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San Diego Chargers, from left, Tom Telesco, General Manager, Mike McCoy, Head Coach, Joey Bosa, draft pick and John Spanos, President of Football Operations pose for a picture at a news conference, Friday, April 29, 2016 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Forget about winners and losers;it’s all about NFL draft trends

by Barry Wilner Associated PressMay 1, 2016

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2014, file photo, NFL lawyer Brad Karp leaves federal court after a hearing on the proposed NFL concussion settlement, in Philadelphia. The NFL has demanded The New York Times retract a story that called the league's concussion research flawed and likened the NFL's handling of head trauma to the tobacco industry's response to the dangers of cigarettes. In a letter from its law firm to the general counsels of the newspaper and obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, the league said it was defamed by the Times. In its letter, signed by league attorney Brad Karp, the NFL said not only that the story did not establish any meaningful ties to the tobacco industry, but that the headline was false and incendiary, and that a graphic attached to the story was misleading.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

League demands retraction of NYT concussion story

by Barry Wilner Associated PressMarch 29, 2016

This Oct. 11, 2015 photo shows New England Patriots Chairman and CEO, Robert Kraft talking with others on the field as the team warms up before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. The chop block has been entirely outlawed from NFL games, and extra-point kicks snapped from the 15-yard line are now permanent. NFL owners voted Tuesday, March 22, 2016 to approve both those proposals by the competition committee. They also passed a resolution to expand what is a horse-collar tackle to cover the nameplate on the back of jerseys. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)

Chop blocks eliminated, PAT snaps from 15 permanent

by Barry Wilner Associated PressMarch 22, 2016

Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler, right, holds his new jersey as he poses with owner Bob McNair during a news conference Thursday, March 10, 2016, in Houston. The Texans have filled their biggest need, starting free agency with a splash by snagging Osweiler from Denver. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Chasms filled and created by free agency

by Barry Wilner Associated PressMarch 10, 2016

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2015, file photo, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Matt Schaub (8) is sacked by Miami Dolphins defensive end Olivier Vernon (50), during the second half of an NFL football game, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Miami Dolphins placed the transition tag on defensive end Olivier Vernon on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, the deadline for tagging unrestricted free agents (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Miller, Norman, Cousins, Berry get dreaded franchise tags

by Barry Wilner AP Pro Football WriterMarch 1, 2016