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I'm not a doctor. I'm not an athletic trainer. I'm not an NFL executive, coach or scout. But I was impressed by former Lions running back Kevin Jones on Thursday, and if you were there, you probably would have been, too. Five months after surgery to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, Jones was running. And he wasn't just jogging on flat grass. He was bursting up ... [link]

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Kevin Jones, Working Hard
Published 7/17/2008 by WCG at Windy City Gridiron: Front Page Posts
... A lot has been floating about the internet about whether and when Kevin Jones would be available.  We still don't know, but by reading this it looks like he isn't all that far off. ...

Hey Chicago, Enjoy The White Sox & Cubs Because The Bears Will Be Bad
Published 7/18/2008 by Robbie Gillies at RealClearSports - Blog
... Not only did the Bears lose their top WR Bernard Berrian to free agency, but they lost him to a division opponent (Vikings). Their top RB, Cedric Benson, was waived before he could complete the trifecta of operating vehicles while intoxicating (boat and car. Hope he is working on his pilot license!). And then there's their QB Rex Grossman. Or is it Kyle Orton? Yikes. They did pick up Kevin Jones who looked impressive in workouts just five month after ACL surgery. But, they have no offensive weapon they can rely on. They are a Devin Hester injury away from being, by far the ...

Hey Chicago, Enjoy The White Sox & Cubs, Because The Bears Will Be Bad
Published 7/18/2008 by Robbie Gillies at RealClearSports - Blog
... Not only did the Bears lose their top WR Bernard Berrian to free agency, but they lost him to a division opponent (Vikings). Their top RB, Cedric Benson, was waived before he could complete the trifecta of operating vehicles while intoxicating (boat and car. Hope he is working on his pilot license!). And then there's their QB Rex Grossman. Or is it Kyle Orton? Yikes. They did pick up Kevin Jones who looked impressive in workouts just five month after ACL surgery. But, they have no offensive weapon they can rely on. They are a Devin Hester injury away from being, by far the ...

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