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It’s only March and already the impending Fantasy Football season has been dealt a serious blow. Just days after inking Chester Taylor to a four-year deal, overrated Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz has declared he has not one, but two starting running backs:
“We have two starters,” Martz told Chicagobears.com… They will share carries.”
They being Taylor and last year’s fantasy bust Matt Forte. Ugh. Thanks Mike. Way to further dilute the NFL running back rankings by using the dreaded committee approach.
Most practitioners in the rough and tumble world of professional football are normal guys who behave like normal people. They pretty much keep to themselves and find cameras being shoved in their faces uncomfortable.
Then there are those individuals who relish the spotlight both on and off the field. In fact, they can’t get enough of it. Be it players, coaches or owners, these fellas are infatuated with themselves and everything that comes out of their mouth. They are, in a word, divas. Here are the ten biggest.
The first three days of NFL free agency had plenty of big name players on the move. None of those names included guys who play running back. Unless you consider Chester Taylor a star, but I would imagine most people don’t. It’s little surprise, but backs over 30 aren’t seen as sound investments for owners and GMs.
Brian Westbrook, LaDainian Tomlinson and Thomas Jones all dominated the last decade. That was then. Now, all three are on the wrong side of 30 in search of new digs. After suffering through various injuries and logging over 6300 carries between them, this once great trio of runners are no longer viable options for most teams.
So much for 2010 NFL free agency being quiet. Once midnight struck last night, the deals and rumors began to swirl like one of those tornadoes in the movie Twister. So, who went where and for how much? Let’s take a look, shall we.
The Bears are players – A six-year, $72 million contract for Julius Peppers and 4-years, $12.5 million for running back Chester Taylor. They overpaid for both, but they need the help. Thus far, they are the Redskins of of this free agency.
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- March 9th, 2010
The 10 Biggest Divas in the NFL - March 8th, 2010
John Wall or Evan Turner (Who Ya Got?) - March 4th, 2010
The Ten Most Overrated NFL Free Agents - March 4th, 2010
NBA Q&A: 8 Questions for NBA Fans Answered - March 2nd, 2010
Kevin Millar Better Eat His Wheaties - March 2nd, 2010
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Purdue’s Robbie Hummel Tears ACL - February 24th, 2010
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