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

Reggie Wayne is happy for the latest wide receivers to get paid like Andre Johnson and Miles Austin. He is also happy that disgruntled teammate Antoine Bethea got the contract he got during the off-season. But he is not happy with his contract and wants to be with the happy bunch. The Indianapolis Colts’ Pro-Bowl wide receiver wants to turn that frown upside down. Wayne congratulated Johnson. “This offseason we were talking about contracts,” Wayne said. “Once he got his done, I texted him...Read Full Story

Could running back Dominic Rhodes be on his way to the Windy City? With the report that Adrian Peterson is out for two to three weeks with an MCL strain, the Bears could be in the market for a running back. Luckily the Bears have a bye week this week, but they will still have to be worried for the Sunday night match-up against the Falcons in week six. They could go into the game with Wolfe as Matt Forte’s primary backup, or they could promote practice squad running back Kahlil Bell or they...Read Full Story

Running back Dominic Rhodes, a seven-year NFL veteran who rushed for 113 yards to help the Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago Bears in the 2007 Super Bowl, is joining the Florida Tuskers. Rhodes, 31, sat out last season after being cut by the Buffalo Bills late in the preseason. “I’m a big football fan,” Rhodes [...]Read Full Story

Three Colts, all Pro Bowlers last season—are skipping another round of voluntary workouts. Receiver Reggie Wayne does not traditionally show up until the mandatory offseason workouts. Indianapolis police are investigating credit card charges after Wayne told them an ex-girlfriend may have used his credit card number to make more than $93,000 in online purchases. Defensive end Robert Mathis reportedly wants to renegotiate his contract and did not attend any team workouts in May. Safety...Read Full Story

In a surprising move, the Buffalo Bills have cut running back Dominic Rhodes , according to the Associated Press . Marshawn Lynch, last year's starting running back, will begin the 2009 season serving a three-game suspension. Although Fred Jackson will start will Lynch is out, Rhodes was expected to be Jackson's back-up. Without Rhodes on the roster and with Lynch suspended, the Bills have only Jackson and Xavier Omon on their roster as experienced running backs eligible to play against...Read Full Story