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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Beanie Wells doesn’t know when he’ll be healthy
Arizona Cardinals running back Beanie Wells is still rehabbing after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery back in January. “I’m rehabbing, just trying to get back,” Wells said. Wells also said that he doesn’t have a timetable at this point as to when he might be back on the field. Even though he can’t participate in OTA’s, [...]
READ MORE »Ray Rice guarantees a Super Bowl
During Saturday’s Ray Rice day in Baltimore, the Ravens running back told the fans that he’ll bring a Super Bowl back to the city. Ray Rice told the fans here that this fall he’ll do his job and bring a Super Bowl back to Baltimore. — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) May 12, 2012 It’s interesting that [...]
READ MORE »Rams shoot down Steven Jackson trade rumors
According to Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the St. Louis Rams have made it clear they were unaware that running back Steven Jackson is looking for a new contract. So any rumors of the Rams possibly trading Jackson look like they’re false. Thomas indicated that those who are close to Jackson have said [...]
READ MORE »Report: Bengals will likely take Courtney Upshaw in round one
According to Tony Pauline of DraftInsider.net, head coach Marvin Lewis and the Cincinnati Bengals are expected to use one of their first round picks to draft Alabama linebacker Courtney Upshaw. They own both the 17th and 21st overall picks in the first round. Some draft experts have been pegging Upshaw as a guy that will [...]
READ MORE »Rob Gronkowski still not practicing
According to Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com, Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski didn’t practice during Monday’s practice. Yesterday head coach Bill Belichick labeled Gronkowski as day-to-day. If I had to make a prediction on when Gronkowski practices, I would say he’ll be on the field by Thursday or Friday. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Gronkowski certainly won’t [...]
READ MORE »Jim Harbaugh: There should be a statue of Frank Gore
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh believes there should be some type of tribute to running back Frank Gore for all that he’s accomplished as a 49er. “There should be a statue of Frank,” Harbaugh said. “Maybe with the new stadium, there’ll be something somewhere — a life-size statue of him, in one of [...]
READ MORE »Matt Forte out with knee injury
Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte suffered a knee injury during today’s game against the Chiefs. He’s been ruled out for the remainder of the game. This is very troubling news for Forte who’s set to become a free agent at the end of this season. He’s been fighting to get a new deal done [...]
READ MORE »Report: Vikings will release Donovan McNabb today
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Minnesota Vikings plan on releasing quarterback Donovan McNabb today. This is great news for the Houston Texans who are in need a solid veteran quarterback to take over now that both Matt Leinart and Matt Schaub are done for the season. Another possibility for McNabb could be the Chicago [...]
READ MORE »Giants players fake injuries (Video)
During last night’s win, both safety Deon Grant and linebacker Jacquian Williams of the New York Giants players flopped to the ground in order to fake being injured so the officials would be forced to stop the clock and keep the St. Louis Rams no huddle offense from running another play. The Giants defense was tired and they were trying to sub guys in and [...]
READ MORE »Romo has only one fractured rib
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo only fractured one of his ribs in yesterday’s win over the San Francisco 49ers according to ESPN’s Ed Werder. There were some initial reports that he had two fractured ribs. The x-ray’s during the game at Candlestick Park weren’t as clear, so the Cowboys thought Romo had more then one fracture. [...]
READ MORE »Titans sign Johnson to mega deal
The Tennessee Titans have reached a deal with running back Chris Johnson that will pay him $53.5 million over four years with $30 million guaranteed. Johnson’s deal will pay him about $13 million per season which is over 1/3 of what the typical yearly average is for a running back in the NFL. They typically [...]
READ MORE »Polamalu and Wallace will have to wait to get paid
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu and receiver Mike Wallace will have to wait until the offseason to get new contracts. The Steelers just gave linebacker Lawrence Timmons a big time deal by signing him to a six year $50 million contract. The Steelers also recently re-signed offensive tackle Willie Colon, cornerback Ike Taylor and linebacker LaMarr [...]
READ MORE »Steelers give Lawrence Timmons a six year extension
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed linebacker Lawrence Timmons to a six year $50 million extension. Timmons was drafted 15h overall in the first round of the 2007 draft. In 2008 the Steelers started to increase Timmons’ role on defense. Since then he has become a key part of their defense. In his four NFL seasons, he [...]
READ MORE »Phillip Buchanon suspended for four games
The Washington Redskins re-signed cornerback Phillip Buchanon on Monday. The bad news though is that the Redskins have announced that he will be suspended for the first four games of the regular season. Now it’s really clear on why not many teams seemed to pursue him in free agency. The Redskins have chosen to not disclose [...]
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