Archive for July, 2010

AP An Unhappy Camper In Minnesota?

There’s been plenty of rumors in terms of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson being unhappy with his current contract, which may or may not explain his absence from the team’s three-day minicamp back in June. Perhaps some clarity was provided on the matter when according to Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Peterson, in [...]

CBS Sports Provides In-depth Fantasy Look at Seahawks

As players around the country prepare for another season in the National Football League, football fans are preparing also. Fantasy football, the international phenomena that’s continuously taken football fandom to new heights, is starting to heat up once again as fans prep draft sheets and strategies to see if they have what it takes to piece [...]

Chmura, Fleming, Koch Inducted into Packers Hall

A couple former Packers are now immortal, as they were inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame on Saturday. The list includes former tight end Mark Chmura, whose career was tarnished by a sexual assault allegation that marred the end of his playing days. A vital cog on the Packers’ two Super Bowl teams in [...]

Areas That Could Stop the Eagles in 2010

There is a ton of excitement coming from Eagles fans about the 2010 season. The team has a new look to it and there is a new buzz going around about the youth the team has and what they could be capable of doing. I think a lot of people look at this team and [...]

Chad Ochocinco Plays Vegas Slots in His Underwear

In the case of it has to been seen to be believed, Chad Ochocino was in Vegas recently, playing slots in nothing but his underwear: Chad Ochocinco was yanking everyone’s chain earlier in the week when he took to his uber popular Twitter account and announced he’s been detained by New York’s finest for a [...]

Illinois judge calls out Bengals Tank Johnson

Chicagobreakingnews.com is reporting that Illinois circuit judge Joseph Claps called Bengals DT Tank Johnson a “coward” for his behavior on the night of December 16, 2006 in which Johnson’s friend and bodyguard Willie Posey. It was during that night that Posey was shot and killed by Michael Selvie during an apparent altercation at Ice Bar [...]

Sabermetrics: Taking a New Look at a Familiar Game

As many of us, including yours truly, prepare for the upcoming fantasy football season, cheat sheets, depth charts, draft guides and every statistic ever imagined are unearthed in order to mold the perfect team. Enter sabermetrics. The hyper-statistics that revolutionized baseball are now making their presence felt on the gridiron.  ESPN’s Christopher Harris wrote an interesting [...]

Rams Set to Sign Rookie QB Bradford to Record Deal

According to the Rams and NFL oracle, Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Rams and Sam Bradford’s agents are laying the groundwork to complete a NFL record contract with the #1 overall selection. The guaranteed money in the deal is expected to be between $45 million and $50 million, the source said. That is a lot [...]