From: thebestdamnpoll.com --  Many moons ago, when I got out of college (with a degree (actually two), to the assumed surprise of most of my family I'd imagine), I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. That's probably not the best time or idea to have that revelation, but it is what it is. I knew I liked to write, and I knew I liked to coach basketball, since the NBA wasn't in the market for slow white ... Read More

By Brian Bennett via ESPN.com --  Terrelle Pryor is trying to put his past behind him and become a successful NFL quarterback. But he's not finished talking about what happened at Ohio State. In an interview with SI.com's Jim Trotter, the disgraced former Buckeyes star and current Oakland Raider offered a new perspective on why he sold his memorabilia for cash and favors, which eventually helped lead to the downfall of coach Jim Tressel and NCAA problems for the program. Pryor was suspended for the ... Read More

By TERRANCE HARRIS via cbslocal.com -- HOUSTON (CBS Houston) – Almost as soon as the Texans made Ohio State receiver DeVier Posey the fifth pick of the third round during last Friday night’s NFL Draft the questions came. What was the organization thinking taking a misfit who missed nearly his entire senior season due to misconduct? After years of being unwilling to take a chance in the draft on any players with questionable backgrounds, general manager Rick Smith and head coach Gary Kubiak decided to ... Read More

By Tim Bielik via bleacherreport.com -- The NFL draft has already passed with less Ohio State Buckeyes than normal being selected than in previous years. Only four Buckeyes (Mike Adams, DeVier Posey, Dan Herron and Nate Ebner) were selected by NFL teams this year, with Posey and Ebner being huge surprises as to where they were taken. Posey went way higher than expected to the Texans in the third round, and Ebner was a surprising choice of New England in the sixth round since ... Read More

By Doug Harris via springfieldnewssun.com --  COLUMBUS — Ohio State safety C.J. Barnett made an inspiring comeback from surgery for a torn knee ligament last season, leading the Buckeyes in tackles. But individual accomplishments feel a little hollow when your team is floundering so badly. After a Rose Bowl victory in 2009 and a Sugar Bowl win in 2010 (since vacated), OSU tumbled to a 6-7 record — its first losing mark since 1988. And Barnett said the slide from the usual standards ... Read More

By: Brendan Porath via sbnation.com -- The Cleveland Browns began their 2012 NFL Draft by adding Trent Richardson and Brandon Weeden and they finished the weekend by signing several undrafted free agents, including two in-state Buckeyes, according to reports. Ohio State's J.B. Shugarts and Andrew Sweat both signed with the Browns, according to the Plain Dealer. Shugarts was a highly-recruited tackle out of Texas and played all four years in Columbus. Sweat, on the other hand, worked his way into an impact linebacker ... Read More

By: James Brady via sbnation.com -- The Ohio State Buckeyes just saw another player get drafted into the NFL, as the Cincinnati Bengals made running back Dan Herron the No. 191 overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft in the sixth round. He joins wide receiver DeVier Posey and offensive tackle Mike Adams, who were drafted in rounds three and two, respectively. Herron was a team captain with the Buckeyes for the 2011 season by a vote of his peers, though he only ... Read More

By: AP via sportsillustrated.com --   HOUSTON  - The Houston Texans traded themselves out of the second round  of the NFL draft Friday night and still filled two critical needs. Houston picked Ohio State receiver DeVier Posey and Miami (Ohio) offensive  lineman Brandon Brooks in the third round, addressing two roster positions with  depth questions. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound Posey caught only 12 passes for 162 yards and two  touchdowns in three games last year. He served two five-game suspensions for  taking improper benefits, first cash ... Read More

By: AP via huffingtonpost.com --  PITTSBURGH  — The Pittsburgh Steelers had no interest in drafting Ohio State's Mike Adams after the talented but troubled offensive tackle tested positive for marijuana at the NFL Combine in February. When Adams reached out to the Steelers for a second interview to express remorse and ask for another chance, the Steelers agreed though general manager Kevin Colbert told Adams he was nowhere near Pittsburgh's draft board. It was tough to hear, though Adams knew he..... READ THE REST OF ... Read More

By Adam Rittenberg via ESPN.com --  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Greetings from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, where I'll be spending the next day or so with the Ohio State Buckeyes. I'm scheduled to visit with head coach Urban Meyer, some assistant coaches, and several players later today. On my way in I bumped into former Buckeyes wide receiver DeVier Posey, who is anxiously awaiting next week's NFL draft. Posey has no idea where he'll be selected after playing in just three games during ... Read More