Archive for February, 2011

Arizona Has Three Big Positions of Need This Offseason

1. Quarterback: The Cardinals need a replacement for Derek Anderson and believe John Skelton, a rookie last year, is not quite ready. It’s not likely they will use the fifth overall pick on a quarterback, however. 2. Outside linebacker: Starters Joey Porter and Clark Haggans will be 34 when next season starts, and there are [...]

Steelers LB James Harrison Has Back Surgery

After delaying the surgery due to a fever, linebacker James Harrison today underwent back surgery. Coach Mike Tomlin said the surgery was a success, and that Harrison is expected to make a full recovery. Per the report, a piece of herniated disc was removed from a nerve. “Everything went great,” agent Bill Parise told the [...]

Vikings Use Franchise Tag on LB Chad Greenway

The Vikings on Monday passed over wide out Sidney Rice and instead used their franchise tag to retain outside linebacker Chad Greenway. The teams 2010 leading tackler was set to be a free agent this offseason. “Chad’s an important part of our team and his play speaks for itself. He’s productive and has continued to [...]

It’s Already Been a Winter of Discontent for the Bengals

Being a Bengals fan makes you tough.  You get salty from the experience.  Watching the kind of tripe we do on Sundays gives you the kind of resiliency Timex would admire.  We take our likings and keep on ticking. Secondly, you get numb to ridicule. You learn to withstand a constant barrage of mocking, contempt [...]

Packers CB Woodson Talks Asomugha, If He’s a Fit for the Pack

Packers team leader Charles Woodson may be taking a role in trying to get superstar free agent CB Nnamdi Asomugha to become a Packer in 2011. The veteran CB spoke about Asomugha to Jason Wilde at ESPN, who has never played with anyone but the Raiders, but seems to be on the verge of leaving [...]

NFLPA and Owners Continue to Try and Hammer Out a New Deal

20 hours. That’s how long the two sides have been talking in the case of the NFL Players Association and Owners when it comes to mediated negotiations toward a new NFL labor deal. The sides met for about eight hours Sunday, the third consecutive day the league and its players’ union met to try to [...]

New Titans Coach Won’t Say If Moss Will Return in 2011

New Titans coach Mike Munchak is keeping mum on Randy Moss. Munchak met with Titans fans Saturday at 104.5 FM’s SportsFest in Nashville, and he declined to comment when asked if the free-agent receiver would return with the team next season, according to The Tennessean. The Titans on Nov. 3 claimed Moss — with 948 [...]

Former Rams Safety Oshiomogho Atogwe to visit the Redskins

According to Howard Balzer of ESPN 101 in St. Louis: [Oshiomogho "O. J." Atogwe], who was released Friday because the team wouldn’t pay an $8 million bonus that was due today if he had been on the roster, is scheduled to visit today with the Washington Redskins. The Redskins’ defensive coordinator is Jim Haslett, who [...]