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James' Football Blog March 2008 Archive

By James Alder, About.com Guide to Football

Featured First-Round Propect - Vernon Gholston, DE Ohio State

Monday March 31, 2008
With the aid of some impressive pre-draft workouts, the stock of Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston has skyrocketed to the point where he is considered almost a lock for ... Read More

Tampering Rules Among Those to be Discussed by Owners

Thursday March 27, 2008
Earlier this week, the NFL uncharacteristically cracked down on the out-of-control tampering that exists between teams and players under contract with other franchises by stripping the San Francisco 49ers of ... Read More

NFL Picks Strange Time to Crack Down on Tampering

Tuesday March 25, 2008
Based on comments made by players, agents, and team officials throughout recent years, it's obvious that a certain amount of tampering occurs with guys still under contract to other teams. ... Read More

Featured First-Round Prospect - Glenn Dorsey, DT LSU

Monday March 24, 2008
For a guy his size, Glenn Dorsey is extremely explosive, and gets off the line as quickly as any defensive tackle in the country. He's a disruptive force in the ... Read More

Hall Traded to Oakland

Thursday March 20, 2008
The Oakland Raiders continued to build up their defensive secondary and the Atlanta Falcons rid themselves of a player who no longer wanted to be on the team when the ... Read More

Featured First-Round Prospect - Sedrick Ellis, DT USC

Monday March 17, 2008
Despite lacking ideal height, USC's Sedrick Ellis is a disruptive force at the defensive tackle position. Although he didn't post a great time in the 40-yard dash (an overrated stat ... Read More

Fitzgerald Agrees to Contract Extension

Tuesday March 11, 2008
It appears wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is prepared to give the Arizona Cardinals a little relief from a poorly-structured (poor from the Cardinals point of view) contract that was scheduled ... Read More

2008 NFL Mock Draft Updated

Monday March 10, 2008
With the NFL Combine and several of the Pro-Day workouts in the books, About Football's 2008 NFL Mock Draft has been updated. I know, I know... it's about ... Read More

Where do Packers Go From Here?

Thursday March 6, 2008
With legendary quarterback Brett Favre apparently out of the picture -- although we wouldn't rule out a change of heart at some point over the coming months -- we thought ... Read More

Brett Favre Retiring

Tuesday March 4, 2008
After 17 illustrious seasons in the NFL, it appears future Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre is ready to call it quits. According to numerous media outlets, including the ... Read More

Bengals Jilted Again

Monday March 3, 2008
Just days after having a trade for Detroit Lions defensive tackle Shaun Rogers nixed, it appeared Monday the Cincinnati Bengals had finally landed the defensive tackle they desperately need in ... Read More

Moss Agrees to Terms With Patriots

Monday March 3, 2008
It may have taken longer than most anticipated, but it looks like receiver Randy Moss has agreed to a new contract that will keep him in a New England Patriots ... Read More

Bengals Trade for Jets Defensive Tackle

Monday March 3, 2008
Several days ago the Cincinnati Bengals thought they had landed a quality defensive tackle via a trade with the Detroit Lions, but their efforts fell short when the NFL vetoed ... Read More

Big Ben Hits the Jackpot

Monday March 3, 2008
Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com reports Monday morning that the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have been quiet thus far in the early days of the free-agent signing period, have extended the contract ... Read More

Biggest Free Agency Surprise So Far? Moss Still Available

Sunday March 2, 2008
With the insane amount of dollars being doled out to second-tier players through the first few days of free agency, one has to wonder where All-World wide receiver Randy Moss ... Read More

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