NAPA, Calif. -- No, it would not make late comedian George Carlin's list of seven dirty words. Not even close.
But to Clelin Ferrell, the Oakland Raiders' first-round draft pick taken at No. 4 overall, "rookie" is a bad word.
"They ain't bring us in here to be no rookies," Ferrell said recently. "Rookies can kind of get a connotation of sitting in the back, wait your turn, you don't got to step out in front and show that you really want to play.
"I consider myself just a first-year player. .