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  • July 2008

    • Army Orders Lions Rookie to Active Duty

      Detroit News  |  Jul 23, 08 10:31 PM CDT

      Army Orders Lions Rookie to Active Duty

      (Newser) - West Point graduate Caleb Campbell—drafted in April by the Detroit Lions—has been ordered to put his pro football career on hold and report for military duty, the Detroit News reports. The Army abruptly changed its policy and told Campbell—a day before he was to report to training camp—that he must  complete two years of active duty before playing ball. More »

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      NFL  • Pentagon  • US Army  • Detroit Lions  • NFL draft  • West Point  • Caleb Campbell

  • April 2008

    • Soldier to Serve His Country ... as a Linebacker

      Detroit Free Press  |  Apr 30, 08 9:46 AM CDT

      Soldier to Serve His Country ... as a Linebacker

      (Newser) - If linebacker Caleb Campbell hadn't been picked up by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the NFL draft Sunday, he'd  be suiting up for the battlefield, not the gridiron. Assuming he makes the team, Campbell, who graduates from the U.S. Military Academy  May 31, will be allowed to replace five years' service by working as a recruiter and a reserve while playing, the Detroit Free Press reports. More »

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      Iraq  • NFL  • football  • US Army  • soldier  • Detroit Lions  • NFL draft  • West Point  • Caleb Campbell

    • Longs Top Draft, Ryan Goes #3

      NBC Sports  |  Apr 26, 08 3:00 PM CDT

      Longs Top Draft, Ryan Goes #3

      (Newser) - The two top picks at today's NFL draft were spoiled ahead of time: Everyone knew Jake Long and Chris Long would go first and second. The real drama started with pick #3, in which the Atlanta Falcons chose Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan. The Raiders took Darren McFadden with pick #4, and Glenn Dorsey went fifth to Kansas City, NBC Sports reports. More »

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      NFL  • football  • ACC  • NFL draft

    • Road to NFL Often Starts at High School Bowl Game

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 25, 08 1:35 PM CDT

      Road to NFL Often Starts at High School Bowl Game

      (Newser) - For many of the top prospects in this year’s NFL draft, the path to stardom didn’t begin in college. Instead, it started at the US Army All-American Bowl, an annual high-school all-star game that’s been remarkably good at spotting future NFL talent. Since 2005, 69 participants have reached the pros; this year, 28 are expected to go, with seven projected as first-rounders. More »

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      football  • athlete  • athletics  • NFL draft  • high school sports

    • Biggest Busts of the NFL Draft

      ESPN  |  Apr 18, 08 10:42 AM CDT

      Biggest Busts of the NFL Draft

      (Newser) - Hype is mounting for this year's NFL draft class, but plenty of hopes are dashed each year.  ESPN catalogs the top 50 picks who fizzled: Ryan Leaf: drafted No. 2, behind Peyton Manning, but racked up 14 TDs to 65 sacks in 4 seasons Lawrence Phillips: had troubles with the law and with his own attitude More »

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      list  • NFL  • Peyton Manning  • NFL draft

    • Drafting a QB #1 Is Pricey Gamble

      Houston Chronicle  |  Apr 14, 08 11:21 AM CDT

      Drafting a QB #1 Is Pricey Gamble

      (Newser) - In less than two weeks, the Miami Dolphins will make the first overall pick of the 2008 NFL draft—and Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan is the likely candidate, the Houston Chronicle reports. Seven of the past nine No. 1s have been QBs, but for every Carson Palmer there's a David Carr, and for every Eli Manning there's a Tim Couch. More »

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      NFL  • football  • Michael Vick  • Miami Dolphins  • Peyton Manning  • quarterback  • NFL draft  • David Carr  • Carson Palmer  • Alex Smith  • JaMarcus Russell  • Tim Couch

  • September 2007

    • Top Rookie in Record $31M Deal

      San Jose Mercury News  |  Sep 12, 07 2:41 AM CDT

      Top Rookie in Record $31M Deal

      (Newser) - The NFL's top draft choice, quarterback JaMarcus Russell, has agreed to a $31 million, 6-year deal with the Oakland Raiders. Russell is set to practice with the team this week for the first time in three months, ending the season's longest holdout. It is the richest rookie contract in league history, eclipsing Detroit's $26.5 million deal with fellow rookie Calvin Johnson. More »

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      NFL  • Oakland Raiders  • NFL draft  • JaMarcus Russell  • Calvin Johnson

  • July 2007

    • Tank Johnson's Blood Alcohol Level Below Legal Limit

      ESPN  |  Jul 3, 07 7:02 AM CDT

      Tank Johnson's Blood Alcohol Level Below Legal Limit

      (Newser) - Tank Johnson's blood alcohol level on the night of his drunk-driving arrest was below the legal limit, tests say. The former Bear was taken into police custody on June 22 after a routine traffic stop. Although the results indicate that Johnson was not in violation of Arizona's .08 limit, he can still be hit with the charge of "impairment to the slightest degree." More »

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      NFL  • alcohol  • drunk driving  • Chicago Bears  • NFL draft  • Tank Johnson

  • April 2007

    • NFL Draft Features Backflipper

      New York Times  |  Apr 24, 07 10:04 PM CDT

      NFL Draft Features Backflipper

      (Newser) - Walter Thomas, a remarkably athletic 370-pound 21-year-old who performs backflips in moments of excitement, is generating buzz as the NFL draft approaches.  This despite the fact that Thomas has played in exactly two games in the past two years and was then arrested for conspiracy to commit robbery. More »

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      NFL  • football  • NFL draft  • draft

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