Archive for August, 2010

Spiller expected to get a ton of work vs. Colts

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.

Rolling the dice on a Bears WR? Take Aromashodu

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.

Mariucci weighs in on Favre’s return

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.

Looking at Leftwich vs. Dixon

Which quarterback is the better option to start for the Steelers — Byron Leftwich or Dennis Dixon?

Jones: Cowboys may limit Romo against Chargers

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.

Banged up Broncos get several starters back on field

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.

Steve Smith back for Giants

While Eli Manning will stay off the practice field, Steve Smith is back on it.

No avoiding it, Mathews is a first-rounder

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.

Roundup: Cowboys lose another starting lineman

Kyle Kosier joined Marc Colombo as injured starters on the Cowboys’ offensive line.

Favre says 20th season … is his last

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.

Brees not concerned about payback from Vikings

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.

Favre talks about decision, expectations for season

A few portions of Brett Favre’s news conference on Wednesday.

Garcon, Clark will miss Thursday’s game

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?

Favre tells Vikings decision wasn’t about camp, money

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.

Ravens OT Cousins carted off practice field

Oniel Cousins, already replacing starter Jared Gaither at right tackle for the Ravens, was carted off the practice field Wednesday.

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