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Halftime Entertainment Coming To The Hall Of Fame Game
June 30, 2009 by
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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...
A Kicker Wants To Be The Nation’s Quarterback
June 30, 2009 by
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Eschewing the first rule of political aspirations (i.e., never talk about one’s political aspirations), Jets kicker Jay Feely discloses in his Sporting News Today profile that item No. 1 on his bucket list is to be elected president of the United States.
And it’s likely...
Tuesday Morning One-Liners
June 30, 2009 by
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Bills QB Trent Edwards threw out his second first pitch of the baseball season at Dodger Stadium on Monday night.
The Dolphins announced their schedule for training camp, including 21 public practices.
According to Jason La Canfora of NFL.com, the Patriots spent the least amount...
New Gig For Rosenhaus
June 30, 2009 by
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At a time when there are rumblings in NFL circles that agent Drew Rosenhaus might be expanding his work beyond the sport of football, he apparently is.
But in an unusual way.
Rosenhaus just posted on his Twitter page that he has been hired by the fans of the NHL’s Florida Panthers...
Giants Stadium Seats For Sale
June 30, 2009 by
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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...
Ronnie Brown: “I’m More Explosive”
June 30, 2009 by
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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...
No Charges For Rich Baldinger
June 30, 2009 by
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Josh Alper mentioned in the One-Liners over the weekend that former Chiefs lineman and broadcaster Rich Baldinger was involved in an auto accident that claimed the life of the other driver.
According to the Kansas City Star, Baldinger won’t face charges.
61-year-old Marilyn...
Another Way The Uncapped Year Hurts Players
June 30, 2009 by
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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...
Santonio Tops 200 Pounds
June 30, 2009 by
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As part of his quest for Canton, Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes has packed on some pounds.
According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Holmes has crossed the 200-pound mark for the first time in his career.
(Some might blame it on the munchies.)
“I tipped the scales [Monday...
Dockett Appreciates Recognition, Would Appreciate Cash Even More
June 29, 2009 by
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Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Dockett has been tabbed by Rod Woodson and Jamie Dukes of NFL Network as one of the top five defensive tackles in the league.
And Dockett appreciates that.
But he’d appreciate even more the salary that goes with that standing.
“I wish...
Buzz Builds That Vick, Burress Won’t Play In 2009
June 29, 2009 by
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Though yours truly was out of action for much of the evening due to Florio Jr.’s final baseball game of the season, we had a chance during the periodic . . . OK, frequent . . . OK, constant . . . lulls in the action to ponder the report from Jason Cole of Yahoo! [...]
NFL Preaching Prudence, Character
June 29, 2009 by
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At the annual NFL rookie symposium, cautionary tales are a common watchword.
At the launch of burgeoning NFL careers, impressionable rookies are warned about virtually every potential downfall.
That includes: Criminal behavior. The ramifications of drug and alcohol usage. Sexually...
Broncos Continue Stance To Keep Marshall
June 29, 2009 by
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All is quiet on the Brandon Marshall trade front and the Broncos plan to keep it that way.
ESPN.com’s Bill Williamson reports that the Broncos are planning to continue their stance of retaining Marshall. They expect him to show up to training camp and reportedly aren’...
Jets Claim Lineman On Waivers
June 29, 2009 by
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Offensive guard Mike Fladell is changing conferences from the NFC to the AFC.
However, the former Rutgers starter won’t even need to change his address when he reports to his new NFL employer.
Cut by the New York Giants five days ago, Fladell was claimed off waivers by the...
Harvin Sent Home Sick From Symposium
June 29, 2009 by
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Apparently, Percy Harvin is prone to sudden illnesses.
For the second time this offseason, the Minnesota Vikings’ speedy rookie wide receiver has been stricken with an illness.
This time, it happened at the NFL rookie symposium as the first-round draft pick was “sent...
Eagles Reel In McCoy
June 29, 2009 by
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There are still four weeks left during NFL’s dead news cycle, but there are plenty of rookie signings left to report. You may have even heard of this one.
The Eagles have agreed to terms with second-round running back LeSean McCoy on a four-year contract, per NFL.com’...
Saints Sign Long Snapper
June 29, 2009 by
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Veteran long snapper Jason Kyle was signed by the New Orleans Saints today, the team announced.
And Kyle’s addition to the roster triggered the subtraction of longtime Saints long snapper Kevin Houser.
“Jason is a quality veteran player and we saw in him a chance to upgrade...
“Lambo_Weezy” Isn’t Davone Bess
June 29, 2009 by
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Davone Bess has joined a club, but it’s not one of his own choosing.
The Miami Dolphins wide receiver is now in the same company as Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Asante Samuel, DeMarcus Ware, Tony Larussa and many other professional athletes and celebrities.
Bess has become a...
Giants Ink Travis Beckum
June 29, 2009 by
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The Giants continued to lock up their rookie class Monday, signing tight end Travis Beckum to an undisclosed deal.
The second of three third-round picks by the Giants, Beckum is known as a catch-first tight end. He will eventually complement starter Kevin Boss, who is already one...
Stiff Penalties Coming For Vick, Burress?
June 29, 2009 by
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When we quoted eleven days ago the letter that Commissioner Roger Goodell sent to receiver Donte’ Stallworth communicating an indefinite suspension, we pointed out that Mike Vick and Plaxico Burress might have peed a little when reading Goodell’s strong words.
Now, they...
Morgenthau Feeling Pressure On Plaxico Prosecution
June 29, 2009 by
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Two weeks ago, the criminal charges against Plaxico Burress headed back to court.
And, once again, the prosecution agreed to a three-month continuance.
The delay — and the perception that Burress is getting special treatment — has forced Manhattan District Attorney Robert...
Jags Sign A Draft Pick
June 29, 2009 by
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The Jackonsville Jaguars finally have gotten one of their 2009 draft picks under contract.
The team announced this afternoon that tight end Zach Miller, a sixth-round selection, has agreed to a deal. He is the first of nine Jacksonville draft picks to strike a deal.
Terms were...
Dennis Green Thinks Tuna Will Take A Chance On Vick
June 29, 2009 by
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Though the NFL generally has ignored the UFL, Sirius NFL Radio featured over the weekend a spot with UFL head coach (and former NFL head coach) Dennis Green.
In asked Green where quarterback Mike Vick might resume his football career, hosts Howard David and Dean Dalton likely assumed...
Brian Mitchell Might Not Be Unemployed For Long
June 29, 2009 by
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To start this day off, not long after midnight, we posted a blurb on former NFL running back Brian Mitchell’s contention that his employment with Red Zebra Radio was terminated because he had been too critical of Red Zebra’s sister company, the Washington Redskins.
Regardless...
De Smith Goes Shakespearean On Rookies
June 29, 2009 by
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Though he has won widespread acclaim for his ability to connect with an audience, trial lawyer-turned-union chief De Smith might have misfired a bit with his lofty, professorial address to the newest crop of NFL players.
“The fundamental truth of progress is that we only surpass...
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