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Get in the Game OR Grab some Pine: Week 4
If you're still looking for win No. 1, it means that last week you either played Wes Welker (who everyone hates, unless he's on your fantasy team), who caught 16 balls for 217 yards and two scores; or you went up against Darren McFadden and couldn't overcome the 171 yards and two TD that Run DMC laid on you; or you didn't stand a chance against the Unibrow Joe Flacco...
T.O. Misses Court Hearing, Arrest Warrant Issued
An arrest warrant was issued for free agent wide receiver Terrell Owens after failing to show up for a court hearing regarding child support payments.
Owens tried to reschedule the October 24 hearing due to his televised workout for NFL teams. However, no teams attended Owens' workout.
According to a spokesperson, Owens is looking for a new attorney and was representing...
With or without Darrelle Revis, the Jets ‘got some place to be’
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Elite Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis said Thursday he may stage yet another holdout if New York doesn’t offer him a long-term extension.
“I can’t [guarantee] reporting on time,” said Revis, 26, who will be fined $30,000 per day if he isn’t in Cortland for the start of training...
THE COACH’S CORNER: SPLIT COVERAGES IN FOOTBALL
Originally posted on Fishduck.com: http://fishduck.com/2012/06/the-coachs-corner-split-coverages-in-football/
Reported by Curtis Peterson on June 22, 2012 inFishWrap, FishWrap Archive | 2 Comments
Coach Curtis Peterson
A note from FishDuck.com: Today we have a unique treat, this article from a highly successful coach gives an inside perspective football fans don’t...
Oscar is most likely a Blue (Oscar Profile)
Chelsea has been really busy in this off season and they're no where near done. It looks as if Oscar the talented 20 year old Brazilian is on his way to the Blues camp. You might be asking who Oscar is. Well I'm here to give you a overview of the talent and ability he has.
Full Name: Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Junior
Country: Brazil
Age: 20
Height: 5ft 10in
Position...
Reporter Calls Jets QB Mark Sanchez "Tim"
The Jets started camp and one of the biggest questions leading into the upcoming season is, Mark Sanchez or Tim Tebow?
I think this reporter may have made up her mind.
Freudian slip, I think.
Sanchez handled it well, but is probably seething inside. Tebow is America's Sweetheart and Sanchez is the underachiever that New York is less than thrilled with.
If you ask me...
Browns Being Sold To Steelers Owner?
According to sources, the Cleveland Browns are close to being sold to a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Tennessee businessman Jimmy Haslem is said to be close to buying the team from Randy Lerner. The Steelers have confirmed the discussions but did not comment any further.
One of the contingents of the sale is that the team has to have "a complete and unconditional...
Saints Unveil Statue of Steve Gleason's Blocked Punt
The New Orleans Saints unveiled a statue today commemorating the blocked punt that helped the city of New Orleans return to normal after the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
Steve Gleason blocked a punt from then-Atlanta Falcon punter Michael Koenen and recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. That game was the first home game for the Saints in 21 months and helped return...
Cromartie Claims He's 2nd Best Receiver on Jets
The New York Jets receiving corps may be a little thin, but recent comments by Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie may be overdoing it a bit.
Cromartie said today on on the cesspool that is "ESPN First Take" that he is the second best receiver on the Jets squad. He said, “I think I’d put myself as second,” he said. “I haven’t really played it in the past four...
Pats Announcer Spent Five Weeks in Coma
New England Patriots radio broadcaster Gil Santos told a Massachusetts newspaper that he spent five weeks in a coma this offseason.
Santos told the MetroWest Daily News that he was in a medically induced coma for five weeks after being diagnosed with double pneumonia in one lung, pneumonia in the other, blood poisoning, and a pulmonary obstruction shortly after the Patriots'...
Deion Sanders To Coach High School Football
Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders announced that he will be coaching high school football in the upcoming season.
Sanders told the Dallas Morning News that he will share head coaching duties with two others at Prime Prep School, a charter school that Sanders is opening up this fall in Dallas.
The other two head coaches are his former Cowboy teammates George Hegamin and Kevin...
Seahawks To Sign Former Arena League Player Terrell Owens
The Seattle Seahawks and rabblerousing wide receiver Terrell Owens have agreed to a one year deal.
The news of the signing was first reported by FOX Sports' Jay Glazer. Glazer tweeted "He's baaaaaack! Terrell Owens has agreed to a one year deal with the Seahawks. Hasn't signed it yet but agreed to terms"
CBS Sports' Mike Freeman reported that "...
Former Viking Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
Former Minnesota Viking running back Michael Bennett has plead guilty in Florida after participating in a tax refund and identity theft scheme.
Last week, Bennett plead guilty to one count of wire fraud in Florida. As part of the plea deal, prosecutors are seeking less than the possible 20 year sentence that Bennett was facing.
The FBI operated an undercover check-cashing store...
Steelers Fullback Out for Season After Blown ACL
Pittsburgh Steelers fullback David Johnson is out for the season after tearing his ACL in the first quarter of the Steelers opening preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Coach Mike Tomlin referred to the injury as a "significant knee inury" and the loss of Johnson creates a huge hole for the Steelers. Johnson was going to play both fullback and tight end this...
Olympian Jeff Demps to Try His Hand at the NFL
US sprinter and former Florida Gator running back Jeff Demps announced that he will try and play in the NFL.
Demps won a silver medal for the US in the 4X100 meter relay team at this year's Summer Olympics in London. He didn't run in the final, but earned a medal by running in the qualifying stages.
Demps went undrafted due in part because he announced he was going to...
TMG Sports Blog's New Twist on Fantasy Football
Summer is coming to a close and fall is a comin'. You know what that means, right?
Football season! And with football season comes fantasy football season and The Mark Graham Sports Blog is now getting into the act, but with a catch.
The goal of this league is to create the WORST fantasy football team. You can play any fantasy football game, but they are all the same. So...
Michigan High School's Turf Could Cost Five Families Their Homes
Oxford High School in Michigan is installing a much publicized blue colored FieldTurf for its football field, but now it appears as if the school might be having a hard time to pay for it, now five local families could lose the their homes as a result.
The Oxford turf committee must pay AstroTurf LLC $300,000 by September 1 or the five families that put up their homes as collateral...
Penn State Football Show to Debut on Thursday
The Penn State Football Show will debut this Thursday, Aug. 23 beginning at 6:05pm. The one-hour-call-in program will take place at Damon's Grill on East College Avenue from late August until the end of the football season.
Penn State Football Coach Bill O'Brien, his assistants and member of the football will participate in the show.
O'Brien will not be able to participate...
Men, Women, and Children All Get in the Fighting Spirit in Houston
Texans know how to fight. Especially when alcohol is involved and what fight doesn't involve alcohol.
This brawl during the Texans-49ers game back on August 18 has been making the rounds on the Internet after a cell phone video has made the light of day.
KHOU reports that the fight all started when a beer was thrown on a fan and it all escalated from that point. You can...
The 12 Year Old Houston Texans Won the 1961 AFL Title
A new shirt being produced by Old Navy states that the Houston Texans had won the 1961 AFC Championship.
One problem, though. The Texans first NFL season was in 2002. In fact the Texans finally made their postseason debut this past season.
The Houston OILERS, not the Texans, won the 1961 championship.
Old Navy has a new line called "NFL Team Champions Collection"...
Report: Dolphins to Release David Garrard
According to a report by FOX Sports' Jay Glazer, the Miami Dolphins are set to release David Garrard.
Garrard was in the running to become the Dolphins starting quarterback until Texas A&M rookie Ryan Tannehill was named the week one starter by head coach Joe Philbin.
Garrard has not played since early August when he needed surgery on his knee to remove loose bodies...
Maryland Politician Wants Ravens Linebacker to Stop Supporting Gay Marriage
Maryland politician Emmett C. Burns has sent the Baltimore Ravens a letter to tell linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo to "cease and desist" his gay marriage advocacy.
Burns, a four term Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, said that he was "appalled and aghast" with Ayanbadejo's "injurious actions".
The letter, obtained by Baltimore...
Brandon Weeden Gets Trapped Under Flag, Loses Game
Maybe this should have been a sign of things to come for Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden.
During the pregame ceremonies, Weeden was trapped underneath a huge American flag being draped across the field. Weeden tried to get out of the way, but it was too late as he was soon immersed by the gigantic flag.
Weeden's day didn't get much better as he went...
Football Player Kicked Off Team For Kissing Boyfriend
A North Dakota college student has kicked off the school's football team after being seen kissing his boyfriend during a game.
Jamie Kuntz, a student at the North Dakota State College of Science, was sitting out the game against Snow College due to an injury was seen kissing his boyfriend while he filmed the game for the press box.
Kuntz told LGBT activist Dan Savage, "...
Raiders' Heyward-Bey Carted Off Field After Hit
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Darius Heyward-Bey was carted off the field after a helmet to helmet hit with Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Mundy.
Mundy was not penalized for the hit.
Heyward-Bey was running across the end zone when Mundy threw himself towards Heyward-Bey and hit him right in the facemask. Heyward-Bey's neck jerked violently and his head slammed into...
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