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Report: Adderall use the culprit in Bruce Irvin suspension
As was expected by most, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin was suspended for his illegal use of the drug Adderall, according to Dave “Softy” Mahler of KJR radio in Seattle. We're not exaclty sure where Mahler got his information, but it's probably the correct one, even if his nickname is "Softy."
Last season, both Seattle cornerbacks Brandon Browner...
Michael Vick blasts 'ignorant' critics
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is sick of hearing about his supposed difficulty in reading defenses. His reponse to the those critics? You don't know what you're talking about.
"I'm really tempted right now to just say 'no comment' to that because, like I said a second ago, you don't last 12 years in the NFL not being able to read the...
Dwight Freeney headed west, signs 2-year deal with Chargers
Former Indianapolis Colts pass rusher Dwight Freeney finally landed with a team after spending a good deal of time in free agency, apparently waiting for the right deal and right kind of money.
Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported Saturday that the San Diego Chargers signed Freeney to a 2-year deal worth an estimated $8.75 million with additional incentives.
"It'...
Bears, 1st-round pick Kyle Long agree to terms
The Chicago Bears inked their first round pick (20th overall) on Friday, signing G Kyle Long, the son of former NFL great DE Howie Long, and of course the brother of Rams DE Chris Long. They now have all their 2013 draft selections in the fold.
Long, 6-6, 311 lbs. out of Oregon, will join a Bears revamped line to help shore up protection for QB Jay Cutler. Although Long only has...
Cowboys' Tyron Smith revisits his greedy family issues
Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Tyron Smith has had a tough time off the field so far in his young NFL career. The issues with his own flesh and blood and their greed for money is a sad story, but he's talking about it for the first time to the Dallas Morning News.
The news surfaced last year about how he had to take out a restraining order on his mother and stepfather for...
Jason Cambell creeping up behind Brandon Weeden?
Not good news for Cleveland Browns QB Brandon Weeden. If he's going to remain the team's starter, he apparently better start impressing quick if we're to read anything into Steve Doerschuk of The Canton Repository's comments.
"Campbell's clearly bigger than Brandon Weeden. He made (third-string passer) Thaddeus Lewis look like a shrimp," Doerschuk...
RG3's father says son is doing 'extremely well'
Good news for the Washington Redskins, as it seems that RG3 is indeed on the fast road to recovery and could very well reach his goal of playing in the season opener against the Eagles in September.
RG2 says his son has been throwing the ball since April, and is poised to make a remarkable comeback after tearing his anterior cruciate and lateral collateral ligaments in his right...
Rookie backup QB Mike Glennon aims for the driver's seat
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie QB Mike Glennon has big plans for himself in the NFL. Sure, he's coming into the league as a second-stringer, but if he has his way, he'll soon be running the show.
“I just want to be a good teammate,” Glennon said on SiriusXM NFL Radio, via JoeBucsFan.com.
“I’m going to be a good teammate to all the guys, to the quarterbacks,...
Much ado about Ed Reed's secret hip problem
There seems to be a lot of unanswered questions regarding safety Ed Reed's health. Did the Baltimore Ravens know about Reed having hip problems? Was this information withheld from everyone, including his new team, the Houston Texans? Are the Ravens to blame, or is Reed the culprit who snagged himself a nice deal with Houston?
The latest report coming out is that Reed needs...
Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin suspended for PED violation
According to Darin Gantt of Profootballtalk.com, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin has been suspended for violating the performance enhancing drug policy of the NFL and will face a four week suspension.
Irvin, in his second year can still practice with team, but is prohibited from the start of the regular season to have any contact with the team for four weeks.
The Seahawks...
Michael Vick is ‘noticeably bigger and enthused about the offense’
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick knows it is make or break time, it’s his job to lose, but he’s ready to battle Nick Foles and Matt Barkley.
A ‘noticeably bigger’ Vick has shown up to camp and he’s not only bigger, he’s as fast as he ever was by beating running back LeSean McCoy in a race at practice.
He’s ‘enthused’ about Chip Kelly’s offense...
Rob Gronkowski’s woes continues, back issues could also require surgery
When Rob Gronkowski burst onto the scene, he was the prototype tight end. Big and strong, Gronkowski seemed indestructible, but going into his fourth season, he's falling apart at the seams.
According to Mike Garafolo of USA TODAY, the once mercurial star’s health is quickly becoming a dark cloud over his career.
Gronkowski recently underwent a MRI for a back problem he...
Browns QB competition just got real: Jason Campbell takes matters into his own hands, outplaying Brandon Weeden at OTA’s
Brandon Weeden has been trying to convince the Cleveland Browns that they made the right choice by not drafting a quarterback in 2013.
However, the signing of Jason Campbell flew under the radar until this week, where reports are indicating that Weeden is being badly outplayed at offseason training activities.
According to Marc Sessler of NFL.com, the quarterback competition...
Raiders invite safety Charles Woodson back for another visit, offer from Broncos not enough
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, the Denver Broncos are considered the front runners for the services of veteran safety Charles Woodson, but the Oakland Raiders and GM Reggie McKenzie are on the move and veteran safety Charles Woodson is his target.
The Broncos offer is considered short and that the second visit to Oakland could be a strike before the Broncos can regroup....
Broncos’ defensive end Von Miller deemed unstoppable as a pass rusher by Pro Football Focus
Denver Broncos defensive end Von Miller has been a terror since coming into the NFL in 2011, but after further analysis, he’s even scarier if your check the numbers. According to Pro Football Focus via DenverBroncos.com, Miller has no weaknesses as a pass rusher…at all. Below is the excerpt from Pro Football Focus’ Ben Stockwell: Weakness None The only category that...
Bill Belichick continues to move to new style of defense
Bill Belichick sees the future of NFL defense and it’s not about size anymore.
At one time the philosophy was to be bigger and stronger, run through blocks not around them.
All that is changing with the Patriots as their personnel, especially on the defensive line is getting smaller and faster. Belichick realizes that read and react is quickly becoming a thing of the past,...
Change in defensive scheme ‘just the name of the game,’ according to Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr
The Dallas Cowboys are going through another defensive scheme change and to cornerback Brandon Carr its business as usual.
He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs before becoming a free agent..
In 2012, He signed to a five-year contract worth a reported $50.1 million with the Cowboys.
Bill Parcells brought the read and react 3-4, Wade...
Raiders invite safety Charles Woodson back for another visit
Oakland Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie is on the move and veteran safety Charles Woodson is his target.
After Woodson had visited with the team and left Oakland with a standing offer, that we would assume is still on the table, the team wants Woodson to come back for another sit down on Tuesday.
The market is starting to heat up for Woodson’s services after he took trips to the...
Linebacker Aaron Curry is determined to make an ‘impact’ with the Giants: ‘I feel like I can affect each play’
Newly acquired linebacker Aaron Curry has a lot to prove to himself, and the NFL.
He’s now in crop of ‘draft busts’ and he wants to remove his name from the list. Curry was widely believed to be the best linebacker available in the 2009 NFL Draft and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks fourth overall in the 2009 NFL Draft.
He’s only had 5.5 sacks since and hasn’t...
Browns GM Mike Lombardi signs former Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer, QB competition grows to three
Cleveland Browns general manager Mike Lombardi is a long time friend and admirer of New England Patriots coach, Bill Belichick.
He also like the quarterbacks Belichick chooses, he expressed a lot of interest in backup Ryan Mallet before the 2013 NFL Draft, and while he couldn’t land the former Arkansas product, he did grab an ex-Patriots QB that could give both signal callers...
Josh Cribbs calls out Jets GM on knee comments
Before deciding to sign a deal with the Oakland Raiders, receiver/returner Josh Cribbs visited with the Detroit Lions, New York Giants and New York Jets.
In a conference call with reporters in Oakland, Cribbs took issue with Jets GM John Idzik's comments to Conor Orr of The Star-Ledger last week that Cribbs' surgically repaired left knee "isn't quite there yet...
One-year deal for Browns RB Brandon Jackson
In what's being called a baffling move, the Cleveland Browns are sticking with running back Brandon Jackson for another year. NFL.com's Albert Breer reports that he agreed to a one-year contract to return for a third consecutive season.
Heads are being scratched in the Northern Ohio after this move, considering that Jackson missed the entire 2011 season with turf toe...
Falcons hoping Matt Ryan contract is done sooner than later
Atlanta Falcons GM Tom Dimitroff was a guest on "Late Hits" with Alex Marvez and James Miller on Sirius XM radio Thursday, and touched on the need to sign quarterback Matt Ryan to an extension.
Ryan is schedule to be an unrestricted free agent after this season. “Right now there’s nothing new on the contract,” Dimitroff said. “Understand that he will be here....
A FAREWELL TO ARM
Gronk expected to have fourth surgery
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski reportedly will undergo a fourth surgery on his arm sometime next week, although no exact date has been provided.
Giants sign one, waive two
The New York Giants made a few moves Thursday, signing Kentucky's Morgan Newton and waiving Michael Palmer and Antonio Denard, according to PFT.
Newton is a former quarterback turned tight end, and was signed after a tryout last weekend with the team durign rookie minicamp. Tight end Palmer was releasaed upon Newton's signing and CB Denard out of Langston was also let go...
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