Archive for October, 2009
Posted: Monday, October 19th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Carolina Panthers, Clifton Smith, Dante Wesley, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The NFL suspended Panthers DB Dante Wesley for one game without pay because of a flagrant violation of player safety rules during Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers.
Posted: Monday, October 19th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Kris Jenkins, New York Jets, Rex Ryan
New York Jets coach Rex Ryan announced Monday that NT Kris Jenkins will be placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL in his left knee, ending his season.
Posted: Monday, October 19th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Antwan Odom, Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals announced Monday that they have placed DE Antwan Odom on season-ending injured reserve after he torn his right Achilles’ tendon in the previous day’s game against the Texans.
Posted: Monday, October 19th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Kris Jenkins, Michael Lombardi, New York Jets, Rex Ryan
NFL Network insider Michael Lombardi reports that Jets NT Kris Jenkins will miss the rest of the season with a left knee injury.
Posted: Monday, October 19th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Antoine Winfield, Brad Childress, Minnesota Vikings, Percy Harvin
Vikings coach Brad Childress updated CB Antoine Winfield‘s status during his weekly Monday news conference, saying he won’t rule out the Pro Bowler this week because of the sprained foot he sustained during Sunday’s victory over the Ravens.
Posted: Monday, October 19th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Andy Reid, Brodrick Bunkley, Jason Peters, Omar Gaither, Philadelphia Eagles, Victor Abiamiri
The knee injury that sidelined Eagles LT Jason Peters during the first quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Raiders likely won’t keep him out of next Monday’s game against the Redskins.
Posted: Monday, October 19th, 2009 | Jason La Canfora Tags: Jason La Canfora, rankings
The sixth Sunday of NFL play shed some light on how the teams stack up. Here’s how I see it …
Posted: Monday, October 19th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Brian Cushing, Denver Broncos, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Roger Goodell, San Diego Chargers, Sean Payton, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady
The Saints and Cardinals look super. LB Brian Cushing looked amazing. The Rams continue to lose. And oh yeah, Tom Brady wasn’t too bad, either. It’s all in Around the Web.
Posted: Sunday, October 18th, 2009 | Steve Wyche Tags: Chicago Bears, Gaines Adams, Jay Cutler, Jerry Angelo
Bears GM Jerry Angelo isn’t worried or unforgiving about trading away all of his 2010 first-day draft picks (and a third-rounder) for Jay Cutler, and, as of Friday, defensive end Gaines Adams.
Posted: Sunday, October 18th, 2009 | Jason La Canfora Tags: Don Coryell, Jim Zorn, Joe Bugel, Joe Gibbs, Kansas City Chiefs, Sherm Smith, Sherman Lewis, Vinny Cerrato, Washington Redskins
Jim Zorn met with Redskins executive vice president of football operations Vinny Cerrato following Sunday’s 14-6 loss to the Chiefs, and management decided that the coach would no longer handle offensive play-calling duties, according to a team source.
Posted: Sunday, October 18th, 2009 | Solomon Wilcots Tags: Ben Roethlisberger, Cleveland Browns, Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers, rashard mendenhall, willie parker
The Steelers entered the season in search of a new identity. After Sunday’s 27-14 victory over the Browns — the Steelers’ 12th in a row over their AFC North rivals — the path has been clearly defined.
Posted: Sunday, October 18th, 2009 | Michael Fabiano Tags: Randy Moss, Tom Brady, Wes Welker
Patriots QB Tom Brady has led countless fantasy owners to a win this week. Can you say six touchdown passes?
Posted: Sunday, October 18th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Anquan Boldin, Antoine Winfield, Antwan Odom, Brandon Jacobs, Chad Clifton, Daunte Culpepper, Detroit Lions, Donnie Avery, Jason Peters, Kareem McKenzie, Kris Jenkins, LenDale White, Lofa Tatupu, Patrick Kerney, Percy Harvin, Sammy Morris, Scott Fujita, Trent Edwards, Week 6 injuries
Bills QB Trent Edwards, Seahawks LB Lofa Tatupu and Eagles LT Jason Peters were among the players who suffered injuries in Week 6.
Posted: Sunday, October 18th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw five second-quarter touchdown passes against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. It was one short of the number he had totaled in his team’s first five games and the most by any quarterback in one quarter since 1950.
Posted: Sunday, October 18th, 2009 | Michael Fabiano Tags: Bill Belichick, Drew Brees, Matt Schaub, New England Patriots, Tom Brady
Patriots QB Tom Brady is making mincemeat of the Tennessee Titans.