks have more success ahead, even without recent No. 1 NFL draft pick Jadeveon Clowney.The 69-year-old Spurrier acknowledged he wasn't sure how long he'd coach South Carolina when he returned to c 5 ways to build health into your architecture, as seen at GW's new $75 million public health school 05/15/2014 06:00am • You won’t find any stairwells tucked away into the dark corners of George Washington University’s newest academic building. That’s because those stairs have literally taken center stage in the $75 million Milken Institute School of Public Health, where officials are celebrating an