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NFL Rumors – Minnesota Vikings Not Going to Use Cordarrelle Patterson Too Much
Being a ground-attack kind of team, the chances of Cordarrelle Patterson becoming a huge impact for the Minnesota Vikings on his rookie year weren’t too great, as the team is planning to slowly integrate him into their system.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers to Give LaMichael James More Carries
After being a superstar for Oregon during his final college days, LaMichael James was treated to a different reality once joining the San Francisco 49ers, hardly getting any touches on offense while mostly being seen in action through kick and punt returns.
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NFL Rumors – Miami Dolphins Turning Lamar Miller Into Their Starting Running Back
It seems to be a free-for-all competition at the Miami Dolphins training camp this season, with no clear favorite to win the starting running back position, possibly the only role not strenghened by an expensive free agency signing, although most would assume LaMar Miller is going to be the man to get the job.
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NFL Rumors – New York Giants Have High Hopes for Louis Murphy
Most of the news the New York Giants have been making this offseason had to do with their contract disputes and their wide receivers, but one new name, Louis Murphy, signed off free agency two months ago, is already impressing early on, with team officials hoping he can be more than just a fringe addition to their receiving core.
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NFL Rumors – Chicago Bears Thinking About Shea McClellin as a Starter
The Chicago Bears always seem to be stacked at defensive end, so it was quite surprising when they made Shae McClellin their first round pick in the 2012 draft. A year later, and McClellin is hoping to burst down the door and become a starter in his second NFL season, although he might not be doing enough to get the job.
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NFL Rumors – New England Patriots Still Considering John Abraham
This off-season, John Abraham has visited with the Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, yet the four-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro still doesn’t have a team, but the deeper we head into training camp, the risk of injuries rise, and the chance of someone picking him up grows with it.
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NFL Rumors – New York Giants Won’t be Able to Re-Sign Hakeem Nicks
The New York Giants are quite busy trying to finally end their contract negotiations with Victor Cruz so they can move on to the next wide receiver, Hakeen Nicks, whose contract runs out at the end of the season. Problem is, Nicks probably doesn’t want to sign an extension now, thinking he can cash in on more money after a good and fully healthy season.
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NFL Rumors – New York Jets HC Wants Geno Smith to Start, OC Wants Mark Sanchez
Despite being the most experiences quarterback the New York Jets have heading into training camp, Mark Sanchez hasn’t been able to separate himself from the likes of Greg McElroy, Matt Simms and especially not Geno Smith, who presents the biggest threat to the starting position in 2013.
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NFL Rumors – JaMarcus Russell Getting Closer to an NFL Deal
Lighter by almost 50 pounds since he began his comeback attempts, the new fitter and slimmer version of JaMarcus Russell, trying to find his way back into the NFL, might get his chance some time soon, with more than one team interested in trying him out.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Interested in Devery Henderson
The aftermath of the Michael Crabtree continues to be the most interesting thing happening right now with the San Francisco 49ers, with minds being torn between simply filling his spot with someone already on the team, or by adding a wide receiver in free agency, with someone like Devery Henderson coming to mind. There are others still out there like Brandon Lloyd, Austin Collie and Laurent Robinson, but the Niners are looking for someone who’s a little bit cheaper at the moment, if at all.