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'''Robert Edwards''' (born October 2, 1974) is a former [[National Football League]] running back for the [[New England Patriots]] and [[Miami Dolphins]]. He was the Patriots first round pick in the [[1998 NFL Draft]]<ref>http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/1998/04/20/UndefinedSection/Robert.Edwards.Makes.Nfl.Draft-2587497.shtml</ref> and was emerging as an NFL star before he suffered a gruesome, freak injury while playing flag football at the 1998 [[Pro Bowl]].<ref>http://www.nfl.com/insider/story/5765872</ref> The injury almost forced him to have one of his legs amputated. He amazingly recovered however, and returned to play for the [[Miami Dolphins]] in 2002. Roberts currently plays in the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL) for the [[Montreal Alouettes]] and is one of the CFL's best running backs. In the 2006 CFL regular season he rushed for 1,155 yards and scored 17 total touchdowns.<ref>http://www.boston.com/sports/football/articles/2007/07/01/edwards_is_carrying_on/</ref>   

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*[http://www.patriots.com/alumni/index.cfm?ac=alumnibiosdetail&bio=180 Patriots Bio]
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