Below is a list of NFL headlines from around the league. Bengals wide receiver Brandon Tate has been lining up as their second receiver alongside A.J. Green. Not sure how long that will last. Texans head coach Gary Kubiak is looking for either Keshawn Martin or Trindon Holliday to step up and fill the hole left by [...]
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Defiant Fujita vows to ‘share everything’ on bounties
Former New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita, who now plays for the Cleveland Browns, has consistently rebutted allegations that he participated in a pay-for-injury program in the scandal known as Bountygate. Although Fujita has admitted to giving money to a pool, he insists it was only for ‘big plays.’ ”My reputation is a lot more [...]
READ MORE »Colt McCoy wants to have a chance to compete
Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy told the media after practice on Tuesday that he didn’t demand a trade after Brandon Weeden was drafted because he was told he’d have a chance to compete to be the starter. “As long as I’m given an opportunity to compete, if it’s a fair competition, that’s all you can ask for,” said [...]
READ MORE »Browns believe Phil Taylor will play in 2012
Cleveland Browns general manager Tom Heckert told the Cleveland Plain-Dealer on Monday that defensive tackle Phil Taylor will play in 2012 despite the fact that he’ll undergo surgery to repair a torn pec on Wednesday. “Oh, 100 percent, yeah,” Heckert said before his keynote address at the Akron Browns Backers Banquet at Tangier Restaurant. “I [...]
READ MORE »Colt McCoy takes first team reps
According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, quarterback Colt McCoy took some first team snaps during Tuesday’s practice. This isn’t a surprise since the Browns still haven’t named a starting quarterback going into the 2012 season. As much as the Browns want and expect Brandon Weeden to be their starting quarterback this season, [...]
READ MORE »Browns “fully expect” Brandon Weeden to start
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, at the Akron Browns Backers Banquet Cleveland Browns general manager Tom Heckert said that they expect rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden to be their starter. “The best guy is going to play and we fully expect Brandon to be that guy,” said Heckert. I think everyone expects Weeden to start, because there’s no [...]
READ MORE »Browns’ Josh Cribb loses value thanks to rule changes
The new rule changing kickoffs from the 30 yard line to the 35 yard line was designed to help players and diminish their risk of getting seriously injured. Unfortunately for some players, such as in the case of Cleveland Browns’ Josh Cribbs, it is also diminishing their on field value. And it is for that [...]
READ MORE »Roger Goodell blasted for lack of transparency
In a recent radio interview on AM 790, Mike Florio criticized Roger Goodell’s handling of the punishments handed down to the players allegedly involved in the Bountygate scandal. He began by pointing out that when the Saints’ coaches didn’t vigorously challenge their suspensions (or in Gregg Williams case, not at all), he assumed that everything [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: the wide receivers
So far, I have offered my predictions on the breakouts and busts among quarterbacks and running backs for the 2012 NFL season. Now, let’s turn our attention to the wide receivers. Here are my choices for the top 25 fantasy wide receivers for the upcoming season. 1. Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants Call it a [...]
READ MORE »Browns optimistic Phil Taylor will play in 2012
According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, the Cleveland Browns are optimistic that defensive tackle Phil Taylor will be able to make a significant impact during the 2012 season, despite the fact that he just tore his pectoral muscle. I think Taylor will start out the regular season on the PUP (physically unable to [...]
READ MORE »Colt McCoy working harder then ever to win starting job
Cleveland Browns quarterback Colts McCoy is not ready to lay down and hand over the starting job to rookie Brandon Weeden. He recently told the Cleveland Plain-Dealer that he’s working the hardest he’s ever worked in order to compete. I’m a competitor and I’m working harder than ever,” McCoy wrote in an email to the [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: running backs
Here are my rankings for the top 25 running backs in fantasy football for 2012 1. Arian Foster, Houston Texans After Foster’s spectacular, out-of-nowhere campaign in 2010 (2,220 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns), he followed it up with impressive numbers in 2011 (1,841 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns) even after having missed a [...]
READ MORE »Browns not interested in Plaxico Burress, yet
On Friday, Cleveland Browns head coach pat Shurmur stated that they’re currently not interested in signing free agent wide receiver Plaxico Burress. At least not yet. “We haven’t talked about Plax right now,” said Shurmur. Of course at any moment the Browns could start to pursue Burress, but right now we’re just speculating. They clearly [...]
READ MORE »Brandon Weeden determined to win the starting job and a Super Bowl
After the first day of the Cleveland Browns rookie minicamp, quarterback Brandon Weeden indicated thathe’s determined to be the Browns starting quarterback. “Obviously I hope I’m the guy,” said Weeden.“I’m gonna do everything in my power to be that guy.” Weeden’s message to Browns fans is that he plans on winning games and ultimately a [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: Quarterbacks
Well, folks, it’s that time of the year when number-crunching, stat-obsessed football enthusiasts get their geek on and try to forecast the fantasy successes and flops for the 2012 NFL season. Here is my projected list of the top 25 quarterbacks for this coming season, according to standard fantasy league scoring. In parenthesis next to [...]
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