Kevin Jones Has Something To Prove

Running back Kevin Jones feels betrayed by his former team the Detroit Lions and he wants to prove he can be a great back in the NFL.

“Before I got let go, the weeks leading up to that, I would hear him Lions offensive coordinator Jim Colletto) on the Internet or on the Web site saying that, ‘We need a back who can make people miss. We need a back who can take it the distance,’ ” Jones said of Colletto. “Well, I’m on the team. I’m the starting running back. He’s basically saying you don’t need me, you need somebody else. So I’m going to show him that I am that back, that I can do those things.”

Jones has all the talent to become a star in the National Football League but injuries have kept him from reaching his potential. Some lucky team will sign him to a fairly cheap contract and give him a chance to prove himself.