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Lions Gab (Free subscription) | yesterday
Tom Kowalski, of MLive.com, reports Detroit Lions RB Antone Smith will need to show some skills as a return man if he wants to make the final roster. He will be competing with RB Aveion Cason and RB Aaron Brown for the No. 3 running back job.
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Jets Gab (Free subscription) | yesterday
At the NFL Rookie Symposium in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Jets rookie RB Shonn Greene told CBSSports.com in an exclusive interview that the moniker “fourth-quarter back” that his coaches have labeled him is appropriate. Built with a huge upper body, Greene is looking forward to making a sizable impact for a second-day draft choice. “I [...]
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Chargers Gab (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
t’s finally starting to sink in that I’m an NFL player now that I’ve gotten to be around all the guys. By far the biggest shock so far has been how fast everything goes. You hear about it leading up to the draft that the NFL is so much faster, but you can’t really understand it [...]
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
FOOTBALLFormer Palmetto RB Jaamal Berry's marijuana charge reducedJaamal Berry's felony marijuana-possession charge was downgraded to a misdemeanor and his case was sent to county court. But it's unclear if the Ohio State recruit will be cleared to play this year.Former Palmetto High running back Jaamal Berry is taking summer classes at Ohio State but it's unclear if he will be able to play this upcoming...
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<HTMLGIANT> (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
RB @5cense.com Tonight (7/1, 7:30) at Abilene’s Bar in Brooklyn, Andrew Zornoza will be launching his new novel, “Where I Stay,” from which this excerpt was from. ** Wish I lived in NYC. If you do, please go support Andrew, Tarpaulin Sky, and the incredible book.
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
SpartanMag.com reports Chelsea running back Nick Hill has verbally committed to play at Michigan State.
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CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
The New York Giants have signed running back Andre Brown , their fourth-round selection from North Carolina State. Terms of the deal were not released. Brown played in 44 games with 30 starts at N.C. State. He gained more than 2,500 yards and scored 22 touchdowns. He also caught 70 passes and had 341 yards on 17 kickoff returns. The Giants likely expect Brown to compete for playing time as well as...
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Acme Packing Company (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
No. 9 on my Top 10 in 2009 countdown is RB Ryan Grant . There are several things wrong with including Grant on the Top 10: He signed a big contract last season and then immediately injured his hamstring. His yards/carry dropped from 5.1 to 3.9. Although his carries increased from 188 to 312, his ran for 4 fewer TDs (8 to 4) and had 5 fewer runs over 20 yards (11 to 6). His fumbles increased from 1...
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Pats Pulpit (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
... yard games in the last six of 2007. All that aside, Maroney is in a fight to hang on to his job as RB workhorse for the New England Patriots . The unfortunate reality of Laurence's career is that he's struggled to live up to his potential. A 1,000 yard season, the yardstick all RB's are judged by, has alluded Maroney for his three seasons with the Patriots, but 2007 proved that's not necessarily...
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
The best ballcarriers usually come in pairs. Adrian Hasenmayer ranks the NFL's top RB packages, headlined by a pair of Panthers.