Raiders Release Dominic Rhodes

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 Raiders Release Dominic Rhodes
No surprise here, the Oakland Raiders have released running back Dominic Rhodes just two days after drafting Darren McFadden with the first overall pick in this past weekend’s NFL draft. The Raiders obviously had no need for Rhodes when they still Justin Fargas, LaMont Jordan and Michael Bush but then again they also didn’t need McFadden. I understand he’ll help sell tickets ... [link]

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Weekly Haze
Published 4/30/2008 by The Hazean at The Hazean
... caught a break. [Pancake Blocks] Here are some of those guys hurt by last weekend’s NFL Draft. [Fantasy Football Fools] Peyton Manning getting mad. [FanHouse] Chad Johnson continues to piss me off … and everyone else, too. [ProFootballTalk] Too early to call a Super Bowl winner? [The Big Lead] With the arrival of Run DMC, the Raiders showed Dominic Rhodes the door. Next stop Indianapolis? [The NFL Guru] For more great reads, check out my Google Reader ...

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