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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Getty ImagesAccording to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, both Matt Moore and David Garrard took the first team snaps at practice on Tuesday, while rookie Ryan Tannehil [...]
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Getty ImagesAccording to Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com, Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones isn’t expected to be on the field until training camp, since he underwe [...]
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Getty ImagesAccording to Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com, the New England Patriots have signed first round pick Chandler Jones.The Patriots drafted Jones in hopes that he̵ [...]
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According to NFL.com, a source close to the Seattle Seahawks, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. will be used as a rotational player for the team. Translation: he’s no longer perceived as a full-time player the way he was in Tampa Bay. The source told Adam Caplan of Sirius XM Radio that the [...]
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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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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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, [...]
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Among sports columnists, Mike Freeman of CBS Sports has been one of the Saints’ harshest critics in the wake of the bounty scandal. He even went so far as to call Jonathan Vilma’s defamation lawsuit against Roger Goodell “arrogant” in a column he wrote a few days ago. But now, it seems Freeman is slowly [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren has already indicated that rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden won’t be handed the starting job. Head coach Pat Shurmur has the same feeling as Holmgren. “We don’t give anybody anything,” coach Pat Shurmur told The Associated Press, via NFL.com. “We drafted (our rookies) with the idea that they could come in and [...]
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