Posted 3 hours ago | By Shiloh Carder
Every NFL draft has some drama. Stars are born on that day, and everyone is trying to find that big sleeper and avoid selecting a bust. And we have Mel Kiper Jr. on hand to tell us who did it right and who doesn t know what the draft is for.
So it is always fun to go back into the archives and see what a past draft night was like. With the 1996 draft hitting its 25th anniversary, it seems like a good time to look back at one interesting night. The 96 draft was different but produced a few of the greatest players to ever play their positions. A new franchise hit the jackpot during the draft, while another organization drafted one of the biggest busts in draft history and followed it up by immediately trading away a future Hall of Famer.
U.S. federal judge halts executions of 2 inmates diagnosed with COVID-19
A federal judge on Tuesday halted this week s executions of two inmates who were diagnosed with COVID-19, the last two federal executions scheduled under U.S. President Donald Trump. A judge also ruled Tuesday that the execution of the first female inmate in 67 years would be delayed.
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Posted: Jan 12, 2021 3:25 PM ET | Last Updated: January 12
Convicted murderer Lisa Montgomery is pictured at the Federal Medical Center Fort Worth in Texas in an undated photograph. A judge has granted a stay of execution for Montgomery, who was scheduled to be executed Tuesday.(Attorneys for Lisa Montgomery/Handout/Reuters)