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Sunday June 14th, 2009
Denver names Orton starting quarterback for 2009.
            The Denver Broncos and head coach Josh McDaniels ended the speculation early and announced Kyle Orton their starting quarterback for the 2009 season. Orton had been competing in the off-season with Chris Simms. Orton was traded to Denver in April for Jay Cutler, who was not happy with McDaniels. Orton completed 272 of 465 passes for 2,812 yards in 2008.

Sunday June 14th, 2009
Atlanta releases Vick.
            The Atlanta Falcons elected to release Michael Vick, their former starting quarterback on Saturday. Vick was signed five years ago for a $130 contract. With Atlanta releasing Vick, he is now available for any other NFL team to sign him. Vick has yet to be reinstated after his time in prison for dog fighting. Commissioner Roger Goddell has yet to comment on when he plans to reinstate Vick.

Saturday June 13th, 2009
Trent Green announces retirement.
            Former Pro Bowl quarterback Trent Green elected to retire from the National Football Association after 15 seasons. Green, who is 38 years old, won a Super Bowl in 2000 with the St. Louis Rams. He was a eighth round pick in the 1993 draft by the San Diego Chargers. Green’s best years were in Kansas City where he played from 2001-2006, and went the Pro Bowl twice, throwing for more than 4,000 yards in three straight seasons.

Saturday June 13th, 2009
Houston signs quarterback Grossman.
            The Houston Texans signed former Chicago Bears quarterback Rex Grossman. Grossman, who was an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2008 season led the Bears to the NFC title game in 2006, when he threw for 3,193 yards and 23 touchdowns. Grossman will compete with Alex Brink, to be the teams third quarterback behind Matt Schaub and Dan Orlovsky. Grossman was a first round pick in the 2003 NFL draft.

Friday June 12th, 2009
Buffalo releases five players.
            The Buffalo Bills elected to release five players on Friday. Linebacker Blake Costanzo was one of the five players let go. Costanzo played in all 16 games for the Bills in 2008. Also let go by Buffalo were John Faletoese,  Gerald Washington, Joel Bell and Kyle Ward. The Bills just completed a three day mini camp, and will start training camp July 25th.

Thursday June 11th, 2009
Sanchez signs new deal.
            The New York Jets inked a deal with quarterback Mark Sanchez that could be worth up to $60 million, and has $28 million in guaranteed. Detroit gave their first round pick Matthew Stafford a contract worth up to $78 million for six years, and over $41 in guaranteed. Sanchez led Southern California to a Rose Bowl win over Penn State, in which he set several records. Sanchez went 14-2 as a starter for the Trojans.

Thursday June 11th, 2009
Jacksonville releases cornerback James and tight end Davis.
            The Jacksonville Jaguars elected to release both cornerback William James and tight end Charles Davis on Wednesday. James was a third round pick by the New York Giants in 2001. Jacksonville signed him on September 1, 2008 and he played in eight games, starting one. Davis has been on the Jaguars practice squad since December of 2007.

Wednesday June 10th, 2009
Owens holds youth football contest in Buffalo.
            Terrell Owens teamed with a Buffalo radio station this week to host a contest to nominate 7-17 year olds to win a free trip to Terrell Owens fourth annual football camp. The camp will be run June 24 and June 25. Owens, signed with Buffalo in March, after being released by the Dallas Cowboys.

Wednesday June 10th, 2009
Steelers’ Holmes has marijuana charges dropped.
            The district attorney in Pittsburgh has dropped charges against Steelers’ wide receiver and Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes. Holmes had been charged with possession of marijuana on October 23rd. Holmes’ attorney then argued that the search warrant wasn’t specific enough, which helped Holmes get the charges dropped.

Tuesday June 9th, 2009
Pittsburgh receives Super Bowl rings.
            The Pittsburgh Steelers received their Super Bowl rings, four months after knocking off the Arizona Cardinals. The rings were presented to the Steelers at a private celebration Tuesday night at Heinz Field. Each player got a ring with their name and number on it.

Monday June 8th, 2009
Vikings ask Favre to make decision.
The Minnesota Vikings have asked quarterback Brett Favre to make a decision within this week on if he wishes to return to football with the Vikings, or remain retired. Favre retired after the 2007 season, only to come back and play the 2008 season with the New York Jets. Favre was reportedly to have off-season surgery on his right shoulder, and has stated he will not return to football until he is healthy. The 39 year old quarterback has won three NFL MVP awards.

Monday June 8th, 2009
Cowboys’ stadium opens with concert.
The Dallas Cowboys’ new $1.15 billion stadium opened for the public on
Monday. This time, it was not a football game that was in the stadium. A country concert, featuring George Strait and Reba McEntire performed for a crowd of over 60,000. The stadium is located right next to the Texas Rangers’ home field. The Stadium can hold up to 100,000 people.

Sunday June 7th, 2009
Dallas denies interest in “Pacman” Jones.
The Dallas Cowboys have denied any interest in bringing back Adam “Pacman”
Jones to play cornerback for them in 2009. The cornerback has been marred by offseason issues, and has also served a one year suspension. Jones played for the Tennessee Titans during the 2005 and 2006 seasons, taking 2007 off, before spending 2008 in Dallas.

Sunday June 7th, 2009
Bears’ reportedly have interest in Plaxico Burress.
As if trading for quarterback Jay Cutler wasn’t enough for the Chicago Bears,
apparently now they have interest in former Giants pro bowl Wide Receiver Plaxico Burress. Chicago needs an upgrade at the position with Earl Bennett, Devin Hester and Rashied Davis figure to be in the mix. Burress, who was arrested in 2008 on gun charges, will appear in court again on June 15th. His future with the NFL will be clearer after his appearance.

Saturday June 6th, 2009
San Francisco signs long snapper for five more years.
The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to five year extension to long snapper
Brian Jennings. Jennings has been recognized as one of the NFL’s most consistent long snappers since he joined the NFL in 2000. Jennings made the 2004 Pro Bowl as a selection by NFC coach Jim Mora.

Monday June 1st, 2009
Kansas City hires several new executives.
            The Kansas City Chiefs hired four new executives to their organization on Monday. Joel Collier was hired by the Chiefs to become an assistant to the General Manager. Kansas City also hired a head of football operations in Chris Caminiti and also scouts Dom Green and Ryan Kessenich. Collier has the most experience of any of these men, spending 19 seasons in the NFL, most recently as an assistant coach.

Tuesday June 2nd, 2009
Broncos WR Marshall cleared in latest run-in.
            The Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall learned that he will be allowed to play the entire 2009 season, and not face any further punishment from the National Football League. Marshall was arrested on March 1st in a fight with his fiancé. Charges were then dropped the next day when both him and his fiancé refused to testify against each other. Marshall is scheduled to face trail in Atlanta for battery charges from March of 2008, which is why Marshall was suspended to start the 2008 season.

Tuesday June 2nd, 2009
San Francisco’s Clements out with pneumonia
            The San Francisco 49ers will be without cornerback Nate Clements this weekend at their mini-camp. Clements has a case of pneumonia. Clements is getting paid $80 million from the 49ers.

Wednesday June 3rd, 2009
Dallas releases Ellis.
            The Dallas Cowboys have elected to release LB Greg Ellis. Ellis spent 11 seasons with Dallas, and ranks # 8 in franchise history for sacks. The team had been actively seeking a deal with other teams to trade Ellis to no avail. Ellis was drafted eighth overall in the 1998 draft. Ellis played in 162 career games with Dallas compiling 77 sacks and 634 tackles.

Wednesday June 3rd, 2009
Patriots’ Harrison announces retirement.
            Two-time pro bowler Rodney Harrison announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday. Harrison spent 15 years in the NFL, spending time with both the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots. Harrison, who is 36 years old, holds the record or defensive backs with 30.5 sacks and also has 34 interceptions. Harrison won two super bowls with the Patriots.

Saturday May 30th. 2009
Minnesota’s Winfield to miss 3-day minicamp.
Pro-Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield was not on the field to start the
three day mini-camp for the Minnesota Vikings. Head Coach Brad Childress stated he did not expect to see Winfield the entire weekend. Winfield, who is beginning his final year of his contract left town to attend a funeral of a close friend’s mother. Winfield was the only player on the entire 85 man roster that was not in attendance for the minicamp. The 5’9, 180lbs. Winfield played his collegiate football at Ohio State University.

Saturday May 30th, 2009
Falcons’ Ojinnaka charged with battery.
Offensive lineman Quinn Ojinnaka is free on bond after being accused of
fighting with his wife over his activity on his face book account. Ojinnaka was a fifth round draft pick in 2006 out of Syracuse has played in 30 career games in the NFL, starting seven of them. Ojinnaka claims his wife began the fight by stabbing him with a pen.

Friday May 29th, 2009
Bears sign Idonije to two year extension.
The Chicago Bears agreed to a two year extension with defensive tackle
Isreal Idonije that will keep him with the team until the end of the 2011 season. Idonije played in all 16 games for the Bears last season, starting in three of them. He compiled a career high of 28 tackles.

Thursday May 28th, 2009
Denver release tailback J.J Arrington.
The Denver Broncos tailback J.J. Arrington on Thursday. Arrington
signed a four year; $10 million contract in March was expected to be a third down specialist for the Broncos in 2009. Arrington played last season with the Arizona Cardinals, and had off-season surgery immediately following the Super Bowl. The knee has been limiting Arrington’s progression in the off-season and head coach Josh McDaniels elected to turn in a different direction.

Wednesday May 27th, 2009
Jets’ Washington missing from off-season workout.
After a break-out 2008 season, Leon Washington missed the start of the
New York Jets off-season workouts, starting Wednesday. Washington is un satisfied with his current contract, which offers him $535,000/season. That contact is far from similar backs in the National Football League.

Sunday May 24, 2009
Harrison’s son OK after dog attack.
The son of James Harrison was attacked by a pit bull during the week, and is “OK” at a Pittsburgh hospital. 2 year old James Harrison III was bitten on the thigh after his mother let the dog out of the pen. The boy is expected to make a full recovery, but remain in the hospital a few more days.

Sunday May 24, 2009
Leaf indicted on drug, burglary chargers.
Former National Football League quarterback Ryan Leaf has been indicted by a Randall County grand jury on drug and burglary charges. The 33 year old, former Chargers quarterback is charged with one count of habitation and seven charges of obtaining a controlled substance. Leaf, while in college, led Washington State to the Pac Ten title, and a Rose Bowl appearance. The Chargers made him the second overall pick in the 1998 draft.

Saturday May 23, 2009
Vick meets with probation officers.
Michael Vick, the former Atlanta Falcons star quarterback met with a probation officer on Friday. The meeting was the second time since he returned from prison. Vick was placed in prison for his part in dog fighting at his home. Vick will start his construction job, that is part of his home confinement sentence. The new job for Vick pays him $ 10.00/hour. On July 20th, Vick will be released of federal custody, and will begin a three month probation period.

Friday May 22, 2009
Braylon Edwards proclaims he wants to stay in Cleveland.
The Cleveland Browns top wide receiver Braylon Edwards told the Cleveland Plain Dealer on Thursday that he wanted to remain a member of the Cleveland Browns for the 2009 season. Edwards noted he would be upset if the team traded him in the off-season. Edwards had an extremely disappointing 2008 season, after catching 16 touchdowns for over 1,300 yards in 2007. The Browns have been rumored to be shopping Edwards, but to this point no suitors.

Thursday May 21, 2009
San Francisco signs CB Dre Bly.
The San Francisco picked up the top remaining cornerback available on Thursday. San Francisco agreed to a one year contract with cornerback Dre Bly. The Niners needed to fill the vacancy at the position left by Walt Harris, who is out with a knee injury. Dre was released by the Denver Broncos in February, after starting every game for them.  Bly has played ten seasons in the NFL, winning a NFL title with the Rams, and being selected to two Pro Bowls, while playing in Detroit.

Wednesday May 20th, 2009
Vick leaves prison for home confinement.
The former Atlanta Falcons start quarterback Michael Vick was released
from prison on Wednesday and sent to home confinement. Vick spent 19 months in prison after being convicted of a dog fighting conviction. Vick has signed a 10 year, $130 million contract with the Falcons, but that contract was eliminated when Vick was convicted. Michael Vick now plans to get back into the National Football League, but is willing to start at a lower level to work his way up.

Wednesday May 20th, 2009
Patriots’ Brady skips involuntary workout.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was no where to be found
during a Patriots workout on Wednesday. Brady, coming off missing the entire 2008 season appears to be healthy and on course to be the starting quarterback at the start of the 2009 season. Backup quarterback Kevin O’Connell took snaps as the top quarterback in Brady’s absence.

Tuesday May 19th, 2009
New Orleans to host 2013 Super Bowl.
The National Football League announced on Tuesday that New Orleans
would be the host of the 2013 Super Bowl. The game will be the first time that the Super Dome has hosted the championship game since Hurricane Katrina wrecked much of the city, and a portion of the dome. The last time New Orleans hosted the Super Bowl was in 2002 when Adam Viniateri booted a 48 foot field goal as time expired to lift the New England Patriots over the St. Louis Rams.

Tuesday May 19th, 2009
Jets sign sixth round pick.
The New York Jets have signed their sixth round pick Matt Slauson on
Tuesday. Slauson played his college football at the University of Nebraska agreed to a foul year deal with details unknown. Slauson is 6’4, 340lbs and looks to be in the running for the starting position at right guard.

Monday May 18th, 2009
San Francisco waives Defensive Back.
Defensive Back Jimmy Williams was released on Monday by the San
Francisco 49ers. Just four months after signing the former Virginia Tech Star, San Francisco felt they were comfortable at the position, and elected to let Williams go. Williams was a second round pick in 2006 by the Atlanta Falcons.

Friday May 15, 2009
Paralyzed Cowboys assistant expects to return to team.
    Dallas Cowboys scouting assistant Rich Behm, who was paralyzed from the waist down earlier this month is expecting to return to work soon. Behm was one of three Cowboys assistants that was injured during a severe thunderstorm at the Cowboys indoor facility. 13 people in all were injured in the storm.
 
Friday May 15, 2009
Ex-NFL Star Bruce Smith faces DUI charges.
    Former Buffalo Bills star, and the leading National Football League sack leader Bruce Smith faces DUI charges after being stopped Friday morning. Smith was stopped before 2am, driving nearly 75mph in a 55mph zone and refused a breath test.

Thursday May 14, 2009
Bills’ Lynch appeals suspension.
    Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch has filed an appeal with the NFL concerning his three game suspension to start the 2009 season. Lynch was suspended for violating the league’s personal conduct policy after a misdemeanor charge, regarding an illegal gun in Los Angeles.  Last summer Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall was suspended as well for similar conduct. His suspension was later reduced to one game.

Wednesday May 13, 2009
Baltimore tackle Anderson retires.
    Baltimore Ravens tackle Willie Anderson has announced his retirement from the National Football League. Ravens General Manager Ozzie Newsome announced Wednesday that Anderson has elected to retire after much consideration. Anderson spent two of his 13 career seasons in Baltimore. The rest of his career was played in Cincinnati. Anderson was expected to compete for a starting job in 2009.

Tuesday May 12, 2009
Favre practices with local high school team.
    Brett Favre, the former Green Bay Packers star quarterback, who has retired twice, including most recently after spending one season in New York has been spotted practicing at a local high school. Favre’s workout was described as
“light throwing”, which is considerably less than in the past when he would show up to train and workout. Speculation has led to a return for Favre to the Minnesota Vikings, but most recently Favre has said there is no truth the to rumor.

Friday May 15, 2009
Paralyzed Cowboys assistant expects to return to team.
    Dallas Cowboys scouting assistant Rich Behm, who was paralyzed from the waist down earlier this month is expecting to return to work soon. Behm was one of three Cowboys assistants that was injured during a severe thunderstorm at the Cowboys indoor facility. 13 people in all were injured in the storm.
 
Friday May 15, 2009
Ex-NFL Star Bruce Smith faces DUI charges.
    Former Buffalo Bills star, and the leading National Football League sack leader Bruce Smith faces DUI charges after being stopped Friday morning. Smith was stopped before 2am, driving nearly 75mph in a 55mph zone and refused a breath test.

Thursday May 14, 2009
Bills’ Lynch appeals suspension.
    Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch has filed an appeal with the NFL concerning his three game suspension to start the 2009 season. Lynch was suspended for violating the league’s personal conduct policy after a misdemeanor charge, regarding an illegal gun in Los Angeles.  Last summer Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall was suspended as well for similar conduct. His suspension was later reduced to one game.

Wednesday May 13, 2009
Baltimore tackle Anderson retires.
    Baltimore Ravens tackle Willie Anderson has announced his retirement from the National Football League. Ravens General Manager Ozzie Newsome announced Wednesday that Anderson has elected to retire after much consideration. Anderson spent two of his 13 career seasons in Baltimore. The rest of his career was played in Cincinnati. Anderson was expected to compete for a starting job in 2009.

Tuesday May 12, 2009
Favre practices with local high school team.
    Brett Favre, the former Green Bay Packers star quarterback, who has retired twice, including most recently after spending one season in New York has been spotted practicing at a local high school. Favre’s workout was described as
“light throwing”, which is considerably less than in the past when he would show up to train and workout. Speculation has led to a return for Favre to the Minnesota Vikings, but most recently Favre has said there is no truth the to rumor.

Thursday May 7, 2009
  Favre rebuffs; stays retired.
The Minnesota Vikings will not sign Brett Favre; according to a source close to the Vikings. In a conversation earlier in the day Thursday Favre told head coach Brad Childress he wanted to remain retired. Favre is expected to publicly explain his decision soon. Favre announced his retirement after one season with the New York Jets and 16 seasons with the Green Bay Packers.

Wednesday May 6, 2009
  New England third round pick out for season.
The New England Patriots third round pick Tyrone McKenzie will miss the entire 2009 season with a torn ligament in his right knee. The outside linebacker from South Florida tore his ACL during mini camp on Saturday. Tyrone was hurt when he made contact with a running back. He immediately fell and grabbed his right knee. McKenzie started his college career at Michigan State, then transferred to Iowa State.

Tuesday May 5, 2009
  New Orleans release Ealy and Kapanuni.
The New Orleans Saints released both Biren Ealy and Kolomona Kapanuni after both were arrested earlier in the week for public intoxication and exposing themselves in public. Ealy is 24 years old and was signed in January as a free agent by the Saints. Kapanuni is 25 years old and spent the 2008 season on the Saints practice squad. The Cleveland Browns released Kapanuni during training camp at the start of the 2008 season. After releasing these two, New Orleans signed three new players, including Herb Donaldson and Chris Vaughn.

Monday May 4, 2009
  Seattle signs FB Kirtman.
The Seattle Seahawks signed fullback David Kirtman to a one year contract. Kirtman was a fifth round pick in the 2006 draft, but released in training camp last season. He then played in one game for San Francisco in 2008. Kirtman is a member of the 2004 National Championship team at the University of Southern California.

Sunday May 3, 2009
  Harrison remains free agent.
Former Indianapolis Colts WR Marvin Harrison remains a free agent.  The Indianapolis Colts claim they have not had any discussions with Harrison about the possibility of returning, and other teams throughout the league do not appear to have interest. Indianapolis appears to have moved on with Anthony Gonzalez as the #2 receiver for the team.

Cutler gets fresh start with Bears. Growing up in nearby Indiana, Jay Cutler feels like he is going home, getting traded to the Chicago Bears. Cutler is a pro bowl quarterback who threw for 4,526 yards and 25 touchdowns last season for the Broncos. Cutler was very unhappy when he was told the Broncos were looking at picking up Matt Cassell from New England. Cassell was later sent to Kansas City, but Cutler did not appreciate the consideration.

Rams sign Boller to back up Bulger. The St. Louis Rams signed quarterback Kyle Boller on Friday to back up starter Kurt Bulger. The 27-year-old Boller spent all of last season with Baltimore, but was on the injured reserve list all season. Boller was the first round draft pick of the Ravens in 2003. Boller’s best season came in 2004 when he started every game and passed for over 2,550 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Redskins/Campbell meet to mend fences. Washington Redskins management met with quarterback Jason Campbell to look to mend fences between the two. Campbell had apparently felt slighted by the organization when they attempted to trade for Jay Cutler.

Winslow’s father-in-law found. Kellen Winslow, now with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ father-in-law Enrique Guzman was found unharmed on Friday. The 67 year old was located at the Mexico border by Anaheim police. Guzman suffers from Alzheimer’s disease,

Giants let Burress go.  The New York Giants released star receiver Plaxico Burress on Friday. Burress was arrested four months ago after he accidentally shot himself in the leg in a New York nightclub. Burress spent four seasons with the Giants, highlighted by a game winning catch in the 2008 super bowl win over the Patriots

Johnson gets two years probation. Chiefs running back Larry Johnson was sentenced to two years probation Friday after pleading guilty to two counts of disturbing the peace in separate incidents. The 28-year-old Johnson was originally charged with assault in both incidents later changed to disturbing the peace.

New Orleans bids for 2013 super bowl. The New Orleans Saints and the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation submitted a bid to host the NFL’s championship game in 2013. It would be the city’s tenth super bowl and first since 2002 in which the New England Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams.

Moats accept apology. Ryan Moats of the Houston Texans accepted the apology of a Dallas police officer. Moats was detained in a hospital parking lot while his mother-in-law was dying inside. The officer, Robert Powell was placed on paid leave pending an internal investigation. He pulled out a gun and threatened Moats with jail as he pleaded to go inside. Moat’s mother-in-law passed away before he was able to get there.

Former NFL coach Lou Saban dies at the age of 87. Lou Saban who had a career of over five decades in football died Sunday at the age of 87 years old. Saban had heart problems for years, and recently suffered a fall that required hospitalization. Saban played at Indiana University and for the Cleveland Browns, before coaching the Bills and Broncos along with numerous collegiate jobs.

Delhomme/Panthers discuss extension.  Jake Delhomme and the Carolina Panthers have started negotiations on an extension. No deal is imminent at this time. Carolina would like to get the deal done to cut into his 2009 cap number, essentially cutting it in half.

Raiders’ Green to face battery charges. Oakland Raiders tackle Cornell Green has been arrested on a domestic violence charge in Florida. Green, the former Central Florida star is 32 years old.

Baltimore signed L.J. Smith. The Baltimore Ravens signed former Philadelphia Eagles tight end L.J. Smith to a one-year contract. Smith is a 6’3; 258lbs tight end that has caught 231 career passes for 2,525 yards. Smith led the Eagles in receptions in 2005.

Galloway appears to be fully recovered. Joey Galloway appears to be fully recovered from the foot injury that limited him to just 9 games in 2008. Galloway has recently teamed up with Randy Moss and Wes Welker in the receiving core for quarterback Tom Brady in New England.

Buffalo signs Thomas. The Buffalo Bills signed Linebacker Pat Thomas to a deal on Friday. The terms of the deal are unknown. Thomas, a 6’1, 237lbs entered the NFL draft in 2005, and was the 194th overall selection by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Kurt Warner undergoes procedure. Kurt Warner underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a tear in his labrum. Warner will be kept out of mini camp this spring, but should certainly be ready to start the 2009 season on time.

Owens elects to not show up. Terrell Owens of the Buffalo Bills was a no show at the start of voluntary workouts on Monday. Owens absence was not a huge concern for the staff, as they stress the program is completely voluntary. Owens, 35 years old, was released by Dallas, and then immediately signed by Buffalo.

McDaniels claims “Cutler is our quarterback.” Denver head coach Josh McDaniels made a statement on Monday saying that Jay Cutler is the choice as quarterback for the Broncos. Cutler and McDaniels have not been able to get along within the last month after Cutler was rumored to be in trade talks regarding former Patriots quarterback Matt Cassell.

Pittsburgh and Tennessee to meet in NFL opener. The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans will meet on September 10th, 2009 to kick off the NFL season. The match-up will include the super bowl champion Steelers against Tennessee, who boasted the top record in the NFL during the regular season. The first Sunday night game will be between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears on September 13th.

Raiders acquire Satele from Miami. The Oakland Raiders made a trade on Monday picking up center Samson Satele from the Miami Dolphins. Satele had been the starting center for the Dolphins since his rookie season of 2007. The 6’3, 300lbs center played his college career at the University of Hawaii.

Detroit retires #93 for 2009 season. The Detroit Lions have announced they will retire uniform #93 for the 2009 season in memory of Corey Smith, one of the three men lost when fishing their boat off the Florida Gulf Coast. Smith was drafted in 2002 by Tampa Bay, backing up Simeon Rice and Warren Sapp.

Dallas release/Buffalo signs Owens. Terrell Owens will be in a new uniform for the 2009 season After three seasons, the Dallas Cowboys have let the star Wide Receiver go.  Owens caught more touchdowns than any NFL receiver during his three years in Dallas. Owens was signed by the Buffalo Bills for a one year contract on Saturday. Dallas also released safety Roy Williams on Thursday.

Denver signs Simms. The Denver Broncos have reached an agreement with quarterback Chris Simms. Denver has now added 12 veterans during the free agency period, which began a week ago. Simms will step in for Patrick Ramsey and serve as back-up for Jay Cutler. The 28 year old Simms spent last season in Tennessee.

Cleveland signs Royal. The Cleveland Browns have signed Robert Royal to fill the void of Kellen Winslow, which they traded last week to Tampa Bay. Royal as a tight end caught 33 passes for 351 yards during 2008 with Washington. Steve Heiden, the Browns second tight end underwent knee surgery and may miss action until December.

Baltimore says Stover no longer in plans. Kicker Matt Stover will not be part of the Baltimore Ravens in 2009. The team told Stover they are moving “in a different direction.”. Stover has had an offer from the New York Jets, and a couple other teams. Recently, the Jets signed Jay Feely, leaving Stover without a job for the time being.

New Orleans signs Evans, cuts Karney. The New Orleans Saints signed full back Heath Evans to a two year contract on Thursday. Evans has played in eight NFL seasons with three career touchdowns. The Saints also cut running back Mike Karney the weekend before his wedding.  Karney was drafted by the Saints in the 2004 draft, from Arizona State.

Coast Guard searching for 2 NFL players. Corey Smith and Marquis Cooper along with two other men have been declared missing in the water off the Florida’s Gulf Coast. Smith and Cooper were on a 21-foot vessel that left Clearwater Pass for a fishing trip Saturday morning. The National Weather Service said seas were about 2 to 4 feet Saturday morning and has increased to 3 to 5 feet by the afternoon. Cooper and Smith were teammates in 2004 with Tampa Bay.

Cole/Seahawks agree to deal. The Seattle Seahawks and defensive tackle Colin Cole have agreed to a five-year $21.4 contract. The contract also includes a $6 guarantee. Cole played his last five seasons in Green Bay, making eight starts for the Packers in 2008.

Cutler irate over trade talks. Denver quarterback Jay Cutler is irate over trade talks. Cutler claims Denver wanted to trade him, and bring in Matt Cassel. Denver new head coach Josh McDaniels has said, “We don’t want to trade Jay. We never did. He’s our quarterback.” Cutler was quoted as saying: “I’m upset. I mean, I’m really shocked at this point.”

Chiefs get Cassel. The New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs made a deal that sent quarterback Matt Cassel to Kansas City. Cassel who hadn’t started a game in seven seasons with USC and New England, led New England to an 11-5 record last season, after Tom Brady went down with a season ending injury. New England made Matt Cassel their franchise tag player, which meant they had to pay him $14.65 million if they kept Cassel.

Houston signs back-up quarterback. The Houston Texans signed former Detroit Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky to a three-year deal on Sunday. Orlovsky appears to be the back up behind Matt Schaub in Houston. Houston needed a solid back up after trading Sage Rosenfels to Minnesota for a fourth-round draft pick. Orlovsky played in ten games with seven starts in 2008 for Detroit. He completed eight touchdowns, and also threw eight interceptions.

Falcons looking to trade Vick’s rights. The Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff has been quoted as saying he is looking to trade former star, and quarterback Michael Vick. Vick has a contract that runs through the 2013 season, and is expected to make nearly $9.0 million during the 2009 season. Atlanta made the postseason last year with rookie Matt Ryan behind center.

Peppers hopes Carolina lets him leave. Four time pro-bowler Julius Peppers made it known that he wants out of Carolina, now he has politely asked again. Peppers hopes Carolina does not put the franchise tag on him, and lets him test the free agent market. Peppers has stated the reason for his interest in leaving is his interest in playing outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme as opposed to the 4-3 he plays for head coach John Fox.

Bears release Wide Receiver. The Chicago Bears released former pro bowler Marty Booker. Booker missed three games late in the season, and did not catch a pass in the final two. Booker spent his first five seasons in Chicago, before heading to Miami, only to be back with the Bears. Booker has caught 329 passes as a Bear, ranking him third in Chicago history.

Cecil hired as defensive coordinator in Tennessee. Jeff Fisher, the head coach of the Tennessee Titans has named Chuck Cecil the new defensive coordinator. Cecil is replacing Jim Schwartz, who took over to be the head coach of the Detroit Lions. Cecil has been with Tennessee for eight seasons.

Boldin’s agent claims he is looking for trade. Anquan Boldin’s agent Drew Rosenhaus is looking for trade opportunities for his client Anquan Boldin of the Arizona Cardinals. Boldin was unhappy with former offensive coordinator Todd Haley during the final minutes of the NFC title game with Philadelphia. Haley has recently left the team to become a head coach. Boldin hast two years remaining on his current contract.

Roethlisberger: I had broken rips during Super Bowl. According to SI.com, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had broken ribs during the Super Bowl. The Steelers organization was not aware of this issue. Roethlisberger helped his Steelers team pick up his second Super Bowl, at the age of 26 years old.

Jamal Anderson out of jail on bond. Former Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson was released from jail on $6,000 bond following his arrest on drug charges. Anderson was charged with felony cocaine possession and misdemeanor marijuana possession. Anderson worked for ESPN the last season as a NFL analyst.

Fitzgerald continues hot streak. Larry Fitzgerald was named the MVP of the Pro Bowl Sunday in the NFC’s 30-21 win. Fitzgerald caught five passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Fitzgerald caught his first pass from teammate Kurt Warner, while his second came from Drew Brees. Fitzgerald helped lead his Arizona Cardinals team to the Super Bowl; falling to Pittsburgh.

Arizona fires defensive coordinator. Clancy Pendergrast was fired on Saturday as the defensive coordinator of the NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals. Pendergrast was hired by Denny Green in 2004, and remained at his position even after Whisenhunt took over in 2007. The 41 year old has been in the NFL as a coach since 1995. This is the second position within the Cardinals organization that will need to be filled this off-season, as offensive coordinator Todd Haley took a new position.

Patriots place franchise tag on Cassel. Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel accepted the franchise tag placed on him by the New England Patriots. Cassel will earn a raise from $520,000 to $14.65 million this season. In his first season as starter Cassel completed 63 percent of his passes for 3,693 yards and 21 touchdowns. Cassel is expected to be the back up behind Tom Brady in 2009

2009 Super Bowl second most watched ever. NBA claims 95.4 million people watched the Super Bowl on Sunday night in which featured Pittsburgh knocking off Arizona. That number is the second of all time, following last years New England and New York’s thrilling battle.

Holmes named Super Bowl MVP. Santonio Holmes was announced as the Most Valuable Player in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Holmes not only caught the game winning catch with :35 remaining, he also caught eight other catches for 131 total yeards.

St. Louis hires running back coach. The St. Louis Rams completed their coaching staff for the 2009-2010 season by hiring running backs coach Sylvester Croom  Head coach Steve Spagnuolo also announced the hiring of Tom McMahon, Rock Gullickson, Brendan Daly and Matt House as assistants and coordinators on his staff.

Carolina owner has heart surgery. The Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson is recovering after surgery that took five hours on his heart Monday morning. The 72 year old Richardson did not feel well through most of the fall, and had coronary bypass surgery in October 2002.

Six men named into NFL Hall of Fame. Bruce Smith, Rod Wilson, Ralph Wilson, Randall McDaniel, Bob Hayes and Derrick Thomas were announced as being inducted into the National Football League Hall of Fame. These men will be inducted in Canton Ohio on August 8th, 2009.

Cleveland hires new General Manager. The Cleveland Browns hired George Kokinis as their new General Manager. Kokinis was the pro personnel director in Baltimore. Kokinis began his career in the Cleveland organization as an intern back in 1991. Kokinis is a good friend with new head coach Eric Mangini.

Jets new head coach retains Schottenheimer. New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan has elected to keep Bo Schottenheimer as the offensive coordinator. The 35 year old Schottenheimer has been with the Jets for three seasons, and has one more season left on his contract. Bo Schottenheimer is the son of legendary head coach Marty.

Seattle linebacker arrested. Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill was arrested on charges of marijuana possession. Hill was arrested around 4am in Atlanta, after falling asleep behind the wheel at a major intersection. Hill made 84 tackles in 12 games this season.

Jacksonville hires five assistant coaches. The Jacksonville Jaguars filled out their staff for the 2009-2010 season this week by hiring five new assistant coaches. Head Coach Jack Del Rio elected to hire Mel Tucker as defensive coordinator, Russ Parnell as special teams coordinator, Johnny Cox as quality control coach, Charlie Jackson as defensive line assistant, and Luke Richesson as strength and conditioning coach.

Detroit hires Linnehan as offensive coordinator. New Detroit head coach Jim Schwartz hired former St. Louis Rams head coach Scott Linnehan as his new offensive coordinator. Linnehan was fired by St. Louis after starting the 2008 season 0-4. This is the second straight St. Louis head coach to be immediately hired by Detroit following their departure.

1/22/2009 - Jets to hire Ryan as head coach. Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan appears to be the New York Jets choice to take over as head coach. The 46-year-old Ryan will take over for Eric Mangini, who led the team to a 8-3 start, but failed to make the postseason. Ryan is the son of former NFL coach Buddy Ryan, and is also the brother of Browns defensive coordinator Rob Ryan.

1/21/2009 - Giants hire new defensive coordinator. Bill Sherman, who has coached the linemen for the Giants in previous years has been promoted to the defensive coordinator. Sherman will take over for Steve Spagnuolo, who took the head-coaching job with the St. Louis Rams.

1/21/2009 - Boldin does not celebrate with team. Wide Receiver Anquan Boldin did not celebrate with his teammates following the Cardinals win over Philadelphia, which led to the NFC title. Boldin was apparently unhappy with offensive coordinator Todd Haley late in the game when he was replaced for Steve Breaston. Boldin was apparently so upset he left the stadium immediately following the game.

1/21/2009 - Tampa Bay fires six assistant coaches. After Tampa Bay fired head coach Jon Gruden, in a very surprising move, they have now fired six of his assistants. Raheem Morris was named the new head coach in Tampa Bay, and one of his first assignments was cleaning house in the coaching department. Morris released offensive coordinator Bill Muir, defensive quality control coaches Johnny Cox and Ejiro Evero, offensive assistant coach Jay Gruden, strength and conditioning coach Mike Morris and assistant offensive line coach George Yarno.

1/21/2009 - Raiders promote John Fassel. John Fassel, the son of former head coach Jim Fassel was promoted from assistant coach to special teams coordinator. The Raiders, and owner Al Davis are still looking for a head coach.

1/21/2009 - Peppers will not re-sign with Carolina. The four time pro bowl selection from the defensive end position Julius Peppers has said he will not re-sign with the Carolina Panthers. Peppers was selected as the # 2 pick in the 2002 NFL draft, and he has spent his entire seven year career in Carolina.

1/20/2009 - Kiffin completes staff at Tennessee. Lane Kiffin, the new head coach at the University of Tennessee has completed his staff by hiring former St. Louis Rams offensive line coach Jim Chaney as his offensive coordinator.

1/19/2009 - Penn State Defensive End will enter NFL Draft. Maurice Evans, the former Penn State defensive end has elected to enter the NFL Draft. The 6’2, 264lbs Junior had three sacks in the rose bowl game against the University of Southern California.

1/19/2009 - Roderick hired by the University of Washington. Andy Roderick, the former wide receivers coach at Utah was hired by the University of Washington as the new wide receivers coach. Roderick is a 1988 graduate of Brigham Young University.

1/18/2009 - Louisville hires new defensive coordinator. The Louisville Cardinals have hired their fourth defensive coordinator in 14 months. The University announced that Brent Guy was promoted from linebackers coach to defensive coordinator, just a week after Bill Miller left for a new job at Kansas.

1/18/2009 - Mark Sanchez enters NFL Draft. Former University of Southern California quarterback Mark Sanchez has elected to skip his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. Sanchez is a projected first round pick by scouts.

1/17/2009 - LSU’s top receiver entering NFL Draft. Brandon LaFell announced his decision to not return to Louisiana State University, and instead enter the 2009 NFL Draft. LaFell caught 118 passes for 1,725 yards and 18 touchdowns during his three seasons at LSU. LaFell is not a lock for the first round of the draft.

1/15/2009 - Cardinals Boldin hopeful for NFC title game. Arizona’s Wide Receiver Anquan Boldin is hopeful to be back and healthy for the NFC title game Sunday at home against the Eagles. Boldin missed Saturday’s game with Carolina with a sore hamstring. Boldin caught 11 touchdowns on the season.

1/15/2009 - Bears hire former Lions coach. Chicago hires former Detroit Lions head coach Rod Marinelli to become the new defensive line coach. Marinelli went 10-38 in three seasons in Detroit. Before coming to Detroit, Marinelli spent ten seasons in Tampa Bay as the defensive line coach for the Buccaneers.

1/15/2009 - Dallas cuts Pacman Jones. The Dallas Cowboys announced they would be letting the oft-troubled Pacman Jones. Jones played in ten games for the Cowboys and played “so so”, committing a huge penalty and also fumbled in the game. Jones believes he will be in the National Football League next season, the only question is, where?

1/14/2009 - Colts coach Dungy announces retirement. Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy has elected to retire after seven years as the Colts head coach. Dungy led the Colts to one super bowl title, and went 85-27 in his career. Dungy is 53 years old.

1/14/2009 - Broncos hire new head coach. Josh McDaniels, the former New England Patriots offensive coordinator takes over as the head coach in Denver. McDaniels, 32 years old, signed a four-year deal to replace Mike Shanahan, the Broncos only coach to lead the team to back-to-back Super Bowl titles.

12/21/2008 - Fisher is okay with terrible towel stomp. Titans head coach Jeff Fisher says he is okay with his players stomping on the Steelers terrible towel in a mock effort. LenDale White and Keith Bullock were the two players notably stomping on the towels during a 31-14 win over Pittsburgh.

12/21/2008 - Rams president/general manager to step down. Jay Zygmunt resigned on Monday after another disappointing season in St. Louis. The Rams are 2-13 this season, and 5-26 the last two years under Zygmunt’s leadership. Executive vice president of player personnel Billy DeVaney will take over the job of searching for a new head coach.

12/21/2008 - Lady sues Plexico Burress for driving uninsured. The suspended New York Giants wide receiver was sued on Monday for a car accident stemming all the ways back from May. The lady filing the complaint claims Burress was “uninsured” at the time of the accident.

12/21/2008 - Rams fine Pittman for skipping practice. St. Louis running back Antonio Pittman missed Saturday’s practice and was fined $25,000, and also placed on the inactive list for Sunday’s loss to San Francisco. Friday was Pittman’s 23rd birthday

12/20/2008 - Redskins claim Zorn will be back in 2009. President of football operations for the Washington Redskins says Jim Zorn will be back for the 2009 season. Zorn has been criticized for much of the season, but in his first year in Washington, he has led the Redskins to a 8-7 record.

12/20/2008 - Seattle to play season finale without Hasslebeck. Three time pro bowler Matt Hasslebeck will miss Sunday’s regular season finale against Arizona with a bulging disc in his back.

12/20/2008 - San Diego/Denver play in a winner takes all AFC West tilt. The San Diego Chargers have come back from 4-8 to play in a winner take all battle to decide the AFC West. The Chargers picked up a 41-24 win over Tampa Bay, and then watched Denver get beat by Buffalo to set up the tilt. If San Diego wins they will be the first division winner since 1988 to finish 8-8.

12/18/2008 - Minnesota looks to wrap up the NFC North title; and will go with Jackson at quarterback for second straight week. Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson will start Sunday as Gus Frerotte continues to heal from a fracture in his lower back.

12/17/2008 - Colts’ Harrison will sit Thursday nights game. Marvin Harrison, the Indianapolis Colts Wide Receiver will miss Thursday night’s game with a knee injury. Running back Joseph Addai and Safety Bob Sanders remain game time decision for Indianapolis, who look to wrap up a playoff spot.

12/17/2008 - The hits remain for the Rams. The St. Louis Rams will be missing rookie receiver Derek Stanley and linebacker Gary Stills for the remainder of the season. Stanley is considered out with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, while Stills is having surgery on his left knee.

12/17/2008 - Pacman Jones will play on Saturday against Baltimore. After being considered questionable with a neck injury, the Cowboys have cleared Jones to play.

12/16/2008 - Saints’ Bush to miss remainder of the season. Reggie Bush has been placed on the IR with a sprained left knee. This is the second straight season Bush has finished his season injured.

12/10/2008 - Redskins running back Clinton Portis lashes out at head coach. Portis calls his head coach  Jim Zorn “genius” in frustration over lack of playing time in second half of Sunday Night’s loss to Baltimore. Zorn cites that Portis “was not ready”.

12/9/2008 - The Carolina Panthers picked up 301 rushing yards and four touchdowns from rookie Johnathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams to knock off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-23 on Monday Night. The win moves Carolina into sole possession of first place in the NFC South.

12/9/2008 - Broncos lose running back Peyton Hillis for remainder of season. Hillis tore his right hamstring, and will need surgery. He is out for up to two months. Denver will now look to their 7th running back in 2008.

12/9/2008 - Culpepper’s shoulder shows “no significant damage”, is questionable for Sunday against Indianapolis. Detroit has problems at the quarterback position with Dan Orlovsky out(thumb) and Drew Stanton(concussion).

12/8/2008 - The Jacksonville Jaguars suspended Wide Receiver Matt Jones for the remainder of the regular season (3 games) for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Jones had 65 catches and 761 yards with two touchdowns on the year for the 4-9 Jaguars.

11/13/2008 - Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, appears ready for Sunday’s game and may be a go.

11/13/2008 – The Jets sign Ty Law to one year deal, just in time to take on Patriots on Thursday night.

11/12/2008 – Broncos, RB, Torain out for the year; Denver signs Alex Haynes to replace Torain.

11/12/2008 – Bengals rule quarterback Carson Palmer out for Sunday’s game. Fitzpatick will continue to play QB.

11/11/2008 – After missing six weeks, Seattle quarterback Matt Hasslebeck is expected to return Sunday against Arizona.

11/10/2008 – Arizona gets goal line stands, moves four games up in the NFC West.

10/5/2008 - In their week 5 game vs. the Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills quarterback Trent Edwards was carted off the field after suffering a severe concussion. The Bills have their bye schedule at the right time as they have next week off, giving Edwards time to rest. Other key injuries in weeks 4 and 5 include the following; *Patriots running back, Lawrence Maroney *New York Giants wide receiver, Domenik Hixon (concussion) & offensive tackle, Kareem McKenzie (concussion)*Saints defensive tackle, Sedrick Ellis (Knee - 2-4 weeks) *Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin (Face - indefinite) *Ravens cornerback, Samari Rolle (1 month) *Eagles running back, Brian Westbrook (ankle/chest)

9/15/2008 - Another rule change could be coming as the NFL has reportedly stated that they plan to look into changing the ruling when an 'inadvertent whistle' is blown during the course of play. Unlike the 2007 rule change on 'down by contact' plays, according to the rules, once the whistle is blown, whether is it inadvertent or not, the play is officially over and not reviewable. This ruling cost the San Diego Chargers a week 2 win over the Broncos. Denver quarterback, Jay Cutler fumbled the ball and the Chargers recovered to win the game. The fumble recovery was not counted because an 'inadvertent whistle' had been blown by referee Ed Hochuli as he had thought it was an incomplete pass.

09/15/2008 - The Green Bay Packers are beginning to look like they made the right pick in going with Aaron Rogers as he shines one again, throwing for 328 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Packers week 2, 48-25 victory over the Lions. Other NFL players who had solid offensive performances in week 2 include: (RB - Carolina), Kurt Warner (QB - Arizona), Philip Rivers, (QB - San Diego), Jay Cutler (QB - Denver), J.T. O'Sullivan, Darren McFadden (RB - Oakland), Adrian Peterson (RB - Minnesota), Ernest Graham (RB - Tampa Bay), Chris Johnson (RB - Tennessee).

09/10/2008 - It's Lights Out For 'Light's Out' - As reported by Chris Mortenson of ESPN.com, Chargers linebacker, Shawne Merriman will miss the entire 2008 NFL Football season. The all-pro defensive superstar will elect to have total reconstructive surgery performed on his ailing left knee where two ligaments were torn.

09/7/2008 - There are many upset fantasy football owners on Tuesday as there were a lot of major injuries in the first week of NFL Football action. These major injuries include the following players:

  • 3 time Superbowl MVP, Tom Brady who will require season-ending surgery.
  • Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young also suffered a sprain on his left knee. Young has an MRI scheduled for Tuesday and could miss 2-4 weeks. There are also reports of the Titans team being seriously concerned for Vince Young's mental state where Young went off the reservation on Monday night. Head coach Jeff Fischer, in worrying for Vince, called the police before tracking down and speaking with the disgruntled Titans quarterback.
  • LaDanian Tomlinson also suffered a mild case of turf toe and most likely will not miss any time.
  • Seattle Seahawks wide receiver, Nate Burleson suffered a torn ligament in his left knee and will also require season-ending surgery.

09/3/2008 - The Detroit Lions quickly swipe up former Bengal, Rudi Johnson to replace the fumble prone running back, Tatum Bell.

09/1/2008 - The New York Giants have signed former Philadelphia Eagles defensive end, Jerome McDougle to a one-year deal to fill the void that pro bowler, Osi Umenyiora left during his preseason injury.

09/1/2008 - The New England Patriots have released safety, John Lynch who they picked up in the offseason.

09/1/2008 - The Cincinnati Bengals have released running back, Rudi Johnson.

08/31/2008 - The Miami Dolphins have signed running back, Ricky Williams to a one-year extension which will keep the 31-year old tailback in a Dolphins uniform through the 2009 season.

08/26/2008 - It's official. Ex-Giant Michael Strahan will not be returning next season and will remain a retired broadcaster for Fox NFL Sunday this year. Peyton Manning also practiced for the first time this season in camp today.

08/24/2008 - With all-pro defensive end, Osi Umenyiora out, requiring season-ending surgury, the New York Giants are already discussing the possibility of the return of Michael Strahan from retirement to fill the void.

08/20/2008 - Superstar tailback, Stephen Jackson finally appears to be putting his long holdout with the St. Louis Rams to bed. The latest word, as announced by Michael Smith of ESPN is that the Rams and Jackson have finally worked out a deal 'in principle'. The details of Jackson's new multi-year contract have yet to be announced.

08/18/2008 - Kyle Orton is named the Chicago Bears starting quaterback for week one of the 2008-09 season.

08/18/2008 - Players Looking Good in Camp & Presason: Ricky Williams (RB - Miami), Michael Turner (RB - Atlanta), Reggie Bush (RB - New Orleans), Chad Pennington (QB- Miami), Tim Hightower (RB - Arizona), Josh Morgan (WR - San Francisco), Matt Lienart (QB - Arizona), Colt Brenon (QB - Washington), Ray Rice (RB - Baltimore), Eli Manning (QB - NT Giants), Brady Quinn (QB - Cleveland)

08/18/2008 - Players Not So Good in Camp & Preseason: Mark Bulger (QB - St. Louis), Joe Flacco (QB - Baltimore), Matt Ryan (QB - Atlanta), Rex Grossman (QB - Chicago), Charlie Frye (QB - Seattle), Derek Anderson (QB - Cleveland)

08/17/2008 - Although it may not be that serious, Minnesota Vikings quarterback, Tarvaris Jackson went down the sprained knee in their preseason game on Saturday night vs. Baltimore.

08/14/2008 - New Orleans Saints DT, Hollis Thomas will be out for two months due to a right triceps injury which means that rookie defensive linemen Sedrick Ellis will get immediate playing time in New Orleans.

08/14/2008 - New England Patriots and Zach Thomas agree to a one-year deal worth 1.5 million dollars for the 2008 NFL season.

08/06/2008 - Denver Bronco's wideout Brandon Marshall has been suspended for three games for his violation of commissioner Roger Goodell's personal conduct policy. This violation is a result of his arrest on March 6 for domestic violence & his recent charges of driving under the influence which he is due in court for. He can have his suspension reduced to just two games if he agrees to undergo counseling.

08/04/2008 - 'Ocho Cinco' is practicing. Chad johnson participated in his first full practice with the Bengals on Monday after an ankle injury and reportedly may play in their Preseason opener.

08/04/2008 - Word out of Dolphins camp is Josh McCown is the starter for the time being. New Head Coach, Tony Sparano was quick to point out however, that the job is still up for grabs and could be taken at any time by rookie QB Chad Henne or second year QB John Beck.

08/02/2008 - Wide receiver Steve Smith has been suspended by the team as he got in fight with teammate Ken Lucas and will miss two preseason games. Do you think the team would just suspend him like that during the regular season? Highly doubt it.

08/02/2008 - Word from Baltimore Ravens camp: Rookie quarterback Joe Flacco is playing like a rookie and appears to be a work-in-progress. However, the Ravens still have not yet decided on a starter.

08/02/2008 - The latest from Chargers camp is that Philip Rivers has been very cautious but has looked very impressive as he returns from his major knee operation.

07/29/2008 - St. Louis Rams star running back, Stephen Jackson continues to hold out from training camp after missing 5 days of practice with the team.  Reports are that he is also not reporting with the team directly and has been sending text messages to head coach Scott Linehan. Weird.

07/26/2008 - According to the latest rumors, the Jets and the Buccaneers are the leading candidates in the Brett Favre sweepstakes.

07/25/2008 - Denver Broncos all-time leading receiver Rod Smith retired today leaving a career could be Hall of Fame worthy.

07/22/2008 - It's good to be Brian Urlacher these days. The Chicago Bears superstar linebacker signed a five year contract extension worth 18 million dollars which includes a 6 million dollar signing bonus. The deal will keep Urlacher in a Bears uniform through 1012.

07/21/2008 - New Orleans Saints acquire disgruntled Tight End Jeremy Shockey in a trade with the Superbowl champion New York Giants. In return, the N.Y. Giants receive the Saints' second round and fifth round picks in the 2009 draft.

07/21/2008 - Pro Bowl offensive linemen Larry Allen was considering retirement, but the latest rumor is that he may hold-off and play another year with the struggling 49ers.

07/20/2008 - The Washington Redskins traded for unhappy defensive end Jason Taylor from Miami. The Dolphins received the Skins' second rounder next season and fifth rounder in 2010.

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