Leslie Frazier: “Very good chance” Toby Gerhart has to carry the load earlyJosh Alper, profootballtalk.com The news about Adrian Peterson’s recovery from last season’s knee injury has been uniformly positive, but that doesn’t mean the Vikings are counting any chickens before they hatch. It is only June, after all, and they know that there are still plent… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Henry Melton is a 6-foot-3, 295-pound defensive tackle for the Bears, but he started his college career at Texas as a running back, and now he may be moving back there — at least some of the time. Melton told the Chicago Tribune at Wednesday’s Organiz… |
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Arrest warrant issued for Charles RogersJun 7, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The long, sad story of former Lions wide receiver Charles Rogers added another chapter when a judge in Saginaw County issued an arrest warrant for the second overall pick of the 2003 NFL Draft. Rogers was supposed to be in court Wednesday for a hearing … |
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NFC North links: Matt Forte seeking respectJun 7, 2012
Chicago Bears Matt Forte says he's not looking to be the top-paid running back in the league. He just wants a fair deal. "All you can ask for is respect, and you go out there and you do your best to earn it. Respect isn't given to anybody," Fo… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Using last year’s first-round draft pick on Christian Ponder was a sign that the Vikings believed in him as their franchise quarterback for years to come. Using this year’s first-round draft pick on Matt Kalil was a sign that the Vikings wanted to kee… |
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Felton apologizes for DUIJun 7, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com June 6 apparently was the NFL’s First Annual Apologize for a DUI Arrest Day. Joining Jaguars receiver Justin Blackmon, who apologized for his Sunday arrest at a press conference attended by his coach and the G.M. who drafted Blackmon, was Vikings full… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com On Wednesday, Sean Pamphilon handed another bounty baton to Mike Silver of Yahoo! Sports, and Silver in turn reported that a pair of Saints defenders received payment for “whacks” in the wild-card playoff win over the Lions. What wasn’t reported c… |
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