A Pro Bowl running back is in trouble with the law, as Bills RB Marshawn Lynch has been arrested and charged with felony possession of a concealed firearm, according to a press release from the Culver City Police Department. Pro Football Talk.com reports that Lynch was involved in an incident in Culver City on Wednesday [...]
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Grading Last Year’s Top NFL Veteran Acquisitions
Last June I broke down the Top 27 NFL veteran acquisitions. Here is a review of how the top 15 turned out. There were some huge busts, but a surprising number of veteran acquisitions were successful. Grading key: A: Star Quality B: Solid Veteran Pickup C: Lived up to expectations D: Not a great fit [...]
Steelers Reed Angry at Towel Dispenser, Cited by Police.
February 15th, 2009 
Al Gordon 
Posted in NFL, Off The Field News, Pittsburgh Steelers, Police Blotter Jeff Reed the place kicker on the Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers apparently isn’t still celebrating his teams victory. He was cited early Saturday morning for beating up a towel dispenser. The towel dispenser that Reed is angry about does not dispense the Myron Cope Terrible Towel but the towel of the paper type. Reed [...]
Panthers DE Peppers Says He’ll Ask for a Trade if Tagged
As free agency in the NFL for 2009 gets closer and closer, one player that is going to be in hot demand as he has made it clear he wants to move on is Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers. This Thursday, February 20th, is the final day that teams can put a franchise tag on [...]
Bears Inform Safety Brown He Won’t Be Offered a Contract
The heart and could of the Chicago Bears defense is not going to be getting a contract offer from the team. The Chicago Sun Times is reporting that the Bears have told safety Mike Brown, a 2nd round pick of the team all the way back in 2000, is going to be a free man [...]
Super Bowl XLIII MVP Holmes Fined for TD Celebration
February 14th, 2009 Matt Loede Posted in Arizona Cardinals, Off The Field News, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl Looks like Super Bowl XLIII MVP WR Santonio Holmes is going to be missing a little cash following being fined $10,000 for using the ball as a prop after the game-winning TD. A fine for using the ball as a prop is standard procedure, but one thing that still remains a sore spot with the [...]
Some Interesting Running Backs on the Table in Upcoming Free Agency
The 2009 NFL free agency signing peroid is fast approaching, and one position that is going to be very interesting to watch as it plays out is that of running back. Friday the New York Giants placed the franchise tag on RB Brandon Jacobs, meaning that he’ll almost for sure be around for the 2009 [...]
