Archive for November, 2009

Panthers Lose LB Thomas Davis with a Torn ACL

The Panthers today lost perhaps their most productive defensive player when tests showed weakside linebacker Thomas Davis has a torn ACL in his right knee. Davis’ season-ending injury came without getting hit in Sunday’s loss to New Orleans. He was backpedaling when stopped to plant and his knee buckled. He crumpled to the turf as [...]

Jets WR Edwards Says He Wants to Stay in NY Past This Year

The StarLedger reports that wide out Braylon Edwards wants to stay with the Jets beyond this season: Jets acrobatic wide receiver Braylon Edwards is doing his talking with his play and his mouth. And if he can stay off the police blotter, he and rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez could play pitch-and-catch for a long, long [...]

5 “What-the-Heck” Lineup Changes I’d Make if I Were Bears Coach Lovie Smith

Let’s face it fellow Bears fans – there will be no coaching changes, firings or trades between now and the end of the season. But that doesn’t mean the team that’s (a) struggled to run the ball against the league’s worst run defense (Cleveland) and (b) been run over by the team with the worst [...]

Larry Johnson with an Interest in the Steelers?

When Larry Johnson was shown the door in Kansas City Monday, there was an immediate thought that the former Penn State back would end up in the state where he played his college ball – Pennsylvania. Yes, the word from ESPN’s Adam Schefter is that the former 1700 yard back wants to play with the [...]

Bengals Lose WR Henry for the Season with a Broken Forearm

The Bengals have lost receiver Chris Henry for the remainder of the season after he had surgery on his broken left forearm. Coach Marvin Lewis said today that Henry will be placed on injured reserve this week, ending his season. He broke the forearm on his only catch Sunday during the huge 17-7 win over [...]

Buccaneers Safety Piscitelli’s House Robbed During Win Over Packers

Safety Sabby Piscitelli’s celebration of the Bucs first win on Sunday was short-lived. Police say burglars broke into his house in Tampa Sunday afternoon while he was playing and beating the Packers at Raymond James Stadium. The house was ransacked and a TV was stolen. A lawn crew in the neighborhood saw the house’s rear [...]

Cowboys Take Control of the NFC East with 20-16 Win in Philly

The talk going into this game was predominantly about how tough this Eagles team was on both sides of the ball. Nearly all the commentators seem to have forgotten the Eagles loss just a few weeks ago to the Raiders and were still reeling over the huge margin of victory they had over the Giants. [...]

Chiefs Cut Ties with Larry Johnson; Release Back

The Kansas City Chiefs have released running back Larry Johnson. He was suspended by the team for using a gay slur recently on his Twitter account. He had stated an apology, but the team was tired of his antics and decided to cut ties with him all together. “I regret my actions. The words were [...]