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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa defensive back Desmond King celebrates after an interception at Kinnick Stadium on April 23, 2016. The defense beat the offense 20-18 in the spring game. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Mulling the Hawks in next NFL draft

  Just one Iowa player came off the board at the NFL draft, the lowest number of picks since 2013. It was also the latest round the Hawkeyes first player drafted had gone since 1993. Next...

Iowa players carry Floyd the big off the field during the Iowa-Minnesota game at Kinnick on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2013. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Gophers, 40-35 to stay perfect on the season. (The Daily Iowan/File photo)

Draft Day looks Hawkeye-dry

Jordan Hansen, [email protected] April 27, 2016

  When Desmond King decided to return to Iowa for his senior season in January, it left the 2016 list of Hawkeye NFL hopefuls without a superstar prospect. Iowa has had a player picked in every...

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Mann: NFL Franchise Day arrives

Kyle Mann, [email protected] April 27, 2016

Draft Day is finally here, and before the night is over we’ll know the fates of the best players in the draft, including such quarterbacks as Jared Goff, Carson Wentz, and Paxton Lynch. Will Goff go...

Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard runs with the ball during the Iowa-Minnesota game at Kinnick on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2013. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Gophers, 40-35 to stay perfect on the season. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Looking toward the NFL

Jordan Hansen, [email protected] March 21, 2016

Iowa’s pro day is in the books, and 18 Hawkeyes were able to show their stuff in front of 31 NFL teams — the lone exception being the Philadelphia Eagles, according to NFL.com. Austin Bythe, one...

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Dowson: Who will be the new face of the NFL?

Blake Dowson, [email protected] February 9, 2016

Every Tuesday, a member of the DI sports team will pen a column about the sports world. It could be Iowa-centric, it could be focused on a professional league or team; we’re not going to put many limits...

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Who will win the Super Bowl?

February 5, 2016

Denver Broncos This is, without a doubt, the most important thing I will write in the *DI* this week. The Broncos are the story of year, and they will win the Super Bowl. If nothing else, you should...

NFL is losing power, and that’s a bad thing

NFL is losing power, and that’s a bad thing

September 8, 2015

Jace Brady [email protected] Last week, a federal judge overturned Tom Brady’s four-game suspensions, which is good news for the Patriots and bad news for the NFL. While there was a time the NFL...

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Point/Counterpoint: Who will win the Super Bowl?

September 4, 2015

Chiefs There’s a team from the AFC West that has a great shot at hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl 50 in February, and no, not Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. Head a little...

New England Patriots at Washington Redskins 08/28/09

Swimming to the nebulae

August 4, 2015

Beau Elliot [email protected] Yes, because there are things more important than football (such as Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton’s “discovery” of a secret nuclear deal with Iran), the recent reaction...