Archive for February, 2009
Posted: Friday, February 13th, 2009 | Jim Loftus Tags: Roger Goodell
Believing it will take a collective sacrifice from his league to help beat this economic crisis, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will take a pay cut for the league fiscal year that ends March 31, a league official confirmed Friday.
Posted: Friday, February 13th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Michael Vick, Thomas Dimitroff
Atlanta Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff told AtlantaFalcons.com on Friday that the team is seeking to trade the rights of suspended QB Michael Vick.
Posted: Friday, February 13th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Chris Canty, Dallas Cowboys, Miles Austin, Stephen Bowen
Most of the free-agent discussion in Dallas centers around LB Ray Lewis and if the team will be able to get him. But the Cowboys have some of their own free agents to worry about.
Posted: Friday, February 13th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Kerry Collins, Tennessee Titans, Vince Young
Soon-to-be free agent quarterback Kerry Collins has said in the past that he will only return to the Titans as the team’s starting quarterback. Coach Jeff Fisher told The Tennessean that Collins has the job if he returns.
Posted: Thursday, February 12th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Kurt Warner, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kurt Warner has long contended that if he was going to continue his NFL playing career, he was going to do it with the Arizona Cardinals. But could that stance be softening?
Posted: Thursday, February 12th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Detroit Lions, Jason Hanson, Martin Mayhew
Lions GM Martin Mayhew said Thursday the team is working on a multi-year contract with veteran K Jason Hanson.
Posted: Thursday, February 12th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Andre Carter, Antwaan Randle El, Ryan Plackemeier, Washington Redskins
The Washington Post is reporting that defensive end Andre Carter and receiver Antwaan Randle El have restructured their contracts to free up some much need cap space.
Posted: Thursday, February 12th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags:
NFL Total Access host Rich Eisen has decided to grow a post-Super Bowl
beard. Now he’s looking for some advice. Should he stick with the new look? Cast your votes now!
Posted: Thursday, February 12th, 2009 | Jim Loftus Tags: Brian Xanders, Denver Broncos
Denver dismissed general manager Jim Goodman and his son Jeff Goodman, another Broncos personnel executive, and promoted Brian Xanders from assistant general manager to general manager, a league source said Thursday.
Posted: Thursday, February 12th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Al Davis, Darren McFadden, JaMarcus Russell, Oakland Raiders, Tom Cable
The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that Darren McFadden and JaMarcus Russell underwent surgery recently.
Posted: Thursday, February 12th, 2009 | Michael Fabiano Tags:
When the Dallas Cowboys let Julius Jones leave as a free agent last season, the move was seen as a huge boost for the fantasy value of Marion Barber.
It turned out to be a detriment.
Posted: Thursday, February 12th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Chuck Cecil, Jeff Fisher, Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans have introduced new defensive coordinator Chuck Cecil at a news conference on Thursday.
Posted: Thursday, February 12th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Chris Johnson, DeAngelo Hall, Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland Raiders
The Raiders are close to locking up two of the main components of their secondary — one of the strengths of the team.
Posted: Thursday, February 12th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Isaac Bruce, Kurt Warner, Orlando Pace, St. Louis Rams, Torry Holt
Three former principle members of the Greatest Show on Turf could soon be hitting the open market.
Posted: Thursday, February 12th, 2009 | Steve Wyche Tags: Cincinnati Bengals, Steve Wyche, T.J. Houshmandzadeh
Indications are that Cincinnati won’t be able to keep free-agent wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh off the open market.