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  The 2013 NCAA Tournament lived up to the expectations. It was full of Cinderellas, upsets, and emotion leading up to the crowning of Louisville as the National Champion. The selection committee got it right by naming the Rick Pitino led Cardinals as the #1 overall seed.
 
   We held our first March Madness Bracket Challenge this year, with chimneyfish coming out on top (once we know your real name, we will update this post). He wins this ProsReport Champions shirt.
 
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NFL Combine Results

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The NFL Combine has started and two former Seminoles have finished their workouts.  Menelik Watson and Dustin Hopkins performed Saturday in front of NFL scouts and executives. Here are their results.

Menelik Watson - Offensive Line

Anquan Boldin Helps Ravens To Super Bowl

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It has been a miraculous run through the NFL playoff for the Baltimore Ravens.  Knocking off the number one seed Denver Broncos in the divisional round and then this past Sunday beating the number two seed New England Patriots to win the AFC Championship.  At the center of it all has been the Ravens defense and Anquan Boldin making big catches in clutch moments.

Q & A With Detroit Tigers Prospect Devon Travis

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Devon Travis has played on the big stage at every level during his career, from the Little League World Series to the College World Series.  Now he has the opportunity to make it to the MLB World Series.  After being a three year starter for Florida State at second base, Devon was drafted by the Detroit Tigers and played for their short-season affiliate the Connecticut Tigers.  

We recently caught up with him during the off-season and asked him about being drafted and what he is working on to become a better baseball player.  

FSUPros - Can you describe how it felt to get drafted by the Detroit Tigers and the choice to forgo your senior year at FSU?  Making it to the CWS and returning some really good players had to make it hard.

FSUPros Wild Card Weekend Recap: Anquan Boldin's Record Setting 2nd Half Leads Ravens To Victory

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The Divisional match-ups are set after an interesting Wild Card weekend.  There was one former Seminole that made his mark felt with a great second half performance and that was Anquan Boldin of the Baltimore Ravens.  He set a franchise record and led his team to a victory.  We will recap all of the Seminoles below.

Anquan Boldin - Baltimore Ravens

The first half did not start the way Boldin would have thought with him not making a catch.

"I told (Lewis) before the game I was going to get 200 yards," Boldin said.

 Then at the start of the second half the Ravens looked to find Boldin in the offense.  On a 3rd-19 Flacco found him for a 50 yard gain although the team did not score.  On their next drive Flacco hit Boldin for a 10 yard gain and then again for 46 yards to set-up a Ravens touchdown.  Later in the game with 9 minutes to go Flacco hit Boldin for an 18 yard touchdown in one-on-one coverage.  Boldin went up for the catch and just wanted it more than the Colts defender coming down with the defenders arm pinned between him and the football.  He might not have gotten to 200 yards, but putting up 145 yards on five catches and one touchdown in the second half more than makes up for it.  His 145 yards set a franchise record for receptions yards in a playoff game and is the sixth highest for a player over the age of 32.  Here is what Boldin said after the game.

''It's huge for us. It's huge for this city, they've supported us this entire year and they expect a lot from us. In return, we want to give it to them.''

The Ravens will take on the Denver Broncos next week looking to avenge a loss earlier in the year.  Boldin will meet another former Seminole in Tony Carter.

FSUPros Week 17 NFL Recap: Mike Harris Finishes Rookie Season Strong For The Jaguars

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Yesterday was the finish of the regular season in the NFL and there were many former Seminoles that made their mark.  There is no better way to end the season than going out and playing your best football to set the tone for next season.  Both Lawrence Timmons of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Nigel Bradham of the Buffalo Bills had big weekend but none more than Mike Harris of the Jacksonville Jaguars.  He put a stamp on his rookie season as we will feature in our recap.

Mike Harris - Jacksonville Jaguars

His big moment came in the fourth quarter as the Titans were lining up to punt when he squeezed through the left side and blocked the punt, then picked it up and returned it for a touchdown the first of his career.  Harris started a corner for the fifth consecutive game and his sixth of the season.  He made four solo tackles and one assisted tackle.  During his rookie season he recorded 55 total tackles, one sack, six pass deflections and one interception in 15 games.

Q & A With Broncos CB Tony Carter

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  During his four years at Florida State, Tony Carter was a force on the defense.  He was a four year starter that always seemed to be in the right place at the right time.  His career numbers went as followed: 138 total tackles with 9 interceptions, 3 of which were returned for touchdowns.  Carter also had 31 career pass deflections during his 49 games at Florida State.

  Due to some injuries for the Broncos, Tony is finally getting a chance to prove his worth for the team.  He is being primarily used as their nickle corner.  Through week 15 he has played in all 14 games and recorded 27 tackles with 2 picks, 1 returned for a touchdown and 11 pass deflections.

  We recently caught up with Tony before his game with the Baltimore Ravens this past weekend and asked him some questions about his season with the Broncos.

FSUPros Week 15 NFL Recap: Sebastian Janikowski Kicks The Raiders To Victory

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Each week former Florida State Seminoles make an impact for their team, and this week was no different.  There were many great performances but none more than Sebastian Janikowski as we will tell you in our recap below.

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Sebastian Janikowski - Oakland Raiders

On a day when the offense could move the ball but not punch it into the endzone, Janikowski was there to help his team hitting 5/6 field goals scoring the only points.  The Raiders beat the Chiefs 15-0.  He was able to connect from 20, 50, 57, 41 and 30 yards.  His 57 yard field goal was his longest of the season.  The kick he missed was from 51 yards out and went wide left.

FSUPros Week 14 Recap: Lawrence Timmons Leads The Pittsburgh Steelers In Tackles

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Week 14 of the NFL had a lot of great performances by former Florida State Seminoles, with team highs in tackles and passing career milestones.  Lawrence Timmons was the standout Seminole among others that we will recap below.

Tony Carter - Denver Broncos

This week Tony played on Thursday against the Oakland Raiders and had six total tackles, four solo and two assisted.  He was also able to deflect one pass and recover a fumble.  The fumble recovery came during a punt when a Broncos player muffed the kick and Tony was there to pick it up.  His actions helped to not turn the ball over deep in their own territory and it led to a field goal.

Toney Douglas Leads Rockets Comeback Over Lakers

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Toney Douglas has been struggling to find his shot with the Rockets.  He has come off the bench in every game and last night was no different.  He got his first minutes with five to play in the first quarter hitting a three pointer for his first shot.  When Toney can get in a rhythm he is a deadly shooter and tonight was his chance to prove it.  During the first quarter, he was 2/3 shooting with seven points.

FSUPros NFL Week 13 Recap: Anquan Boldin Plays Big For Baltimore

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  There were many standout performances by former Florida State Seminoles playing in the NFL this past weekend. No one played better than Anquan Boldin as we tell you in our recap below.

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Patrick Robinson of the New Orleans Saints had two solo tackles and one assisted tackle in a loss to the Atlanta Falcons last Thursday night.  He also fair caught a punt during the game.

Brodrick Bunkley of the New Orleans Saints made one solo tackle and had one pass deflection during their loss.

Noles' In The NBA

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Since our last update Bernard James has played in six out of the eight games for the Dallas Mavericks, who have won three and lost five.  During those games he has averaged 14.8 minutes of playing time.  James is averaging 4.8 points per game with 4.5 rebounds.

How The Seminoles Fared: Week 12 Of NFL

Ernie Sims of the Dallas Cowboys accounted for three solo tackles and one assisted tackle during their loss to the Washington Redskins on Thanksgiving Day. Sims should receive the start next with an increased roll as the Cowboys lost another lineback to a season ending injury.

Antonio Cromartie of the New York Jets was unable to make a tackle against the New England Patriots.  This was the first time all season he was held without a tackle.

Letroy Guion of the Minnesota Vikings made one solo tackle and one assisted tackle in a loss to the Chicago Bears.

How The Seminoles Fared: Week 11 NFL

Nigel Bradham of the Buffalo Bills made his 5th consecutive start on Thursday against division rivals the Miami Dolphins. During the game he collected two solo tackles and one assisted tackle.

Garrison Sanborn of the Buffalo Bills was perfect on all of his snap attempts.

Shawn Powell of the Buffalo Bills made a major impact on special teams.  He had five punts land inside of the 20 yard line giving the Dolphins awful field position.  Powell averaged 45.3 yards for his seven punts.

Darnell Dockett of the Arizona Cardinals did all he could to try and knock off the Atlanta Falcons.  He finished with three solo tackles and had one pass deflection.

Recap Of Seminoles in the NBA

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With the second week of the NBA about to start, here is a recap of how the Seminoles have fared.

Chris Singleton of the Washington Wizards:  Chris has played in all five game this year for the Wizards and is averaging 13 minutes a game coming off the bench.  During that time, he is shooting 52.2% from the field and scoring 5.6 points per game.  Singleton is getting 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 assist and 1 steal per game.  His numbers are a little skewed because in one game he played less than a minute.

How The Seminoles Fared Week 10 Of The NFL

Mike Harris of the Jacksonville Jaguars received playing time again this week as the nickle corner.  He recorded three solo tackles filling in for the injured Rashean Mathis.

Anquan Boldin of the Baltimore Ravens had a very quite afternoon during their blowout win over the Oakland Raiders.  He caught four passes for a total of 38 yards.  Joe Flacco hit eight different wide receivers during the game.  Boldin has not caught a touchdown pass since week 1 and has only gone over 100 yards once this year and that was week 4.

Sebastian Janikowski of the Oakland Raiders was a perfect 2/2 on field goal attempts with a long of 47 yards.  He was also 2/2 on extra point attempts.

How The Seminoles Fared: Week 9 Of NFL

Tony Carter of the Denver Broncos had another good day on the field with two tackles and two pass break-ups.  He had one tackle in pass coverage and the other on special teams.  This makes his third game in a row with at least 2 pass break-ups.

Anquan Boldin of the Baltimore Raven had five catches for 57 yards.  Three of his catches came on the first drive of the game which led to a touchdown.  The rest of the game Boldin was only targeted three times, two catches for 27 yards and a two point conversion.  Joe Flacco and the offense sputtered much of the game as he tried and tried to hit Torrey Smith deep down the field.  Each possession Boldin caught a reception, the Ravens ended up scoring.

Darnell Dockett of the Arizona Cardinals looked like he finally put his early season injury behind him. Against the Packers, Dockett had two solo tackles and four assisted tackles including half of a sack.  His assisted sack came on the first play for the Packers for a loss of ten yards.

How The Seminoles Fared In Week 8 Of The NFL

Christian Ponder of the Minnesota Vikings was 19/35 for 251 yards with one touchdown and one interception during their loss on Thursday to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  His one touchdown pass was to Percy Harvin for 18 yards down the right sideline.  Also he was able to recover a fumble.  Ponder has been off of his game the past couple of weeks.  During the first four weeks of the season he did not throw an interception; in the past four games he has thrown seven.  He has been under a lot more pressure during this rough stretch, being sacked 11 times in these four games.  If his offensive line could get some better blocks on pass plays, Ponder could make better throws.

Letroy Guion of the Minnesota Vikings had one solo tackle.  His tackle was made on LeGarrette Blount as he tried to run behind the right guard for no gain.

Dekoda Watson of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was out on special teams but did not record a tackle during their win against the Vikings.

Seminoles On The Pro Bowl Ballot

On Tuesday was the release of the Pro Bowl Ballot, and the Seminoles were well represented in the form of 16 players.  Here is the full list along with their season stats to go with it.  Go to NFL.com and vote for the Seminoles.

I have just updated the stats to the Seminoles on the Pro Bowl Ballot.  The voting will end Monday December 17.  So there is still time to help the Seminoles be well represented.

Christian Ponder of the Minnesota Vikings -   251/401  2,396 yards   14 TDs   12 INTs