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Packers’ rookie running backs hope to provide powerful combination
Green Bay Packers rookie running backs Eddie Lacey and Johnathan Franklin want to put the power back into the team’s dormant rushing attack.
That is what the Packers are looking for in the drafting of Lacy out of Alabama in the second round and Franklin out of UCLA in the fourth round.
Aaron Rodgers has had to air it out and the effects are slowly showing.
In a playoff loss...
Pete Carroll starting to come under fire for PED violations
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has been lauded for his program of taking players who have had issues inn the past and giving them second chances.
In the wake of the seventh player testing positive for performance enhancing drugs.
The heat is starting to come down on the coach who bolted from USC just before major violations were found and penalties were levied.
According...
The gift that keeps on giving: Manning's contract alteration gives Broncos more cap space
So far, things are panning out well for the Denver Broncos' relationship with star quarterback Peyton Manning.
Some questioned their pursuit of the former Colts signal caller and their willingness to give him such a huge contract while the after effects of his neck injuries didn't quite make him a shoe-in for longevity in Denver. But that's all in the past, as last...
Geno Smith looks to shed 'Diva' label
New York Jets rookie QB Geno Smith has had, shall we say, some missteps from the time he was waiting in the green room of April's draft to about right now.
But for him, it's time to sit down and talk candidly and intelligently to the media, and show them that he's not what everyone is saying he is - cellphone-obsessed prima donna who thinks he's better than he really...
Forearm surgery for Gronkowski today, Vegas trip canceled
The Boston Herald has comfirmed that Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will have his 4th surgery Monday to replace the metal plate currently in his left forearm. A persistent infection plagued Gronk as he recovered from the injury suffered last season, and now that the infection is gone, doctors feel it's the right time to go back in. It's been a tough week for the mercurial...
Eagles waive 'small-school sleeper' Miguel Maysonet
Standout running back Miguel Maysonet out of Stony Brook looked poised to become one of the those 'against all odds' success stories of the 2013 offseason when he was grabbed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent.
Unfortunately, he didn't quite pan out and was waived on Sunday.
Someone in the organization was pretty high on Maysonet, regarded as...
EJ Manuel having an easy time so far with Bills offense
At the NFLPA Rookie Premiere in Los Angeles, EJ Manuel says he's picking up the Buffalo Bills offense with relative ease.
"The funny thing is it's easier to learn than the offense I had at Florida State," he told SiriusXM NFL Radio, via ESPN. "It's a true West Coast-type progression offense. That's really what I wanted when I was coming through the...
Free agent safety Charles Woodson ‘open’ to playing for Lions
Free agents safety Charles Woodson is ‘open’ to the possibility to playing in Detroit and the team could have a very good tandem along with Louis Delmas.
However, as Woodson tours teams, the one who stops posturing will win his services.
Oakland and Denver have offers on the table, the New York Giants have interest, Woodson has a market that’s growing, but there is still...
Patriots give 'Boston Strong’ a new meaning, hold football camp in Newtown, Connecticut
In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings a little good goes a long way. Less than a month ago the Greater Boston Area witnessed a horrific act that changed their lives forever. However, as the mantra ‘Boston Strong’ rings through local television stations and billboards show signs of recovery, it reminds us others are suffering also. The New England Patriots held a free...
Broncos show support for safety Rahim Moore, Von Miller takes blame for playoff loss
The Denver Broncos are moving on and showing support for safety Rahim Moore, the goat of the 2012 AFC Divisional Playoffs, and we don’t mean ‘Greatest Of All Time” either.
The flirtation with Charles Woodson adds fuel that even within the Broncos camp there could be some doubt on how Moore will rebound.
However, the coaching staff has maintained Moore is part of the future...
Ballard of circumstances: Tight end Jake Ballard ready to take center stage in absence of young stars
It’s been the Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez show since 2010, the much heralded duo that came into the NFL and produced immediately.
However, as offseason training activities begin, neither will be able to participate.
Enter Jake Ballard, the injured tight end the Patriots plucked off waivers from the New York Giants and allegedly pissed Tom Coughlin off big time.
At...
Dolphins Super Bowl party in May? Miami Herald’s Armando Salguero says not so fast
The 2011 Philadelphia Eagles were so enamored by the high profile acquisitions of that free agency period the deemed themselves ‘The dream team.’ However, the only problem was they never came close to those expectations. Fast forward to 2013 and the Miami Dolphins, who had a very similar free agency run that has South Florida buzzing, but according to Armando Salguero of...
Chip Kelly is changing the Eagles culture: ‘If I can’t trust them when they leave this building then we probably brought the wrong guys in here’
Eagles coach Chip Kelly has many tasks when it comes to getting the team back to the playoffs ad he wants to do them fast, literally.
Much has been made about Kelly’s penchant for up tempo practices, but it goes deeper than that.
Kelly wants the entire operation to work efficiently, and if that means players will get off earlier in the day so be it.
Under former coach Andy...
Larry Fitzgerald is putting 2012 in the past: 'It was the most frustrating season'
There is reason for hope for Arizona Cardinals star receiver Larry Fitzgerald and his name is Carson Palmer.
It has been said that Fitzgerald is wasting away in the desert, his tremendous skills not being utilized due to a lack of good quarterback play.
However, with the arrival of Bruce Arians and the deep ball passing game he likes, Fitzgerald looks to be a hot target in 2013...
Linebacker Bruce Carter is drawing comparisons to Buccaneers' great Derrick Brooks
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Bruce Carter is drawing a lot of comparisons to former Tampa Bay Buccaneers great Derrick Brooks.
As the Cowboys switch to Monte Kiffin's 'Tampa 2' 4-3 defense, Carter's skill set seems to be a natural fit for the scheme.
A second round pick of the 2011 NFL Draft, Carter has the prototypical size (6'3, 240) and speed (4.37 40) to...
New quarterback Matt McGloin is ready for offseason training activities: 'I'll control what I can control'
Newly acquired quarterback Matt McGloin signed a three year deal with the Oakland Raiders and they must see something in the young QB to lock him up for three years.
McGloin worked with former New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien in his last year, and while many thought Penn State football would be a mess, McGloin was one of the reasons why they surprised...
Brandon Weeden was 'surprised' with the Brian Hoyer signing, should be concerned
Cleveland Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden should start to feel the walls closing in on him, paranoid behavior is warranted after the week he had.
Jason Campbell, his main competition has looked good at offseason training activities, while Weeden has struggled.
If that's not enough to deal with, GM Mike Lombardi signs former New England Patriots backup Brian Hoyer who...
Rookie safety Cooper Taylor has put heart issues behind him
New York Giants rookie safety Cooper Taylor was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, a rare illness with the electrical pathways in the heart while in high school. He had the condition corrected via surgery, which caused his heart to race and black out. The Giants medical team feel confident that issue is fixed and he's safe to play the game. That's important...
Trouble brewing for Seahawks? Team has a history of violations
Tucked away in the northwest, the Seattle Seahawks burst onto the scene in 2012 as an up and coming Super Bowl contender.
However, they are quickly developing a reputation for for turning out as many performance enhancing drug violations as Pro-Bowlers.
In the aftermath of the Bruce Irvin suspension, many are starting to ask the question, are the Seahawks becoming the new version...
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...
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