Archive for May, 2009
Posted: Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 | Scott Hanson Tags: Brett Favre, Jim McMahon, Oak Grove H.S., Steve McNair Jr.
Scott Hanson spent another day staking out Oak Grove High School football practices Tuesday, but there was no sign of Brett Favre.
Posted: Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 | Steve Wyche Tags: Alvin Keels, Andre Smith, Cincinnati Bengals, Rick Smith
Bengals rookie OT Andre Smith apparently will re-hire agent Alvin Keels, whom he fired just more than one week before the draft, according to a source close to the situation. Smith hired Rick Smith of Priority Sports after firing Keels, but he recently fired him, too.
Posted: Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 | Steve Wyche Tags: Kellen Winslow, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers TE Kellen Winslow, acquired in a trade with the Browns in February and later awarded a six-year contract that could be worth as much as $42 million, didn’t attend Tampa Bay’s first offseason training activity workout Tuesday. “The coaching staff was aware that he wasn’t going to be here,” the team said. “They’ve been in contact with Kellen, and they understand why he wasn’t there.”
Posted: Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Green Bay Packers, Nick Collins
Packers safety Nick Collins has missed a number of offseason workouts this year, but he insists that he isn’t unhappy with his contract.
Posted: Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 | Michael Fabiano Tags: Bernard Berrian, Brett Favre, Sage Rosenfels, Sidney Rice, Tarvaris Jackson
Fantasy editor Michael Fabiano talks about the fantasy implications of Brett Favre’s possible return to the NFL.
Posted: Monday, May 11th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Drew Bennett, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans
In 2004, WR Drew Bennett started every game for the Titans and finished with a career-high 80 receptions for 1,247 yards and 11 touchdowns. Five years later, Bennett paid a visit to Titans headquarters as a free agent.
Posted: Monday, May 11th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Brian Griese, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Organized team activities (OTAs) begin Tuesday for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but veteran QB Brian Griese probably won’t be in attendance, according to the St. Petersburg Times.
Posted: Sunday, May 10th, 2009 | Solomon Wilcots Tags: Kenny Britt, Rod Smith, Solomon Wilcots
Among the many subjects I interviewed during the week before Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Fla., none was as insightful as Jerry Rice, who told me to look for Pittsburgh Steelers WR Santonio Holmes to be the difference-maker in the big game.
Posted: Sunday, May 10th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Derrick Mason
Ravens WR Derrick Mason had surgery in February to repair his scapula and the labrum in his left shoulder, and he could miss all of training camp as he recovers. According to the Baltimore Sun, Mason hopes to be back on the field for the Ravens’ Sept. 13 season opener.
Posted: Sunday, May 10th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Roddy White
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Falcons WR Roddy White is working on a contract extension with the team.
Posted: Sunday, May 10th, 2009 | Solomon Wilcots Tags: Cincinnati Bengals, Roy Williams, Solomon Wilcots
The best story in all of sports is the athlete who rises to stardom, then falls, only to rise again. When the Bengals signed five-time Pro Bowl safety Roy Williams last week, he received his chance for redemption and the opportunity to once again become a dominate NFL defender.
Posted: Saturday, May 9th, 2009 | Adam Rank Tags: Alex Gibbs, Baltimore Ravens, Darren McFadden, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Kevin Smith, Le'Ron McClain, Lorenzo Neal, Oakland Raiders, Steve Slaton
The Raiders haven’t been fantasy relevant for what seems like a long time. But the team made a move in that direction by signing a guy that won’t score many direct fantasy points. The Raiders signed FB Lorenzo Neal in a move that should be viewed as good news for RB Darren McFadden. The move might also give the Ravens a true No. 1 running back.
Posted: Saturday, May 9th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Eli Manning, Mark Sanchez, New York Giants, New York Jets
Jets QB Mark Sanchez is walking into a pressure cooker, and nobody knows that more than Giants QB Eli Manning.
Posted: Saturday, May 9th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Peria Jerry
The Falcons’ first-round draft pick, DT Peria Jerry, left practice on Saturday due to a knee injury, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
Posted: Saturday, May 9th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Anquan Boldin, Brandon Jacobs, Braylon Edwards, New York Giants
RB Brandon Jacobs doesn’t think the Giants need WR Braylon Edwards. Or Anquan Boldin, for that matter.