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My Mock Draft, Revised

12:54 PM ET 04.23

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Well, tweak my ACL and call me Bill Gramatica. I was so sure the Dolphins weren't going to take Jake Long for two reasons: (1) the Dolphins made no secret about talking to his agent, but Bill Parcells is a sneaky weasel; and (2) all the pro sportswriters were sure that they would pick him, and the pros are often very, very wrong. And then the Vikings had to go and surrender their first-round pick to the Chiefs. (Smart move by the Chiefs, incidentally -- picking up three more draft picks in exchange for a good player with a bad relationship to the team.)So. Dang. As my good friend…

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My Mock Draft

03:35 PM ET 04.17

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Just one note here -- I wrote this before I knew Steve McNair was retiring. If the Ravens do select a QB in the first round, I'd like you all to remember that and honor me appropriately with beer and steak.My Mock DraftI've really never followed college football. In any given season, I may have watched a maximum of five games. It's just not something that interests me all that much, despite the fact that the NFL stars of tomorrow will be found in the ranks of the college players of today. Mind you, I love the enthusiasm of the fans and the sheer joy and excitement on the faces of…

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For the geeks, Part 2

11:55 AM ET 02.01

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Given that it is considered to be decidedly unlikely that the Giants will defeat the Patriots...And given that this is Super Bowl 42...IF the Giants win, and especially if they win on a last-minute series of plays to get a buzzer-beater score, we must refer to that series of plays as:The Improbability Drive.

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