NFL RUMORS & GOSSIP

From the time Mike Smith has taken over as head coach of the Falcons in 2008, one problem has remained consistent: the pass defense. In the past, Smith has said that issues with that phase are related to the defense as a whole the defensive line and linebackers needing to provide a pass rush, etc. However, two of the teams four most significant acquisitions over the last three...

Mike Prisuta is reporting that Willie Colon  is the new Left Guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers.  The tweet is a direct quote from Colon.  This is great news in my opinion.  It means that Mike Adams will start.  That Marcus Gilbert will stay at Right Tackle and we now have a more then solid offensive line. This should have happened years ago.  Colon was projected as a guard...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. The Minnesota Vikings swapped out a pair of defensive ends on its roster Wednesday, signing third-year player Nick Reed and waiving rookie Kevin Cyrille. Reed, a seventh-round draft pick by the Seattle Seahawks in 2009 out of Oregon, has bounced around in his short NFL career, playing with a new team each season. Reed, who finished his career at Oregon as...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. The Minnesota Vikings will need to pack for a longer stay in the dorms at Minnesota State University in Mankato this season. Minnesota announced its 2012 training camp dates on Wednesday and the team will be in Mankato for three full weeks, its longest training camp since a three-week stay in 2008. The Vikings, who will hold their camp in Mankato for the 47th...

A new smartphone app affords New York Giants fans the opportunity to superimpose a virtual Super Bowl ring on their finger or appear to be holding the Lombardi Trophy.

Jaguar’s owner Shahid Khan has a lot on his plate. Besides trying to build his team state-of-the-art facilities and dealing with outside issues related to other businesses, he’s also got a lot of internal strife going on within his club. There are a lot of invisible resentments and agendas that are often responsible for why pro sports teams fail. The Jags could be...

When the Cowboys signed free agent cornerback Brandon Carr, many spoke about how improved the secondary would be as long as Mike Jenkins came back healthy in 2012. Now with the Cowboys trading up eight spots in the first round of the draft to select Morris Claiborne, some believe that Jenkins is the odd man out. There are even reports that the Cowboys have been looking to trade Jenkins...

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Mike Daniels remembers his pre-draft interview with the Packers quite well. After all, it was his only pre-draft interview. Unable to participate in any of the testing at the combine due to shoulder surgery, Daniels was far from a hot commodity as the draft was approaching. So, when Daniels' phone began ringing late in the fourth round, it made sense when...

ST. LOUIS Brian Quick cradles the ball in the middle of a practice field, the hope of a franchise resting in his hands. Its the second session of a rookie minicamp at Rams Park, and the St. Louis Rams future at wide receiver wants to make an impression. Quick searches for open space against defenders during drills. The pace is light, but the man taken 33rd overall earns rave reviews...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier was watching several players return punts early on the first day of the Vikings' rookie mini-camp on May 4. With over 70 players at the camp, Frazier didn't know each player just by sight. He was relying on a "cheat sheet" with names and numbers to recognize players. One particular player caught his eye...

The good news is that Deion and Pilar came to an agreement about custody of the kids. That is what is most important. The interesting stuff though is about the straight cash homie. You could say Deion and Pilar have a bit of a disagreement on money matters. Deion’s take: Deion Sanders testified he recently just signed new $1M contract with NFL Network. Says he is contacted...

Running back Ricky Williams said he disagrees with the conclusion drawn from evidence that states concussions inevitably lead to brain trauma later in life. 

A Hampton, Va courtroom will play host to ‘let’s make a deal’ of sorts in the criminal case of New York Jets nose tackle Kendrick Ellis. The pre-trial hearing on Thrusday stems from an incident at Hampton University in April 2010, where Ellis was a student. He’s accused of the felony charge of ‘malicious wounding’. Whatever happened to good old...

The Minnesota Vikings finished in the bottom half of nearly all offensive statistical category in 2011, but their passing offense was especially bad – ranking 28th in the league (184.8 passing yards per game). The reason for this ranking? Well, that's a matter of opinion. Some would point to the porous offensive line that allowed 49 sacks (fifth most in the NFL). Journeyman...

Titans rookie receiver Kendall Wright, who played with Robert Griffin III at Baylor, says the Bears never huddled and did not have an actual playbook.

The Chicago Bears have made some tremendous upgrades at the WR position this offseason with the additions of Brandon Marshall and rookie Alshon Jefferey.  When combined with returning receivers Earl Bennett, Johnny Knox and Devin Hester the Bears have a formidable receiving corps that should allow them to keep pace in the pass happy NFC North.   But

The San Francisco 49ers were a few plays away from going to the Super Bowl last season.  Through an impenetrable defense, a physical ground game and the dependable play of Alex Smith, the Niners shocked the NFL going 13-3 during the regular season before falling short in the NFC title game to a more offensively