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Sam Bradford's pro day workout will determine No. 1 pick in draft - Peter King - SI.com

Mike Tomlin is sure Darren Sharper will be playing football this year, not talking about it.

Tomlin was two years ahead of Sharper at William & Mary in the nineties, and he became a mentor of sorts to the young safety. I asked Tomlin at the league meetings if he thought Sharper would play this year, or if he'd take a TV job, tired of the beating he'd taken in his 14 NFL seasons. "I think Darren Sharper is playing football until he's not given the opportunity," Tomlin said. "It's in his DNA. It's how he's wired.''

Sharper told me last year he considered going to play for the Steelers last year before he signed with the Saints, but Tomlin said "we never headed down that road in any realistic form or fashion. We're old friends, and I like to keep my friends and business completely separated. I mean, I hosted Darren on his official visit to William & Mary. We grew up together. Sometimes that's not conducive to a healthy business relationship.''

Maybe not. I agree with Tomlin -- I think Sharper's going to play football this year. When I've talked to him before, he's struck me as being a lot like Brett Favre. He's going to play 'til he can't play any more. I look for him to sign with either the Saints or a strong contender sometime in July.



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