This is not to say that Austrian's dream was without foundation. At the time he spoke NFL Europa (formerly WNFL) had been in existence for seven years. Originally intended to be a seed league where young US players could learn their craft before returning to the US as trained players, the hopes and aspirations for this experiment were not to be fulfilled."I was not happy with the decision," said Griffin, who was informed Saturday night of the plan to start Cousins. "That's the decision they went with and I respect that. It doesn't mean I have to necessarily like it.

The formally pathetic Bengals had two big wins over the past year. First, the team won its division, the AFC North, and reached the playoffs. It was the team's first winning season in 15 years.In his NFL debut and first career start, he rushed for 96 yards on 28 carries and scored two touchdowns against the New Orleans Saints.[11] Despite the Redskins losing to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3, M