These are players auditioning for their NFL futures, whether that be moving up from a top-20 pick to a top-five pick, or getting drafted at all. Advertisement Yesterday, we talked about mysteries surrounding current NFL veterans.

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To be honest, the first several games of Spring Training are exciting simply because live baseball is being played again for the first time in months. But once that initial wave of euphoria dissipates,

Data in the report showed that IL placements for pitchers between the opening of camp and Opening Day rose 45% over the past four seasons. But from Day 2 through Game 162, pitcher