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Wes Welker reportedly involved in a fight at a party
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According to the New York Post, New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker and some of his friends got into a fight with security guards while having their own “bachelor” party Aspen, Colorado, prior to his upcoming wedding.
Welker was with six of his friends on Friday night and the fight started when they tried to enter the Patrón tequila-sponsored Summerology...
Patriots cut Bo Scaife
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According to Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com, the New England Patriots have cut tight end Bo Scaife and offensive lineman Mike Ingersoll.
The Patriots just signed Scaife on June 7th and many people thought he would be another weapon that quarterback Tom Brady would be able to utilize along with Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez.
Jets don’t plan on giving Dustin Keller an extension now
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According to Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com, the New York Jets don’t plan on giving tight end Dustin Keller a new contract any time soon. They would rather wait until his contract expires at the end of the season before they make any moves.
The Jets really want to see how Keller will fit into new offensive coordinator Tony Sparano’s new offense before they make...
Jimmy Graham may not get a new contract any time soon
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With the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal currently going on, as well as a contract stand-off between the Saints and quarterback Drew Brees, it doesn’t look like tight end Jimmy Graham will get a long-term deal any time soon.
Another problem that the Saints have, is that they don’t have the cap room at the moment to lock Graham up to a long-term contract.
Graham’s...
Logan Mankins expected to be ready for the season-opener
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Earlier today we mentioned that New England Patriots guard Logan Mankins will start out the season on the PUP list.
The good news is that Mankins is expected to be ready for the Patriots season-opener against the Tennessee Titans, according to Tom Curran of CSNNE.com.
Mankins is expected to begin training camp on the PUP list, but the belief is that he’ll be good to...
Seahawks are happy with Kellen Winslow
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So far it looks like the Seattle Seahawks are very happy with the offseason acquisition of tight end Kellen Winslow. One things for sure, they’ll certainly be using him all over the field, according to ProFootballWeekly.com.
“He could provide the offense with a huge lift,” one daily team observer told Dan Arkush of ProFootballWeekly.com. “When the team signed...
Assault case against Aqib Talib is dropped
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According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Frank Perez, the attorney of Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib has announced that the charges of assault with a deadly weapon that were handed down by the Dallas County prosecutors have been dismissed.
Perez said that the county prosecutors had a chance to review the evidence and decided to drop the charges. This is...
Eagles sign first round pick Fletcher Cox
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According to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Eagles have signed first round pick, defensive tackle Fletcher Cox to a four-year deal.
Cox will be expected to come in and help the Eagles defensive line get better at rushing the passer and stopping the run in 2012.
Rob Gronkowski says his ankle is feeling “great”
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On Monday, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski told WEEI in Boston that his ankle is feeling “great.”
Gronkowski really expressed how happy he was with the new contract he just received from the Patriots.
“I’m just happy. Both sides are really happy. Very happy to be here,” Gronkowski said. “I love all my fans out there. It’s a great community...
Roddy White blasts the NFLPA, applauds Roger Goodell
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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White doesn’t understand why the NFL players that are currently involved in the current bounty scandal, are complaining about the control that commissioner Roger Goodell has over the league. Last year the players voted to approve the new CBA which gives him the power he currently has. So they should only be blaming themselves...
Cowboys may try and trade Mike Jenkins during training camp
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An NFL personnel man from an undisclosed team told Eric Edholm of ProFootballWeekly.com that the Dallas Cowboys will likely try to trade cornerback Mike Jenkins during training camp. At that time corners from other teams will likely go down due to injuries, which would then boost Jenkins’ trade value.
“(The Cowboys) tried to trade him during the draft, and I think...
LaDainian Tomlinson officially retires
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On Monday, running back LaDainian Tomlinson signed a one day contract with the San Diego Chargers, so he could retire with the team that he spent the majority of his career with.
“I knew at the end of the season last year that it (retirement) may be a possibility,” Tomlinson said. “It wasn’t because I did not want to play anymore. That wasn’t the reason. It...
Logan Mankins will likely start out on the PUP list
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According to James Walker of ESPN.com, there’s a good chance that New England Patriots guard Logan Mankins will likely start out this season on the PUP list after playing in the Super Bowl with a torn ACL. He underwent offseason surgery, but he may not be ready to play until November at the earliest.
While the Patriots wait for Mankins to get healthy, I believe Robert...
Jets aren’t inetersted in bringing Bralyon Edwards back
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According to Brian Costello of the New York Post, the Jets have ruled out bringing back free agent wide receiver Bralyon Edwards, who played for the 49ers in 2011.
Edwards had a horrible season last year and ended up being released later towards the end of the regular season after fighting through injuries. He only recorded 15 receptions for 181 yards for the entire...
Joe Banner wouldn’t have given DeSean Jackson a $47 million extension
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According to Greg Bedard of the Boston Globe, former Philadelphia Eagles president Joe Banner would have never given wide receiver DeSean Jackson the $47 million extension that he received.
The only reason the extension went through is because Banner had his contract power “usurped” by the Eagles. General manager Howie Roseman and head coach Andy Reid were the...
Rashard Mendenhall will likely miss the first six weeks of the season
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Peter King of SI.com believes that Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall should miss at least the first six games of the season as he continues to recover from ACL surgery.
Since Mendenhall tore his ACL at the end of the 2011 regular season, Id be really surprised if he has any type of impact for the Steelers this coming season. Ligament tears typically...
Joe Flacco’s baby has a Twitter account
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco and his wife recently gave birth to a baby boy. What’s really amazing is how quickly their baby already has a Twitter account. Ok well it’s a parody account, but it’s already quite entertaining.
Waiting on my folks to release a pic of me. I DO NOT have a unibrow so I don’t know what the hold up is #BabyFlacco #Ravens
— Baby Flacco...
A.J. Jenkins looked horrible during minicamp
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According to Grant Cohn of the PressDemocrat.com, San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver A.J. Jenkins looked like the worst receiver on the team during last week’s minicamp.
Jenkins didn’t even run with the first or second team offenses this past Tuesday and has been outplayed by two other receivers that are undrafted rookies.
Rookie receivers aren’t expected...
Chris Clemons rejects Seahawks’ contract offer, will hit free agency in 2013
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According to Len Pasquarelli of the Sports Xchange, the Seattle Seahawks offered defensive end Chris Clemons a three-year contract that would pay him $8 million this season, instead of the original $4 million he’s set to make. He would then make $4.5 million 2013 and $5.5 million in 2014. This means Clemons would essentially earn $18 million over three seasons...
Charger’s GM: “I’m a loser”
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San Diego Chargers general manager A.J. Smith considers himself a loser for not bringing a Super Bowl title to Southern California, despite all of the teams they’ve had that have been loaded with talent.
“Dean’s let me come back for my 10th year and I haven’t won for him,” Smith says. “I think Dean made a tremendous statement staying the course, but I don’t...
Shawne Merriman says he’s 100 percent healthy
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Buffalo Bills linebacker/defensive end Shawne Merriman is working hard to stay healthy this season. He was asked how he felt after Friday’s work out.
“One hundred percent,” Merriman said of how he feels after today’s voluntary workout at One Bills Drive, per BuffaloNews.com. “I feel very comfortable right now.”
“I feel very good,” Merriman said. ...
Rashard Mendenhall will likely start the season on the PUP list
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Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert recently stated that running back Rashard Mendenhall will likely open the 2012 season on the PUP list.
“My guess is they’ll open the season on PUP (the physically unable to perform list),” Colbert said.
“You’ve got to remember both of those injuries happened late in the year.”
If Mendenhall is on the PUP list...
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Giants using GPS to track workouts
The Giants have been using GPS devices to monitor how much energy players are using in practice and how long it takes them to recover.
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Colt McCoy's brother rips Browns
Colt McCoy's brother, Case McCoy, took to his Twitter account to rip the Browns for trading Colt. The only problem is the Browns haven't traded Colt.
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