With the 2012 NFL draft only hours away, it’s time to chime in with a prediction of round one. The top two spots in the NFL draft have already been determined, but the remaining choices in the first round are somewhat fluid at this point. 1. Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford The Colts have [...]
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Vontaze Burfict, Exclusive Workout Video and Interview hits Media
Damond Talbot the writer for Mocking the Draft and PFZ, has published a new tell all interview with Vontaze Burfict, the Inside Linebacker of Arizona State University. Vontaze goes into detail and releases an exclusive video inside his training. Check it out for yourself. Pretty amazing workout video. He could be the ultimate story of [...]
READ MORE »NFL increases off-season roster size from 80 to 90 players
According to Mark Sessler of NFL.com, effective 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 24th, each NFL team can have an off-season roster of up to ninety players, a bump of ten players over the previous limit. Rosters can include active, inactive, practice-squad, exempt, and reserve-list players, as well as unsigned draft choices and franchise free agents. The NFL’s [...]
READ MORE »All Eyez on Me, Vontaze Burfict Story hits media
Mocking the Draft and Pro football zone writer Damond Talbot, was able to get the inside story on the troubled linebacker Vontaze Burfict of Arizona State. Vontaze has had to really fight through tons of bad publicity this year, but maybe his checkered past has played a part in his outbursts. Make sure to check [...]
READ MORE »Cardinals center Lyle Sendlein restructures his contract
Arizona Cardinals center Lyle Sendlein has restructured his contract. His 2012 salary has been lowered from $2.4 million to $700,000 with the reduced portion of the salary having been converted into a bonus to be redistributed throughout the remainder of his contract. Picked up as an undrafted rookie out of Texas by the Cardinals in [...]
READ MORE »2012 NFL regular season schedule
The 2012 regular season schedule has been released. Here’s the entire schedule written out. Week 1 Wednesday, September 5 Cowboys at Giants, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, September 9 Colts at Bears, 1:00 p.m. Eagles at Browns, 1:00 p.m. Rams at Lions, 1:00 p.m. Dolphins at Texans, 1:00 p.m. Falcons at Chiefs, 1:00 p.m. Jaguars at Vikings, 1:00 p.m. Redskins at [...]
READ MORE »NFL schedule release is set for 7pm Tuesday night
The NFL has confirmed that on Tuesday night at 7pm, they will unveil the official schedule for the 2012 regular season. ESPN will have a special broadcast to break down the entire schedule. The NFL Network is pulling out all the stops by doing a three-hour broadcast to break everything down. Wow. We’ll post the [...]
READ MORE »Kevin Kolb was feeling severe concussion symptoms back in January
The health of Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb is a big concern and he told the local media on Monday that it took him about seven weeks to recover from the last concussion he suffered during the 2011 season. “To be honest with you, when I first went home it was still pretty severe,” Kolb [...]
READ MORE »Calais Campbell likely won’t show for offseason workouts
According to Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com, Arizona Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell likely won’t be showing up for Monday’s offseason workouts. The Cardinals placed the franchise tag on Campbell this offseason and he likely won’t show up until he gets the long-term deal he’s looking for. Also, since Campbell didn’t sign his franchise tender he [...]
READ MORE »John Mara doesn’t rule out the NFL eliminating kickoffs
New York Giants owner John Mara spoke with Michael Eisen of Giants.com about rule changes and serving on the NFL Competition Committee. One of the things that struck me the most, was that he indicated that he could see the kickoff being eliminated all together. “We had a lot of discussions about whether we should eliminate [...]
READ MORE »Leonard Pope signs with the Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed former Kansas City Chiefs tight end Leonard Pope to a one-year deal. Pope was a solid role player in his three-year stint with the Chiefs, posting 497 yards and 4 touchdowns there. Prior to playing for the Chiefs, Pope was with the Arizona Cardinals for three seasons. He has worked [...]
READ MORE »Kurt Warner thinks Gregg Williams deserves a second chance
On the heels of the disclosure of Gregg Williams’ profanity-laced speech in which he urged members of his defense to target specific San Francisco 49ers for injury, some players, most notably Cris Carter, have been calling for a lifetime ban for the disgraced defensive coordinator. Ironically, Kurt Warner, the former Arizona Cardinals quarterback, who was one [...]
READ MORE »NFL preseason schedule has been released
The NFL has officially released the 2012 preseason schedule for all 32 teams. You can view the full slate of games right here. The first preseason games is of course the Hall of Fame game between the Arizona Cardinals and the New Orleans Saints, which will be played on August 5th. The NFL will be [...]
READ MORE »NFL Top Free Agents Available
Most of the big-ticket free agents have been snatched off the open market, but there are still several premier players available. OT Marcus McNeill Marcus McNeill was released by the San Diego Chargers on March 13th. The two-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle was selected in the second round (50th overall) by the Bolts out of [...]
READ MORE »NFL will announce preseason schedule on Wednesday
According to Brian McCarthy of the NFL Public Relations department, the official preseason schedule for the 2012 season will be released on Wednesday. Later this month, the NFL will also officially release the schedule for the 2012 regular season.
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