According to Josh Looney of KCChiefs.com, rookie defensive tackle Dontari Poe is already practicing with the starting defense right now. Of course that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll be starting week one of the regular season. We’ll have to see how the preseason works itself out. It looks like the Chiefs want to see how Poe [...]
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Charlie Sheen bought Lawrence Taylor’s Super Bowl ring?
According 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 winning bidder of his Super Bowl XXV championship ring that his son T.J. Taylor auctioned off last week. Glazer did acknowledge that they don’t really know if Sheen was [...]
READ MORE »Report: Giants won’t trade Osi Umenyiora unless they’ll receive max value
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 maximum value in return. “Chances are the Giants will never make a move…unless they believe they are getting max value in return,” said Schefter. I believe there’s no way the Giants will trade [...]
READ MORE »Sam Bradford’s ankle still isn’t healthy
St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford told reporters on Wednesday that his ankle is feeling better, but isn’t quite 100 percent just yet. “It’s getting there,” said Bradford. “It seems to feel better every week. Less soreness, more things I can do, so I think it’s definitely on track.” Stephania Bell of ESPN explained why [...]
READ MORE »Terrell Suggs will start rehabbing in June
According to Aaron Wilson of the Carroll County Times, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh stated that linebacker Terrell Suggs will visit his doctor in the middle of June, then he’ll begin rehabbing his Achilles. If Suggs does begin his rehab in June, then he’s be on track to return to the field sometime in [...]
READ MORE »Ryan Tannehill running with the back ups
According 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 Tannehill rolled with the back ups. By having Tannehill go with the back ups, it enables him to get used the speed of the NFL game. Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin did [...]
READ MORE »Felix Jones won’t be on the field until training camp
According 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 underwent surgery on his right shoulder during the offseason. Jones needs to get healthy, since 2012 will be a crucial year for the former first round pick to shake the notion [...]
READ MORE »Patriots sign first round pick Chandler Jones
According to Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com, the New England Patriots have signed first round pick Chandler Jones. The Patriots drafted Jones in hopes that he’ll be able to come in and be a difference maker as a pass rusher, since they had a hard time getting to the quarterback in 2011. The Patriots have only [...]
READ MORE »Report: Ravens unwilling to pay Ray Rice “Adrian Peterson money”
According to Rotoworld.com, ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio reported on NFL Live that Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice is looking for “Adrian Peterson money”, but the Ravens aren’t willing to pay him that kind of money. “This holdout could end in training camp, if then,” Paolantonio said. “He wants Adrian Peterson money. He would like to [...]
READ MORE »Jason Garrett reiterates they’re not trading Mike Jenkins
Just yesterday, we reported that Dallas Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins wants to be traded now that it appears he won’t be starting this season. Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett told the media on Wednesday that they’re not going to trade Jenkins. So he’ll be forced to play out the final year of his contract and [...]
READ MORE »Johnny Knox unsure if he’ll play this season
Chicago Bears wide receiver Johnny Knox told Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune that he isn’t sure whether or not he’ll be able to play in 2012, after injuring his spine this past season. Pompei said that Knox is looking very thin after losing 30 pounds after spinal surgery. He did say that he’s regained [...]
READ MORE »Seahawks decline “Hard Knocks” invitation
The Seattle Seahawks have stated that they were approached about being featured in HBO’s Hard Knocks, but they’ve decided to decline the invite. It seems like every team that gets approached about “Hard Knocks” ends up declining and I can’t say I blame them. After watching the Jets a couple of years ago, I think [...]
READ MORE »Osi Umenyiora doesn’t show up for OTA’s
According to Bob Glauber of Newsday, New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora didn’t show up for the start of OTA’s on Wednesday and likely won’t be showing up any time soon. It’s not a surprise at all that Umenyiora has chosen to not show up, since he’s still looking for a new contract from [...]
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