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On the fast track

Speedy McFadden rates among the elite

Running back Darren McFadden of Arkansas put on a show at the NFL Combine in February. Running back Darren McFadden of Arkansas put on a show at the NFL Combine in February. (Michael conroy/Associated Press)
By Christopher L. Gasper
Globe Staff / April 19, 2008

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Six teams passed on Adrian Peterson in the 2007 NFL draft. You would think after the Minnesota Vikings running back garnered the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, teams, loathe to repeat that folly, would be clamoring for the services of this year's top-rated runner, Darren McFadden of Arkansas. (Full article: 1087 words)

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