November 25th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Steelers got good news today, as Ben Roethlisberger had a full practice session, and reports are he’ll go Sunday in Baltimore despite sustaining a concussion against Kansas City. While Roethlisberger went through a usual Wednesday practice, second-year quarterback Dennis Dixon took more snaps than usual. Dixon moved up the depth chart when backup Charlie [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Buccaneers Put QB Byron Leftwich on IR
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without the services of quarterback Byron Leftwich as he was placed on injured reserve Tuesday because of a right arm injury; in addition, the team released cornerback Mike Mickens while signing rookie QB Rudy Carpenter from the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad and wide receiver Terrence Nunn from the New England [...]
Report Says Bills Meet with Former Broncos Coach Shanahan
Two-time Super Bowl winner Mike Shanahan met with the Buffalo Bills to discuss their head coaching vacancy, according to a published report. ESPN.com on Wednesday reported that Bills chief operating officer Russ Brandon traveled to Denver and spent seven hours meeting with Shanahan on Monday night and Tuesday morning. Shanahan was quoted as saying he [...]
Lions Likely Without Stafford and Johnson for Thanksgiving Game
Two of the Detroit Lions’ young stars appear to not be in line to play Thursday against the Green Bay Packers, according to Tim Twentyman of the Detroit News. To recap a bit, let’s rewind to last week’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Stafford was flattened by a Cleveland defensive lineman but would then return [...]
Bears Ready to Turn the Offense Over to Mike Martz?
The Chicago Sun Times is reporting that the very bad Bears offense very well may turn to former Rams head coach Mike Martz to help out and get things going. A source close to former St.Louis Rams coach Mike Martz, most recently the San Francisco 49ers’ offensive coordinator last season, said the architect of The [...]
Dallas No Stranger to Short Weeks
During a regular week in the NFL, most teams follow a regular schedule in their preparation and work for the games coming up (Monday film, Tuesday off, Wednesday – Friday practice, travel on Saturday). This week is different for 6 NFL teams who will get the pleasure of playing on Thanksgiving Day. Here in Dallas, [...]
Eagles Ink OT Winston Justice To 4-Year Contract Extension
ESPN Insider Adam Schefter is reporting that the Philadelphia Eagle have signed OT Winston Justice to a four year contract extension. Justice was drafted by the Eagles in the second round (39th overall pick) of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at The University of Southern California. “Eagles announced they have signed OT [...]
Tags: What’s the Raiders Next Move at QB?
A QB that can make reads, convert 3rd downs to win the field position battle, give its defense a rest, and force the opposing teams to take chances versus going with a vanilla offense gives any team a possibility. Bruce Gradkowski showed on Sunday that the Raiders, as constructed, are able to compete against anyone [...]
