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Brad Childress Gets Contract Extension
Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress received a contract extension offer from the team today. Notice I said offer—because nothing has been agreed to yet. Coach Childress said after practice today that not only has he not signed the offer, he hasn’t even read it.
I’...
Ronnie Brown Fractures Foot, Season Over
Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown (the NFL player I have interviewed more times than any other—I lost track around five) won’t be running the Wildcat anymore. In fact, he won’t be running any plays. The Dolphins officially placed him on injured reserve today with...
Buffalo Bills Fire Head Coach Dick Jauron
The Buffalo Bills fired head coach Dick Jauron today. This really doesn’t come as any surprise. It was more an issue of “if not now, when?” And what better time than when you’re 3-6 and coming off three-plus seasons with a .421 winning percentage? Coach Jauron...
Cincinnati Bengals Sign Larry Johnson
This seemed like a perfect match. A malcontent running back with a criminal record and the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals signed running back Larry Johnson—released by the Kansas City Chiefs last week because he was more trouble than he was worth—to a short-term deal that runs...
Bud Adams Shows Bills His Middle Fingers
Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams stuck both of his middle fingers in the air like he just didn’t care yesterday as the Titans were wrapping up a 41-17 win over the Buffalo Bills. I’m not sure what would possess an 86-year-old man to do this in front of 70,000 people. It...
T.O. Just Goes With the Plays Called
Judging from his demeanor at press conferences this season, I think Terrell Owens is just about ready to pop. He’s obviously frustrated. And rightfully so. The Bills are 3-6 and T.O. only has 26 catches for 366 yards and one touchdown. To put it mildly, this season has been a...
Colts Stun Patriots to Remain Unbeaten
Professional football is a game of inches. As the New England Patriots were in the process of squandering a 17-point 4th quarter lead, they gambled on a fourth-and-two from their own 28-yard line—and lost by an inch. A Tom Brady to Kevin Faulk completion was ruled just short of a...
Sidney Rice Among NFL’s Best Receivers
If you had told me a year ago that Minnesota Vikings receiver Sidney Rice would be one of the National Football League’s best at his position this season, I would’ve raised my eyebrows in disbelief. Sure, he appeared to have all the physical tools necessary for success...
Bengals Take Control of AFC North
When the Cincinnati Bengals were chosen for HBO’s annual reality series Hard Knocks this past offseason, I kind of laughed it off and figured the show was in trouble if the best team they could come up with were the lowly Bengals. Well, the laugh’s on me now as the Bengals...
Jay Cutler Throws Interceptions, Gets Fined
After last night’s disgusting five interception performance in a 10-6 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was fined $20,000. That sentence is a bit deceptive, but it’s true. Jay should’ve been fined $20,000 because of his mistakes...
The Who Gets Super Bowl XLIV Halftime Gig?
I guess the National Football League felt last year’s Super Bowl halftime show (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) was good enough for two seasons because they made a completely ridiculous choice this year. Ancient Classic rockers The Who (they formed in 1964) will apparently...
Brady Quinn Named Browns Starter Again
In what has to be one of the least-anticipated Monday Night Football games of the 2009 season, the Cleveland Browns (1-7) will host the Baltimore Ravens (4-4) in five days. Aside from one ugly win at Buffalo, nothing has gone right for the Browns this season—including their much...
Kansas City Chiefs Release Larry Johnson
The Kansas City Chiefs have had enough of running back Larry Johnson. He was due to return from his second suspension in the past year today. But the Chiefs decided not to give him another chance and released him. Larry was just 75 yards shy of breaking Priest Holmes’ rushing...
Peyton Manning’s 40,000 Yard Decade
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is having an MVP-type 2009 season. At the halfway point, he’s first in the National Football League in completion percentage (70.6), second in passing yards (2,545) and touchdown passes (16), and third in overall passer rating (105...
Josh Freeman Makes First Start, Bucs Win
For one day, the Tampa Bay Bucs turned back the clock to 1976. And for the first time this season, the Bucs tasted victory in doing so. It was a memorable day for the Buccaneers organization as they combined their past with their future. Wearing the infamous (and often ridiculed) creamsicle...
Vikings, Packers Draw 29.8 Million Viewers
Remember the Vikings-Packers game last Sunday? Of course you do. It was former Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre’s much-anticipated return to Lambeau Field, wearing the uniform of the arch rival Vikings. The stage was set for an incredible game. And it did turn out to be a good...
Colts Send Bob Sanders to IR, Season Over
Indianapolis Colts two-time Pro Bowl safety Bob Sanders is headed to injured reserve. He tore his Herculean left bicep against the San Francisco 49ers last weekend, just one game after he made his season debut from an offseason knee injury. That means his 2009 season (just three tackles...
Brian Westbrook Concerned About Concussion
Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook returned to practice this week after having missed most of two games with a concussion. He was hit in the head by Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher in the first quarter of a 27-17 win back on October 26, forcing him to miss...
Roy Williams: ‘I’m the Number One Receiver’
Dallas Cowboys receiver Roy Williams seemed a bit defensive today when he was asked about his current role with the team. “Number two” receiver Miles Austin has been piling up catches and headlines the past three weeks as a starter (21 receptions, 482 yards, five TDs) while...
Seahawks Release Edgerrin James
In yet another example of just how far a star running back can fall from one of the National Football League’s best to not being wanted by any NFL team, Edgerrin James was released by the Seattle Seahawks today. After seven games, he had just 46 carries for a meager 125 yards...
Chargers Release Chris Chambers
The San Diego Chargers decided they didn’t have a need for receiver Chris Chambers anymore. The Bolts gave up a second round draft pick just two years ago to get Chris from the Miami Dolphins. But after 31 games, his time in San Diego is finished. I guess the handwriting was...
Brett Favre Beats Packers at Lambeau Field
After a week of saying and doing all the right things preceding today’s game against the Green Bay Packers, Brett Favre returned to the place where he is a living legend—where he quarterbacked and led a team for 16 years, Lambeau Field—and exacted revenge beat his former...
Vince Young is Back, Titans Win First Game
After starting the season 0-6, the Tennessee Titans threw caution to the wind and let former starting quarterback Vince Young have his old job back. And following his 15-for-18 passing performance in a 30-13 win over the Jacksonville Jags this afternoon, maybe they wish they would...
Ted Ginn Silences Critics With KO Returns
What a difference a day can make. Amidst all the trash talking leading up to today’s Jets-Dolphins game, Dolphins receiver Ted Ginn Jr. was being chewed up and spit out by the media, the fans, and even his own teammates for not playing up to his potential as the 9th overall pick...
NFL Teams Honor Veterans, Military
The National Football League will honor veterans and active duty members of the military during November, with teams designating home games as special Veterans Recognition Games throughout the month. The NFL has a long history of supporting America’s armed services, including a 44...
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