Crowded Steelers backfield means end for Davenport
Any teams looking for a quality backup running back, especially one with starting experience, can thank the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Pittsburgh cut Najeh Davenport, who started for the Steelers at the end of last season in the wake of Willie Parker’s injury. Davenport looked like a keeper during the Week 15 game at St. Louis last season […]
2008 NFL Draft Winners: Chiefs and Dolphins take big steps towards rebuilding
Now that the NFL Draft is over, it‘s time to take a look back at some of the big winners from the weekend. Two teams who came into the draft needing a great weekend to aid their rebuilding process were the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins. They did just that, but they […]
2008 NFL Draft First Round Questions: Picks 9-16
Yesterday, I analyzed the options that teams with picks 1-8 in the upcoming NFL Draft have, and what talented prospects they‘re most likely to pin their hopes and dreams on.
Mock Draft Shakeup: Texans sign RB Brown, Stewart goes on the shelf
Another draft domino fell on Thursday, as Chris Brown wrapped up a move from one AFC South team to another, going from the Titans to the Texans, where he‘ll be the next hopeful to try to nail down the starting spot in Houston‘s backfield.
On a related note, given that I‘ve had the Texans […]
Race for 2nd: Mendenhall or Stewart?
After Darren McFadden‘s crazy awesome NFL Combine, it immediately became apparent that he would be the first running back selected in the 2008 NFL Draft. Now, only if the 2nd best option was as clear…..
Post-Combine Draft Risers: It’s a good time to be from Purdue, and to be fast.
Dozens of draft prospects went into the NFL scouting combine looking to improve their draft standing by impressing the plethora of scouts and coaches in attendance in Indianapolis.
From the sure bets to the sleepers, just about everyone had a little something to prove and improve.
Sunday night combine update: Skill positions take center stage.
For quite a while on Sunday afternoon, much of the talk was about Arkansas‘ Darren McFadden and his apparent combine-best 4.27 40 time that he posted.
2008 NFL Draft Analysis: RBs - McFadden leads a deep group of runners.
Perhaps the most exciting position to draft in the NFL is the all important position of running back. While some fans and media members clamor for high profile quarterback picks, it is consistently the running back position that is able to make an immediate and direct impact on an organization.
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