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James Starks during the first quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field last Dec. 2. The Packers defeated the Vikings 23-14.Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports photograph Mike McCarthy and Ted Thompson sent their message loud and clear to Alex Green, DuJuan Harris and especially James Starks on draft weekend by selecting not one, but two running backs and also picking up another – Angelo Pease – as an undrafted free agent. Clearly, the Green Bay Packers brass have not been pleased with the past performance, or lack thereof, of their in-house running backs. Many feel that Harris and probably Green will be the two running backs who should have the best shot at remaining on the Packers roster once it’s all said and done, while the oft-injured and inconsistent James Starks is the odd man out. In fact, rumors swirled draft weekend that Starks was on the trading block, but nothing happened. Alex GreenJeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports photograph Rookies Eddie Lacy and Johnathan Franklin, barring any unforeseen circumstances, will be on the the roster, while Green and Harris, depending on what they do in training camp, will also be there That leaves Starks and Pease as the players who will most likely be fighting for a job. We don’t know much about Pease other than the fact that McCarthy seems to really like him – calling him out not once, but twice in his press conferences held during and after the rookie orientation sessions. I think everyone really likes Starks – when he’s healthy. But those times have been far and few between. We all know how he ignited the Packers offense late in 2010, helping the franchise to its fourth Super Bowl Championship. Then it seemed every time we turned around the guy was hurt. He was on the shelf for most of last season, came back against Minnesota in December and had a solid game. In that Minnesota game, Starks carried the ball 16 times for 66 yards, and pulled off a 22-yard touchdown run where he looked like his old self. And then got hurt once more. Though he could have played in the playoffs, we never saw him. His spot had been taken by Harris and to a certain extent Ryan Grant. In all, he played in only six games last season, carrying the ball 71 times for 255 yards – a 3.6 yard per-carry average. James Starks scores on a 22-yard touchdown run in the 3rd quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field.Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports photograph Do the Packers take a chance on the guy once more if he comes back and has a strong training camp? Or do they just cut their losses, continue to try to trade him and if they can’t, then cut him? It’s not like the team doesn’t have a crowded backfield already.We know that Starks can hit holes and pick up yards after being hit. He seems like a tough runner, but his injury history tells us otherwise. He’s been productive when he’s healthy, but in my mind I just can’t see the team taking any more chances on the guy. Yes, they should try to trade him and if nobody wants the damaged goods, then the Packers should let him walk. What do you think, Packers fans? Leave a comment below, Like us on Facebook, and/or follow us on Twitter.

In the 2013 NFL Draft, there were a total of 11 players who were drafted from the state of Ohio, which put them in a tie for 6th place among states in the USA. The leaders were California and Florida, each of which had 27 players selected. Note that these figures do not include undrafted free agents. Here were the players who were born in Ohio and drafted to the NFL: QB Zac Dysert (Ada) - Broncos, 7th Round RB Le'Veon Bell (Groveport) - Steelers, 2nd Round RB Kyle Juszczyk (Lodi) - Ravens, 4th Round RB Spencer Ware (Cincinnati) - Seahawks, 6th Round TE Travis Kelce (Cleveland Heights) - Chiefs, 3rd Round OG Eric Herman (Toledo) - Giants, 7th Round OG Hugh Thornton (Oberlin) - Colts, 3rd Round OT Brian Winters (Hudson) - Jets, 3rd Round DE Cornellius Carradine (Cincinnati) - 49ers, 2nd Round LB John Simon (Youngstown) - Ravens, 4th Round DB Micah Hyde (Fostoria) - Packers, 5th Round As for which states the Browns' draft picks were born in, here you go: OLB Barkevious Mingo (Louisiana) - 1st Round OT Garrett Gilkey (Illinois) - 7th Round DE Armonty Bryant (Texas) - 7th Round CB Leon McFadden (California) - 3rd Round S Jamoris Slaughter (Georgia) - 6th Round

When will we, as a people, learn that it's a poor decision to move between the subway cars? The Daily News reports that another unfortunate straphanger tumbled between the cars Saturday night, this one while riding the G train near the 15th Street-Prospect Park station. [ more › ]

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Via Brian McIntyre and Yahoo Sports: Last week, the Denver Broncos and quarterback Peyton Manning agreed to a renegotiated contract with the primary intent on adding insurance language for the 2014 season. Instead of earning $20 million in fully guaranteed base salaries in 2013 and 2014, Manning received a $10 million salary advance and his base salaries in 2013 and 2014 have been lowered to $15 million in each season. The $10 million salary advance is treated like a signing bonus and will be prorated over the next four seasons, reducing Manning's cap number from $20 million to $17.5 million in both 2013 and 2014. The nature of the beast also means that Manning's cap number will rise from 19 million to 21.5 million in 2015 and 2016. If for some reason the Broncos and Manning parted ways before then, his cap hit would be 2.5 million in dead money each season. Overall I like the move. It provides the Broncos some cap relief the next two seasons when the Broncos have a slew of freeagents to resign. It also isn't a big enough restructure that the Broncos will be handicapped by it in future seasons. According to the article, the Broncos now have approximately 9.9 million in cap space this year.

It is good to have an end to journey toward but it is the journey that matters in the end. Ernest HemingwayOur last day on the road today and I39m kinda glad as is our Driver Mohammad who has put up with Leanne whinging Are we there yet Are we there yet. Its not a long drive today but we are stopping at a few places along the way.Our first stop is Atlas Studios. Apparently a movie

So my day started off with finally getting my motorcycle license and then I was able to begin my trip a little late but still able to start.It was a nasty day to be riding a motorcycle heavy rains and all that but a spot of rain wont stop me. Besides I expected to get rained on after all it is a 30 day trip across Europe. I decided to use the autostrada because of all the rain and felt it to be

Arriving in Ingolstadt I felt every muscle in my body relax. My longarse journey had reached its end. This is one instance when I revoke my usual belief of 39it39s all about the journey39 and thought thank fck I39ve arrived. Suzanna drove us back to her place and in my zombielike state we spent an hour or so comparing opinions and sharing stories on our teaching experiences th

Well folks it was another jam packed day. We went to Stonehenge Bath. Definitely two places I could see again.Stonehenge really left me with an unexplained feeling awe is the only word I can think of to even capture my experience.Bath has got to be the most beautiful place I39ve visited so far on this trip. The Roman Baths were pretty awesome but the city was unbelievable.Our tour director

On Friday we took a short trip to Augsberg a beautiful city that housed the US army during World War II and realising that I probably won39t be seeing my backpack for the remainder of my trip if ever again I bought more clothes. Then I kicked back in a cafe with a coffee and watched the world go by.In the evening we drove a few hours south to Passau to visit Christian39s parents R