Archive for August, 2010
Posted: Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 | Adam Rank Tags: Adam Rank, Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants, Tom Coughlin, Victor Cruz
Normally you do not pay too much attention to receivers with this single-digit number during the preseason. Those are typically the practice bodies that will have an awesome story to tell their grandchildren about how they went to training camp with the New York Giants.
Posted: Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 | Adam Rank Tags: Adam Rank, Brandon Marshall, Josh McDaniels, Miami Dolphins
For those of you worried that WR Brandon Marshall was going to change once he went to Miami, don’t worry, he seems to be the same guy. That is both good and bad.
Posted: Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 | Chris Bayee Tags: Hard Knocks, New York Jets, Rex Ryan, Tony Dungy
Tony Dungy gives Jets coach Rex Ryan a thumbs down for his performance on HBO’s “Hard Knocks”.
Posted: Monday, August 16th, 2010 | Brian Baldinger Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Brian Baldinger, Charlie Weis, Dexter McCluster, Harvey Dahl, Jamaal Charles, John Abraham, Kansas City Chiefs, Kroy Biermann, Michael Turner
The Falcons desperately need someone opposite John Abraham, and I see Kroy Biermann as that guy.
Posted: Monday, August 16th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Ben Roethlisberger, Brian Baldinger, Byron Leftwich, Dennis Dixon, Frank Tadych, Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers
Following his performance in the preseason opener, Dennis Dixon is gaining support to get a shot to be the (interim) starter for the Steelers.
Posted: Monday, August 16th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Antonio Bryant, Cincinnati Bengals, Jason La Canfora
As the curious case of Antonio Bryant drags on, I continue to hear rumblings that the Cincinnati Bengals are giving consideration into releasing the player they signed just five months ago.
Posted: Monday, August 16th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Cadillac Williams, Derrick Ward, Frank Tadych, Kareem Huggins, Raheem Morris, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Reports suggest that one player who could be in jeopardy of losing his job with the Bucs is Derrick Ward.
Posted: Monday, August 16th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Adrian Peterson, Brad Childress, Frank Tadych, Jeff Garcia, Minnesota Vikings, Percy Harvin
Almost as quickly as we heard the Vikings did have interest in Jeff Garcia, we were told they didn’t.
Posted: Monday, August 16th, 2010 | Michael Fabiano Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Ahmad Bradshaw, Brandon Jacobs, Eli Manning, Hakeem Nicks, LaDainian Tomlinson, Mario Manningham, Mark Sanchez, Michael Fabiano, Mike Williams, New York Giants, New York Jets, Rex Ryan, Ryan Mathews, Santonio Holmes, Shonn Greene, Steve Smith
Find out what I’ll be watching on Monday night when the NFL concludes the first week of the preseason in the Big Apple.
Posted: Monday, August 16th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: New England Patriots, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady
Tom Brady reiterated during a radio interview Monday he would like to finish his career with the Patriots, while also acknowledging those types of plans don’t always work out in the end. He also indicated he’s not concerned about being the highest-paid NFL quarterback.
Posted: Monday, August 16th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Aaron Schobel, Bill Belichick, Brett Favre, Frank Tadych, Gary Kubiak, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, Solomon Wilcots, Ty Warren
Aaron Schobel has done a fine job filling the “is he retiring or un-retiring this week?” quota for our blogs during the moments where Brett Favre isn’t being Brett Favre.
Posted: Monday, August 16th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Frank Tadych, Keith Bulluck, New York Giants, New York Jets
It didn’t take Keith Bulluck long to get back into a New York State of Mind (or a N.Y. State of Mind).
Posted: Monday, August 16th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Brett Favre, Frank Tadych, Jeff Garcia, Minnesota Vikings, Sage Rosenfels
If not Brett Favre, then how about Jeff Garcia? Apparently that’s what the Vikings were thinking.
Posted: Monday, August 16th, 2010 | Craig Ellenport Tags: Barack Obama, New Orleans Saints, Sean Payton
The New Orleans Saints did more than just receive some Super Bowl praise last week during their trip to the White House. After being hailed by President Barack Obama, they took to the White House kitchen to help prepare some authentic N’Awlins food.
Posted: Sunday, August 15th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: frank gore, Frank Tadych, Mike Singletary, Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers, Vernon Davis
The San Francisco 49ers got an injury scare when Pro Bowl TE Vernon Davis left Sunday’s game against the Colts with what coach Mike Singletary would later describe as a “knee strain.”