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First Day At NBC Live Blog Coming Tomorrow
We’ve considered a bunch of different possible ideas for commemorating the first day of our partnership with NBC.
And we continue to come back to one thing — just keep doing what we do. (We liked it primarily because it didn’t require us to do anything beyond the stuff we already do.)
But we still felt like [...]
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June 30, 2009
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Titans Ink Third-Round Pick
On the same day that the Titans agreed to terms with fourth-round pick Gerald McRath, the Titans also have struck a deal with third-rounder Ryan Mouton.
Mouton, a cornerback, will sign a four-year, $2.4 million deal, according to Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean.
Per Wyatt, he’ll also receive a signing bonus in the amount of $665,000.
The Titans [...]
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June 30, 2009
Cornwell Acknowledges That Stallworth Had Marijuana In His System
In a statement issued on Tuesday night regarding the evidence relating to the Donte’ Stallworth DUI manslaughter case, attorney David Cornwell acknowledges that evidence soon will surface that marijuana was detected in Stallworth’s system.
The full text of the statement is right here.
Recently, Browns executive Jim Brown said that marijuana was involved in the incident...
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June 30, 2009
Poppinga On Roster Bubble?
The generous contract Packers linebacker Brady Poppinga signed last offseason could put his roster spot in jeopardy this year.
Poppinga was a starter when he signed his deal, but he’s a clear backup in Green Bay’s new 3-4 defense. Poppinga is set to make $1.9 million in base salary, and Rob Demovsky of the Green Bay [...]
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June 30, 2009
Cornwell Statement On Stallworth Evidence
[Editor’s note: Attorney David Cornwell has released the following statement in response to the recent disclosure of the tapes of the 911 call following the March 2009 accident involving Browns receiver Donte’ Stallworth, and in anticipation that other evidence will surface. The full text of the statement appears below.]
Evidence leaked or released over [...]
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June 30, 2009
Harvin Will Have To Go To 2010 Rookie Symposium?
Officially excused from attending the NFL’s mandatory rookie symposium because of flu-like symptoms, Minnesota Vikings rookie wide receiver Percy Harvin will reportedly be required to go to the symposium in 2010 along with next year’s rookie draft class.
According to Steve Wyche of NFL Network, per Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Harvin is worried about...
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June 30, 2009
Andre Smith: “I Want To Be There On Time”
It’s widely believed in NFL circles that Cincinnati Bengals rookie offensive tackle Andre Smith is probably going to be a contract holdout when training camp begins.
However, Smith, who did find his way to the NFL annual rookie symposium in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., unlike his recent mix-up between Bloomington, Ind., and Bloomington, Ill., expressed a [...]
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June 30, 2009
LenDale White: ‘I’m Not Going To Blow It’
LenDale White is determined to not spend the next month being the Biggest Gainer.
After an offseason spent losing weight, White says he won’t yield to temptation now that he has some time off.
“I am not going to let it all go to waste, not the way I feel. My body feels good — my knees, [...]
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June 30, 2009
Bruschi Taking It Year To Year
For New England Patriots veteran linebacker Tedy Bruschi, it’s a year-to-year approach at this point as he prepares for each NFL season.
According to the Associated Press, Bruschi isn’t focused on anything beyond this season, which will be his 14th overall.
While conducting a football camp today at Gilette Stadium, Bruschi, 36, discussed his philosophy about his playing [...]
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June 30, 2009
New Rosenhaus Gig Is A Marketing Gimmick
We surmised in response to the recent announcement from NFL agent Drew Rosenhaus has been hired by fans of the NHL’s Florida Panthers to negotiate lower ticket prices that Rosenhaus actually has been hired by the Panthers to pretend to be representing the fans.
And we’ve learned via some of the journalist tools that we didn’t [...]
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June 30, 2009
Titans Agree To Terms With McRath
We picked this week to launch the PFT-NBC partnership in large part because it’s supposed to be a sssslow spot on the NFL calendar.
And yet teams continue to transact business.
The Titans have announced that a contract has been reached with linebacker Gerald McRath, the team’s fourth-round pick in the 2009 draft.
Terms and duration of the [...]
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June 30, 2009
Jags-Lions Trade Finalized
In hindsight it shouldn’t be all that surprising that the Lions pursued a trade for receiver Dennis Northcutt. After all, former Jaguars V.P. of player personnel Shack Harris is now a member of the Detroit front office, and the Lions need pass catchers to complement the man known as Megatron.
It’s now a done deal, as [...]
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June 30, 2009
Brandon Marshall On Denver: “I Hate This F–king City”
Recently, reports surfaced that Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall wants out of Denver.
Twenty months ago, Marshall made his views on the city in which he plays pro football known in a more colorful way.
“I hate this f–king city,” Marshall reportedly told police officers in October 2007 after he was arrested for suspicion of DUI.
“I hate Denver,” [...]
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June 30, 2009
Mike Jenkins: “It’s My Job To Lose”
It sounds like second-year cornerback Mike Jenkins has some inside information about his status on the Dallas Cowboys’ defensive depth chart.
Jenkins has declared that he’s the starter over Orlando Scandrick heading into training camp, making that abundantly clear on his personal blog, per Tim MacMahon of the Dallas Morning News.
In a blog titled “My Job [...]
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June 30, 2009
Donte’ Stallworth’s 911 Call Released
Browns wideout Donte’ Stallworth is currently serving a 30-day jail sentence and faces an indefinite suspension from the NFL upon his release.
On Monday, more details were revealed about the night he struck and killed Mario Reyes while driving drunk.
On a 911 call on March 14, Stallworth explains how Reyes “just ran in front of my [...]
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June 30, 2009
Chiefs Announce Colin Brown Signing
We’ve noticed an unusual trend this offseason.
We’re not quite sure what it means, but it won’t stop us from pointing it out.
For most teams that are signing non-first-round draft picks, the first news of it comes from the teams themselves. In some cases, however, the media (or the Rosenhaus Sports Twitter page) reports the move [...]
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June 30, 2009
Vikings Sign Fifth-Round Pick Brinkley
When Vikings linebacker E.J. Henderson was lost for the year last October, the Vikings didn’t have a clear plan to replace him.
That won’t be a problem this year.
The Vikings signed Jasper Brinkley Tuesday to an undisclosed contract. The fifth-round pick from South Carolina is expected to be Henderson’s primary backup at middle linebacker.
Brinkley made the [...]
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June 30, 2009
Ted Thompson: “We’re Trying To Take Care Of Our Business”
Green Bay Packers General Manager Ted Thompson is going to need more than a simple calculator and a depth chart to make some extremely important determinations over the next year.
For the Packers, decision time is looming.
According to Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com, seven Green Bay starters’ contracts are up after this season.
That includes Pro Bowl safety Nick Collins, [...]
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June 30, 2009
Falcons Safety Recovering From Surgery
A month remains before training camp, which makes it a great time of year for NFL players to get some pesky surgery out of the way.
Falcons safety Antoine Harris took advantage recently, undergoing a minor procedure on his groin. (Is there such a thing?)
Harris contributes primarily on special teams and will be ready for training [...]
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June 30, 2009
A Quick Comment For The Commenters
As we prepare to launch PFT on NBC as of Wednesday, we have bad news, so-so news, good news, and better news regarding the comment system.
First, the bad news. Michael Jackson has died.
Second, the so-so news. In order to submit comments to the new PFT, you’ll need to re-register at the new site.
Third, the good [...]
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June 30, 2009
Tomlin: Mendenhall Must Earn Playing Time
There are plenty of reasons for Steelers fans to be optimistic about a title defense. The team’s room for improvement with the running game is near the top of the list.
Last year’s first-round pick Rashard Mendenhall figures to have an increasing role, but coach Mike Tomlin says that’s all on Mendenhall.
“He’s got to put himself [...]
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June 30, 2009
Halftime Entertainment Coming To The Hall Of Fame Game
Typically, we don’t watch more than the first quarter of the Hall of Fame Game. And so we can’t recall whether the season-opening preseason game has featured halftime entertainment in the past.
This year, it will.
We know this because the Pro Football Hall of Fame has teased at its Twitter page that an announcement is “coming [...]
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June 30, 2009
Giants Stadium Seats For Sale
At a time when the Giants and the Jets are trying to sell for a whole lot of money licenses to sit in the seats that will be installed at the new stadium they’ll share, the two teams are also selling the actual seats from their current venue.
The franchises announced on Monday that the chairs [...]
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June 30, 2009
Ronnie Brown: “I’m More Explosive”
For Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown, a Pro Bowl season hasn’t bred complacency.
If anything, it has inspired him to work harder.
According to David Neal of the Miami Herald, Brown has taken last season as a blueprint to apply himself even more this offseason and is now in better condition than he was a year ago.
The [...]
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June 30, 2009
Another Way The Uncapped Year Hurts Players
Here’s yet another reason NFL players shouldn’t be putting on their party hats if the salary cap goes away in 2010.
An uncapped season won’t count toward a player’s severance pay.
NFL players receive severance pay when their careers end. Apparently, the NFL Players Association thinks the players might not know either, and so the union put [...]
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June 30, 2009
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