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LeGarrette Blount of Buccaneers Named Offensive Rookie of the Month

It wasn't just the numbers that jumped out at you about LeGarrette Blount. It was the fact he got those numbers working behind an offensive line that was ripped up and sewn back together because of injuries. Blount led the NFL in rushing over the last five games of the regular season and was named NFL Offensive Rookie of...

Ndamukong Suh Earns Top Grades

Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham has been a football coach for 40 years. In all that time, he says he's never been around a player quite like rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh to and he smiles and shakes his head. "I've never seen anything like this," Cunningham said of Suh's play this year. "A...

Perrish Cox Fined, Won't Start for Broncos After Arrest in Sexual Assault Case

Broncos rookie cornerback Perrish Cox, who is facing charges in a sexual assault case, was fined by the team and will be active for Sunday's game at Arizona but won't start, the club announced in a statement. Cox was arrested Thursday evening following a monthlong investigation by police in suburban Lone Tree into an Oct....

Trent Williams Sees Julius Peppers as Next Level on Rookie Growth Chart

A year ago, Trent Williams was blocking nondescript defensive ends from Iowa State and Kansas. But the Washington Redskins' rookie left tackle from Oklahoma has taken a big step up in class during his first seven weeks in the NFL. So far, Williams has dueled with the likes of Dallas' DeMarcus Ware, Houston's Mario...

Saints vs. Buccaneers: Running Game Frees Drew Brees to Shred Defense

It was supposed to a showdown between an ascending team in the NFC South and a descending one. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were 3-1 and anxious to prove themselves against the beat-up Saints (3-2), who have struggled with injuries and inconsistency on offense. It was the status quo, though, not a change of place. The...

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A rookie is a person in his or her first year of a sport, or someone that is new to a profession, training or activity such as a rookie cop, rookie pilot, a recruit, or occasionally a freshman.

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