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== Report- Former NFL WR Jimmy Farris to again seek office in I ==

Report: Former NFL WR Jimmy Farris to again seek office in Idaho<br>Posted by Mike Wilkening on July 20,[http://boddschi.wh-stuttgart.net/index.php/Benutzer:Jjakrkktt9 The harsh reality of the NFL concussion], 2013, 5:25 PM EDT <br>  APFormer NFL wide receiver Jimmy Farris,[http://www.aikoraweb.com/blog/aikorahonkan/2010/02/-no09.html#comments NFL Training Camp- What Should the Oakland Raiders], who lost in his bid to win one of Idaho s seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012,[http://wiki.apteka33.su/index.php/%D0%A3%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA:Oebmljtcn0 Brother of NFL player sentenced for dealing painkillers], next year, the Spokane (Wash.) Spokesman-Review reported Thursday.<br>Farris told the Spokesman-Review that he s not sure what political office he will seek but said he will be running in 2014. <br>Farris, a Democrat, was defeated by Republican incumbent Raul Labrador for the seat in Idaho s 1st Congressional District.<br>Farris, 35, played six NFL seasons. He had stints with New England (2001),[http://wiki.kspu.karelia.ru/index.php/%D0%A3%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA:Ftemykyyf8 Family of Leon Gray Reportedly Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit], Atlanta (2002-2004) and Washington (2005, 2007). He was born in Lewiston,[http://www.onlinepressearchiv.de/index.php/Benutzer:Qabyabzqt5#NFL_commissioner_Roger_Goodell_said_the_NFL_won.27t_punish_Ril NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL won't punish Ril], Idaho, which is located in the 1st Congressional District.

== Has The Running Back Position Become Devalued In NFL- ==

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== NFL owners destroyed the players in CBA negotiations ==

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== Training camp roundup- Vonta Leach returns to the Ravens, Ea ==

Training camp roundup: Vonta Leach returns to the Ravens, Eagles lose Jason Phillips to torn ACL<br>Vonta Leach has re-signed with the Ravens (USA Today Sports Images)<br>We're less than a week away from the start of the preseason. Here's a look at what you may have missed around NFL training camps on Monday, July 28:<br>• The  saga is officially over as the Pro Bowl fullback was re-signed by the .<br> Having Vonta back gives you a physical presence for sure with your offense – short yardage, goal line, said Ravens head coach John Harbaugh. Also, it’s a leadership presence. Obviously, we’ve been hopeful that this would happen all along. This is not something that we weren’t hoping for, and it worked out in our favor. <br>• A few days after being released by the , veteran linebacker  officially signed with the  on Monday. Mays adds depth at inside linebacker as  is on the non-football injury list to start training camp.<br>• Another day, another  lost for the season due to a torn ACL. This time, it was linebacker , who was scheduled to provide depth at inside linebacker this season. Phillips was signed to a two-year, $1.46 million contract on March 15 that included $150,[http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/ Ryan Clady, Broncos reach long],000 in guaranteed money.<br>Phillips, who tore the ligament in his right knee, will join wide receiver  on injured reserve.<br>•  defensive end Turk McBride  and will miss the 2013 season.<br>• After losing wide receiver  to a torn ACL and MCL, the  are bringing in veteran wide receiver   on Tuesday, Barry Jackson reports.<br>• Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert left Monday's practice with a sprained right ankle, an injury that occurred as a result of friendly fire. Gabbert was  by guard Uche Nwaneri.<br><br>•  defensive end  has left camp to have his injured foot evaluated, head coach Doug Marrone said. 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The  officially signed center Steve Vallos,[http://wowdata.ru/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA:Tcwpqqngt6#NFL-_Bill_Parcells_recalls_grit_of_1999_Jets NFL- Bill Parcells recalls grit of 1999 Jets], as well. Veteran free agent signings included the  signing safety Troy Nolan and the  adding linebacker Omar Gaither.<br>The  signed wide receiver Omarius Hines and safety Chris Banjo and placed safety Ryan McMahon on waivers. The  filled out their 90-man roster by signing rookie offensive tackle Graham Pocic.

== Supplemental Draft brings increased risks for NFL teams ==

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== Broncos, NFL execs under microscope following recent arrests ==

Broncos, NFL execs under microscope following recent arrests<br>John Elway faces a big decision when it comes to his executives running afoul of the law. USATSI We are so quick to define a franchise by the actions of a few players.The  have an Adderal problem. The  have a DUI problem. The  have a character problem.But that's far too simplistic. Lest we forget who wields the real power in the NFL, who holds the hammer in the collective bargaining agreement with the players, and who should truly be setting the example in terms of character and staying on the right side of the law. It's management. They're the decision-makers, the same men who gossip and blindly ridicule kids coming out of college. The men who ask players if their mothers were prostitutes, or if they are gay; and hold youngsters to Roger Goodell's personal conduct policy to which these very coaches and executives run afoul of.Never underestimate the degree of hypocrisy of which the NFL is capable. And make no mistake, in the aftermath of the  having two top execs arrested on DUI charges in a shockingly small period of time -- and with equally shocking reported levels of alcohol in their systems -- the players, the NFLPA and other teams are watching to see if Goodell responds appropriately. And by appropriately,[http://www.feedblitz.com/f/f.fbz?AddNewUserDirect Redskins DE Jarvis Jenkins suspended four games fo], I mean with the same vigilance and severity with which he has disciplined players."Roger has to come out strong here,[http://wiki.phantomworkshop.com/index.php?title=User:Oranjijmm#Gillette_Clear_Gel_Anti Gillette Clear Gel Anti]," said an exec with one AFC team. "No matter what the team does, he has to send a signal here. This has to be more than what he gave  president Tom Lewand." Goodell suspended Lewand 30 days and fined him 100,000 after his DUI, then lessened the suspension to 21 days .It turns out Goodell let the Broncos, which consulted with the league, . Matt Russell director of player personnel was suspended indefinitely, and Tom Heckert director of pro personnel was suspended for one month. What isn't quite as shocking is that this happened in Denver. There have been whispers about what some other execs have termed "a frat-house culture" in the Broncos front office, and about some of the off-field decisions those men have made, both now and in the past.The fact that the Broncos knew about the original DUI, from Heckert, and chose to say or do nothing about it, until it was revealed by the Associated Press after the arrest of Matt Russell speaks much more deeply than any of the tough-talking statements released by the team after the fact.That reeks of a cover-up. Coming out and letting everyone know that Monday, team officials are gathered at Broncos headquarters deciding how to handle this situation rings a bit like a PR grab, after that fact.It wasn't that long ago that the Cowboys were burying Jerry Brown, who died in a car driven by drunk teammate . Is it too much to ask men who are in their 40s, and have been around the NFL for quite some time, to not drive around with open containers in their cars, as police allege in their report, and to not get into the driver's seat of their cars at three-times the legal limit?We're so quick to point the finger at players. But let's keep in mind there are thousands of them in the league, with disparate backgrounds and level of means, education. There are only 32 college scouting directors and general managers, however, and when you factor in the nepotism and cronyism that run rampant in this league, it makes getting those positions increasingly difficult. There are too many good men and good execs on the golf course now, unable to get back in, to tolerate this kind of behavior.When teams offer a second, third or fourth chance to those with checkered pasts, it sends a distinct signal to others on the outside who bear no such blemishes, but maybe don't play the political game as well, don't have as powerful an agent, or don't have the same connections or benefactors making sure they land on their feet.John Elway, the Broncos boss,[http://www.bricklife.com/weblog/000749.html#comments Former Giants tight end Bobby Crespino dies], gets more kudos and awards than pretty much any NFL executive these days, but these blights are on his hands and on his watch. He recast this entire front office in his image, kicked aside some like former general manager Brian Xanders who helped him learn the personnel game, and now, with his team in  or bust mode, must explain why several members of his inner core can't uphold the modicum of behavior that Goodell demands.This is his distraction, and he must now figure out how to convey to his locker room why the men charged with picking the team and running the team and deciding on the very futures of these players can't keep from running into patrol cars in their free time. Elway, whose transparency and candor was so refreshing when he launched on to the management scene on Twitter and elsewhere, should have taken to his account, or some public forum,[http://blog.wangyu99.com/blog.php?do=showone&type=blog&cid=2&itemid=3165472 NFL Hall of Fame Game Miami Dolphins vs. Dallas Cowboys Start Time, Odds], upon Heckert's arrest.And for all the accolades that come their way, this is the same front office that found a way to let a still-impactful  get away to the  champs, a Baltimore team that ended the Broncos' season. And as much as they will blame Dumervil's former agent and blame a fax machine, this is a guy with 50 sacks who had a new deal worked out with Denver and who then, as a free agent, took less money to go to Baltimore. That's on Elway.They drafted  over . Yes, a lot of teams passed on Wilson, but the Broncos spent considerable time researching quarterbacks leading up to the 2012 draft . They gave  1.5 million guaranteed, only to cut him shortly thereafter. Their decision to pay  more than 10 million this season will certainly be watched closely.No one's perfect,[http://wiki.lokis.se/index.php/Anv%C3%A4ndare:Knoigtndi9#Dan_Le_Batard-_Violent_NFL_players_should_not_surprise_us.2C_a Dan Le Batard- Violent NFL players should not surprise us, a], or expected to be, and make no mistake, Elway has done some special stuff in a short period of time -- most notably, convincing  to come to Denver, a short-term gamble based on grabbing a Lombardi quickly. But let's also keep perspective about this regime and recognize that their biggest challenge, and most important decision, is upon them now. That task? Finding a way to properly discipline their top employees and address the perception circulating among their peers that they are a front office out of control.The Broncos sent a fairly strong message with the 30-day suspension of Heckert and the indefinite suspension of Russell. They did not, however, break new ground in what the commissioner doled out in the past and it remains to be seen if both are back by, say the middle of the preseason, which could be the case.Having those personnel execs in place by the time major cutdowns are made would be imperative for the front office as they scan the waiver wire and set their own roster. Russell was seen as a rising star there and Heckert has former GM experience. At any rate it seems both could be back for the start of the season.Heckert could lose compensation due him by the Browns, his former employer, based on his suspension as well.The NFL was satisfied with the team's handling of the situation and no additional discipline will be forthcoming, the league said.<br> Topics: , , , , , , , , , , , , <br> About Jason La Canfora<br>Before joining CBS Sports, Jason La Canfora was the Washington Redskins beat writer for The Washington Post for six years and served as NFL Network's insider. 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== Jeremy Maclin’s ACL injury delivers major blow to Eagl ==

Jeremy Maclin&#8217;s ACL injury delivers major blow to Eagles, receiver&#8217;s next&nbsp;contract
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 Jeremy Maclin figured to be one of the focal points in Chip Kelly s new up-tempo offense. (Damian Strohmeyer/SI)
Jeremy Maclin tore the ACL in his right knee during the Philadelphia Eagles Saturday practice, a development that could deliver a major blow both to the Philadelphia Eagles offense and to Maclin s quest for a new contract. The team  Maclin s injury on Twitter, mere hours after Maclin had to be carted from the practice field at training camp.
Maclin s five-year,[http://poop.igroshat.com.ua/index.php/%D0%A3%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA:Oranjijmm#How_the_NFL_Became_America.27s_Sport How the NFL Became America's Sport], rookie deal with the Eagles expires after this season. The two sides made no real progress this offseason on extending Maclin beyond 2013 and, to his credit, Maclin has refused to turn that uncertainty into a black cloud, instead stating repeatedly that he planned to prove his worth before possibly hitting free agency.
The situation obviously has changed now, with Maclin s future even more up in the air than before.
Exactly where the Eagles offense goes from here is a bit of a mystery, too. Maclin again was set to pair with DeSean Jackson to give the Eagles a dynamic 1-2 punch at receiver. And with new coach Chip Kelly s arrival bringing the promise of a more creative offense,[http://whoneedslight.com/index.php/forum/2-welcome-mat/15232-adrian-peterson-of-minnesota-vikings-predicts-hell-pass-emmitt-smith-in-2017#15232 Adrian Peterson of Minnesota Vikings predicts he'll pass Emmitt Smith in 2017], Maclin was in line for a substantial role.
However, the possible replacements for Jackson are a bit of a rag-tag group. Steady veteran Jason Avant ought to stay in the rotation,[http://infinitenetwork.net/wiki/index.php?title=User:Oranjijmm#For_Quarterbacks.2C_the_NFL_Is_No_Country_for_Old_Men For Quarterbacks, the NFL Is No Country for Old Men], with Jackson; beyond that,[http://www.uiprints.com/ SPARTANBURG, S.C.- Panthers LB Kuechly sees room for improve], Philadelphia will turn to some combination of Riley Cooper, Arrelious Benn (who hyperextended his knee Friday), Damaris Johnson, Greg Salas and others to fill the void in the immediate future. The free-agent market has been piked mostly bare at receiver, with Brandon Lloyd,[http://www.fazhu.net/fzbbs/home.php?mod=space&uid=4724 ], Laurent Robinson and Donald Jones among the uninspiring choices.
Philadelphia does have an intriguing group of tight ends in Brent Celek, Zach Ertz and Clay Harbor, plus the versatile James Casey. Kelly already had hinted at the possibility of more two- and three-tight end sets, and he may head full bore in that direction with Maclin s fate for 2013 sealed.
Ironically, Maclin s injury history may be part of why the Eagles have shied away from offering him a contract extension thus far. Though Maclin has averaged 64.5 catches and 863 yards receiving in his four seasons with Philadelphia, he s also missed five games and landed on the injury report constantly last season with multiple ailments (back, groin and hip, to name a few).
All those dings were minor compared to his newest injury.
 Appreciate all the love and support twitter fam,  late Saturday afternoon. sad day but I have setbacks my entire life. Minor setback for a MAJOR comeback! #birdgang 
The questions for Maclin are when that comeback will occur and which team he ll be playing for when it does. Even if Maclin is ready in time for the 2014 season, he may have to convince a team to give him a shot. The Eagles could put a one-year deal on the table, in time, giving Jackson a do-over on his prove-your-worth season.
For now, though, Maclin is facing several months of rehab, while the Eagles must find some way to fill his spot on the field.
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