From: LancasterEagleGazette.com -- LEXINGTON -- It didn't take long for Marcus Freeman to fall into character as a football coach. He got down at eye level with his players, counting off the pushups as they hit the ground at the end of each drill. "If I tell you to pick your nose, pick your nose," barked the former Ohio State linebacker as his troops -- a bunch of grade-schoolers -- hung on his every word. "OK, everybody clap!" This group wasn't going to win any ... Read More

By: Jeremy Whitt (BleacherReport.com) -- SATIRE — Maybe it's the years of winning, maybe it's the lack of a MLB or an NFL franchise in C-bus, whatever it may be, there's certainly a fever amongst Buckeye football fans that surpasses the norm.  Just ask my fiance'.  The added sports package on cable, the hat collection, the jersey's, the stone outside the door that reads 'Buckeye Country', the bickering over wedding dates because they conflict with certain Ohio ... Read More

By: RON CLEMENTS (TheTelegraph.com) -- ST. LOUIS — For years, Penn State University has had the reputation of being “Linebacker U.” Just don’t tell that to the St. Louis Rams. In what may be a first in NFL history, the Rams boast four linebackers all from the same university — and it isn’t Penn State. Bobby Carpenter, Na’il Diggs, Larry Grant and James Laurinaitis all hail from Ohio State University. “We realize it’s pretty cool,” Laurinaitis said. “It’s gives us a lot ... Read More

From: WYTV.com -- As the USA Today "Defensive Player of the Year" in high school, to an All-American at Ohio State, to his latest honor of being named AFC Special Teams Player of Month in November with the Miami Dolphins, Ted Ginn, Jr. has certainly left his mark through the football ranks. "You play football," Ginn tells My Valley Sports.  "I just go out everyday and try to do my best.  If you practice hard, the games should be ... Read More

By: TOM WILLIAMS (Vindy.com) -- Two former Ohio State Buckeyes are hoping to kick start their NFL careers this fall with the San Francisco 49ers. Offensive tackle Alex Boone, who grew up in Lakewood, has spent the offseason toning up, hoping to earn his first appearance in a NFL game. Last year, the 49ers signed Boone as a rookie free agent and assigned him to the practice squad. Wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. has even more to prove after being traded ... Read More

By: Chuck Carroll (FootballNewsNow.com) -- A pair of Ohio State Buckeyes became the first 2010 draft picks to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday. Linebacker Thaddeus Gibson and defensive tackle Doug Worthington officially agreed to terms with the team according to a press release. The 6-foot-2, 243 pound Gibson was the Steelers’ fourth-round draft pick (No. 116 overall) out of Ohio State. He earned second-team all-Big Ten honors last season as a defensive end for the Buckeyes. He did not ... Read More

By Jason Lloyd (LindysSports.com) -- Cameron Heyward started as a freshman at Ohio State. He has dominated at times in his three years on the defensive line, but he bypassed the chance to be a high pick in the NFL Draft to return to the Buckeyes for one reason. Call it a No. 1 reason. “I’m definitely happy with what I’ve done so far, but I’m not satisfied,” Heyward said. “I still want a national championship. I think everyone on this team ... Read More

By: Jeff Seemann (Fox Sports Ohio) -- March 18, 2008 was a big day at The Ohio State University.  It was the day Terrelle Pryor officially signed his letter of intent to play football for the Buckeyes. It was also the day  OSU fans began their dreams of not only returning to the National Championship Game, but actually winning it. Pryor was the prized jewel of the 2008 class. He skipped the National Letter Of Intent Day in ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With spring football behind them and national title hopes ahead, the Ohio State Buckeyes have three months to work out and gameplan before fall practice begins. One idea for success is simple: Get the Buckeyes' best player on the field more often. Defensive coordinator Jim Heacock estimates that a year ago, Cameron Heyward played about 60 percent of the defense's snaps. He was part of a defensive line rotation that ... Read More

By: Tim Bielik (BleacherReport.com) -- The 2009 season seems so long ago, especially for Ohio State fans who saw their first bowl win since the 2006 Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame. But with the 2010 college football season looming in September, many fear that a replay of 2006 is in play, where the Buckeyes have national championship expectations. Even though that 2006 team cruised through a weak schedule, there were warning signs all over the place. For example, Northern Illinois ... Read More

By: Dane Noble (WindyCityGridiron.com) -- In the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Ohio State outside linebacker Marcus Freeman.  Freeman was thought to be a very talented outside LB, and his size and speed were things that caught Lovie Smith's eye.  Unfortunately, Freeman was among a very deep group of linebackers in Chicago, and was released just after preseason. Fast forward almost a year, Freeman is retiring from the game, for the same ... Read More

By: Sean Jackson (Examiner.com) -- Former Buckeye wide receiver Joey Galloway signed a one year deal with the Washington Redskins. This marks Galloway’s 16th season in the NFL. Galloway came to the NFL after a successful career at Ohio State. Joey earned selections to the All-Big Ten team twice. He was a first round draft pick in 1995. During his time in the league Galloway played for the Seattle Seahawks, the Dallas Cowboys, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New England ... Read More

By: Chuck Carroll (Football News Now.com) -- Baltimore Ravens quarterback Troy Smith signed his RFA tender recently. The new one-year contract will earn him $1.101 million next season. The Heisman Trophy winner, who recently changed agents, has been desperate to get out of Baltimore and was hoping to land a spot with the Cleveland Browns, which didn’t happen. However, by signing his tender he could become a commodity for the Ravens to trade during the draft. Smith appeared in ... Read More