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The 2008 NFL draft was the 73rd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City , New York , on April 26 and April 27, 2008.
The NFL draft, officially known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting", [1] [2] [3] is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment. [4] The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings; the teams with the worst win–loss records receive the earliest picks. Teams that ...
Darren McFadden (born August 27, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the first round with the fourth overall pick of the 2008 NFL draft.
The 2008 NFL season was the 89th regular season of the National Football League (NFL), themed with the slogan "Believe in Now.". Super Bowl XLIII, the league's championship game, was at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on February 1, 2009, [2] with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming out victorious over the Arizona Cardinals and winning their NFL-record sixth Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the "common draft" simply became the NFL draft. [4] [5] [6] The draft is one of the most notable events in American sports, with live broadcasts of it produced by ESPN, Fox and ABC. [7] Through the 2024 NFL draft, 89 players have been selected first overall, with the most recent being Caleb ...
2008 NFL season; NFL on television in the 2000s; A. 2008 All-Pro Team; D. 2008 NFL draft; P. 2008–09 NFL playoffs; 2009 Pro Bowl; S. Super Bowl XLIII
Russell passed for 2,616 yards and 20 touchdowns during his sophomore year and led the team to the semifinals. [4] Russell's best season was his senior year; he completed 219 of 372 passes for 3,332 yards and 22 touchdowns and rushed for another 400 yards and five touchdowns. This earned Russell Parade magazine All-American honorable mention ...
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