Archive for September, 2009

Favre fined $10K for illegal block against Texans

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.

Fantasy leaguers get a scare with RB Jones-Drew

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.

QB Walter among six players released by Pats

The Patriots have cut a quarterback for the second time in less than a week.

Who wants a quarterback?

No shortage of experienced (and not so experienced) quarterbacks available, and plenty of teams in need.

Saints are better behind running game, defense

The New Orleans Saints may not have finished the preseason undefeated (3-1), but they accomplished just about every goal on their list.

Bills remove offensive coordinator Schonert

Bills coach Dick Jauron made decided to remove offensive coordinator Turk Schonert on Friday morning, according to a league source.

Defenses must learn Vick Rules

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.

Singletary, 49ers not waiting on Crabtree

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.

Latest ‘America’s Game’ premieres Sept. 9

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.

NFL will evaluate video-board height standards

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.

Goodell’s decision: Vick reinstated for Week 3

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.

Goodell will make decision on Vick ‘very soon’

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.”

Fantasy Focus chat LIVE, Friday, 12 p.m. ET

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!

Decision expected soon after Vick, Goodell meet

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.

Trying to make sense of Bucs’ decision to fire OC

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.

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