Archive for June, 2010

Titans Blount Says College Punching Incident Already Behind Him

It’s hard to forget last season when during a college game in September Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount puched a Bosie State player in the face following a season starting 19-8 loss. Blount now is a member of the Titans, and says that he thinks the attention he got from that incident will eventually go [...]

Free Agent RB Westbrook Apparently Turns Down Rams

The courting of Brian Westbrook continues into June and probably July as he seemingly decides between the Rams, Denver and the Washington Redskins.  Westbrook has been largely quiet on the issue, but here is what he had to say recently: “… I want to go to a good football team, a team that can win. [...]

The 2010 Expectations for 2009’s Injured Detroit Lions

The Lions placed 23 players on injured reserve in the 2009 season, of those players only 13 remain on the 2010 roster.  Some of the players aren’t expected to make the first cut while some are expected to play a pivotal role in the 2010 season and beyond.  Here’s a look at each player, their [...]

For the Chargers, All Is Not Lost Without WR Vincent Jackson

As the deadline for wide receiver Vincent Jackson to sign his restricted free agent tender creeps closer, the Chargers are preparing for a future without his services. This past Friday they made their latest move during this preparation process when they signed ex-Bill Josh Reed to a one-year contract. Already having eight years of NFL [...]

The Best Still to Come for Packers QB Rodgers?

According to Sports Illustrated’s Don Banks, we still haven’t seen the best of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, despite his stellar first two seasons in the NFL. Banks wrote: In case you’ve forgotten, only one team in the NFL had a better second-half record than the Packers’ 7-1, and that was San Diego (13-3), which won [...]

REPORT: Seattle “Very Interested” in Buffalo’s Running Back Lynch

Despite giving high praise to the team’s running backs just five days ago, Seattle head coach Pete Carroll is still not completely happy with what he has in the cupboard. According to sources cited by the NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora, the Seahawks are “very interested” in disgruntled running back Marshawn Lynch. Lynch, previously the starter in Buffalo, [...]

Leroy Hill Back with Team

According to Danny O’Neil of the Seattle Times, starting linebacker Leroy Hill has returned to the Seattle Seahawks. Hill is scheduled in court July 14 and July 23 for preliminary-motion and readiness hearings for a domestic-violence charge.  The charge stems from an alleged attack by Hill on his girlfriend in Issaquah, Wash. in April. Currently [...]

Predicting the Bears Opening Day Roster – Running Backs

How many teams can say they have two 1,000-yard RBs in their backfield? I don’t know the answer either. But I’m guessing there are more than we think. Regardless, it’s a luxury the Bears now enjoy with the offseason signing of Chester Taylor from the Vikes. But who’ll play behind Forte and Taylor? I don’t [...]