Rookies having very different 1st years
Detroit Lions10/05/2008 8:40 AM The Detroit Free Press reports the Bears come to Ford Field today with Matt Forte, who leads a strong crop of rookie running backs in rushing and receiving yards. The Lions enter the game with Kevin Smith, who just lost his starting job to veteran Rudi Johnson. The juxtaposition leads to a lot of second-guessing. But it's awfully early in the season and these players' careers, and it's not like the Lions have given up on Smith. There are multiple reasons why Smith has not succeeded like, say, Forte. Read more