Archive for August, 2010
Posted: Thursday, August 19th, 2010 | Adam Rank Tags: Adam Rank, Buffalo Bills, C.J. Spiller, Chan Gailey, Fred Jackson, Marshawn Lynch
Bills coach Chan Gailey told the team’s official Web site that he expects rookie RB C.J. Spiller to get a lot of reps against the defending AFC champions on Thursday night.
Posted: Thursday, August 19th, 2010 | Adam Rank Tags: Adam Rank, Chicago Bears, Devin Aromashodu, Devin Hester, Jay Cutler, Johnny Knox, Matt Forte, Mike Martz
The Bears offense is like the sun. Use precaution, and you could get a nice warming glow. Move haphazardly, and you will end up burned.
Posted: Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings, NFL Total Access, Rich Eisen, Rod Woodson, Steve Mariucci
There have been no shortage of opinions on Brett Favre returning to the Vikings, and there will certainly be more. When it comes to those opinions, very few people know Favre than NFL Network analyst Steve Mariucci.
Posted: Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Ben Roethlisberger, Byron Leftwich, Dennis Dixon, Frank Tadych, Mike Tomlin, NFL Total Access, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rod Woodson
Which quarterback is the better option to start for the Steelers — Byron Leftwich or Dennis Dixon?
Posted: Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Alex Barron, Dallas Cowboys, Frank Tadych, Jerry Jones, Montrae Holland, Robert Brewster, Wade Phillips
The way Cowboys owner/GM Jerry Jones explains it, the Cowboys won’t be taking any chances when it comes to the health QB Tony Romo.
Posted: Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Brandon Stokley, Brian Dawkins, Champ Bailey, Chris Kuper, Correll Buckhalter, D.J. Williams, Daniel Graham, Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos, Eric Decker, Frank Tadych, Jarvis Moss, Knowshon Moreno, LenDale White, Renaldo Hill, Tim Tebow
The Denver Broncos continue to lead the league in preseason injuries, getting their own blog post devoted to the players coming and going from practice.
Posted: Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Frank Tadych, Keith Bulluck, Kenny Phillips, New York Giants, Steve Smith
While Eli Manning will stay off the practice field, Steve Smith is back on it.
Posted: Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 | Adam Rank Tags: Adam Rank, LaDainian Tomlinson, Norv Turner, Philip Rivers, Ryan Mathews, San Diego Chargers
Ask yourself if this sounds familiar: The Chargers draft a running back from a Western Athletic Conference school, give him more than 300 attempts as a rookie and he goes on to a Hall of Fame career.
That was LaDainian Tomlinson in 2001. Now the Chargers are trying to recapture that magic with Ryan Mathews in 2010.
Posted: Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Alex Barron, Bart Scott, Brady Quinn, Chris Johnson, D.J. Williams, Dallas Cowboys, Danny Amendola, Ellis Hobbs, Frank Tadych, Gerald Hayes, Jason McCourty, Jim Zorn, Justin Fargas, Justin Hartwig, Ken Whisenhunt, Knowshon Moreno, Kyle Kosier, Marc Colombo, Matt Forte, Maurkice Pouncey, Montrae Holland, Patrick Crayton, Randy Moss, Rex Ryan, Robert Brewster, Sam Young, Stanford Routt, Victor Cruz
Kyle Kosier joined Marc Colombo as injured starters on the Cowboys’ offensive line.
Posted: Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Brett Favre, Favre Watch, Frank Tadych, Minnesota Vikings
It’s only natural that on the day Brett Favre talks to the media about his return for the 2010 season, we wonder if there will be a Favre Watch 2011.
Posted: Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Brett Favre, Drew Brees, Frank Tadych, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees wasn’t overly concerned when asked if he thinks the Vikings will look for retribution for the hits Brett Favre took in the NFC Championship Game.
Posted: Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings
A few portions of Brett Favre’s news conference on Wednesday.
Posted: Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 | Adam Rank Tags: Adam Rank, Anthony Gonzalez, Austin Collie, Dallas Clark, Indianapolis Colts, Pierre Garcon
Colts WR Pierre Garcon and TE Dallas Clark are expected to miss Thursday’s preseason game against the Bills, according to the team’s official Web site. Much ado about nothing or further fuel for the notion that teams coming off Super Bowl losses tend to struggle the following season?
Posted: Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Bernard Berrian, Brad Childress, Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings
Bernard Berrian said during a radio interview Wednesday that Brett Favre told his teammates during a meeting his decision to return this season wasn’t about training camp or money.
Posted: Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Frank Tadych, Jared Gaither, John Harbaugh, Oniel Cousins, Ramon Harewood, Tony Moll
Oniel Cousins, already replacing starter Jared Gaither at right tackle for the Ravens, was carted off the practice field Wednesday.