December 28th, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Dolphins linebacker Jason Taylor will retire following Sunday’s regular season finale against the Jets. In a reserve role during his third stint with the Dolphins, the 37-year-old Taylor ranks second on the team with seven quarterback sacks and 13 quarterback hits. Taylor is unsigned for 2012. A third-round pick (73rd overall) out of Akron in [...]
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2012 AFC and NFC Pro Bowl Rosters
AFC Offense QBs: Tom Brady, New England; Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh; Philip Rivers, San Diego RBs: Ray Rice, Baltimore; Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville; Arian Foster, Houston FB: Vonta Leach, Baltimore WRs: Wes Welker, New England; Mike Wallace, Pittsburgh; A.J. Green, Cincinnati; Brandon Marshall, Miami TEs: Rob Gronkowski, New England; Antonio Gates, San Diego Ts: Joe Thomas, Cleveland; [...]
Gridiron Gab Week 17 Power Rankings
The second to last rankings of the season have little in the way of up or down movement but in my opinion give an OK barometer on the teams heading to the postseason. Don’t agree? Well, as always if you think you can do better; leave your own rankings in the comments below. 1a. Green [...]
Saints QB Drew Brees Following the 45-16 Thrashing of Atlanta on Monday Night
Drew Brees set the NFL single season passing record on Monday Night, exceeding Dan Marino’s 1984 mark of 5,084 yards. The Saints shattered the Falcons to clinch the NFC South, annihilating Atlanta 45-16 behind Brees’ 307 yards (5,087 for the season) and four touchdowns (41 TD’s). The Saints are now 12-3 and host the Carolina [...]
Ravens Looking to Put Road Woes Aside in Cincy Sunday
It’s all in front of the Ravens Sunday when they head to Paul Brown Stadium Sunday to take on the Cincinnati Bengals in the regular season finale. It goes without saying that the team can go from being one of the favs in the AFC to make the Super Bowl to almost a long shot [...]
Report: Smith to Leave San Diego for the Rams – with Jon Gruden as Coach
It sounds like the wheels are already turning for the Chargers to make some big wholesale moves once the season ends. The San Diego Union Tribune reports that if A.J. Smith is canned, he’ll turn around and grab Jon Gruden and head to St.Louis to run the show there. The first order of business for [...]
Rookie QB T.J. Yates the Key to the Texans Playoff Success
Rookie QB T.J. Yates was making strides for the Texans before the last two weeks. Now with a game that doesn’t mean all that much looming Sunday against the Titans, the Texans can’t afford for Yates to take it easy as they get set for the postseason. Two weeks ago the Texans lost 28-13 to [...]
Braylon Edwards Waived
Braylon Edwards was released by the 49ers today. He broke the news himself. He finished his season – though, maybe not his tenure – with the 49ers with 15 receptions for 181 yards in nine games. Here is the statement from Braylon Edwards, from his website: “I was released today by the 49ers due to [...]
