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Mike Glennon can win playing time with Bucs
Josh Freeman is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' starting quarterback right now. Let's get that straight before we go any further in discussing the possibility that rookie Mike Glennon could win the job. Tampa Bay isn't like other places like Jacksonville up the road or Cleveland where quarterback battles are as open as they can possibly get. The Buccaneers aren't looking...
Eagles putting trust in young players
Too often, players in the NFL, especially those fresh from the draft, have a hard time adjusting to life in the NFL. It requires hard work, but it also requires a high level of responsibility. The problem is that these young men are also newly wealthy people, and when they're given too much free time, bad things will often follow.
Under head coach Chip Kelly, the Philadelphia...
Mike Goodson's NFL career possibly over
Last week, Mike Goodson, who was signed by the Jets two months ago to a three year, $6.9 million contract, was arrested on weapons and drug charges. The running back allegedly was in possession of marijuana and a semi-automatic .45-caliber gun. While Goodson was not driving the SUV that when it was pulled over, that didn't absolve him from responsibility.
With such serious...
Is Brandon Weeden beginning to sweat quarterback competition?
The Browns have one of the worst quarterback situations in the NFL. Brandon Weeden did nothing last year to prove that he was "the man" moving forward, and Jason Campbell could be a stop-gap quarterback at best.
Weeden said Friday, via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, that he was surprised that the Browns added quarterback Brian Hoyer to the mix.
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Dwight Freeney, Chargers agree to terms
Dwight Freeney has a new contract with the San Diego Chargers, and he didn't do bad for himself in free agency.
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, citing a source with knowledge of the situation, reports that Freeney and the Chargers have agreed to a contract with a base value of $8.75 million over the course of two years.
The deal will pay up to $5.25 million in 2013...
Manti Te'o attends Maxim's Hot 100 party
Manti Te'o has recovered nicely after it was revealed that his deceased girlfriend, Lennay Kekua, never actually existed. Te'o further improved his position by attending Maxim's Hot 100 party, according to Busted Coverage. Maxim had poked fun at the situation by naming Te'o's girlfriend the 69th hottest woman in the world. The story, broke by Deadspin, created...
Browns quarterback competition heating up
Brandon Weeden will go into training camp later this offseason as the favorite to win the Browns' starting quarterback job, if for no other reason than being the young incumbent. Still, that doesn't guarantee that he'll be starting the season as the Browns' starter.
Steve Doerschuk of the Canton Repository wrote yesterday that Jason Campbell is hard to miss at...
Bush feels comfortable with Detroit's offense
While Reggie Bush's stint with the Saints wasn't enough for him to stick in New Orleans, it did give him an understanding of a high tempo offense. The Lions run a similar offense, and it's given Bush a sense of comfort in the offense.
"As far as from an offensive perspective it's a lot like what we did in New Orleans," Bush said on NFL AM. "It...
Chad Johnson violated probation; arrest warrant issued
On August 11 of last year, Chad Johnson allegedly head butted his then-wife, leading the Dolphins to cut the receiver, effectively ending the receiver's career as no team had any interest in signing him.
It's only gotten worse for Johnson.
The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that a warrant for Chad Johnson's arrest has been issued after Johnson failed to report...
David Garrard could join the Jets coaching staff
After choosing to retire earlier in the week, David Garrard my be staying with the Jets after all, just not as a coach.
According to the USA TODAY, Garrard is seriously considering re-joining the Jets as a quarterback coaching intern. The move would allow Garrard to mentor rookie quarterback Geno Smith.
Interestingly, Garrard seemed to indicate to USA Today Sports that Smith...
Dwayne Bowe predicts he'll lead NFL in catches and TDs; is that realistic?
The last time the Kansas City Chiefs got competent and consistent play from the quarterback position, in 2010, Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe led the league with 15 touchdown catches. So with Alex Smith coming to KC to bring some much-needed competency to the quarterback position, it wouldn't be far-fetched to imagine Bowe returning to the top of touchdown mountain in 2013...
David Garrard calling it a career; path open for Smith to be starter
NFL.com is reporting that David Garrard is calling it quits because his knee simply isn't holding up. Garrard sent a text to NFL.com's Adam Schein, saying, "My knee is not holding up. Continuing to swell after practices."
While Garrard was never a top tier quarterback in the NFL, he provided several solid years for the Jacksonville Jaguars. His most successful...
Drew Brees and his wife have made a habit out of decking themselves out for movie nights
When I noticed this tweet from Drew Brees Monday night, I figured Brees and his wife Brittany were participating in some sort of local event for The Great Gatsby, which premiered over the weekend...
Had a blast at #GreatGatsby recently. And yes, of course we dressed up! This movie will win some awards I imagine. twitter.com/drewbrees/stat…
— Drew Brees (@drewbrees...
Jake Locker has one season to impress
Everyone in Tennessee is on notice going into 2013. Since Mike Munchak took over as the Titans' head coach, their record dropped from 9-7 his first year in Tennessee to just 6-10 a season ago. With such a drop off, it seems anything short of a winning record would leave Munchak without a job, and the Titans would begin evaluating who on their roster would follow him out the door...
NFL teams most likely to regress in 2013
Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a young, talented team, but we can't understate how much the Colts overachieved last season. What's more, the man that lead that overachieving bunch is now the head coach in Arizona. This season will be largely determined by the success, or struggles, of second year quarterback Andrew Luck. With success, the Colts can likely...
Geno Smith impresses Jets, bad news for Mark Sanchez
The Jets are apparently very impressed by rookie quarterback Geno Smith. Brian Costello of the New York Post went so far as to call some within the Jets organization "smitten" with Smith.
That bit of news is great for Geno Smith, who could win the Jets' starting quarterback job over Mark Sanchez and David Garrard. If that happens, Garrard, barring injury, will likely...
Blackmon says he doesn't have a substance abuse problem
Earlier this offseason, Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon was suspended for four games by the NFL for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse, meaning his must recent run-in with the NFL's substance policy wasn't the first instance of testing positive for a banned substance.
Blackmon has since apologized, once again promising that he's committed...
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Buddy Nix steps down as Bills GM
The Bills haven't found much success under general manager Buddy Nix and on Monday the team announced that Nix has decided to step down from the job.
Downward spiral continues for Titus Young, who needs help
Titus Young was a highly-touted second-round pick only two years ago. The guy isn't even 24 years old yet. But Young's NFL career is already a memory and now we have to begin to fear for Young's long-term health and security.
The former Detroit Lions wide receiver has been arrested three times this week.
Young, who was arrested two in less than 15 hours last...
NFL pushing rugby in the United States
In the United States, there are four major professional sports leagues. The NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL are the kings of American sports. College sports provide some overlap in major sports coverage, especially in football and basketball. With the rise of soccer, it seems that the MLS may some day join the ranks of the big four, but that day is still beyond the horizon.
If the NFL...
Bears getting creative in evaluating quarterbacks with helmet camera
Staying ahead of the curve in football is directly related to a team's ability to innovate. The Colts and the Patriots brought a full-blown "air it out" mindset to football throughout the last decade, and now more and more teams are adopting an offensive strategy that leaves running backs wondering when it's their turn to carry the ball.
The problem with such...
NFC North: post-draft stock watch
Green Bay Packers, RISING: The Packers spent much of their 2013 draft on plugging holes that had slowly grown in their roster. The addition of a pair of running backs and a pair of offensive linemen will help their offense become less reliant on Aaron Rodgers. With eleven picks in last month's draft, the Packers are pulling in a lot of young talent. Those young players, being...
Tim Tebow isn't good enough to be a distraction
Is Tim Tebow being blackballed by the NFL? The short and simple answer is that Tim Tebow is not good enough as a player to be a distraction in the NFL, and the media circus around him is a distraction. There's no question Tim Tebow is one of the biggest media stories as an athlete. Forbes just named him America's most influential athlete. The Onion just named him America...
'EvenIfHesReleased.com" created by Bold City Brigade
It was no surprise when a Jacksonville area lawyer took out an ad trying to pressure the Jaguars into bringing Tim Tebow to Jacksonville. Yeah, it's comical, but it's not something we take seriously. Then, the comedy got better when Bold City Brigade, a Jaguars booster club, created a website called, "EvenIfHesReleased.com."
The website by Bold City Brigade...
Kluwe not cut simply because of his views
Sports, politics and social issues. Those are three topics that are often digested separately, but sometimes they come bundled together. That's the scenario that formed when NBA player Jason Collins became the first active athlete in a major American sport to come out as gay. It's also the situation that was often created by Chris Kluwe, the Vikings' former punter. ...
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