August 14th, 2009 
Jason Etgen 
Posted in The Eagles lost their preseason opener to the New England Patriots, 27-25. They had a chance to take the lead with a minute left, but pressure on a field goal attempt led to Akers’ pulling his kick wide left. Despite the loss, there were some positives. The Eagles’ running backs looked impressive throughout the game. [...]
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Panthers Smith Makes a Surprise Return to the Practice Field
The Panthers got some good news at practice today, as out of nowhere receiver Steve Smith made a return to the field Friday morning, four days after suffering a right shoulder injury. Smith was dressed in full pads for the workout and began running drills with the other receivers after stretching. At one point he [...]
Preseason Repeat: Pittsburgh Starts Where It Ended, Topping Arizona 20-10
It wasn’t pretty, but then again, when is August football ever a thing of beauty? For the defending champion Steelers, it must have been strange to look over across the field and see the same team they beat six months ago for their sixth Super Bowl title. The result of that February game in Tampa [...]
Packers and First-Round Pick B.J. Raji Agree on a Five-Year Deal
The Packers have their man, as the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the team has signed first-round pick B.J. Raji to a five-year deal: The nearly two-week long contract dispute between the Green Bay Packers and top draft pick B.J. Raji is almost over. The two sides reached agreement in principle on a contract for [...]
Ravens Another Team That Was in the Mix for Vick
While Mike Vick will now take up residence in Philadelphia, rumors are floating about as to the other teams that had an interest in the former Falcons QB. Chris Mortensen of ESPN is reporting that the Ravens were one team in the mix. The following from Pro Football Talk: Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports that [...]
2009 Gridiron Gab Team Previews: St.Louis Rams
A few years ago, the theme of the St. Louis Rams preview was Recapturing Glory: How can this still-gifted group rediscover its Super Bowl swagger? Soon, the theme slid into Fulfilling Expectations: What must this talented club do in order to live up to its potential? Not long after that, the theme turned into Bouncing [...]
Breaking News: Michael Vick Inks w/ Philadelphia
In a bit of a shocker, Michael Vick has just signed a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, a team he lost to five years ago in the NFC Title game while quarterbacking Atlanta. The rumor from former Colts coach and someone that Vick has been meeting with, Tony Dungy, was that Vick would have a [...]
Can Vikings Coach Childress Take Them to the Next Level?
That is the Multi-Million dollar question that’s on the minds of Viking fans. Does he have the fortitude ? Does he have the ability to lead ? Does he have the staff ? Does he have the Horses ? Much has been written about the unsuccessful courtship between Childress and Brett Favre where the team [...]
