Archive for January, 2010

Cardinals QB Kurt Warner Offically Announces His Retirement

It was a storied career that included bagging groceries, playing in the Arena League, NFL Europe, and finally winning a league MVP award, a Super Bowl, and losing two others. Finally on Friday, the 12-year storied career of Kurt Warner has come to an end. Friday afternoon at a press conference in Tempe, Arizona, Warner [...]

Giants QB Coach and Former Browns Head Coach Chris Palmer Retires

Bit of a shocker here: QB coach Chris Palmer has retired, according to the Giants. Palmer is credited for helping Eli Manning become a Pro Bowl and Super Bowl winning quarterback. No word yet on his replacement. We here at NFLGridironGab wish him the best of luck in retired life. “I had a great run [...]

CBS Debating if to Air Ad Super Sunday for Gay Dating Site

First there was the debate about the Tim Tebow ad that is an anti-abortion commercial that finally CBS says they will air on Super Sunday. Well, now there’s a second ad that is starting to draw a lot of talk for the Super Bowl, and that is an ad for a gay dating site – [...]

Super Bowl XLIV Capsule: New Orleans vs. Indianapolis

A look at the matchup for the Super Bowl in Miami: Sunday, Feb. 7 NEW ORLEANS (15-3) VS. INDIANAPOLIS (16-2) 6:25 p.m. EST, CBS OPENING LINE – Colts by 3 RECORD VS. SPREAD – New Orleans 12-6; Indianapolis 9-9 SERIES RECORD – 5-5 LAST MEETING – Colts beat Saints, 41-10, Sept. 6, 2007 LAST WEEK [...]

Carrie Underwood to Sing the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLIV

Carrie Underwood will sing the National Anthem and Queen Latifah will sing “America the Beautiful” as part of Super Bowl XLIV pregame festivities at Sun Life Stadium in South Florida on Sunday, Feb. 7, the NFL and CBS announced Thursday. Underwood is among many great performers who have been honored with singing the National Anthem [...]

Kansas City Announces Defensive Coordinator Pendergast, Two Other Coaches Canned

The Chiefs announced today they will not be bringing back defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast or two other assistant coaches for the 2010 season. Also gone are tight ends coach Bob Bicknell and wide receivers coach Dedric Ward. Pendergast was hired as defensive coordinator last year only because Romeo Crennel wasn’t available. Crennel accepted that job [...]

Bengals WR Ochocinco Trying to Lobby to Kick in the Pro Bowl Sunday

Remember when Chad Ochocinco kicked in a preseason game back in August? Well, a few months later, he’s hoping to be able to do it again, this time in the Pro Bowl. The Bengals receiver made some kickoffs Thursday during practice for the Pro Bowl in Miami, hoping to convince the coaches that he’s capable [...]

Patriots Free Agent to be Wilfork Says He’d Love to Play in Florida

It sounds like Pats NT Vince Wilfork is already planning on free agency. He fired a shot at the Pats this week, basically telling the team he doesn’t want to be franchised. Now he’s coming out and saying he’d love to play in the state of Florida, a place where he grew up and played [...]