Your picks for the North's other emerging players
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Thanks to everyone who responded to Tuesday's post on the NFC North's best emerging players. We claimed Detroit receiver Calvin Johnson as our own, so your job was to suggest other candidates. (Or, in this case, runners-up). You came up with half-dozen or so names, all of whom would be worthy candidates were it not for the Monster of Michigan. (Feel free to suggest a more creative nickname for Johnson, by the way). Below is a sampling of the thoughts you sent our way. (Some have been edited for clarity. Otherwise, I left 'em alone. I'm a writer's editor). ...
Thursday Notes: Even More on "Bag-Gate"
Pride Of Detroit —
... practice the last two days, though), and Stanton, as we all know, has a hurt right thumb.
Three Falcons players -- center Alex Stepanovich, linebacker Coy Wire, and safety Thomas DeCoud -- are listed on the Atlanta's injury report.
Rudi Johnson will play on Sunday and Rod Marinelli said that Johnson's hamstring didn't appear to be bothering him. (Johnson recently had a hamstring injury)
ESPN's Kevin Seifert wrote a great piece on Calvin Johnson and how he should have an amazing season this year. ...
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