Tim Kurkjian had a great stat Friday during Mike and Mike in the Morning on ESPN Radio:

Three surefire future Hall-of-Famers — Ivan Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr., and Manny Ramirez — were traded in one 24-hour period ending Thursday, July 31. How rare was this? Consider that not since 1966 have three players who ultimately made it to Cooperstown changed teams in the same season. And that happened over a period of months.

July 30-31, 2008
Ivan Rodriguez . . . goes from Detroit to the Yankees for Kyle Farnsworth.

Ken Griffey Jr. . . . is dealt from the Reds to the White Sox for two prospects.

Manny Ramirez . . . leaves the Red Sox for the Dodgers in three-way deal.


1966 season
Orlando Cepeda . . . goes from Giants to Cardinals. HOF induction: 1999

Robin Roberts . . . signs with the Cubs after release by Houston. HOF: 1976

Ferguson Jenkins . . . is traded by Philadelphia to the Cubs. HOF: 1991

I have always been a big proponent of taking RB/RB with my first two picks, but that train of thought may no longer be wise. Here's some trends that can't be ignored. 

from ESPN Researcher Jason Vida:

Last season, the player who led his team in rushing attempts accounted for fewer than 54 percent of his team's attempts, the lowest percentage in the past 10 NFL seasons. At the same time, a team's second-leading ball carrier (the player with the second-most rushing attempts on a team) got the ball on more than 23 percent of team rushing attempts, the highest percentage in the past 10 NFL seasons. The bottom line: In 2007, NFL teams gave fewer carries to their leading rusher and more carries to their second backfield option than in any of the past 10 seasons.

Futhermore, only three running backs averaged 20 carries a game last year (Willie Parker, Clinton Portis and Edgerrin James). In the previous four years, at least seven runners got at least 20 carries a game.

Meanwhile, in 2007, LaDainian Tomlinson led the league with 1,474 rushing yards, and Clinton Portis led the league with 325 carries. These totals are the lowest for a league leader in each category since 1990.