I’ve seen some real improvement from our entire team since the rebuilding effort of 2006. Granted, we went 10-6 and reached the NFC Championship game in 2006, and we’ve failed to make the playoffs or post a winning season since then. But our offense has returned to #1 status despite losing our most prolific running [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Cardinals Franchise Dansby, Again
For the second straight year the Arizona Cardinals have franchised their star linebacker, Karlos Dansby, after the two sides failed to reach a long-term contract extension after the Wednesday deadline. This means that Dansby will make around $9.7 million, which is typically the average salary of the top five players at that particular position, but [...]
Tags: Ravens Coach Harbaugh Plans to Talk to WR Mason Soon
Some are starting to think that the sudden retirement of Ravens wide out Derrick Mason is nothing more the receiver trying to turn heads in order to get a new contract. Ravens coach John Harbaugh said today that he plans to visit with Mason “real soon” to try and change his number one receivers mind. [...]
Panthers Franchise Player Peppers and Team Can’t Get a Long-Term Deal Done
The future for Panthers DE Julius Peppers is once again going to be up in the air at the end of the year, this after he and the Panthers could not reach a long-term deal by the 4pm deadline today. The Charlotte Observer reports that the two sides did try to get a deal done, [...]
Bengals Ochocinco Says He’ll Use Twitter During NFL Games No Matter What They Say
Ah yes, our favorite wide out, Chad Ochocinco is at it again, defying the odds against the NFL. Seems that Chad says he won’t listen to the NFL when it comes to using Twitter during NFL games, basically saying – he’ll do it anyway.
Packers Great Hornung Says Favre Won’t Win with the Vikings
Put Packers great Paul Hornung on the list of non-Brett Favre fans these days. The 73-year-old Hornung spoke recently at the Marshview Conservation Club’s 10th annual sports banquet, and said that he thinks the next Brett Favre sideshow in Minnesota is going to turn out bad, and he’s even willing to bet on it. “(Favre) [...]
Fantasy Rankings for NFC North D/ST in 2009
July 15th, 2009 
Josh Satler 
Posted in Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Fantasy Football, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings The NFC North features two top 10 fantasy defenses and could include a third by the end of the season. 1. Minnesota Vikings The Vikings have an elite defense, which finished sixth in fantasy football last season with 206 points. It probably would’ve ranked higher if its offense could consistently sustain drives and put points [...]
Rams Safety Atogwe to Sign One-Year Franchise Tender
Today is OJ Atogwe day today as news comes from Profootballtalk.com that Atogwe will sign his franchise tender today. Does the timing of the announcement mean the two sides are working on a long-term deal before 4pm Eastern time today? That seems not to be the case as Albert Breer at Sporting News says, “But [...]
