May 22nd, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Last month, The Seattle Times reported that the artificial surface of Qwest Field failed to receive two-star certification from FIFA, prompting First & Goal Inc., which operates the venue, and the Seattle Seahawks and Sounders FC of Major League Soccer to commission a study to determine the viability of installing a natural grass surface. Peter [...]
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Ravens LB Lewis Says Evil and Crime Will Increase With No NFL Season
One of the consequences of a lost NFL season will be an increase in crime and evil, so says Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis said in a one-on-one interview with Sal Paolantonio of ESPN. Lewis threw out the following head scratcher about the season and about how crime will increase if there’s no NFL to watch [...]
Gaints RB Bradshaw Changes Agents, Hires Drew Rosenhaus
Running back Ahmad Bradshaw has changed agents, hiring Miami Beach-based Drew Rosenhaus, Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com reports. Bradshaw was previously represented by Craig Domann of Domann & Pittman. A 2007 seventh-round pick out of Marshall, Bradshaw (5-9, 198) has started 12 of his 58 career games, gaining 2,558 yards and 17 touchdowns on the ground. [...]
Myers: Eagles the Front Runner to Ink Former Giants WR Burress
Gary Myers of the New York Daily News has heard that the Eagles will eventually be first in line to sign former Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, but there’s also speculation the Steelers, Chargers, Falcons and Ravens could also be interested. At the Super Bowl this year, Steelers WR Hines Ward endorsed the return of [...]
Jaguars Starting QB Garrard Not Concerned About Drafting of Blaine Gabbert
Tania Ganguli of the Florida Times-Union reports David Garrard spoke about the arrival of Blaine Gabbert in Jacksonville for the first time on Saturday at his fishing tournament Fishing for the Cure which supported breast cancer and Crohn’s disease research. “I just tell them I am always open to competition,” Garrard said. “I think competition’s [...]
Why the Bucs Don’t Need “Hard Knocks”
The Bucs have taken their name out of the running for HBO’s award-winning co-production with NFL Films, “Hard Knocks”. ProFootballTalk began a poll for a tournament to see who the fans want to see. The Bucs shouldn’t do “Hard Knocks” this season because they are young. Many of their young players may be distracted [...]
Panthers Want RB Williams Back in 2011
The Panthers used their tag on center Ryan Kalil instead of running back DeAngelo Williams, but according to Dan Pompei of the National Football Post, that doesn’t mean they don’t want Williams, who will either be an unrestricted or restricted free agent. In fact, they believe Williams is their best running back and very much [...]
Giants LT Diehl Says Plaxico Burress Shouldn’t Play for Giants
As the Plaxico Burress rumor mill churns leading up to his June 6 release from prison, it’s anyone’s guess as to where he’ll land in the NFL. A return to the Giants is believed to be possible, but one person with some insight — starting LT David Diehl — doesn’t see the 33-year-old receiver coming [...]
