This is from an article by Greg Rosenthal. It’s about risers and fallers in the NFL, based on week 1 camp performances. (Yes it’s for the genuinely hooked and desperate fan.) Anyway, I link the whole article below…but in the meanwhile, I choose one “riser” and one “faller” from his list, and the reasons will be obvious.
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Moving Up
Kenny Britt, St. Louis Rams: You know the Rams are young when Sam Bradford is telling NFL Network’s Kurt Warner that the 25-year-old Britt has brought “veteran leadership” to the receiver room. (Titans fans just spit out their beverage of choice.) Even better than the quotes: Britt and Brian Quick were taking the majority of first-team reps at Rams practice Sunday, according to Nick Mensio of Rotoworld.
Moving Down
Justin Blackmon, Jacksonville Jaguars: The suspended Jaguars receiver’s story is a sad one. He’s struggling with substance abuse, and it’s fair to wonder when his indefinite suspension from the NFL will end. It’s rare for a player to be suspended for more than one season, but it wouldn’t be a surprise in this case.
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from
Winners and Losers from Training Camp Week 1
By Gregg Rosenthal
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000370545/article/winners-and-losers-from-training-camp-week-1?campaign=Ext_Email_1st10_20140729&cvosrc=Ext_Email.Epsilon.1st10_20140729