NFL Gridiron Gab Draft expert Abe Munch goes team by team into the 2011 NFL Draft, and breaks down all the picks as well as goes in-depth with Best Selection, Sleeper and a Final Grade. Today we take a look at the AFC North. Click the links below to see the breakdown of the Ravens, [...]
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Gridiron Gab Grades the 2011 NFL Draft – AFC North
May 17th, 2011 
Abe Munch 
Posted in 2011 NFL Draft, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers 
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell: Negotiation, not Litigation
Give a little, get a lot. That is Roger Goodell’s take on what is needed to resolve the NFL work stoppage, and the league’s commissioner is taking his message to fans in a series of forums to address their questions, concerns and even frustrations. Goodell’s equivalent of a fireside chat came to the Seahawks on [...]
Tags: Where Will Unhappy Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco Play in 2011?
May 17th, 2011 Matt Loede Posted in Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins Chad Ochocinco doesn’t want to be with the Bengals, and having $6 mil left on his deal, he likely will have options to play elsewhere in 2011. That is as long as the team he wants to go to wants him, and can get him. The Bengals may keep him around till they make sure [...]
NFL Owners Granted Permanent Stay
The NFL’s lockout stays, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. That means the league likely won’t get back to business until next month and maybe for much longer. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the lockout can remain intact until a full appeal is heard on whether it is legal. That hearing is [...]
Bills Owner Ralph Wilson Reminds Everyone He Didn’t Want the Last CBA
May 16th, 2011 Matt Loede Posted in Buffalo Bills, National Football League Players Association, NFL Owners Gary Myers of the New York Daily News reports over five years ago Bills owner Ralph Wilson and Bengals owner Mike Brown cast the only negative votes in a 30-2 landslide to approve as a package deal the take-it-or-leave-it collective bargaining agreement proposed by the union and a revenue sharing plan among the owners. Looking [...]
Will Bills First-Round Pick Marcell Dareus Have Much of an Impact in 2011?
When the Bills took 21-year-old defensive tackle Marcell Dareus out of Alabama third overall at the recent NFL draft, a lot of people actually thought they got the best player available. That might be true, considering Dareus should be able to step into the lineup on opening day and have an immediate positive impact on [...]
Locked Out of a Title? 5 Teams Whose Windows Are Closing Soon
May 16th, 2011 Chris Bach Posted in Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers Here is a list I compiled of the teams that could least afford to lose a season. I avoided putting teams like Washington or Jacksonville on this list, not just because they may have young line-ups to start the season but because they aren’t in any window for winning a title. 1. New York Giants. [...]
Patriots Owner Kraft on the Lockout: “I Believe We Can Do a Deal Very Quickly”
May 16th, 2011 Matt Loede Posted in National Football League Players Association, New England Patriots, NFL Owners Patriots owner Robert Kraft expressed concern Sunday that the NFL’s ongoing labor dispute is reaching a breaking point with fans according to Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston. “One of my concerns is that we not aggravate our fan base, and we have to be very careful. I think we’re coming to that point now where we [...]
