Dominic Rhodes

Filed under: Raiders , AFC West , NFL Injuries , NFL Free Agency That didn’t last long. I mentioned two weeks ago that Raiders running back Justin Fargas was finally getting an opportunity to start — and doing quite well with it — but now he’s done for the year. Fargas sprained the MCL in his right knee during Sunday’s 21-14 loss to the Colts, and that’s that for ‘07. Huggy Bear’s son led the Raiders in rushing with 1,009 in only seven starts — almost double that of LaMont Jordan , the...Read Full Story

Filed under: Raiders , AFC West , NFL Injuries , NFL Free Agency That didn’t last long. I mentioned two weeks ago that Raiders running back Justin Fargas was finally getting an opportunity to start — and doing quite well with it — but now he’s done for the year. Fargas sprained the MCL in his right knee during Sunday’s 21-14 loss to the Colts, and that’s that for ‘07. Huggy Bear’s son led the Raiders in rushing with 1,009 in only seven starts — almost double that of LaMont Jordan , the...Read Full Story

Filed under: Raiders , AFC West I don’t know if anybody even figured the Raiders would miss Dominic Rhodes when the NFL announced he would be suspended for the first four games of the season because of a substance-abuse policy violation. Well, it’s been four games, the Raiders are 2-2, and tied for first in the AFC West. Oh, and I just like I suspected, Rhodes wasn’t missed. LaMont Jordan is one of the league’s top rushing backs (he’s gained 424 yards on 84 attempts, a 5.0 ypc, including...Read Full Story

The Buffalo Bills signed free-agent running back Dominic Rhodes to a two-year, incentive-laden contract. The Bills added Rhodes as insurance with starting running back  Marshawn Lynch being suspended for the first three games of the 2009 regular season for violating the NFL’s personal-conduct policy. Fred Jackson, who’s skipping voluntary workouts because he’s unhappy with his contract situation, and Xavier Omon are among the other running backs on Buffalo’s roster. Rhodes, an eight-year...Read Full Story

The Daily Press reports that Colts safety Antoine Bethea is ready to step up and be a big time and vocal leader on defense for the Colts in 2010: In the four seasons since being chosen in the sixth-round (207th overall) out of Howard University, Indianapolis Colts safety Antoine Bethea has earned a Super Bowl ring, player in another Super Bowl, was named to two Pro Bowls, and signed a four-year, $27 million dollar contract extension that will pay him $18 million dollars over the next two...Read Full Story