Archive for May, 2009

Vikings Would Have Moved Jackson If Favre Signed?

It’s funny to keep hearing all the rumors about what the future would hold for Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson IF the team was going to get a deal done with Brett Favre. The Pioneer Press reports that there would have been a good shot that the team would have moved Jackson if Favre would have [...]

Taylor Headed to New England with Handshake Deal?

What is the latest with Jason Taylor and where he’s going in 2009? Well, a report from Friday’s Providence Journal states that Taylor actually may already have a handshake agreement in place with the Patriots. There’s been rumors for awhile that Taylor would end up with the Pats, a team that could use another playmaker [...]

Former Lions GM Matt Millen Returns to the TV Booth

It was going to happen at sometime, the only question was, where? Matt Millen was hired yesterday by sports mega giant ESPN as a game and studio analyst. Millen will work as a college football game analyst and will contribute to ESPN’s NFL studio coverage throughout the year, appearing on “Monday Night Countdown,” “NFL Live,” [...]

Latest On The Brett Favre Saga

Rachel Nichols with the latest news that x-rays of Brett Favre’s right shoulder were sent to Vikings for evaluation.

Rams Release Last Seasons Leading Tackler Tinoisamoa

The revamping of the Rams continued on Friday, as the team announced the release of their leading tackler from last season, veteran LB Pisa Tinoisamoa. Coach Steve Spagnuolo made the surprise announcement in a statement released on Friday, calling it a “difficult decision based on a lot of factors.” He did not elaborate and the [...]

Plenty of Promise and Fear Surrounds the Bears in 2009

The offseason is an odd time to be a football fan. During these last months, we have had a fair share of news to hold us over, but what we all long for is that first snap of the season. I for one, will smile ear to ear when on Sunday Night Football the Chicago [...]

Orakpo Ready to Make an Impact for the Skins

At Lamar High School in Houston, Texas, Brian Orakpo lettered three times at defensive end. He was a two-time first-team All-District choice and helped his team to a 29-8 mark during those three seasons. Brian was recruited to the University of Texas as a defensive end prospect. While at UT, Orakpo was named Defensive Freshman [...]

Lions RB Kevin Smth Says Team will Make the Playoffs in 2009

I won’t make a prediction about how many games we’re going to win, but I will say this: We will definitely make the playoffs this season. Believe it or not we weren’t far off last year. Almost every game we could have won, we were one play or one player short. Except for Tennessee on [...]