Aaron Maybin News

Aaron Maybin was in the midst of discussing how his rookie season hasn't come close to meeting his objectives when the conversation switched to the Buffalo Bills defensive end's latest hairstyle.

Here's a question to ponder as you await Sunday's epic clash in K.C.: How come the 11th pick in last year's draft, a defensive end who pocketed $14 million in guarantees, can't get on the field for a team that's last in the NFL in run defense? "I'm not a coach," Aaron Maybin said Wednesday, "so I can't answer those questions and I won't try to.

Senior defensive tackle Jared Odrick has become Penn State 's 94th first team All-America selection.

Jared Odrick doesn't seem an especially sentimental type, but he knows an important ending in his life, and an important beginning, are coming.

Navorro Bowman left Beaver Stadium, after symbolically ringing the Victory Bell, to head home and change the diapers of 5-month-old Navorro Jr.

Random thoughts as Joe Paterno prepares to finish his 44th regular season as Penn State's head coach: For those of you who have wanted to see Penn State and Pittsburgh resume their rivalry, you may get your wish.

Forget about it. Navorro Bowman is gone. Locked in a tie game, the Penn State linebacker grabbed a deflected pass out of the air, and Whoosh! , 107,379 fans witnessed instant acceleration.

Penn State linebacker Navorro Bowman has been selected as a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award.

Penn State running back Evan Royster is chased by Ohio State linebacker Austin Spitler during the 3rd quarter at Beaver Stadium.

Two D.C. area players were first-round NFL draft picks last year. This year's crop might be even more impressive.

Normally, draft projections -- much like those made for recruiting -- are nothing more than argument-starters. After all, they attempt to predict the future, and I haven't seen a crystal ball in a scout's or a recruiter's office.

But when colleague Jeff Nelson made mention of Scouts Inc.'s latest projection of the top prospects for the 2010 NFL draft, it was hard to look away. The D.C. area is remarkably well represented.

The season's first Bowl Championship Series standings came out earlier this week, revealing, in case you didn't know already, that life is good if you're a Florida Gator, a Texas Longhorn, or part of the crest of the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Michigan quarterback Steven Threet is brought down by Penn State's Aaron Maybin and Ollie Ogbu, rear, in last year's game at Beaver Stadium.

IT'S almost always great advice -- stay in school, kids.Then comes the hit. It's a seemingly routine blow a moment after the football is released, but it drives the shoulder hard into the turf.

There was one tackle against Tampa Bay, then one against Miami, and another last week against Cleveland.

Penn State's front four is developing into one of the best in the Big Ten Conference.

Linebacker U. has finally received an expected verbal commitment from one of the top prizes in the nation.

The high school coach admits he worried. Not because he didn't think Eric Latimore didn't belong at Penn State, or couldn't cut it in the classroom or on the playing field.

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Good evening from the Whitehouse, also known as Beaver Stadium.

This is a Nov. 8, 2008, file photo showing Penn State's Aaron Maybin standing with teammates Jared Odrick , Maurice Evans and Abe Koroma during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa, in Iowa City, Iowa.

Penn State's Tony Davis, Ollie Ogbu, Aaron Maybin, and Jared Odrick leap trying to block the go-ahead field goal by Iowa kicker Daniel Murray as time runs out in the 4th quarter at Kinninck Stadium.