Archive for July, 2010

Vick Banned from Leaving the State of Pennsylvania

After all the news surrounding Michael Vick and the shooting at his birthday party, the latest news has come in terms of repercussions for Vick. According to reports, Vick is now banned from leaving the state of Pennsylvania. Per ProFootballTalk.com: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has been barred by probation officials from leaving Pennsylvania following [...]

Ochocinco’s New Dating Show Premieres Tongiht on VH1

For those of you not utterly captivated by True Blood or other Sunday shows, VH1’s The Ultimate Catch will premiere tonight at 9:00 PM EST. The reality show, similar to ABC’s The Bachelor, follows Chad over the next several weeks as he pares a field of 85 women down to one winner. According to a report on [...]

A Take On The Emperor’s New Clothes

Since this is the longest deadest part of the NFL calendar year (think of this as the long drive across the dessert on the way to Vegas),   I thought we’d take some time here at NFL Gridiron Gab to give our readers a brief spotlight on some of the under-belly issues which could potentially [...]

ESPN Anaylst Jeremy Green Canned After Child Porn Charges Brought Against Him

Jeremy Green, the son of former NFL coach Dennis Green, no longer has a job as an NFL analyst at ESPN after being arrested this week on a child pornography charge in Connecticut. Bristol police say the 38-year-old Green was picked up on Thursday around 5 p.m. in a Southington hotel and charged with possession [...]

Lions Fans Breathe Easy – The Millen Era is Over

Is the curse finally over for the Lions? The Detroit News points out that now the Lions and fans can breathe easy, as the Matt Millen Era is officially over as with the release of safety Daniel Bullocks Thursday, the team no longer has any draft picks on their roster: The release of Lions safety [...]

Previewing the Lions 2010 Receiving Corps

Despite possessing the most talented wide receiver in the league, the 2009 Detroit Lions’ receiving corps was a mess.  Teams covet elite receivers because they force the defense to roll coverage to that receiver.  This leaves all the other receivers facing single coverage which is far easier to exploit, theoretically.  Unfortunately for the Lions, none [...]

Now Former Jaguar DE Reggie Hayward In No Hurry To Ink with Another Team

The Florida Times-Union says that now former Jag Reggie Hayward says that as of now, he’s not rushing to get involved with another club: Due to their ineffective pass rush last season, the Jacksonville Jaguars decision to release defensive end Reggie Hayward on Wednesday came as a bit of a surprise to NFL observers. Vito [...]

Cardinals DL Dockett Slams Steelers QB Roethlisberger in ESPN Chat

In a rather interesting moment during a chat on ESPN, Cards DL Darnell Dockett took a harsh shot at the QB he chased around on Super Bowl Sunday two years back – Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger: Cardinals defensive lineman Darnell Dockett is participating in a chat at ESPN.com this afternoon, and just took a pretty [...]