March 17th, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Heath Evans criticized Adrian Peterson for the latter’s comparison of locked-out NFL players to “modern-day slavery.” In an interview with Boston’s WEEI-AM, Evans, a New Orleans Saints running back, scolded Peterson for what he said was a bad choice of words. “Well first of all, I wish I had the athletic ability of (Peterson’s), like, [...]
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Will DE Da’Quan Bowers fall to the Redskins?
With just over a month to go before the 2011 NFL Draft (the one aspect of football we are still certain will occur this year), news and tips about whom the Redskins are interested in drafting still remain scarce, at best. In mock drafts, the team has been linked to a handful of different quarterbacks [...]
Roger Goodell Sends Letter to Players
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has sent a letter to all active players, outlining the league’s last proposal to the union during labor negotiations according to the Associated Press. In Thursday’s e-mail, Goodell tells players that “each passing day puts our game and our shared economics further at risk.” Goodell writes that the NFL Players Association [...]
Elvis Grbac – The Biggest QB Pickup Bust of All-Time?
Interesting story over at Matt Vensel’s Baltimore Sports Blitz about a recent list published at NFL.com. It had the Ravens 2001 signing of Elvis Grbac as the 2nd worst Quarterback move in league history. “Trent Dilfer led the Ravens to a Super Bowl championship in 2000 and was rewarded with the team turning to Grbac, [...]
Why the Compition Committee Botched Regarding the ‘Calvin Johnson’ Rule
The NFL Competition Committee ruled today that there will be no significant change to the rule book to clarify a catch in the wake of the Calvin Johnson non-touchdown in week 1 against the Bears. The Committee decided that the standards for determining a catch have remained the same for nearly 70 years. Said Rich McKay [...]
Panthers Will Work Out Missouri QB Gabbert Saturday
The Panthers, owners of the top overall pick in next month’s NFL Draft, will hold a private workout with Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert this weekend, a league source told NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi on Wednesday. Gabbert is scheduled to work out at Missouri’s pro day Thursday, which will likely draw a large crowd hoping to [...]
Marvin Lewis Knows Bengals QB Carson Palmer Won’t Play For Him Again
A GM with a club that could use a quarterback told Clark Judge of CBS Sportd Wednesday he believes the Cincinnati Bengals know Carson Palmer won’t play for them again. The GM said the Bengals’ Marvin Lewis knows Palmer won’t play for him again, and he should. He talked to the guy, but there’s that [...]
Steelers RB Mendenhall Slammed for Comparing the NFL to Slavery
Seems that lately NFL players are starting to try and make comparisons of the current NFL lockout to that of slavery. First it was Adrian Peterson, Vikings running back, who said via Twitter – “It’s modern-day slavery, you know?” Then it was Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall, who opened up another can of worms with the [...]
