April 28th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Eagles got a gift over the weekend when they were able to strike a deal with the Patriots for CB and return man Ellis Hobbs. Pats coach Bill Belichick said that dealing Hobbs was something that the team was not thinking about on draft day. As for Eagles coach Andy Reid, he had his [...]
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Cardinals Expected to Release RB James This Week
Now that the Cardinals have a running back who they think will be their star ball carrier of the future in Chris Wells, the future seems pretty much set for current running back Edgerrin James. He’ll be free to go elsewhere. The Arizona Republic reports that the Cardinals likely will release James this week. Word [...]
Getting Crabtree Was Great; But Niners Still Have Holes to Fill
The Niners came into the weekend draft needing to address two major positions on their roster – offensive tackle and outside pass-rusher. With nine picks overall, it seemed more than likely the club would choose players at those positions. Instead, they didn’t go that route, and basically would have been fools to pass up on [...]
Falcons Wanted a 7th Round Pick for Vick – Found No Takers
The shopping around of QB Michael Vick continued over the draft weekend for the Falcons, and reports are they found no takers. Word is the Falcons were willing to give up the former first-round QB for a 7th round pick, and it didn’t happen. The issue may not even be the pick, it may be [...]
A Breakdown of the Patriots Draft
Patriots Draft Board Rd Pick Player Name POS School 2 34 Patrick Chung SS Oregon 2 40 Ron Brace NT Boston College 2 41 Darius Butler CB Connecticut 2 58 Sebastian Vollmer RT Houston 3 83 Brandon Tate WR North Carolina 3 97 Tyrone McKenzie ILB South Florida 4 123 Rich Ohrnberger OG Penn State [...]
Draft Recap for the NFC
NFC East: New York Giants: Round 1: Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina Round 2: Clint Sintim, LB, Virginia Round 2B: William Beatty, OT, UCONN Round 3: Ramses Barden, WR, Cal Poly Round 3B: Travis Beckum, TE, Wisconsin Round 4: Andre Brown, RB, N.C. St. Round 5: Rhett Bomar, QB, Sam Houston St. Round 6: DeAndre [...]
Seahawks Sign CB Lucas, FB Griffith
One day after the draft, the Seahawks have added some players to the roster that should be a help this season. The team Monday announced they are bringing back free-agent cornerback Ken Lucas, who started his career with the Hawks. The team also announced it signed veteran fullback Justin Griffith. Both get one-year contracts. Lucas [...]
Chargers LB Shaun Phillips Cited for Hitting a Security Guard
The Chargers have more off the field trouble, as linebacker Shaun Phillips was cited for misdemeanor battery for allegedly striking a security guard in the face at a downtown hotel early Sunday morning. It’s the second time in three seasons that Phillips has had issues with police. The LB was not arrested according to police, [...]
