Archive for August, 2009

Ravens Rookie LB Fein Arrested at Inner Harbor

BALTIMORE (AP)—The arrest of Baltimore Raven rookie Tony Fein at the Inner Harbor was the result of police profiling, the undrafted linebacker’s agent said Monday. Fein was arrested and charged Sunday with assaulting a police officer who confronted him after a security officer thought he saw Fein pass a handgun to a friend at the [...]

Lions Get a Taste of Brown Tidings

Watching the Browns thoroughly trash the Lions last Saturday was a tough pill to swallow. It’s only preseason, they say. It doesn’t count, they say. Hogwash. Anytime Derek Anderson can look like a pro-bowler without breaking a sweat, concern is warranted. If the Browns can do that to us, thinking about facing Peyton Manning next [...]

Is a QB Controversy Ready to Explode in Washington?

After throwing a beautiful touch-pass to Marko Mitchell for 6 points, Chase Daniels took the lead over Jason Campbell, Todd Collins, and Colt Brennan in the preseason pass touchdowns category. With his second touchdown pass of the night, he doubled his lead and began running away the contest. Daniel’s 6 for 8, two touchdown performance [...]

JaMarcus’ Job: Raiders Coach Cable Names Russell Starting QB

In a move that was more of a formality than anything else, Raiders coach Tom Cable today ended any speculation by ending talk of a QB derby by naming JaMarcus Russell as the teams opening day QB. Here’s the San Francisco Chronicle story on the announcement: The unofficial became official Sunday, and it’s really no [...]

For Those Who Love The Vikings But Hate Brett Favre – Part II

I’ve had quite a positive response to my first round of Handbook that I posted last week. Make sure to check that out before reading this post so that you can get caught up and read steps one through five. So one preseason game is in the books, and strangely a 1 of 4 performance [...]

Seahawks Overcome Slow Start to Defeat Broncos 27-13

It took a while, but the Denver Broncos stumbled across a sleeping giant Saturday night at Qwest Field. After marching down field and scoring rather easily to even up the score at 7-7, the Broncos offense started faltering and never regained its momentum thanks in large part to a Seattle front seven that sacked the [...]

Downpour in D.C. Stops Steelers in 17-13 Setback to Redskins

Games played in downpour’s usually are not things of beauty, and that case could not be more made than Saturday night in Washington as the Steelers fell for the first time in the preseason, losing to the Redskins in an ugly outing 17-13. This is one that most of the team won’t want to see [...]

Signs of Life: Browns Have a Pulse in Pounding of Lions 27-10

Browns had an excellent 1st quarter. Cribbs took the opening KO 95 yards for a TD but the Browns were called for holding. DA was 6 for 9, we got our first offensive TD in ages on a Lewis 4 yard run, Wright had an interception, Dawson had 2 FG’s, and Cribbs had an 84 [...]