Caleb Campbell

Source: blogs.abcnews.com --- 12 days ago
According to the DETROIT NEWS, West Point graduate Caleb Campbell had just agreed to a THREE-YEAR contract with the DETROIT LIONS and was scheduled to report for his first NFL training camp TODAY. But late yesterday the UNITED STATES ARMY... ...

Source: myespn.go.com --- 14 days ago
Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Caleb Campbell sounded a bit weary Wednesday evening as he packed his bags in a Detroit-area hotel room. But Campbell had made up his mind to react positively to news that the U.S. Army has called him into traditional active duty , rescinding an alternative service option that would have allowed him to be the first Army player to move directly to the NFL after leaving school. "I was at West Point last week and they told me everything was good to go," Campbell said. "So this news was definitely a surprise. But I know that when I went to the academy, my goal and plan was to be an officer in the United States Army, and that's what I'm going to be. I can't be disappointed in that." Campbell, a second lieutenant, will serve as an assistant football coach at Army during the college season. He plans to stay in shape and will pursue an NFL job when he becomes eligible in May 2010. But that will come after missing two seasons of the game. In the interest of full disclosure, Campbell had agreed to keep a diary for ESPN.com during training camp and completed his first entry earlier this week. In it, he wrote that he was looking forward to being the "poster child" for the alternative service option and added: "I feel like I'm setting the pathway for other players to follow." Wednesday's news scuttled that plan and could ultimately mean the end of his football career. But, Campbell said: "My original plan was to ...

Source: technorati.com --- 13 days ago
Caleb Campbell is a strong safety who played at Army and attended West Point. He was a 7th round pick by the Lions in this years draft, and was set to begin the teams training camp this week in hopes of earning a roster spot. Initially the Army said ...

Source: blogs.usatoday.com --- 13 days ago
Caleb Campbell, the Detroit Lions draft choice, who was informed by the Army Wednesday that his football career was over, will spend a year as a graduate assistant football coach at either West Point or at the prep academy. "It's... ...

Source: mbd.scout.com --- 10 days ago
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-lions-campbellarmy&prov=ap&type=lgns ...

Source: www.scout.com --- 13 days ago
Hot News for S Caleb Campbell ...

Source: forums.scout.com --- 26 days ago
Now that it appears that our brilliant government is going to change their minds on allowing ...

Source: mbd.scout.com --- 32 days ago
Check out Campbell, channel 613 on DirecTv. ...

Source: mbd.scout.com --- 27 days ago
Now that it appears that our brilliant government is going to change their minds on allowing ...

Source: www.startribune.com --- 14 days ago
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Source: www.freep.com --- 12 days ago
Lions president Matt Millen spoke Thursday night on WDFN-AM (1130) during their radiothon. Here are some highlights of the interview: ...

Source: www.freep.com --- 14 days ago
How could they let Campbell go to the NFL scouting combine, go to the draft in uniform at Radio City Music Hall, do interviews on NFL Network and ESPN, get drafted by the Lions, listen to "USA!" chants, go to rookie camp, go to minicamp, negotiate a contract — and then, the day he is supposed to report to training camp, tell him, no, he must report for traditional military duty? ...

Source: www.freep.com --- 27 days ago
The Army is still examining the parameters of the contract Lions safety Caleb Campbell has signed with the U.S. government to see when his active duty is to begin. ...

Source: www.startribune.com --- 14 days ago
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Source: www.rtsports.com --- 15 days ago
Mike O'Hara, of The Detroit News, reports the Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with rookie LB Caleb Campbell on a three-year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed. ...

Source: blog.mlive.com --- 34 days ago
File PhotoCaleb Campbell, the Lions seventh-round draft pick, was in California participating in the 2008 NFL rookie symposium, which ended Wednesday. Caleb Campbell's NFL adventure is officially underway. Campbell - the Detroit Lions' seventh-round draft pick - was one of... ...

Source: deadspin.com --- 14 days ago
The Army blew it. They implemented a policy that was designed to draw attention to the unique skills and talents of their servicemen and, in the process, make it easier to recruit soldiers to the Army by attracting positive publicity and media attention. The policy was enacted in 2005 because filling the ranks of a volunteer army was increasingly difficult. Caleb Campbell ’s being selected by the Detroit Lions last April represented the fruition of that policy. Tens of millions of people were exposed to a guy who represented everything that was good about West Point and military service. Campbell’s engaging, humble, funny, smart, and a leader. I know from personal experience because I had the good fortune to train alongside him for the NFL Draft this past January-March. (Don't worry, I trained for comic relief.) But you don’t have to believe me to understand what a success the Army policy had been. You only have to read the words of Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Anne Edgecomb in an AP article last month: The real advantage for the Army is just the amount of publicity we get," Edgecomb said in an AP story published on June 13. "When you think about it, who's the best recruiter for the Navy you can think of? David Robinson. He's called the Admiral, for goodness sake. The attention that we get in our primary demographic to have someone playing sports who's in the Army, that's where (we) in the Army see the advantage in this program. Ab ...

Source: www.yardbarker.com --- 13 days ago
Remember when Army safety Caleb Campbell was drafted in the 7th round, and everybody stood and cheered because the Army had installed a new rule that allowed graduates to defer their duty for a few years to pursue such opportunities as playing in the NFL. Well, that feel good story is now dead, as the Army has rescinded the offer and Campbell must report to active duty. He may apply for a release in May 2010, but who knows if that will ever be granted. Too bad, but I guess that's a decision you make when you plan on attending Army. Original Story: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2008/07/23/army-... . ...