Posts Tagged ‘O.J. Simpson’
Posted: Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Under the Hood, Andrew Luck, Bo Jackson, Cam Newton, David Letterman, Matthew Stafford, NFL Draft, O.J. Simpson, Peyton Manning
Andrew Luck will make an appearance on the “Late Show with David Letterman” just before he is the first player selected in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft on Thursday night. In honor of Luck’s stop at the Ed Sullivan Theater, we dug up a few of the best moments from top picks appearing on the Late Show.
Posted: Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Data Points, Adrian Peterson, DeMarco Murray, O.J. Simpson, Walter Payton
Cowboys fans no doubt are still giddy over the 253-yard rushing effort by rookie RB DeMarco Murray in Week 7. Forget the fact that it’s a single-game franchise record, because a bit more context makes the performance even more impressive.
Posted: Thursday, September 8th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Data Points, Arian Foster, O.J. Simpson
While quarterbacks took center stage Thursday night, it’s time — especially for fantasy owners — to turn their attention to the running backs as we get set for a full slate of Sunday games. And it’s easy to understand why owners of Texans RB Adrian Foster are worried about his injury status. Foster’s season-opening performance last year was the second-best Week 1 rushing game ever.
Posted: Friday, December 10th, 2010 | Craig Ellenport Tags: Pick Six, Carl Weathers, Dave Dameshek, Fred Dryer, Jim Brown, Merlin Olsen, O.J. Simpson, Rosey Grier
While Dave Dameshek’s NFL.com column this week contained a list of the top athletes-turned-actors, here is the more “official” list of NFL players who have turned that trick.
Posted: Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 | Michael Fabiano Tags: Barry Sanders, Chris Johnson, Eric Dickerson, Jamal Lewis, Marshall Faulk, O.J. Simpson, Terrell Davis
With the threat of a training camp holdout gone, fantasy owners can now draft Chris Johnson with confidence.
Posted: Friday, January 22nd, 2010 | Michael Fabiano Tags: Chris Johnson, Eric Dickerson, LaDainian Tomlinson, Larry Johnson, Marshall Faulk, O.J. Simpson, Priest Holmes, Shaun Alexander, Tony Dorsett
The fall of Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson signals changing times in fantasy football.
Posted: Saturday, December 26th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Barry Sanders, Chris Johnson, CJ2K, Eric Dickerson, Jamal Lewis, Marshall Faulk, O.J. Simpson, Tennessee Titans, Terrell Davis
Can Chris Johnson reach 2,000 yards rushing and break a couple of NFL records?