They never played against each other in college. Wallace was at Mississippi and Lewis at Oregon State. When they turned pro, both wound up on the same NFL team the Pittsburgh Steelers growing even closer as young adults.The quarterback who appeared a lock for the first overall pick last September, Geno Smith, wasn't picked. The stars from the two teams that played in the national title game in January, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o and Alabama running back Eddie Lacy, weren't picked. I talked to the agent for Barkley, Jimmy Sexton, early this morning, and he said he had no idea who'd pick Barkley Friday night.

Santa Clara, CA (Sports Network) The San Francisco 49ers signed Eric Wright to a oneyear contract Thursday, less than three weeks after voiding a trade for the veteran cornerback with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for medical reasons.The 49ers had acquired Wright from the Buccaneers on July 19 in exchange for a conditional 2014 draft pick, but the deal was voided th