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Three Louisville Cardinals football players had their dreams come true yesterday as they were picked in the first round of the NFL draft. This year marks the first year that three Cardinals were picked in the first round of the draft and the first time that any cardinal was picked in the first round since 2009 when Eric Wood was picked 28th by the Buffalo Bills.
Safety Calvin Pryor was the first to make it to the big leagues when he was picked 18th by the New York Jets, making him the third highest Louisville draft pick since 1964. Next to go, as the 26th overall pick, was defensive end Marcus Smith, going to the Philadelphia Eagles. Last to be called up in the first round was quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, picked 32nd by the Minnesota Vikings.
The 2014 NFL draft continues tonight through Saturday, with the Houston Texans getting the first pick of round two.
The NCAA basketball tournament is in full swing and, as usual, Kentucky has a case of March Madness!
In the Midwest corner of the bracket, our home team Lousville Cardinals entered the tournament at 4th seed and beat Manhattan to move into the next round where they put down St. Louis. Meanwhile, the number 8 Big Blue UK Wildcats from just down I-64 beat Kansas State and then Wichita State.
Next stop: Indianapolis, where the ‘Cats and Cards will duke it out in Sweet 16 action this Friday, March 28 at 9:45PM. CBS will carry this Bluegrass State battle so local viewers should be able to watch the game on WLKY 32. The winner of this game will advance to take on either second seed Michigan or number 11 Tennessee.
Despite being U of L’s home, Louisville often seems like Lexington Light given the huge Big Blue Nation presence. As the blue and red flags indicate, Derby City can be “a house divided” when the Cards and Cats face off.
Who do you want to see win Friday night's game?
- University of Louisville Cardinals (54%, 7 Votes)
- University of Kentucky Wildcats (46%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 13
Loading ...Vote for your favorite above and tell us who you picked and why in the comments below and, if your pick doesn’t pay off, whether you will root for the other team in the Elite Eight round.