In that article I pointed out that many people were beginning to think that maybe it was time to put the 'bust' label on McFadden—due to his lack of production since coming to the Raiders after the 2008 NFL draft.
I also mentioned how I follow several NFL players on Twitter and that McFadden was one of them.
I said I thought what players say on Twitter was a very useful insight into the mindset of a professional athlete.
How do they feel about the last game? What do they do in their down time? Do they take being a professional athlete seriously?
From what I was seeing at the time on Twitter from McFadden I said the following:
"I get the feeling he enjoys the money and fame being an NFL player has gotten him, but I’m just not so sure he is willing to work hard to become the player most think he could be."
During his rookie year McFadden played infrequently and only had 113 carries, in part due to an injury to his big toe suffered in his second game against Kansas City. McFadden ended his rookie season with 499 yards on 113 attempts, with four touchdowns. He also made 29 receptions for 285 yards.
In his second season, McFadden was once again plagued by the injury bug. He suffered a knee injury in the first month of the season, and never showed the breakaway speed that he was noted for at Arkansas. He was an effective pass catcher, but he only averaged 3.9 yards per carry—and had gotten the reputation for going down easily after the first hit.
Well as we all know last season McFadden finally had the kind of season that Raiders fans and football fans in general were expecting from him.
In 2010 McFadden ran for 1,157 yards in 223 attempts and had seven rushing touchdowns. He also had 47 recepti...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
