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NFL Rumors – Carolina Panthers Have High Expectations of DeAngelo Williams
Since having somewhat of a career year a few years ago, DeAngelo Williams hasn’t seen too much work and touches coming his way, keeping plenty still in his tank as seen last season in the final week of the season. The Carolina Panthers, with high hopes and plenty of injury problems to other running backs, will probably lean on him more than before this time around.
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NFL Rumors – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Need Josh Freeman to Succeed, Not Mike Glennon
Every time a team uses one of its draft picks on a quarterback, it puts pressure on the previous starter. There’s no doubt that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will use Josh Freeman as their starter next season, with Mike Glennon watching from the side. There’s also no doubt that the men in charge are crossing their fingers Freeman proves them right.
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NFL Rumors – Dallas Cowboys Close to Signing Brian Waters
Things are so bad for the Dallas Cowboys at guard that they might be forced to bring a player out of retirement to find a suitable filler for the spot, as Brian Waters, a year out of the league, is their number one choice for the position next season.
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NFL Rumors – New England Patriots Comfortable With the 3-4 Defense
While there are few that have any doubt Bill Belichick and Tom Brady will find a way to compensate for their very thin tight end and wide receiver situation, defense was much more of an issue last year, which brought upon a change to a more constant 3-4 scheme on defense, which seems to be working quite well in the early days of preseason.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Trying to Sign Eric Wright
Despite failing a physical test not too long ago when the San Francisco 49ers tried to acquire him via trade, Eric Wright isn’t off their shortlist just yet, as it seems the NFC champions from last season are still trying to add the cornerback, this time as a free agent.
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NFL Rumors – Green Bay Packers Interested in Signing Vince Young
There’s some distance to go between getting a chance to workout for a team like Vince Young is doing for the Green Bay Packers, but it also shows that the team isn’t too pleased with their situation at backup quarterback, and are willing to give Young a chance to find his place in the NFL once again.
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NFL Rumors – Arizona Cardinals Turning Patrick Peterson Into a Wide Receiver
It’s hard to say, at this point of the preseason, how many time we’ll see Patrick Peterson taking offensive snaps, but it seems everyone involved with the Arizona Cardinals seems to think that the player who has made the Pro Bowl as a punt returner and a cornerback is good enough to do it as a wide receiver as well.
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NFL Rumors – Chicago Bears Have No Choice But to Start Jon Bostic
If there were any questions about the chances of Jon Bostic becoming the starting middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears next season, they’re all gone now due to the injury to D.J. Williams, who was picked up in free agency in order to replace Brian Urlacher.
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NFL Rumors – Indianapolis Colts Planning on Coby Fleener Breaking Out This Season
The tandem of Andrew Luck and Coby Fleener had some pretty impressive moments at Stanford during their college days, and the two are entering their second season as teammates for the Indianapolis Colts. After a forgettable rookie year for the tight end, the Colts believe he’s heading towards a breakout season in 2013.
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NFL Rumors – Cincinnati Bengals Giving Giovani Bernard a Big Role at Running Back
It’s hard to believe Giovani Bernard, despite his talent and potential to become an every-down running back in the very near future, will get most of the carries next season for the Cincinnati Bengals, but it’s definitley not going to be only about Benjarvus Green-Ellis.