Kinoshita Aims To Be First Japanese NFL Player

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Blog buffet: CFB sked released, Vick's new WR, Who's Now sucked
Published 8/9/2007 by NDub at Construda
... ) Kinoshita wants to be Mike Vick's, er Joey Harrington's, next wide receiver( Lion in Oil ) Jose Canseco speaks, people start assuming ( ...

Blogdome: Frank Deford, On Blogs
Published 8/9/2007 by Leitch at Deadspin
... • Root for the Japanese wide receiver, people. [Lion In Oil] ...

Wildcat Awareness
Published 8/9/2007 by Mike at the Pig Pen
... Welcome the first Japanese football player! [LionInOil] ...

Can Noriaki Kinoshita Help the NFL in Japan?
Published 8/9/2007 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... When the Falcons play the Jets in the preseason opener Friday night, a wide receiver and kick returner named Noriaki Kinoshita is expected to get some playing time. And although you've probably never heard of Kinoshita, if he were to make the Falcons' roster he'd instantly become one of the league's most important players. ...

The Week from A to Z
Published 8/12/2007 by More Credible at More Credible - A Sports Blog with no shame (or standards).
... K is for Noriaki Kinoshita, who aims to be the first Japanese player in the NFL. And because he's only 5'10" and 180, he's going to have to be Rudy on steroids. And run really fucking fast. Like, Michael Johnson on a rocket ship. (Lion in Oil) ...

2007 Sports Recap (as told by 100 posts by the best sports bloggers)
Published 12/23/2007 by emmettjones at Sports Business Digest
... ) 65. Japanese people…Welcome to the NFL! Noriaki Kinoshita was aiming to become the first Japanese player to play in the NFL (he was in training camp with the Falcons). He didn’t make it, but its still progress, right? (via Lion in Oil ) 66. Mt. Rushmore of Criminal Athletes. I love this post. The only question is, who makes your Mt. Rushmore of criminals? Quite a lot to choose from, isn’t there? (via ...