NFL Rookies Follow in Fathers’ Footsteps
June 15, 2008 by David Kindervater
Filed under NFL - NFL
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Six NFL rookies will be following in the footsteps of their NFL dads this season. For two rookies this year, those footsteps, like five NFL father-son duos before them, can be traced all the way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Defensive end Chris Long, a first-round selection of the St. Louis Rams this year, and wide receiver Matthew Slater, a fifth-round choice of the New England Patriots, each boast fathers who have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame — defensive end Howie Long (Class of 2000) and tackle Jackie …read more
NFL Draft 2008: Winners and Losers
April 28, 2008 by David Kindervater
Filed under NFL Draft
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After all the scouting, measuring, interviewing and analyzing of player prospects over the past few months, the 2008 NFL Draft in the books. And while it’s impossible to currently say which teams had success and which teams did not (that could take several years), here are my winners and losers based on decision-making and potential.
WINNERS
1.) Kansas City Chiefs – With 13 picks, the Chiefs had no choice but to succeed in this Draft and they did just that. Glenn Dorsey (LSU) was arguably the best DT …read more
