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...selected in the fifth round, and possibly as high as the fourth. Heading into the second day of the draft, Fitzpatrick’s name was repeatedly dropped by NFL analysts both online and on television as a good option for any team looking for a smart, talented backup quarterback...

Author: By Lisa Kennelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fitzpatrick Selected by St. Louis in Seventh Round of NFL Draft | 4/22/2005 | See Source »

...touted Kyle Orton of Purdue and Stefan LeFors of Louisville (both fourth round) as well as lesser-known players such as Tulsa’s James Kilian and USC’s Matt Cassel. Cassel, who saw little action as junior Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart’s backup this season for the national champion Trojans, was taken by the New England Patriots in the seventh round in a move that surprised many who predicted that Patriots’ head coach Bill Belichick had his eye on Fitzpatrick as a late-round pick...

Author: By Lisa Kennelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fitzpatrick Selected by St. Louis in Seventh Round of NFL Draft | 4/22/2005 | See Source »

...House is trying to muzzle Perle as well, last week vetoing his appearance on West European TV lest he make some impolitic remarks. Nonetheless, either Perle or his equally hard-line superior at the Pentagon, Under Secretary of Defense Fred Ikle, is likely to go to Geneva in a backup role. Even from a remote perch, the Defense Department hawks are sure to be vigilant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mixed Signals from America's Team | 4/18/2005 | See Source »

...CAMILLO RUINI, 74, Vicar of Rome. Best positioned backup to Ratzinger as an option for a transitional papacy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vatican Diary: A New Papacy Begins | 4/16/2005 | See Source »

With the spotlight all to himself for now, O’Hagan—Fitzpatrick’s backup at season’s end—has performed admirably thus far, adjusting nicely to the increased responsibility despite a host of injuries on the offensive side of the ball that have retarded the unit’s progress, according to Murphy...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: O'Hagan Controls Destiny, For Now | 4/15/2005 | See Source »

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