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Red roundup: Utes' Brandon Burton could get NFL call today

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By Dirk Facer, Deseret News

Published: Friday, April 29 2011 11:12 a.m. MDT

U of U's Brandon Burton, cornerback, runs through passing drills during the NFL Pro Day.

Stuart Johnson, Deseret News

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When the NFL Draft resumes with the second- and third-rounds Friday, chances are former Utah cornerback Brandon Burton will hear his name called. ESPN is reporting that the Dallas Cowboys could be a possibility.

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uteowl
Sunnyvale, CA

Burton to the Cowboys??? Pah-leez No! I don't want any reason to even consider the possibility of cheering for them. Somebody else snag him first - Eagles, Reid are you reading this?

  • 11:58 a.m. April 29, 2011
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uteowl
Sunnyvale, CA

TSN's Post Spring Top 25 ranking of the Utes and the accompanying blurb are interesting on several points. 1) they have us ranked higher than USC, 2) they believe that had we stayed in the MWC we had a good shot of going undefeated (although they More..

  • 11:53 a.m. April 29, 2011
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Veritas Aequitas
Fruit Heights, UT

Congrats to Chris B and the Utes for playing Oregon in the PAC-12 Championship.

...And, to Hedgehog for the Utes 21st place finish.
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Now, would it be OK if the rest of us watch the season play out without marking things

  • 1:50 p.m. April 29, 2011
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