Late Sunday night, Razorback Nation's Aaron Peters -- the sports anchor for KNWA-TV -- pitched to reporter Alyssa Orange for an interview with Denver Kirkland.
Razorback Nation and KNWA -- which also supply Razorback news and commentary for KARK-TV -- are known to go the extra mile in covering the Hogs, so it didn't come as a huge surprise that Orange was in Miami, Kirkland's hometown.
Almost immediately, the reason why the offensive lineman had bypassed his senior year with the Arkansas Razorbacks and declared for the NFL Draft was apparent. Kirkland's neighborhood was not one of picket fences and manicured lawns.