DeAngelo Smith News

Original post is here . Best case in a nutshell: 11-1 and Allstate Sugar Bowl. Worst case in a nutshell: 6-6 and International Bowl Reality: 12-0 and Sugar Bowl That's just crazy talk: "There's a lot of hype over the offense, but these are basically the same players who scored seven points in the Orange Bowl.

At one point in Sunday's 23-13 loss at Cincinnati, Lions coach Jim Schwartz was about as upset as you'll see him on the sideline.

CINCINNATI -- Some of the Lions' seven penalties were especially irksome in Sunday's 23-13 loss to the Bengals.

CINCINNATI - One of the best things about no longer being with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is that the newest Bengal can renew some friendships with his former teammates in Clifton.

On April 14, 2009, Mike Mickens was one of several local products that worked out for the team planning to enter the NFL draft.

Tampa Bay also announced on Tuesday that it had signed quarterback Rudy Carpenter from the Cowboys practice squad, released reserve cornerback Mike Mickens and signed receiver Terrence Nunn from New England's practice squad.

The last time Brad Jones had really played much football was 2004, when his Canton McKinley High School team lost to Colerain in the Ohio Division I title game.

NOVEMBER 29: DeAngelo Smith #6 of the Cincinnati Bearcats runs back a punt against the Syracuse Orange at Nippert Stadium on November 29, 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Bears will re-sign defensive back DeAngelo Smith to their practice squad today, a league source said.

The Chicago Bears on Tuesday signed linebacker Darrell McClover to a one-year contract and released cornerback DeAngelo Smith , the team announced in a news release.

The Bears' continued to shuffle the personnel in their secondary late Thursday afternoon, announcing that they had waived/injured third-year CB Trumaine McBride and claimed CB DeAngelo Smith off waivers.

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Billy Yates of the New England Patriots poses for his 2009 NFL headshot at photo day in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Patrick Watkins' phone was beeping before the Cowboys ' final preseason game on Friday.

Jesse Holley earned a Cowboys roster spot by winning Michael Irvin 's reality TV competition, but he couldn't hold it.

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Our Best Case/Worst Case series concludes today with a look at Cincinnati.

Name : DeAngelo Smith Position : Safety Number : 31 Height/Weight : 5-11, 197 College : Cincinnati NFL Exp : Rookie How Acquired : Drafted in the fifth round by Dallas Hometown : Columbus, Ohio Fitting In : The Cowboys have gone through a process of getting younger in the defensive backfield.

The hardware is still there. Tony Pike still has a 6-inch plate and six screws in his left forearm, a permanent reminder of Cincinnati's greatest football season.

The rookie out of Cincinnati is entering a big week. He played mostly cornerback in college, but the Cowboys are moving him to safety.

By CLARENCE E. HILL JR. and JEFF CAPLAN Five views of safety DeAngelo SmithThe rookie out of Cincinnati is entering a big week.