Archive for May, 2009

Should Steelers LB Harrison Be Taking Heat for Skipping White House Visit?

Steelers linebacker James Harrison is his own man. That we know. He’s not a very talkative guy, and maybe it’s the fact he was cut three times in his career that has made him seem a bit unhappy when it comes to dealing with the media and the such. Which at the end does not [...]

Browns Cribbs Cries Foul Over Promised Deal – Says He Skip Minicamp

Here we go again. A Browns player is unhappy with his deal, and claims that he’s being lied to by the higher ups in the club saying he was promised that a new deal would be coming his way. That player – kicker returner and wide receiver Joshua Cribbs. The story goes is that Cribbs [...]

Bears Say They Are Not Going After Former Giants WR Burress

Thinking the Bears have interest in troubled wide out Plaxico Burress? Forget it. Bears General Manager Jerry Angelo has basically killed any thoughts of the team going after Burress, saying that they were not one of the two teams agent Drew Rosenhaus said had an interest in Plax. “Are we one of those two teams?” [...]

Eagles Defensive Cooridnator Johnson Takes an Indefinite Leave of Absence

Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson has been placed on an indefinite leave of absence so that he can undergo treatments for cancer according to the team. The team confirmed that for now, secondary coach Sean McDermott will take over the defense. “Jim and I agreed that he needs to concentrate all of his efforts on [...]

Gruden Taking Over for Kornheiser on ESPN

For the second time this offseason, a player in the prime-time network scene is leaving the broadcast booth. Tony Kornheiser is leaving ESPN’s Monday Night Football over a fear of flying. He was with the network for three seasons. Much like when John Madden announced he was leaving NBC’s Sunday night telecasts, the network moved [...]

Message to Brett Favre: Please Stay Retired

A 40-year-old quarterback is the guy that will help take the Minnesota Vikings to the next level? Don’t hold your breath. Brett Favre has had a brilliant career, spanning the better part of two decades, but seriously Favre, it is time to hang it up. Favre, who has 464 career touchdown passes and more than [...]

Action Jackson, Rosencopter, and Benedict Arnold: The Vikings Three Options at QB

The media has inundated us with Brett Favre over the last month. Everyday I read through the NFL news pages and each one has a Brett Favre story. This Just In!: Brett Favre was seen wearing a purple polo! , Brett Favre sneezed into his bicep, is he ok?, Favre accidently texts “honey, can you [...]

Season Tickets for the Bengals on Sale Monday

Another poor season in 2008 for the Bengals may actually pay off for fans that want to see the team in 2009, as for the first time since 2006, the club is offering season tickets to the general public and will go on sale Monday. The team is feeling it as there have been a [...]