Archive for June, 2011

Panthers QB Cam Newton Disagrees That He Has To Overcome Racial Stereotypes

Panthers rookie QB Cam Newton apparently disagrees with his mentor Warren Moon’s view that he has stereotypes to overcome was asked in the latest edition of GQ if negative reviews of his game go back to “that ugly old trope” about the black quarterback being a “natural athlete” and the white quarterback being a “student [...]

Arizona Dealing CB Rodgers-Cromartie for Eagles QB Kolb Not a Likely Deal

It’s starting to sound more and more like a deal to get Eagles QB Kevin Kolb in a Cardinals uniform in 2011 is going to be tough to pull off. The latest rumor was that the team was going to offer straight up CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie for Kolb, but according to the Arizona Republic, that’s [...]

Top 10 Undrafted Free Agents That the Browns Should Consider

By Browns Gab Columnist Derek McQuaid Not every player gets to hear their name called on draft day, but that doesn’t mean they won’t find themselves on an NFL roster. When the draft is over, teams usually get to work right away finding and signing the undrafted rookies. Every once in a while, it pays [...]

Packers: Raji, Matthews, Wells & Bishop News

Legendary senior writer jclombardi profiles Raji, Matthews, Wells, & Bishop. Raji & Matthews news: Packers defensive stars DT Raji and OLB Matthews are among the featured athletes in the 2011 ESPYs ad campaign.  The ESPYs are hosted by “Saturday Night Live” writer Seth Meyers.  The 2011 ESPYs will be televised live, Wednesday, July 13, at [...]

Labor Talks To Continue Next Week

With training camps set to open in another month, NFL owners and players will resume negotiations next week, hoping to build on recent talks, two people familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press on Friday. While each side has acknowledged progress in the four-month-old lockout, a new collective bargaining agreement isn’t imminent. One of [...]

Ravens LB Suggs Shoots Back at Steelers LB Woodley

The back and forth between the Steelers and Ravens which started over the slam that LaMarr Woodley made a Joe Flacco a few weeks back is heating up to now the Ravens defensive side of the ball. It all began when Woodley told NFL Network that the Ravens wouldn’t win a Super Bowl “in this [...]

Buffalo Unveils New Uniforms for the 2011 Season

The Bills showed off their new threads on Friday night, showing off a new look that they hope will come off with a new trend – winning. The uniform comes complete with familiar royal blue return as well as the white helmet. The trademark charging buffalo also is present in the uniform as well. The [...]

No Lockout For The UFL: Pro Football Kicks Off in 50 Days

The outcasts. The longshots. That’s actually not what the UFL has been completely about. One thing they strive for is to be a tackling, catching and running audition for players hoping to get back into the NFL. UFL owners have been losing money and know they will again this year but are angling to get [...]