Last week, Justin Fargas was released by the Raiders. This week, it is being reported by the Contra Costa Times that former Chiefs and Bengals running back Larry Johnson will visit the Raiders. L.J. is also visiting the Redskins. As a Raiders fan, let me explain why this is not smart.
First of all, Larry Johnson is not a premier back anymore. He hasn't played a full season since 2006, which is also his last 1,000 yard season. That was also his last pro bowl. I think Al Davis is just pursuing Johnson as a slap in the face to the Chiefs. Maybe this is getting even for the Chiefs signing Marcus Allen after the Raiders released him. If L.J. had anything left, why would the Bengals have allowed him to become an unrestricted free agent.
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Why has there been so much chatter about Larry Johnson signing with the Bengals? This is a story about a backup-level running back signing on to be......a backup running back. The only interesting angle is that Johnson has major character flaws and happens to be joining a team that .a.) Has a history of off-field problems and b.) Is in first place in its division and doesn't need any distractions. (Johnson, of course, won't be a distraction because any issue from here on out is a career killer.)
But people aren’t talking much about the character side of things. Instead, they’re talking about how Johnson’s [...]
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The deadline to claim running back Larry Johnson off waivers from Kansas City is now passed and any one of the 32 NFL teams can now make their push if the may to sign the former star running back.
However, the Seattle Seahawks will not be that team.
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October 28, 2009 by
Lars Hanson |
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The media icon that is the NFL seemed to go from a league with players playing to win and get the prize inside every box (the Super Bowl) to a league that's been loaded with player conduct problems, divas, and players just in it for the money.
On Aug. 8, 2006, Roger Goodell was selected to succeed retiring commissioner Paul Tagliabue, voted on by 31 NFL GMs (Oakland abstained from all voting).
Goodell officially became the acting commissioner on [...]
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This off-season Tim Ruskell seams like he should be a professional poker player. He convinced the best WR in free agency T.J Houshmandzadeh to sign with a team that just went 4-12 over the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings.
Then Ruskell sent out all the smoke screens about drafting QB Mark Sanchez and wound up drafting the player they wanted all along which was OLB Aaron Curry.
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Last off-season the Seahawks number one priority was to add a number one running back. They would up signing Julius Jones and T.J Duckett, and they already had Maurice Morris.
Current running backs on the Seahawks roster: Julius Jones (27), T.J Duckett (28), Justin Forsett (23) and Devin Moore (23).
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