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New York Giants Guard Chris Snee Wants To See More Consistency in 2012
On Monday, quarterback Eli Manning said during a WFAN interview that this New York Giants team has a lot to prove before it can be considered one of the better teams in the league. In a sense, he is right. This specific group of core players had an extremely up-and-down season in 2011.
Although 2011 ended with the hoisting of the Lombardi Trophy, there were times during the season...
Jets Considering Using Tim Tebow in Kickoff Coverage
I have heard the Jets talk about the wildcat, spread, punt coverage, runner, red zone and now kick coverage for the roles Tebow will play for their team, you know the one role they haven’t discussed?
QUARTERBACK
Considering he is the back up quarterback, you would think that would be priority #1.
Tebow might also be the team’s quarterback in the red zone, which could...
Aaron Berry Issues Apology Statement
Former Detroit Lions CB Aaron Berry released an apology through his sports agency last night. In the statement Berry apologizes to the Lions organization, coaches, players and fans and promising to tell his version of what happened.
“Words cannot describe how embarrassed I am right now,” Berry said in a statement released through Paradigm Sports Management. “I’ve let...
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Will Have Three Defensive Players on the PUP List to Start Training Camp
Training camp starts this week and players take the field on Friday.
However, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without a few key members on the defensive side of the ball for the duration of training camp and possibly the beginning of the regular season.
Defensive end Da'Quan Bowers, defensive tackle Amobe Okoye, and linebacker Adam Hayward will be placed on the Physically...
Jacksonville Jaguars WR Justin Blackmon Has Pled Guilty to Drunken Driving in Oklahoma
Justin Blackmon has made his stay in court quite brief, as he has pled guilty to drunken drving charges. According to the conditions of a plea deal that will allow him to avoid jail time, he will be fined $500, ordered to perform 50 hours of communty service and given one year of probation. Blackmon was arrested on June 3rd after being being pulled over at a traffic stop. His Blood...
Washington Redskins' Training Camp: Players and Battles to Watch
Training camp starts Thursday for the Washington Redskins and I expect to see many of you out there. It will be the first time we've seen the full team since their season finale, on the first of January. As a training camp preview, we'll go over some of the players and battles you'll want to watch for.
Robert Griffin III – Just watching how they plan to use...
Oakland Raiders Louis Murphy Trade Shows Faith in Juron Criner and Rod Streater
When the Oakland Raiders traded wide receiver Louis Murphy to the Carolina Panthers for a conditional undisclosed draft choice, they made a statement that they believe in rookies Juron Criner and Rod Streater. The two wide receivers have been impressive in offseason workouts, earning praise from the coaching staff and players.
Criner is a fifth round selection in the 2012...
Houston Texans Ink G Brandon Brooks, Final Unsigned Rookie
Shortly after draft mate WR DeVier Posey signed with the Houston Texans last night, the team finally wrapped up rookie contract negotiations by coming to terms with third round offensive guard Brandon Brooks. Similar to Posey, Brooks signed a four-year deal worth $2.8 million that includes a signing bonus of just over $617K, as was first reported by Mark Berman of Fox 26. Brooks’...
Browns sign first round pick Brandon Weeden to four-year deal
According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Brandon Weeden the overall 22nd pick of the 2012 Draft signed a four-year deal worth about $8.1 million.
Now that the deal is done, Weeden’s objective is to win the starting quarterback job away from Colt McCoy. Weeden is the favorite to win the job, but still has to prove it on the field. The Browns have upgraded their offense significantly...
Pittsburgh gets their man: Mike Tomlin extended through 2016
The Steelers announced Tuesday that they have extended Mike Tomlin through the 2016 season. Tomlin had two years remaining on his last deal.
“We are pleased to announce that Mike Tomlin will remain with the Steelers for at least five more years,” Steelers President Art Rooney II said in the statement. “Mike is one of the top head coaches in the National Football League...
Top 20 Bengals 0f 2012: No. 12 RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis
The Cincinnati Bengals decided to revisit their running back situation, allowing Cedric Benson to leave for free agency while creating a running back committee between Bernard Scott and one of the team's high-profile free agent signings. On March 21, 2012, Cincinnati signed former New England Patriots running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis to a three-year deal worth $9 million...
Laron Landry tweets to people reacting to him on the PUP List
The Jets traded for a player today and announced some players making the PUP list, including Laron Landry. Laron, acquired this off-season and is still nursing an injury, took to twitter to respond to people. I can only assume based on his tweet that he’s getting some hate tweets:
MrLandry30 To all tweeting bout PUP…keep assuming the worst!!! We have...
New York Giants camp preview: defensive line
A new NFL season is right around the corner as training camp is quickly approaching. Leading up to the start of training camp, we will have a run down position-by-position for the defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants.
The first position we will take a look at is the defensive line.
The projected starters along the defensive line are Justin Tuck, Jason Pierre...
New York Giants' Eli Manning to Amani Toomer: "I thought Ike Hilliard was a better receiver"
Not too long ago, New York Giants great and now NFL expert Amani Toomer stated that he believes Dallas Cowboys gun slinger Tony Romo is a better quarterback than his own former teammate Eli Manning. Toomer justified his ludicrous words by saying that, statistically, he is superior to Manning. Now Manning has finally come back with a playful jab of his own.
“I saw Toomer not...
Should the Chicago Bears gamble on Kenny Britt?
The NFL has an epidemic right now and it's players getting drunk and operating their vehicles and it's only a matter of time before teams begin to distance themselves from these parasites.
Now that may not be the best way to begin a column that halfway defends the idea of the Bears taking a chance on two-time DUI offender Kenny Britt but it's really difficult to...
Houston Texans agree to deal with rookie WR DeVier Posey
With training camp set to begin on Saturday, the Houston Texans have finally come to terms with third round draft pick DeVier Posey from Ohio State. The 6’1”, 205 lbs. wide receiver signed a four-year deal worth $2.69 million according to team sources. Heading into training camp, Posey figures to compete for serious playing time that could see him become the team’s #2 or...
Colts positional breakdown: linebackers
**Leading up to the start of training camp, Everything-Colts will be giving you breakdowns and ratings on each position group, making you more knowledgeable about the entire Colts team.**
Today's entry is about the linebackers.
The transition to the 3-4 is not an easy one, but this group is filled with young stars and solid vets.
The position that has changed the most...
Eagles interested in Jeremy Shockey
The only press that Jeremy Shockey has gotten this summer was when Warren Sapp incorrectly called him the Saints Bounty Snitch.
But, as we get closer to training camp the DYNASTY team are interested in his services.
The Eagles pursuit of a tight end upgrade just got a whole lot more interesting. According to a league source, the Eagles are showing interest in former Giants...
Pittsburgh Steelers Come to Terms with First-Round Pick Guard David DeCastro on a Four-Year Contract
Lost in the news of the potential program crippling sanctions placed on Penn State today by the NCAA was the fact that the Pittsburgh Steelers inked first-round pick draft David DeCastro to a four-year contract. This is understandable, as the unprecedented penalties of a $60 million fine, loss of scholarships, a four-year bowl ban and vacating all football victories since 1998...
Jets trade for Jeff Otah
The New York Jets were able to acquire Right Tackle Jeff Otah from the Carolina Panthers, by sending an undisclosed conditional draft pick for the 26 year old Otah.
Otah will be competing for a job with last years starter Wayne Hunter who is coming off a very bad season, as he was a glaring weakness on the line all season allowing 8 ½ sacks, and 11 penalties.
The trade for Otah...
Sources: Richardson deal worth $20.4 million fully-guaranteed
The Cleveland Browns and rookie RB Trent Richardson have agreed to terms. According to sources, the 4-year deal is worth $20.4 million overall, including a $13.341 million signing bonus. The contract is also fully guaranteed with no offset language.
Richardson, the third overall pick in the draft, hopes to be the next Jim Brown in Cleveland. Head coach Pat Shurmur has heaped musch...
Welker gets extension... to his hairline
Meet the new spokesman for Leonard Hair Transplant Associates, Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker. This news may have uncovered a little rift in the Pats' locker room - Julian Edleman hair envy.
According to the release, Dr, Leonard says Welker should be seeing new hair growth in about four months. In the meantime, Welker can resume normal activities; playing football being...
Steelers sign OT Bridger Buche to one-year deal
Offensive tackle Bridger Buche signed a one-year deal on Monday with the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to the Sentinel-Standard.
Buche, a rookie free-agent out of Eastern Michigan, will attend the Steelers’ training camp Wednesday with hopes of making the 55-man roster.
His father Matt Buche said that Bridger had a tryout with the Steelers on Friday. “After Coach Tomlin...
Dez Bryant's mother does not want to pursue a case against her son
Dez Bryant's mother told DeSoto Police that she does not want to pursue a case against her son after he turned violent during an argurment last week.
A spokeswoman for the district attorney's office revealed that the case DeSoto police filed against Bryant also included an affidavit of non-prosecution from Angela Bryant.
Bryant was arrested Bryant last week for allegedly...
Geno Atkins Makes His Appearance On ESPN's Top-25 Players Of The AFC North
Jamison Hensley at ESPN has been counting down the top-25 players in the AFC North Division for the past couple of weeks. The list will likely end around Training Camp, as he's been roughly been doing one player writeup per day. Hensley has a good pulse on the players in the AFC North as he is the "four-letter network's" division blogger.
In case you've...
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