Getty ImagesThe New York Giants have announced that wide receiver Hakeem Nicks fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot and will undergo surgery. He’ll be out [...]
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Getty ImagesNew York Jets head coach Rex Ryan had rookie wide receiver Stephen Hill working with the starting offense and rookie defensive end Quinton Coples working with th [...]
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Getty ImagesAccording to the Charlotte Observer, Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason learned last week that he wouldn’t be participating in OTA’s after ruptu [...]
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Getty ImagesAccording to Josh Looney of KCChiefs.com, rookie defensive tackle Dontari Poe is already practicing with the starting defense right now. Of course that doesn [...]
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Getty ImagesAccording to Jay Glazer of FOX Sports, former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor and his agent Mark Lepselter were told that actor Charlie Sheen was the [...]
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According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the New York Giants won’t trade disgruntled defensive end Osi Umenyiora unless they believe they’ll be able to receive ma [...]
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Getty ImagesSt. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford told reporters on Wednesday that his ankle is feeling better, but isn’t quite 100 percent just yet.“It’ [...]
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Getty ImagesBelow is a rundown of headlines from yesterday.Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel Believes in himself despite a rough season in 2011.Dolphins rookie running back [...]
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Getty ImagesNew York Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas was limited during Wednesday’s practice. He stated that he should be fully healthy and ready to go for training [...]
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Getty ImagesAccording to Aaron Wilson of the Carroll County Times, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh stated that linebacker Terrell Suggs will visit his doctor in th [...]
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Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor indicated in a recent interview with the Contra Costa Times that he understands that Carson Palmer is the starter, but he doesn’t plan on being the back up. “Carson is the starter and he’s going to be the starter,” said Pryor. ”But I don’t put myself as I’m going to [...]
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Oakland Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer and wide receivers Darrius Heyward-Bey, David Ausberry and Eddie McGee all spent time working out in California with veteran receiver Terrell Owens this offseason. “It was great for them,” Palmer said of his young teammates. “It was our fourth or fifth day in a row of throwing and they were tired and [...]
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San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh has indicated that quarterback Alex Smith has made ”dramatic improvements” in his throwing motion this offseason. His improvement is due to a visit that he made to motion specialist Tom House. “Alex was using his head where he’d have a late posture change to get his release point accurate,” said House, [...]
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According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, free agent quarterback Matt Lainart will be signing with the Oakland Raiders to back up Carson Palmer. Leinart ironically enough served as Palmer’s back up when they were both at USC. While Palmer flourished in the NFL for the first few years of his career, Leinart has been a big [...]
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Now that the dust has settled following this year’s draft, it’s time to grade each team accordingly, beginning with the AFC. The NFC will follow later. AFC North Cleveland Browns - Grade: B- The Browns went into the draft with more picks than any other team (13), but did they come out of it proportionally [...]
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According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Oakland Raiders are expected to sign quarterback Matt Leinart to back up Carson Palmer. Terrelle Pryor will then be their third quarterback going into 2012. Leinart fractured his collarbone in 2011 when he came in to play in place of Matt Schaub who suffered a season ending foot injury.
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According to Paul Gutierrez of CSNBayArea.com, Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie has indicated that he believes quarterback Terrelle Pryor can emerge as a “viable” number two quarterback behind Carson Palmer. “Absolutely,” McKenzie said without hesitation at the team’s headquarters in a pre-draft media conference. “Yep. Hopefully, our quarterback coach and offensive coordinator, the staff, [...]
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Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie told Peter King of SI.com that he was never upset about the fact that he was walking into arguably the worst cap situation in the NFL as well as only have a few draft picks this season, none of which are in the early portion of the draft because of the [...]
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According to ProFootballWeekly.com, Oakland Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer told the Contra Costa Times that he’s really excited about running the west coast offense this season. “A lot of things quarterbacks are asked to do in this offense are strengths of mine. There are a lot of naked bootlegs and I’ve always focused on working on [...]
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Oakland Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer is ready to learn the Raiders new offense this season and really believes this year’s team can win the Super Bowl. “I am fired up to get my playbook,” Palmer said. “We have a lot of work to do. We have a new offense and a new defense. New terminology. [...]
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Not only did the Oakland Raiders restructure the contracts of Richard Seymour and Michael Huff, but they were also able to redo quarterback Carson Palmer’s contract. We don’t have the details of what Palmer’s contract looks like now, but the Raiders likely turned most of his 2012 base salary into a bonus, in order for [...]
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Oakland Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer said on Wednesday that he’s “happy” to return to the Raiders and that they’re close to becoming a “championship” team. Some people believe the Raiders are in a slight rebuilding mode this coming season, but Palmer doesn’t see it that way. “As far as being close to a playoff team, [...]
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New Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen told NBC’s Sports Talk that quarterback Carson Palmer will be the starter for week one of the 2012 season. Palmer better be the starter with all the draft picks the Raiders gave up for him this past season. They’re tied to him for a while whether they like [...]
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Did Reggie McKenzie do the right thing in firing Hue Jackson?Taking, two sides on this topic, one from a business prospective the other from a fan prospective. Trading for Carson Palmer for two draft picks-let alone a first rounder and a second- is way too much, and it goes without saying way that desperation often forced [...]
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Now that general manager Reggie Mckenzie and the Oakland Raiders will be starting over with a new head coach, it could mean quarterback Carson Palmer’s tenure in Oakland will be a short one and he could find himself looking for a new team next season. After a rough season in 2011, after getting traded from [...]
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