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The NFL’s rookie symposium often provides a little offseason intrigue.
In 2004, the late Sean Taylor was fined for not showing up. In 2006, Titans running back Lendale White asked former NFL defensive lineman Esera Tualo, who came out of the closet after his career ended, “Is it offensive if I call you a faggot if you are a faggot?” Last year, Ravens quarterback Troy Smith asked Commissioner Roger Goodell when or if he’ll begin to focus on some of the positive things about NFL players.
This time around, things got physical.
A league source tells us that, at the 2008 rookie symposium, two players (who’ll remain nameless for now) got into a fight. The incident was broken up by Rob Davis, a former long snapper who currently serves as the Packers’ director of player development.
As the source said, “They were told not to let the incident leave the room, but it did.”
We might eventually identify the players. For now, we’ll tell you that one of them was a first-round draft pick.
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Raider nation: Please not McFadden!
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Stay classy Patriots*.
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Rating: 2.05 / 5 with 19 rating(s)
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:11 pm
I bet it was a ‘roided up Terry Bradshaw.
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Rating: 2 / 5 with 4 rating(s)
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Don’t leave us hanging, who was it?
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:14 pm
4-to-1: Darren McFadden
8-to-1: Gosder Cherilus
100-to-1: Pacman Jones (he didn’t say it was a first round pick in THIS draft)
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Rating: 2.85 / 5 with 9 rating(s)
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:16 pm
come on Florio who is it????…its not like the nfl is gonna suspend you for a game….
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Tell us the round of the second, I’ll bet one of us guesses the pair.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:18 pm
I can tell… this is gonna be a good one.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Packer players/fans/coaches are all the same.
Trouble makers from the word GO.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Tell us if it was McFadden. Some of us have dynasty league fantasy drafts coming up and this is serious business! I can’t be drafting turds.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Florio, please don’t act like a 13 year old gossip. Don’t tease and then not tell.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:38 pm
And the next generation of turds came forth unto the land….
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:38 pm
It was’nt McFadden.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Grow a pair and name them.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:39 pm
My top three guesses in order would be:
1. Darren McFadden
2. Kenny Phillips
3. Gosder Cherilus
4. Aqib Talib
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:42 pm
My money’s on (at least)one of the players being a Cowboy.
For the first round pick I’ll say Matt Ryan, Jake Long, Leodis McKelvin, Gosder Cherilus, Felix Jones, Mike Jenkins, or Aquib Talib.
Just taking shots in the dark.
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Rating: 2 / 5 with 8 rating(s)
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:46 pm
And so it came to pass that a new draft class of Turds was born.
So it is written, so shall it be done.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:48 pm
I think broncosfan’s choices make a lot of sense. I say 75% odds that it’s one of those 4.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Guarantee it was Kentwan Balmer, drafted by SF out of North Carolina.
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Rating: 3 / 5 with 2 rating(s)
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Well if it wasn’t McFadden wingnut, who was it?
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:51 pm
prediction, Mayo must of cheap shot someone. oh, how he’ll fit right in.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:57 pm
>Skew says:
>July 2nd, 2008 at 9:09 pm
>Stay classy Patriots*.
????? You really are such a loser man.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Eagles fans got nothing to worry about.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Was this before or after Jared Allen spoke?
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July 2nd, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Now I’m not trying to make trouble, particularly from the word: “GO”… but I’m thinking it was Aqib Talib.
My belief is that he took a lot of ribbing for his “coverage” skills against Jordy Nelson (well-chronicled on YouTube).
JohnnyH: you’re pretty damn funny.
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