Here are my rankings for the top 25 running backs in fantasy football for 2012 1. Arian Foster, Houston Texans After Foster’s spectacular, out-of-nowhere campaign in 2010 (2,220 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns), he followed it up with impressive numbers in 2011 (1,841 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns) even after having missed a [...]
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Mike Holmgren admits the Browns drafted Weeden because Wright was taken
Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren made an apperance on ESPN 850 WKNR in Cleveland with the Really Big Show (via SportsRadioInterviews.com) and admitted that they were targeting wide receiver Kendall Wright with the 22nd pick, but once the Titans drafted him, they settled for quarterback Brandon Weeden who was their plan B. “We went into the draft, [...]
READ MORE »Montario Hardesty’s time in Cleveland could soon be over
According to Tony Grossi of ESPNCleveland.com, with the injury history of Cleveland Browns running back Montario Hardesty, he could end up being cut, now that they have drafted Trent Richardson. Not only does Hardesty have a hard time staying healthy, but he also doesn’t possess the ability to play on third downs and special teams [...]
READ MORE »Report: Buccaneers were never really interested in the 3rd pick
Many people questioned why the Cleveland Browns gave up so many picks in order to move up only one spot to draft former Alabama running back Trent Richardson. What it came down to was that the Minnesota Vikings did a great job of putting out the impression that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were going to [...]
READ MORE »NFL Draft report card: The AFC
Now that the dust has settled following this year’s draft, it’s time to grade each team accordingly, beginning with the AFC. The NFC will follow later. AFC North Cleveland Browns - Grade: B- The Browns went into the draft with more picks than any other team (13), but did they come out of it proportionally [...]
READ MORE »Mike Holmgren claims the Browns had to trade up for Trent Richardson
Despite a report from Mike Freeman of CBSSports.com that the Cleveland Browns were tricked into trading up for the 3rd overall pick in order to draft former Alabama running back Trent Richardson, Browns president Mike Holmgren believes they had to make the move. “Contrary to what was written and said yesterday, we had to compete,” [...]
READ MORE »Five shocking moments from the first round of the 2012 NFL draft
What a whirlwind of trades, maneuvers, and surprise picks the first round was. Here are five shocking moments from last night. 5. The 49ers select Illinois wide receiver A.J. Jenkins at number 30. Many analysts thought the 49ers would grab a wide receiver, but few, if any, even considered the possibility of them taking A.J. [...]
READ MORE »Browns land Trent Richardson and Brandon Weeden
The Cleveland Browns ended up pulling the trigger and traded up one spot and acquired the 3rd overall pick to ensure they would be able to draft former Alabama running back Trent Richardson. Then with the 22nd overall pick the Browns took former Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden, who might be able to come in [...]
READ MORE »Jim Brown: Trent Richardson is “ordinary”
Former Cleveland Browns great Jim Brown made an appearance on ESPN radio, per ProFootballTalk.com today and said that he doesn’t believe Alabama running back Trent Richardson will make a big impact for the Browns if they end taking him with the 4th overall pick. “I’m not overwhelmed with it,” said Brown with regards to the [...]
READ MORE »Report: Zero percent chance the Jets trade up for Trent Richardson
According to ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio, via Rotoworld.com, there’s a ”zero-point-zero percent chance” the New York Jets will trade up for Alabama running back Trent Richardson. The Jets simply aren’t willing to give up a load of picks to move up and acquire a running back. Paolantonio believes the Jets will either take South Carolina defensive end [...]
READ MORE »Mary Kay Cabot wants the Browns to take Blackmon
Mary Kay Cabot, the beat writer for the Browns in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, hopes her hometown team grabs wide receiver Justin Blackmon with the fourth overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft – even if Trent Richardson is still available. Cabot points out that the very solid running back Doug Martin out of Boise [...]
READ MORE »Report: Jets likely won’t trade up for Richardson
It was reported earlier today that the New York Jets may try and trade up in the first round of tomorrow’s draft to land Alabama running back Trent Richardson, since he’s the number one player on their board. Now it looks like as much as the Jets may want Richardson, it doesn’t look like they’ll [...]
READ MORE »Trent Richardson is the top player on the Jets draft board
We just posted an article about the possibility of the New York Jets trading up for Alabama running back Trent Richardson. Now we’ve learned from ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio that Richardson is the number one player on the Jets draft board. Richardson said he’d love to play for the Jets, who are clearly looking to get back [...]
READ MORE »Jets to trade up for Trent Richardson?
According to Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com, Alabama running back Trent Richardson told him that the New York Jets called him on Sunday to verify his contact information in case they trade up for him. If the Jets waste multiple picks to move up in order to draft Richardson, it would be a horrific decisions becuase [...]
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