That's a huge difference in price for not nearly a corresponding dropoff in quality between the first and third rounds. Thirdround draft picks can expect signing bonuses up to about $500,000, depending on how high in the round they go. Compare that to Carr, or even to Troy Edwards, the Steelers' firstround pick in 1999.Birk grew up in St. Paul and dreamed of playing for the Vikings. He had little choice but to leave when the Vikings decided not to resign him.

Peterson became the seventh player to rush for 2,000 yards in a season, plowing through the Green Bay Packers for a 20yard gain that put him over the top in the third quarter Sunday. Simpson, Eric Dickerson, Barry Sanders, Terrell Davis, Jamal Lewis and Chris Johnson in the 2,000yard club. Peterson is the only one to do it after reconstructive knee surgery..QB Drew Brees second to Denver's Peyton Manning with 1,434 yards passing, threw for 413 yards and four TDs last week. Is league's sixth alltime passer with 47,353