Archive for September, 2009
Posted: Friday, September 4th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings
Brett Favre has been fined $10,000 for an illegal block during the Vikings-Texans game on Monday night, a league source told NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora.
Posted: Friday, September 4th, 2009 | Michael Fabiano Tags: Alvin Pearman, Brock Bolen, Chauncey Washington, Fred Smoot, Fred Taylor, Greg Jones, Josh Vaughan, Maurice Jones-Drew, Rashad Jennings
Fantasy owners got a scare on Thursday night when Maurice Jones-Drew suffered an injured leg. The ailment doesn’t seem serious, but it does bring up some concerns for the 2009 season.
Posted: Friday, September 4th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Andrew Walter, Brian Hoyer, New England Patriots, roster cutdown, Tom Brady
The Patriots have cut a quarterback for the second time in less than a week.
Posted: Friday, September 4th, 2009 | Jason La Canfora Tags: A.J. Feeley, Buffalo Bills, Byron Leftwich, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Jacksonvilel Jaguars, Jeff Garcia, Kansas City Chiefs, Kevin O'Connell, Luke McCown, Matt Cassel, Michael Vick, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Scott Pioli, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tarvaris Jackson, Tyler Thigpen
No shortage of experienced (and not so experienced) quarterbacks available, and plenty of teams in need.
Posted: Friday, September 4th, 2009 | Solomon Wilcots Tags: Drew Brees, Jeremy Shockey, Marques Colston, New Orleans Saints, pierre thomas, Reggie Bush, Sean Payton
The New Orleans Saints may not have finished the preseason undefeated (3-1), but they accomplished just about every goal on their list.
Posted: Friday, September 4th, 2009 | Jason La Canfora Tags: Alex Van Pelt, Buffalo Bills, Dick Jauron, Turk Schonert
Bills coach Dick Jauron made decided to remove offensive coordinator Turk Schonert on Friday morning, according to a league source.
Posted: Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 | Jamie Dukes Tags: Andy Reid, Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles, Rich Eisen, Rod Woodson
There are rules for regular quarterbacks, and then there are Vick Rules. Defenses will have to learn the Vick Rules and containing Michael Vick in the pocket. You’ll see it’s a totally different set of rules.
Posted: Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Andre Smith, Jason La Canfora, Michael Crabtree, Mike Singletary, San Francisco 49ers
Judging by 49ers coach Mike Singletary‘s reaction Thursday, it almost appears that rookie holdout Michael Crabtree is indeed out of sight, out of mind.
Posted: Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: America's Game, Ben Roethlisberger, Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl XLIII
America’s Game: 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers debuts Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 9 p.m. ET on NFL Network. This episode includes exclusive video and sound of the Steelers during team meetings, practices, road trips and inside the locker room leading up to Super Bowl XLIII.
Posted: Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 | Jason La Canfora Tags: Dallas Cowboys, video screens
The board struck by a ball kicked by Titans punter A.J. Trapasso, causing all of the preseason controversy in the Dallas Cowboys’ new stadium, was an advertisement that hung below 90 feet — the overall level of the video screens. But that board was still at about the 85-foot limit, leading the NFL to evaluate its video-board height standards.
Posted: Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Andy Reid, Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles, Roger Goodell, Tony Dungy
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell informed Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick on Thursday that he will be reinstated for the third game of the regular season.
Posted: Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Michael Vick, Roger Goodell
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell met with suspended Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick on Thursday to discuss his reinstatement, saying he will make a decision on Vick’s future “very soon. Maybe even as early as today.”
Posted: Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 | Michael Fabiano Tags:
Be sure to stop by NFL.com on Friday, Sept. 4 at 12 p.m. EST, as I’ll be taking your burning fantasy questions in my weekly chat!
Posted: Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 | Jason La Canfora Tags: Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles
Michael Vick met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell today, according to a source, and a decision on when Vick could be reinstated will likely come by the weekend.
Posted: Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 | Jason La Canfora Tags: Byron Leftwich, Chan Gailey, Greg Olson, Jeff Jagodzinski, Josh Freeman, Luke McCown, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay’s move to fire offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski is more surprising to me than the removal of offensive coordinator Chan Gailey in Kansas City this week, given how recently Jagodzinski was hired and the fact he came in with a new regime.