Author: Bobby Finger on Jezebel, shared by Tom Ley to Deadspin

LOOK: Jaylon Smith Instagram pic from team workouts sets #SquadGoals

When CowboysWire constructed a mini-big board for the Cowboys 2017 draft visits and workouts, a clear theme emerged. Even though Dallas has a huge need to stockpile talent on the defensive side of the ball, there were several positions not addressed. Along the defensive line, there were no one-techniques brought in as one of the official 30 pre-draft visits, nor any of the private workouts. The same held true for three-techniques, no one was there. There was a third position that went unaddressed. The team also had no interest in linebacker, further signaling they are completely on board with the idea Jaylon Smith, last year’s second-round pick, is going to be able to play an integral role at

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Gregg Williams’ crazy ways already making an impact in Cleveland

New Browns defensive coordinator Gregg Williams hasn’t even started coaching his players, but they already know what they’re getting themselves into. Browns cornerback Joe Haden said that just from meeting Williams, he already sees the intensity that Williams is famous — some would say infamous — for. “His energy’s crazy,” Haden said, via Cleveland.com. “He definitely brings a different attitude. He’s very, very vocal, in your face and I feel like we definitely need that.” Haden said Williams is going to call out the Browns’ defensive leaders, and that’s a good thing. “We need somebody that’s going to keep everybody accountable,” Haden said. “Me, [linebacker Chris] Kirksey, [linebacker Jamie]

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Sterling Shepard: McAdoo began year with pure Giants torture

The Giants began the 2017 season by reliving their last, worst moment from the 2016 season. As they gathered Tuesday for the start of the voluntary offseason workout program, Ben McAdoo made sure his team did not forget the bitterness of a 38-13 playoff loss to the Packers in Green Bay. “He actually showed us a video of the locker room, the speech that he gave us in the locker room after that game,’’ receiver Sterling Shepard said Tuesday night. “He definitely still wants that to be an image in our head, showing us that. We got to kind of put that in the rearview and move on from it, too. It’s a balance. You kind of want to keep it in your head, but keep it in the back.’’ Late last month at the

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