Cam Newton takes his act to the road for the first time in his fledging professional career this week, though the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 draft will have to share the spotlight when the Dolphins unveil their new main attraction before an awaiting home crowd for Friday’s preseason tilt with the Panthers. [...]
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Gridiron Preseason Preview: Redskins at Colts
Rex Grossman made his case to be the Redskins starting quarterback in the team’s first outing of the 2011 preseason. Now John Beck gets his chance to stake his claim to the open job when the Burgundy and Gold visits Lucas Oil Stadium Friday to take on the Colts. The two signal-callers have been engaged [...]
Vick Tells GQ Magazine That Eagles Were Third Choice Two Years Ago
Michael Vick tells GQ magazine that he didn’t want to come to Philadelphia to be a third-string quarterback after his release from federal prison two years ago. Vick, who rejuvenated his career with the Eagles and started in the Pro Bowl last year, says in the September issue that commissioner Roger Goodell was among those [...]
Supplemental Draft Rescheduled for Monday August 22…Pryor In
August 18th, 2011 
Al Gordon 
Posted in 2011 NFL Draft, 2011 Training Camp, College Football, Future Stars, NFL, Roger Goodell The Supplemental Draft, originally scheduled for August 17, has been rescheduled for Monday, August 22 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The following six players have been declared eligible for selection in the Supplemental Draft: Torez Jones DB Western Carolina, Caleb King RB Georgia, Keenan Mace DE Lindenwood, Mike McAdoo DE North Carolina, Terrelle Pryor QB Ohio State, Tracy Wilson DB Northern Illinois. No other applications for the Supplemental Draft will [...]
Gridiron Preseason Preview: Patriots at Buccaneers
Even with Tom Brady and most of his cohorts watching from the sidelines, the Patriots’ offense operated at near maximum efficiency in the team’s preseason opener. The star quarterback should now get his chance to take the controls when he makes an expected 2011 debut in Friday’s game against the Buccaneers from Raymond James Stadium. [...]
Gridiron Preseason Preview: Eagles at Steelers
The names are impressive. Pro Bowl cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, QB Vince Young, DL Cullen Jenkins Jason Babin, RB Ronnie Brown. All big name players that have joined the “other” NFL team in Pennsylvania this offseason – the Eagles. Tonight the Steelers host Philly in preseason game number two, a game that will feature the starters [...]
New Seahawks Safety Atari Bigby: They Have Their Starters
I seem to remember a time back in 2007 on a snow drudged field when a guy named Atari Bigby changed the game defensively for the Green Bay Packers by just absolutely steamrolling the Seahawks offense. I can’t pull up his statistics from the game, (I tried), but I remember him causing at least one [...]
Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin Moves Past Cancer Scare
Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, who still hasn’t practiced yet, has been cleared to return to the team after a cancer scare, trainer Rick Burkholder said Wednesday. Burkholder said, barring a setback, Maclin will return to practice within 10 days and should be able to play in the Sept. 11 opener at St. Louis. Burkholder [...]
