Deon Butler

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Seattle Seahawks - INSIDE SLANT Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll understood selecting Bruce Irvin was a risk because of off-the-field issues when Seattle drafted the speedy pass rusher at No. 15 overall in the 2012...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - San Diego Chargers - INSIDE SLANT One Charger everyone was talking about wasn't at practice. One Charger everyone wants to talk to, isn't talking. Welcome to Week 2 of the Chargers' OTAs. The Chargers created a...

NFL Team Report - San Diego Chargers - INSIDE SLANT It didn't take long for the Chargers to replace promising linebacker Melvin Ingram, who suffered a torn ACL in the team's second OTA practice of the offseason this past week (May 14). The Chargers...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Seattle Seahawks - INSIDE SLANT Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season by the NFL for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. He...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - San Diego Chargers - INSIDE SLANT For a team trying to step forward, this misstep was significant. Melvin Ingram, the team's pass-rushing outside linebacker and last year's first-round pick, tore his ACL in an OTA...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - San Diego Chargers - INSIDE SLANT It's a one-two punch that the Chargers hope can form a foundation for the future. The Chargers wrapped up their three-day rookie camp, with coach Mike McCoy impressed with his first...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Seattle Seahawks - INSIDE SLANT Slowed in his final year at Rice University because of nagging injuries, speedy tight end Luke Willson was one of the standouts at the Seahawks rookie minicamp over the weekend. At 6-...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - San Diego Chargers - INSIDE SLANT Rookies D.J.Fluker, Steve Williams and Keenan Allen were there -- for real. But few took much notice of those highly touted rookies at San Diego Chargers rookie camp. All eyes for...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Seattle Seahawks - INSIDE SLANT The Seahawks may have mined another diamond later in the draft in fifth-round draft pick Jesse Williams. The Alabama defensive tackle was projected by most draft analysts to be...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - San Diego Chargers - INSIDE SLANT The draft has come and gone and sadly for the Chargers, they still have a gaping hole at left tackle. While rookie general manager Tom Telesco got some decent marks for his first...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - San Diego Chargers - INSIDE SLANT The Chargers are hoping Alabama tackle D.J. Fluker helps set the foundation for an improved future, after missing the playoffs three straight seasons. "We thought, as far as a...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Seattle Seahawks - INSIDE SLANT The Seahawks provided another draft surprise on Friday, selecting Texas A&M running back Christine Michael with the team's first pick in the draft, at No. 62 overall in the second...