ibabuzz.com - 4/9/2008
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If you’re out car shopping, it’s more fun to shop for the Ferrari even if you really ought to be considering the durability of a Hummer for the long haul.
Blocking and tackling delivers Super Bowl rings, not running backs.
Only four running backs selected in the top four picks overall since 1967 have ever played for a Super Bowl champion _ Marshall Faulk of St. Louis (No. 2 ...
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It's One Thing to Speculate, but Would Al Davis Actually Draft Darren McFadden?
FanHouse —
Filed under: Raiders, NFL Draft, NFL Fans, NFL Rumors Yesterday I mentioned that the Oakland Tribune's Jerry McDonald made the case for why the Raiders would take former Arkansas running back Darren McFadden with the fourth-overall pick, and I mostly agreed (FanHouse took McFadden fourth overall in the never-wrong mock draft). Well, today, McDonald explains why Oakland won't draft McFadden, which should make most Raiders fans pretty happy, I think: The zone blocking system which is used ...
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Raider Nation: Meet Darren McFadden
mvn.com 4/9/2008 — Darren McFadden visited the Oakland Raiders today. Much of the talk on message boards, mock drafts, and with talking heads is that Al Davis covets the former Arkansas running back and is likely to take him in the 2008 NFL Draft. Here are a couple of videos that may give you insight into who Mr. McFadden is.
Rebels of Oakland a must view for the Raider Nation
mvn.com 4/9/2008 — A while back there was a special on HBO called The Rebels of Oakland: The Raiders, the A’s the 70s. It is an awesome show on the A’s and Raiders of the early 70s and how they related to the city of Oakland. There is great commentary from the likes of MC Hammer, Monte Poole, Tom Hanks, John Madden, Reggie Jackson and many others affiliated with Oakland and the A’s and Raiders of the early to ...
Oakland Writer Makes the Case for Raiders Drafting Darren McFadden
sports.aol.com 4/9/2008 — FanHouse is officially on record as having the Raiders draft Darren McFadden with the fourth-overall pick. And when FanHouse goes on record, it's a done deal. (Want proof? Last year, FanHouse mock draft correctly predicted SIX of the first 32 picks . ...
RAIDERS GA-GA FOR GHOLSTON?
profootballtalk.com 4/10/2008 — At a time when many league observers believe that the Oakland Raiders won’t be able to resist the 4.33 speed of running back Darren McFadden with the fourth overall pick in the draft, a league source tells us that there are “strong ...
Raiders Draft: Defensive End not critical with first pick
mvn.com 4/10/2008 — With less than three weeks left before the 2008 NFL Draft, the drums are beginning to beat louder for teams to make certain picks. The Oakland Raiders fans may be beating the loudest drums, just not the same ones. The sounds emanating from Raider Nation sound a lot like Chris Long, Darren McFadden, Vernon Gholston, or trade down amongst others. It seems like we hear this every year, but ...
Gholston Vs Mcfadden: Who Fits Oakland Best? —
Bleacher Report - NFL 4/8/2008
Gholston vs. McFadden Who Fits Oakland Best? When evaluating incoming players, a team looks not only at performance and scouting, but also at how the player would fit the team's offensive or defensive philosophies. A run-first team might bypass ...
M. Ryan Among Six Players Invited to Draft —
Mark Maske's NFL Insider 4/11/2008
The six players scheduled to be on hand at the draft in New York on April 26 are, according to the NFL Network, Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan, Virginia defensive end Chris Long, Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long, Arkansas running back Darren ...
