A new 16-game Thursday night TV package beginning in 2012 will be the source of new revenue for the NFL. It is assumed that all or part of the Thursday night packet may go out to bid to various networks. Currently 8 games have been carried on the NFL Network. In a competitive bidding situation [...]
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Jaguars RB Jones-Drew Says Garrard Deserves More Time as Starting QB
Maurice Jones-Drew, who has rushed for over 1,300 yards in back-to-back seasons, said Monday on “NFL Total Access” that the offense needed more time to develop, not a new face of the franchise. “I just feel like what we needed as an offense wasn’t a new quarterback, we just needed another year amongst each other [...]
Goodell: “Players and Owners are Talking to One another”
In his press conference after the NFL owners meetings, Commissioner Roger Goodell said he believes the owners are determined to get a deal done with the players. “We have a very strong view of the priorities, a very strong view of what we need to continue to accomplish in the negotiations, and a determination to [...]
Steve Smith, Ochocinco, and Haynesworth Headline Post-Lockout Trades
June 21st, 2011 
Chris Bach 
Posted in 2011 Free Agency, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins Once the lockout is over, free agency will be pandemonium, as will the trades. These are trade possibilities. Patriots 3rd Round Pick to the Bengals for Chad Ochocinco Why it makes sense: Even if the Jets lose several of their playmakers, the Patriots don’t have a big play receiver like Brandon Marshall, Santonio Holmes or [...]
Former Giants Super Bowl Hero David Tyree Says He’d Give Back Catch to Stop Gay Marriage
The debate over same sex marriage in the state of New York has been a huge topic as of late, and now that debate is spreading over into the world of sports with a former Giants legend. At least a legend for one play. That one play of course comes from Super Bowl XLII hero [...]
Details of Proposed NFL CBA Revealed
Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports among the details NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is revealing to owners Tuesday at the owners’ meeting in Rosemont, Ill., is that in the next proposed agreement players will receive a 48 percent share of “all revenue,” without the $1-billion-plus credit off the top that had been a point of contention [...]
Packers: NFL Owners Meeting & Lockout Progress Hope
Legendary senior writer jclombardi looks at NFL owners meeting, lockout & progress hope. Clipped from: www.nfl.com (share this clip) NFL Owners meeting: The NFL will stage a crucial owners meeting near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Tuesday, with the lockout now well into its fourth month. Accordingly, a number of league executives, owners and members of the [...]
Titans WR Britt Puts Out a Threat to Retire Due to Anger at Roger Goodell
Pro Football Talk reports that Titans WR Kenny Britt, who just can’t seem to stay out of trouble these days, is talking about walking away and retiring from football because he’s made at Commissioner Roger Goodell. Another bizarre story about a goof that just needs to shut up and stay out of trouble. Just when [...]
