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Bears, Lions Covet Rashard Mendenhall; Apparently, Blockers Aren't Important
Published 4/12/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... that finding his replacement is somewhere on the to-do list. Detroit released 2004 first-rounder Kevin Jones earlier this off-season. And with new offensive coordinator Jim Colletto allegedly bringing back the running game, it makes sense to actually have someone on the roster who can, you know, run the ball. That said, finding guys to actually block for said runners is sorta important too. Some might even say more important. Anyway, Chicago's NBC5-TV has the scoop, as it was: Teams typically spend three, maybe four, hours with a ...

Draft Week: Dallas Cowboys 2008 draft prospects
Published 4/21/2008 by Dave Halprin (Grizz) <info@bloggingtheboys.com> at Blogging The Boys
Less than one week to go my friends. This is draft week; time to look at some of the players the Cowboys may go after in the first round. This is not an exact science but just guesses based on positions of need and estimates about where players may go in the draft. Let’s start with a running back. I’m going to pass on profiling Darren McFadden because I just don’t think he’ll slide far enough for the Cowboys to seriously make a move and get him. I admit there’s still a tiny sliver of belief that it could happen and my guy Shango is trying to keep the dream alive, but I’m not sold, no matter how I work out the top of the draft I ...