Ray Lewis isn't the only NFL star in his 30s whose career is at a crossroads -- and whose performance greatly affects his team.Tom Brady and Peyton Manning have now reached their 30s, and as they go, so go the fates of their teams. Roughly 167 players age 30 and older -- an average of more than   more...
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Vernon Gholston insists it's only a coincidence that he's wearing the No. 56 for the New York Jets.Sure, the hulking outside linebacker is expected to add a much-needed boost to the Jets' pass rush, but he doesn't consider himself a sack-collecting savior. Still, his lofty draft status, eye-popping   more...
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The Sports Muffin rant goes to Washington:Apparently Arlen Specter has nothing to do as a senator of the United States. Today he called for an independent investigation of the "Spygate" scandal. Now I hate the Patriots as much as the next guy, but COME ON ARLEN!!! Do you really have nothing better   more...
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The older brother of New York Jets safety Abram Elam was fatally shot, the third sibling in the family to die by gunfire since 1987. Riviera Beach police officers were called to the scene of a shooting at about 12:35 p.m. Friday, and found Donald Charles Elam shot in the lower back, according to a   more...
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PHILADELPHIA – With the NFL Draft around the corner, Eagles coach Andy Reid is still seeking options to continue building his team.Jets defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson, a No. 4 overall pick in 2003, visited the NovaCare Complex recently to meet with the Eagles and take a physical, according to   more...
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A handful of students from NYC public schools had a chance to interview this year's top NFL Draft prospects at Nike's "Play 60" event, and a few of these kids might rival the talking heads on TV. My favorite question was directed to Matt Ryan: "How do you feel about Jake Long being the top Draft   more...
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The New York Jets traded defensive lineman Dewayne Robertson to the Denver Broncos for an undisclosed draft pick or picks, ESPN.com's Bill Williamson reported Thursday.The Jets had agreed to send Robertson to Cincinnati on the first weekend of the NFL trading period for fourth- and fifth-round   more...
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This is going to be the year I don't talk myself into the Jets first round pick. The Tannenbaum/Mangini era has been ok, I have no problem with Revis, Mangold or Ferguson. But these bastards aren't going to pull the wool over my eyes with another DeWayne Robertson or Bryan Thomas or Kyle Brady or   more...
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There are plenty of former Raiders with much to say since leaving this offseason, and each has taken their opportunity to knock the team in some form or another.
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How the 2000 NFL Draft should have went.
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With every year two things are sure, the Jets will draft bad and the Jets fans will boo.

At a recent fashion awards show in New York, Keyshawn Johnson was named "Best Dressed Man". The same Keyshawn who sported a pink polka dot tie at the NFL Draft. We bet new ESPN co-analyst Don Cherry is demanding a recount.
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There are a few teams the Eagles might be interested in dealing with come draft day. Most have glaring needs and could use the extra draft picks and possibly a pro-bowl corner. There are a few players I feel that the Eagles would really like to have (Vernon Gholston, Branden Albert and Chris   more...

If even half the rumors swirling around the NFL about Brian Urlacher's negotiation tactics are true, then maybe the Bears ought to reconsider their offense-building pledge for the draft and take a hard look at the middle linebacker class.One league source says Urlacher's agents have asked the team   more...
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The article mainly discusses the on going fued between the Jets/Patriots. However, it did make mention of how it appears that Pats are eyeing Brendan Albert and if the Jets were to make a deal with the Eagles, who are also eyeing Bendan Albert, it would be another way to stick it to the   more...
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