ibabuzz.com - 4/27/2008
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Cornerback Fabian Washington was dealt to Baltimore for a fourth-round draft pick, No. 125 overall.
Washington was a first-round draft pick in 2005 that the Raiders had traded from No. 26 to No. 23 to draft. He lost his starting job to Stanford Routt last season and was further pushed into the background with the trade for Pro Bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall.
When the Raiders brought out ...
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The Big Lead —
... got destroyed. [DC Sports Bog]
This is the biggest trade in NFL Draft history. [The Sports Hernia]
The mullet might be back in the coaching field. [Kukla’s Korner]
Kerwin Danley: meet a 96 MPH fastball off the arm of Brad Penny [Deadspin]
Matt Morris: Batting practice pitcher. [Sports Frog]
Someone other than Chad Johnson wants out of Cincinnati. [NFL]
Former 1st round pick Fabian Washington is on his way to Baltimore. [Inside the Oakland Raiders]
The video proof of Al ...
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