Archive for October, 2009
Posted: Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Adrian Peterson, Ahmad Bradshaw, Albert Haynesworth, Anquan Boldin, Antoine Winfield, Antonio Pierce, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Bob Sanders, Brad Childress, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chad Clifton, Cleveland Browns, Clinton Portis, Donnie Avery, frank gore, Green Bay Packers, Greg Jennings, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jerious Norwood, Jonathan Stewart, Josh Cribbs, Mark Tauscher, Matt Roth, Miami Dolphins, Michael Turner, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, Percy Harvin, Pittsburgh Steelers, rashard mendenhall, Ryan Fitzpatrick, San Francisco 49ers, Shaun Rogers, St. Louis Rams, Trent Edwards, Troy Polamalu, Washington Redskins, Week 7 injuries
Teams have released their practice participation reports for Thursday. Here’s a look at some of the notable players.
Posted: Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Oakland Raiders, Randy Hanson, Tom Cable
Napa County district attorney Gary Lieberstein chose not to press charges against Raiders coach Tom Cable for allegedly assaulting assistant Randy Hanson, NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora reports.
Posted: Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 | Steve Wyche Tags: Clifton Smith, Dante Wesley, International Series, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Week 7 injuries
Pro Bowl return man Clifton Smith will accompany the Buccaneers on their trip to London to face the Patriots, but his playing status remains uncertain because of the effects of a punishing blow he absorbed to the throat and head last weekend, according to his agent, Jason Dillard.
Posted: Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 | Solomon Wilcots Tags: Brandon Stokley, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers
Almost every week, an NFL game is guaranteed to give you something you have never seen before. While calling the Pittsburgh-Cleveland game for CBS last Sunday, I witnessed the impossible.
Posted: Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Bill Cowher, Buffalo Bills, Chris Chambers, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Justin Fargas, Matt Schaub, Maurice Jones-Drew, Mike Tomlin, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, robert meachem, Ryan Fitzpatrick, San Diego Chargers, Tom Cable
After leading the Steelers to their sixth Super Bowl championship in February, the St. Paul Pioneer Press writes that, despite questions regarding his age and experience, Mike Tomlin has proven he was the right man for the job all along.
Posted: Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Chad Ochocinco, Cincinnati Bengals
The NFL fined Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco $10,000 for wearing a black chinstrap during Sunday’s game against the Texans, a league source confirmed.
Posted: Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 | Jason La Canfora Tags: Chicago Bears, Jay Cutler
Here’s a full breakdown of Bears QB Jay Cutler‘s new contract, from a league source, and a quick take on what it all means.
Posted: Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Ahmad Bradshaw, Andre Smith, Anquan Boldin, Antoine Winfield, Antonio Pierce, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Brad Smith, Braylon Edwards, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chad Clifton, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, DeMarcus Ware, Donnie Avery, Eli Manning, Felix Jones, Green Bay Packers, Jeremy Shockey, Jerious Norwood, Jerricho Cotchery, Jonathan Stewart, Josh Cribbs, marion barber, Mark Tauscher, Michael Turner, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Phil Dawson, Rex Ryan, Roy Williams, Ryan Fitzpatrick, St. Louis Rams, Steve Spagnuolo, Trent Edwards, Week 7 injuries
Teams have released their first practice participation reports for Week 7. Here’s the status of some notable players.
Posted: Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 | Michael Fabiano Tags: Felix Jones, marion barber, Miles Austin, Patrick Crayton, Roy Williams, Tashard Choice
The value of Cowboys WR Miles Austin is on the rise, but fantasy owners should now look to deal his teammate, RB Marion Barber.
Posted: Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Derrick Dockery, Tanya Snyder, Washington Redskins
WASHINGTON, D.C – Cancer survivors teamed up with the NFL and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Tuesday for a breast cancer awareness event on Capitol Hill.
Posted: Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: International Series, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wembley Stadium
LONDON — With only four days remaining until the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers face each other at Wembley Stadium, it is easy to tell the game is near. The NFL offices at the Landmark Hotel are busy from early in the morning until late at night. Bucs cheerleaders are roaming the hallways, and league executives and assorted team owners have arrived for the Global Sports Summit, which takes place on Friday.
Posted: Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: AFC Playbook, Brian Baldinger, Joe Theismann, NFC Playbook, Playbook picks, Sterling Sharpe
Sure Playbook analyst Brian Baldinger may have made the lamentable choice of picking the Titans to upset the Patriots in Week 6, but he more than made up for it by being the only one to sagely predict the Vikings would upend the Ravens.
Posted: Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Adrian Peterson, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Don Shula, Indianapolis Colts, Jake Delhomme, Kansas City Chiefs, Mark Sanchez, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Monte Poole, Nate Clements, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Ron Cook, San Francisco 49ers, Steve Smith, Tom Sorensen
Both the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs entered the 2009 season facing nearly the same predicament regarding major change in management, coaching, systems, and on-field personnel. And yet both teams couldn’t be any more different from each other.
Posted: Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Ahman Green, Brandon Jackson, Green Bay Packers, Kore Hall
To help an offensive backfield ravaged with injuries, the Green Bay Packers dipped into their past on Wednesday, signing RB Ahman Green.
Posted: Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 | Jason La Canfora Tags: Kyle Vanden Bosch, Tennessee Titans
The Titans are scheduled to have contract talks with two-time Pro Bowl DE Kyle Vanden Bosch this weekend, according to a league source. The team, which has a bye this week, has held an ongoing dialogue with Vanden Bosch, an elite pass rusher who’s eligible for unrestricted free agency after this season.