Litke: A different kind of NFL recruit

What Caleb Campbell really means for the NFL, nation

PHUT! posted 4/30/2008 from mvn.com

Samuel Lam from Mining the Gold Rush, an MVN blog on the San Francisco 49ers writes a piece on Caleb Campbell, the safety from Army that was drafted by the Detroit Lions. What does this mean for him? If he makes the team, he doesn't need to go overseas. How does this affect his image? The Army's image?

Rookie Sleepers Can Be Found in Every Round

Football Review Daily posted 4/30/2008 from www.footballreviewdaily.com

You can go anywhere to read that Darren McFadden landed in a crowded Oakland backfield, or that Rashard Mendenhall’s fantasy value takes a hit sharing carries with Willie Parker in the Steel City. Both of these situations are commonly known among average fans. I decided to dig a little deeper, to bring your attention to the fantasy diamonds in the rough of the 2008 NFL Draft

OPTIMIST/PESSIMIST - THE NFC NORTH DRAFT CLASS

Pacifist Viking found this 4/30/2008 on www.epiccarnival.com

by Zac , Throwing Into Traffic Chicago Bears: OPTIMIST: The best way to improve shaky quarterbacking quickly is by not paying immediate attention to the quarterback position in the draft (CUE ZEN GONG HERE). The fact of the matter is that Rex ...

WSJ displays why it's good to stick to what you know

kcudah posted 4/30/2008 from blog.mlive.com

We all know Detroit Lions general manager Matt Millen has received his fair share of bashing over the years. And deservedly so. But there comes a time when even his most harsh critics have to say, "Ease up." That time is when the Wall Street Journal gets in on the act. WSJ decided it had to enlighten everyone about Millen's disastrous record over the years. Well thanks, WSJ, but you're a ...

BUTLER STIRRING THE BRETT POT

SPORTSbyBROOKS found this 5/1/2008 on www.profootballtalk.com

Former Packers safety Leroy Butler is convinced that former Packers quarterback Brett Favre wants to play. And Butler thinks it will only be a matter of time before Brett makes it known that he’s ready to return. So says Butler in an interview ...