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The NFL’s most popular team, the Dallas Cowboys, will be the featured club on HBO’s awesome series Hard Knocks this summer. I mean, who else could it be but the Cowboys? What with T.O., Pacman Jones, Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson and outspoken owner Jerry Jones. Oh, and they are a Super Bowl contender too! HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg already is predicting best-ever ratings for his five-show series. Even with the Olympics as competition, he's confident his weekly program will be overflowing with juicy story lines -- with his cameras getting exclusive behind-the-scenes access. "It's fair to say this thing should go through the roof," Greenburg said Wednesday. "I swear to you it's not going ...

Which Cedric Benson did Texas police arrest this weekend? Was it the contrite, polite guy who didn’t resist anything or the cocky, rich athlete who insulted the authorities? That may be for a jury to decide. Benson, the Bears’ running back, says he will fight charges of drunken boating and resisting arrest, denying any wrongdoing. Police said Benson failed a sobriety test on his 37-foot yacht, argued over taking a follow-up test on land and refused to wear a life jacket. But Benson said  the boat was stationary and while there was alcohol on board he was not intoxicated when police questioned him for the sixth time in the past year. "There was ...

Bears running back Cedric Benson was arrested late Saturday night near Austin, Texas, and charged with boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest, both Class B misdemeanors. According to a sergeant from the Travis County Sheriff's office, Benson, who played at the University of Texas in Austin, was arrested by the Lower Colorado River Authority. A LCRA spokesperson said that Benson, who failed a sobriety "float test" (an abbreviated version of a field sobriety test) on the boat, argued over taking a follow-up test on land and refused to put on a life jacket. LCRA police attempted to arrest Benson at that time but he refused to cooperate and was pepper sprayed. He was booked at 11:24 p.m. Saturday and ...

Here are some of the undrafted free agents available - expect many of them to sign with teams quickly. Erin Henderson was the highest-rated player to not be drafted. Quarterback: Paul Smith, Tulsa Kyle Wright, Miami T.C. Ostrander, Standford Anthony Morelli, Penn State Nick Hill, South Illinois Sam Keller, Nebraska Caleb Hanie, Colorado State Bernard Morris, Marshall Xavier Lee, Florida State Omar Haugabook, Troy State Running Back: Anthony Alridge, Houston Chad Simpson, Morgan State Jehuu Caulcrick, Michigan State Rafael Little, Kentucky Benjarvus Green-Ellis, Ole Miss Kalvin McRae, Ohio Andre Callender, Boston College Dantrell Savage, Oklahoma State Kregg Lumpkin, Georgia Calvin Dawson, LA Monroe Wide Receiver: Dorien Bryant, Purdue D.J. Hall, Alabama Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State Travis Brown, ...

Think anyone is happier about his being picked in the NFL draft today than Army safety Caleb Campbell? You see, because of a new rule from the Army that says its recruits can serve as recruiters if they are in high-profile positions (i.e. the NFL), they don’t have to go on active duty. And in Sunday’s seventh round, the Lions took Campbell. The entire draft crowd erupted at Radio City Music Hall, which is very classy. For what it’s worth, Lions coach Rod Marinelli is an Army veteran - wonder if that’s a coincidence?Click here for more NFL 

David Vobora, you are going to Disneyland! The St. Louis Rams have closed out the 2008 NFL draft by selecting Idaho defensive back/linebacker David Vobora. Vobora  a tackling machine at Idaho and the versatile linebacker is the 10th player in school history to lead the team in tackles at least twice during a career. He has been among the nation's elite the last two years, as his 134 tackles as a junior ranked seventh in the NCAA and his 148 in 2007 ranked third. Both of those totals led the Western Athletic Conference and his 148 tackles are the fourth-highest in a season by a WAC player. Vobora will be honored a series of events June ...

According to various gaming sites, Electronic Arts is preparing to announce recently retired Green Bay Packers quarterback and three-time MVP Brett Favre as the cover athlete for the upcoming Madden NFL 09, which is slated to hit store shelves on Aug. 12. This is obviously the first time a retired player will grace the Madden cover, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Or maybe the folks at EA know something we don’t? According to the Facebook site for Madden NFL 09, the cover athlete is expected to be announced on Friday. However, Favre is scheduled to be on the Late Show with David Letterman Thursday night. Why is that important? For the past few years, ...

It’s official, the Rams are on the clock. The Miami Dolphins have signed Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long to a multiyear contract and will select him with the No. 1 overall pick in Saturday's draft. The contract is for five years and $57.75 million, with $30 million guaranteed. That total package is about $4 million less than last year’s No. 1, Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell. Long, a 6-foot-7, 313-pound senior who moved to left tackle in 2006 and started his final 26 games, was an All-America selection and Big Ten lineman of the year in each of his past two seasons. “Jake was our guy from the beginning,'' GM Jeff Ireland said. ``I don't make it ...

Not sure what the Cinicnnati Bengals are thinking! Of course, what’s new with that? According to the Washington Post, lague sources said last Thursday that the Redskins made another offer to the Cincinnati Bengals for disgruntled Pro Bowl wide receiver Chad Johnson, offering Cincinnati first- and third-round picks in this weekend's draft for Johnson. In addition, the Redskins are prepared to guarantee Johnson about $21 million as part of a new contract. But the Bengals aren’t giving in to Ocho Cinco’s demands. Bengals coach Marvin Lewis -- who disputed the report of trade offers for Johnson -- says the disgruntled receiver should keep his word and sit out the season. "I've stated our case with ...

According to Tom Curran of NBCSports.com, the Dolphins are expected to sign Michigan’s Jake Long very soon and make him the No. 1 overall pick in this weekend’s draft. A source also told the Palm Beach Post that  "there's a very good chance" Long already will be under contract as the No. 1 pick before the NFL Draft begins at 3 p.m. Saturday at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Long is the top player in a deep pool that may contain several franchise tackles. The two-time Wolverine captain was the fourth player in Big Ten history to be named the conference's offensive lineman of the year consecutive seasons. Word that Miami initiated talks with Long's ...