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Kaepernick Improving Under Warner's Instruction

Mar 29, 2015 7:23 PM

Colin Kaepernick is working on improving his touch with Kurt Warner and by playing flag football.

"We had some guys come out from the office playing in my corporate charity event, and there were a couple of times where I went, 'Whoa! Was that a little bit of touch I just saw?" Warner said of Kaepernick's performance this week while speaking at a Super Bowl 50 promotional appearance during the NFL Annual Meeting, per USA Today. "Colin laughed and told me, 'We're not out here working for nothing.'

"The situation forced him to throw with a little more touch. He couldn't throw it as hard as maybe he wanted to with those corporate guys.

"So we've seen strides being made. ... He's growing and wants to get better."

Warner has worked on engaging Kaepernick's lower half to help him add touch. Kaepernick is also working on improving his footwork to help get through a progression quicker.

"Is 10 weeks enough time for you to change what you've been doing your entire career? And what does that look like when bullets are flying and people are attacking you?" Warner asked. "Have we gone far enough where that becomes the norm for Colin?

"That's the big question none of us can answer. ... You talk about a guy who has been playing the position one way for 20-something years, and we're (trying) to change him in three months?"

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Chip Kelly Had Odell Beckham Jr. Rated No. 1 On 2014 Draft Board

Mar 25, 2015 1:58 PM

Chip Kelly claims the Philadelphia Eagles had Odell Beckham Jr. ranked No. 1 on his draft board for the 2014 NFL Draft.

Beckham was the third receiver selected, going to the New York Giants at No. 12 overall behind Sammy Watkins and Mike Evans.

"I said it a year ago: I thought Odell Beckham was the best player in the draft," Kelly said, via Pro Football Talk. "I was right. We didn't have a chance to get Odell Beckham, but a lot of it depends on where you're selecting."

The Eagles held the No. 22 overall pick.

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Marshawn Lynch Was Expecting Ball On 2nd Down

Mar 2, 2015 10:07 AM

Marshawn Lynch discussed the Seattle Seahawks' play-call on the goalline that led to an interception at the end of the super Bowl.

"To be honest with you, I would be lying if I didn't tell you that I was expecting the ball. Yes, I was expecting the ball. But in life, these things happen. Like I told a reporter after the game, it's a team sport," he said in the interview.

"I had no problem with the decision of the play calling. I mean, you know, I think it was more of a ... how do I say this? When you look at me, and you let me run that ball in, I am the face of the nation. You know, MVP of the Super Bowl, that's pretty much the face of the nation at that point of time.

"I don't know what went into that call. I mean, maybe it was a good thing that I didn't get the ball. I mean, you know, it cost us the Super Bowl. I mean, I have full ... I have full confidence in my teammates to execute that plan because we've done it so many more times. But would I love to had the ball in? Yes, I would have.

"But the game is over, and I am in Turkey."

ESPN

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