Archive for August, 2011

Terrelle Pryor Joins the Raiders

According to Albert Breer of NFL Network, the Oakland Raiders have used their 2012 3rd round pick to take Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor in today’s Supplemental Draft. For a team that lost two of its best playmakers in Nnamdi Asomugha (to the Eagles) and Zach Miller (to the Seahawks), this looks like a great [...]

Eagles QB Young Says “Dream Team” Comment Taken Out of Context

Eagles quarterback Vince Young said that his “Dream Team” comment was taken out of context according to Jeff McLane of the Philadlephia Inquirer. “That’s pretty much how it go with Vince Young,” Young said Monday. “My words always get taken out of context. It’s just basically what I mean. We do have some really talented [...]

Raiders Fall in Preseason to 49ers 17-3

The Oakland Raiders fell to the San Franciso 49ers 17-3 Saturday night in their second pre-season game of the 2011 season. Oakland was without many key players (Louis Murphy, Run DMC, Jacoby Ford) and that list may have grown with starting QB Jason Campbell going down with a possible concussion and new TE Kevin Boss [...]

Vikings Hold Down Former QB Jackson and Hawks in 20-7 Win

Tarvaris Jackson played poorly as the Seahawks new starting quarterback on Saturday, as the Vikings defense was able to hold both him and Sidney Rice in check. Donovan McNabb led the starting offense on one efficient drive resulting in a field goal, while the starting defense came up big on a couple of occasions including [...]

Dolphins Give Us Reason To Cheer in 2011

The 2011-12 NFL season is almost here, and with that brings yet another season full of questions needing to be answered by our Miami Dolphins. Whether we like it or not there are only two more pre-season games to endure before that Monday night game against the rival New England Patriots is upon us. You [...]

Packers: The Front Seven Defense

Legendary senior writer jclombardi previews Packers defensive front seven. For 2011 NFL season, two issues are the replacement of impact pass rusher DE Cullen Jenkins and the full-time starter at the other OLB position across from pass rusher OLB Matthews. After two preseason games, the question of an adequate pass rush is a good one. [...]

Cardinals and WR Larry Fitzgerald Agree on 8-Year; $120 Million Dollar Deal

Larry Fitzgerald has committed his long-term future to the Cardinals by signing a new eight-year deal with the franchise. Terms of the deal have not been officially released but the contract is thought to be one of the most lucrative ever signed in the history of the NFL. Fitzgerald could reportedly earn as much as [...]

A Painful Loss in More Ways Than One for the Cardinals

By Cardinals Gab Columnist Cameron Moon The Cardinal fell to the Packers in Friday night’s exhibition game, but that was not the worst news. Rookie running back Ryan Williams seemingly tore his patellar tendon in the second quarter, and if the injury is as bad as expected, will miss the remainder of his first NFL [...]