Football

• NFL Draft is complete. Chargers got what they needed in immediate help-CB-Jason Verrett-TCU
• Great athletic ability-maybe as fast a DB-as Bolts have had in years. DE-Jerry Attaochu is big-fast-smart-physical-but will have to learn components of pass coverage
• Heir apparent to replace Dwight Freeney-Jarrett Johnson
• OG-Chris Watt-is undersized-but strong-agile-real scrapper and likely will start before the year is out
• Mystery man of draft is NT-Ryan Carrethers-Arkansas State-tremendous physical speciman-very strong-but will need time to learn to play with leverage at this level-only time will tell-whether the Bolts got a true nose-tackle or an Olympic weightlifter. I give San Diego a “B” grade-based on athletic potential.

NFL Grades for other teams.

• Rams (A)..OT-Greg Robinson..DE-Aaron Donald..RB-Tre Mason…CB-LeMarcus Joyner…LB-Michael Sam
• Houston (A)..DE-Jadeveon Clowney starts opposite JJ Watt-who will teach him to be a pro..OG-X-Sua Filo..NT-Louis Nix…QB-Tom Savage
• Baltimore (A)..Defense-Defense-Defense…LB-CJ Moseley..NT-Tim Jernigan..CB-Terrance Brooks
• Atlanta (A)..Two instant starters in OT-Jake Matthews..DT-Ra’Shead Hageman
• GBay (A)..S-Ha Ha Clinton-Dix…WR-Davnte Adams play immediately
• 49ers (A)..12-picks in all..S-Jim Ward..RB-Carlos Hyde..LB-Chris Borland and traded for WR-Steve Johnson of Bills
• Raiders (B)..Khalil Mack-LB is gifted..QB-Derek Carr is the future starter…Big gamble with 6-red flag picks back of draft-who might play well
• Cleveland (B)..Love Justin Gilbert-CB…QB-Johnny Manziel will play this year…RB-Terrance West-productive
• Pittsburgh (B)..Rebuilt defense in one weekend..LB-Ryan Shazier..DE-Stephon Tuitt..LB-Jordan Zumwalt…RB-KR-Dri Archer
• Jacksonville (B)..Blake Bortels-QB will play early..as will WRs-Marquise Lee-Allan Robinson
• Denver (B)..CB-Brad Robey is great athlete…WR-Corey Latimore makes big catches..OT-Mike Schofield-solid
• Tennessee (B)..They got tough guys in OT-Taylor Lewan..RB-Bishop Sankey..DE-DaQuan Jones
• Minnesota (B)..Anthony Barr-LB..DE-Scott Crichton…QB-future-Ted Bridgewater

• Indianapolis-Question marks about players drafted
• Miami-Reached for picks from strange places-Montana-NDakota State-Liberty-Coastal Carolina
• NEngland-Took undersized DT…1AA-quarterback
• Philadelphia-not alot of household names
• Dallas-lots of defense-but no big time names
• Shame on NY Daily News-big expose on Rams pick-Michael Sam-kissing-his boyfriend when he was drafted.
• Miami-Angry at S-Don Jones-who tweeted “embarrassing” when Rams made pick
• Youngstown State-offers school’s presidency to ex-Ohio State coach Jim Tressell…who has served as Asst to President at Ohio State

Baseball

• Padres-Travel-Day-Open 6Road trip-Cincinnati…Decision today on activating oft-injured Carlos Quentin from DL.
• Padres-win 3-of-4 vs Miami Marlins-Will Venable with home run
• Dodgers-Lose-Giants-Blue has lost 6-of-8…
• Dodgers-Miami tonite..Metal detectors put in use at Chavez Ravine beginning tonite
• Angels-Win-Toronto..Hank Conger 5RBIs..Jared Weaver wins 4th row
• Miami-Releases-Carlos Marmol (8.10ERA)
• Seattle-Interested in Xavier Nady-DFA by Padres
• Phillies-option-Fred Galvis-AAA..was (2-42) hitting
• Yankees-DL-CC Sabathia-Fluid on Knee
• Brewers-DL-Aramis Ramirez-Hamstring…Joins Ryan Braun on DL
• Washington-DL-Adam LaRoche-Quad-hitting (319)

Basketball

• Clippers-Win-Oklahoma City…Rally from 16P-deficit…Series tied (2-2) heading back to OKC.
• Clippers-Donald Sterling tells CNN-he is not a racist-profusely apologizes-wants to remain in NBA…Wife-Shelly-tells ABC-she will go to court to retain family ownership of team
• Monday-NBA playoffs..Miami-Brooklyn-Heat lead (2-1)..Spurs go for kill vs Portland (3-0)
• NYK-continue meeting with Steve Kerr about vacant coaching job
• Golden State-interviews Jeff Van Gundy-after Kerr turns them down
• Houston-fires assistant head coach Dean Cooper-right hand man to Kevin McHale after Rockets get blown out of playoffs with Dwight Howard
• URichmond-Tragedy-2 Assistant womens basketball coaches-killed in hot air baloon accident

Hockey

• LAKings-at-Anaheim-Game 5 Playoffs-Tied (2-2)…Kings have blown (2-0) lead in series…Home team yet to win a game
• Boston-Montreal..Canadiens have to win..Trail (3-2)

General

• TPC-Martin Kaymer hits 30′-putt to win in Florida..Phil Mickelson misses cut again
• NASCAR-Kansas 400-Jeff Gordon win..Danica Patrick-career best 7th place finish
• Indy Grand Prix-inaugraul road race-a disaster-Formula 1-standing start-car upfront stalls-chain reaction wrecks..Simon Pagenaud wins race
• Indy-Jim Hinchcliffe-concussion-hit by debris in cockpit from accident
• Indy 500-Practice-begins-Team Penske-Top 3-times-Will Power (223mph)
• Soccer-Manchester City wins Premiere League title…crosstown Manchester United finished 7th this year