May 21st, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Chargers linebacker Larry English fractured his foot during training camp, tried to play through it and eventually agreed to have surgery on the broken-down appendage. Doctors inserted a pair of screws into his left foot, which forced him to miss six straight games. English came back and finished the season, but he knew his foot [...]
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Lions Fans Question “Calvin Johnson Rule” To Roger Goodell In Chat Online
Forget about the lockout. When Lions fans chatted with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday, they seemed more interested in discussing the rule that overturned Calvin Johnson’s apparent game-winning touchdown catch in their team’s season-opening loss to the Chicago Bears last year. As reported in the Detroit Free Press, Goodell touched on a number of [...]
Washington to be a Major Player in Free Agency
Mike Jones of the Washington Post reports that the Redskins plan to be big players in free agency as soon as the lockout is lifted. The ‘Skins are said to have a lot of cap space and general manager Bruce Allen is watching and waiting for the moment he can spring into action. Allen says [...]
Bears LB Lance Briggs Says Everyone Should Have Been Ready for Lockout
The lockout is hurting everyone involved in the NFL financially, from players to free agents to front office staff. (No sign yet whether any of the owners have had to give up their private jets.) Some players, though, are going to be hurting more than others. According to Clifton Brown of the Sporting News, Bears [...]
Broncos Won’t Give In Easy for a Deal for QB Orton
Jason La Canfora of NFL Network reports the Broncos will only trade quarterback Kyle Orton for the right price. “If there’s fair value (offered) for a winning quarterback, a guy who is still relatively young on a contract that is team-friendly, then maybe that makes the decision for the Broncos,” La Canfora said on “NFL [...]
Can Browns RB and Madden Cover Boy Can Hillis Have a Repeat Season in 2011?
While the Browns have been a perennially poor team – at least in recent memory – the 2010 season had a bright and shining rising star in running back Peyton Hillis. The former Bronco in his second season had a breakout year and put up some numbers that made fantasy football players wish they could [...]
Cleveland Won’t Go After Eagles Backup QB Kevin Kolb
Disputing a report from Mike Lombardi of the NFL Network, the Browns will not pursue Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb. With several former Eagles in key positions in the Browns front office, most notably general manager Tom Heckert, the Browns have emerged as a popular post-lockout landing spot for Kolb, who they reportedly attempted to acquire [...]
Is Philip Hunt Going to be the Savior of Philadelphia’s D-Line?
Before the NFL Lockout crashed down, the Philadelphia Eagles were able to persuade and sign defensive end standout Philip Hunt from the CFL, in hopes of bringing a rejuvenated and energetic presence off of the bench. Hunt led the CFL last season with 16 sacks, and was one of the most looked into free agency targets for other NFL [...]
