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Goodell will get nearly $20 million per year by end of decade
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell currently makes roughly $10 million per year. Daniel Kaplan of SportsBusiness Journal reports that, by the end of Goodell’s new deal, he’ll make roughly two times that amount. And if you think that $20 million per year will be a lot by 2019, keep in mind that baseball’s commissioner, Bud Selif,…
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Brandon Jacobs steps in to fill Jason Pierre-Paul’s wrestling boots
After Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul declined an invitation to participate in a pro wrestling show, teammate Brandon Jacobs decided to take his place. Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com reports that Jacobs will step into the ring Monday night during a TNA Wrestling taping. The appearance will air Thursday night on Spike TV. Jacobs will apparently…
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John Beck’s path is not filled with roses
All last offseason, we heard that John Beck was Mike Shanahan’s guy. Multiple outlets insisted Beck would be the primary starting quarterback in Washington. Beck spoke with a lot of confidence throughout the process, but the Redskins ultimately preferred Rex Grossman when the season rolled around. Beck only started three games, and the Redskins lost…
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PFT Live: Steelers talk with Joe Starkey
PFT Live is back on Monday. And it’s actually live. Florio welcomes Joe Starkey from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review to go over the latest with Hines Ward, Todd Haley, and the gang in Pittsburgh. I will also join the show to talk about Randy Moss, Peyton Manning, and anything else Florio wants to surprise me with.…
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Packers add Alex Van Pelt as running backs coach
The Packers have announced several changes to their offensive coaching staff, flowing from the departure of offensive coordinator Joe Philbin and the promotion of quarterbacks coach Tom Clements into the job previously held by Phibin. As expected, former tight ends coach Ben McAdoo will be the new quarterbacks coach. McAdoo’s position will be filled by…
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Cowboys may franchise Anthony Spencer
With linebacker Anthony Spencer set to become an unrestricted free agent, the Dallas Cowboys are considering using the franchise tag to keep him. Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Star Telegram reports that Spencer is a candidate for the franchise tag. Although Spencer hasn’t become quite the player the Cowboys thought he would when they…
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Jaguars hire MetLife Stadium CEO Lamping as team president
Jaguars owner Shahid Khan continues to dramatically re-shape the franchise he just purchased. Tania Ganguli of the Florida Times-Union reports Khan hired Mark Lamping to be the first team president for the Jaguars in more than a decade. Lamping will oversee all non-football operations. Lamping has a long track record inside sports and recently was the president…
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With Moss returning, Pats are the first team to watch
Earlier this morning, receiver Randy Moss said he’s returning to football. And so the question now becomes whether any of the 32 NFL teams will give him a chance. He’ll have to prove that he can still run, just like he did in 2007, when he showed Patriots coach Bill Belichick that he could still…
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Lewand says Lions have been “in discussions” with Megatron
The Lions have a number of key free agents, including defensive end Cliff Avril. But they are already thinking about signing a player that is under contract for 2012. Lions President Tom Lewand said on 107.3 WBBL last week that he’s been speaking to Calvin Johnson’s representatives. “Calvin’s under contract for this year. He’s obviously…
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Randy Moss says he’s coming back
Receiver Randy Moss retired from football in 2011. Few believed it would stick. And it’s apparently not going to stick. The man who once said he plays when he wants to play has announced via a Ustream.tv live video that he wants to play. “I just wanna go to a team and play some football,”…
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On Hall of Fame voting, transparency could be counterproductive
When it comes to changes to the Hall of Fame selection process, there’s only one adjustment that seems to enjoy any traction with the folks who cast the ballots: Transparency. Currently, everything is done secretly. No one knows who voted, or didn’t vote, for a given candidate. (That reality necessarily makes Howard Eskin’s recent Twitter…
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Monday morning one-liners
The Bills need pass rushing complements for Shawne Merriman as they move to a 4-3 look this season. A horse owned by former Dolphins QB Bob Griese won a World Cup equestrian event. How does the Patriots run measure up historically? Jane McManus of ESPNNewYork.com imagines a reality show featuring Jets QB Mark Sanchez and…
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Finnegan could join other ex-Titans in Detroit
Defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch and linebacker Stephen Tulloch both followed Jim Schwartz from Tennessee to Detroit. Perhaps Cortland Finnegan will be the next player to make the journey. Carlos Monarrez of the Detroit Free Press has a league source not affiliated with the Lions that says the Lions “could” be one of the key…
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4 hours ago
Cundiff pleasantly surprised by reaction to missed field goal
The goat in the NFC Championship Game, 49ers return man Kyle Williams, received death threats. But the goat in the AFC Championship Game, Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff, says people have been surprisingly supportive. “It’s been impressive,” Cundiff said at his alma mater, Drake University, in comments recorded by the Des Moines Register. “I expected more…
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4 hours ago
Vikings stadium project losing urgency
The effort to build a new stadium for the Vikings once again has encountered the biggest possible obstacle to its success. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that the sense of urgency at the State Capitol has diminished. And it’s not surprising. As Vikings V.P. of stadium wrangling Lester Bagley told PFT Live earlier this year,…
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Report: Wife of Tommie Harris dies at 29
Ashley Harris, the wife of Chargers defensive lineman Tommie Harris, has died at the age of 29. Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that Ashley died Sunday evening, two days after she was hospitalized in Oklahoma with a stroke or brain aneurism. Ashley gave birth to their second child four months ago. Harris spent…
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Report: Eagles plan to franchise DeSean Jackson
DeSean Jackson isn’t going anywhere, at least not until the Eagles can get something for him in return. Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports the team will place the franchise tag on Jackson. They may still look to see what Jackson could attract in a trade. The news doesn’t come as a surprise. It…
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After three concussions in 2011, Ben Watson says he’s ready for 2012
The Browns put tight end Benjamin Watson on injured reserve following his third concussion of 2011. But Watson says he’s going to be fine in 2012. “I’m great,” Watson told the Boston Herald. “Three or four days after the last incident, I felt normal. I passed all my cognitive tests. I didn’t have any headaches.…
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16 hours ago
ESPN speculates about the “death of football”
While making the rounds on a slow, late Sunday afternoon, the NFL page at ESPN.com greeted me with this click-grabbing headline: “Football Apocalypse?” Given the massive withdrawal symptoms that many of us are feeling on this first weekend without pro football since Labor Day coupled with the return of The Walking Dead, I thought the…
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Kevin Faulk “cried a little bit” when he learned he wouldn’t dress for Super Bowl
Last Sunday, Patriots coach Bill Belichick opted not to activate running back Kevin Faulk for the Super Bowl. It came as a major surprise, and disappointment, to a man who could have been suiting up for the last time. “That morning when I got the word that I wasn’t going to dress — wow,” Faulk…
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19 hours ago
Reggie Wayne hasn’t heard from Colts, open to playing for Patriots
After 11 seasons with the Colts, Reggie Wayne is set to become an unrestricted free agent next month. And he says that if the Colts want to keep him, he hasn’t heard anything about it. “All I know is the Colts,” Wayne told Josina Anderson of ESPN. “That is where I want to be. I…
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19 hours ago
Wife of Tommie Harris on life support
The wife of Chargers defensive lineman Tommie Harris has been hospitalized and is on life support. Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that Harris’s 29-year-old wife, Ashley, suffered a stroke or brain aneurism. She is in a hospital in Oklahoma. A friend of the family is quoted as saying, “We are holding on for…
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20 hours ago
Minimum cash spend will be based on unadjusted cap numbers
In response to our item from earlier today regarding the ability of teams to carry over cap space from year to year simply by submitting a piece of paper signed by the owner indicating a desire to do so, some of you have suggested that teams will refrain from doing so because it would drive…
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21 hours ago
Panthers don’t have many free agent concerns
The Carolina Panthers made a lot of news after the lockout by keeping their own players. Some of those moves worked out well, including the decision to keep Charles Johnson and not trade Steve Smith. Some contracts don’t look so great now — the deals for linebackers Thomas Davis and James Anderson. After spending a…
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22 hours ago
Remaining 2011 cap space, by team
[Editor's note: With teams now able to carry over their excess cap space from one year to the next, here's a look at each team's remaining 2011 cap space, as of February 12, 2012.] Jaguars: $31.66 million. Broncos: $27.88 million. Buccaneers: $25.05 million. Chiefs: $24.01 million. Seahawks: $21.27 million. Bills: $19.29 million. Bengals: $17.59 million.…
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