The NFL has punished the San Francisco 49ers for tampering with Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs. The 49ers will lose their fifth-round pick in the upcoming draft and will swap third rounders with Chicago Bears. The NFL determined that the 49ers contacted Brigg’s agent Drew Rosenhaus without the Bears permission. It is against league rules [...]
This and that from the NFL
March 13, 2008 Leave a Comment
Here are some random notes and thoughts from the National Football League: According to a blog on the Orlando Sentinel’s website, there are quiet rumors within the Tampa Bay Buccaneers organization that Cadillac Williams’ career is over. Williams tore a patellar tendon last season on October 1st in a win over Carolina. The Bucs recently [...]
Fitzgerald – UPDATE
March 10, 2008 2 Comments
According to a source close to the situation – despite reports that Larry Fitzgerald is not available in trade – the Philadelphia Eagles are still going hard after him. I also heard that Lions WR Roy Williams is no longer on the radar for the Eagles. Stay tuned. UPDATE: Larry Fitzgerald has officially renegotiated with [...]
Eagles land Asante Samuel
March 1, 2008 Leave a Comment
So much for the notion that the Eagles front office is cheap. After Blast and GCobb.com broke the story Thursday evening, cornerback Asante Samuel officially became a member of the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday afternoon. The deal for the 2007 Pro Bowler and All-Pro is reportedly worth $57 million over six years, with $20 million [...]
Source: Eagles reach deal with Asante Samuel
Feb. 28, 2008 5 Comments
UPDATE: The Eagles signed Asante Samuel Friday to a six year deal after BLAST broke the story Thursday. According to a source inside the Eagles with knowledge of the situation, former Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel has reached a deal to play in Philadelphia next year. There are no specific details on the terms, years or [...]
Remembering Myron Cope
Feb. 27, 2008 Leave a Comment
Myron Cope, the 35-year color commentary man for the Pittsburgh Steelers died Wednesday morning in a nursing home in Mt. Lebanon, Pa. Cope had been struggling with his health since leaving the broadcast booth after the 2004 season. Before joining the Steelers family, Cope was a widely read freelancer for Sports Illustrated reporting on such [...]
Source: Eagles are loading up for a run
Feb. 19, 2008 13 Comments
Another source confirmed my last report that the Eagles are indeed going after a top-flight wide receiver and that Larry Fitzgerald is at the top of that list. As I said previously, this will require the efforts of Head Coach/VP Andy Reid, General Manager Tom Heckert and salary capologist Joe Banner, as they will need [...]
Source: Eagles want Larry Fitzgerald
Feb. 17, 2008 3 Comments
As I first reported on 610 WIP sports radio in Philadelphia and GCobb.com, a source close to the situation told me that the Philadelphia Eagles are going hard after Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. The name “Chad Johnson” was also floated, but I don’t see that as a realistic possibility. It is rumored that the [...]
Source: McNabb wants to stay in Philly
Feb. 10, 2008 3 Comments
A source close to Eagles Quarterback Donovan McNabb recently told me that the embattled star “absolutely wants to stay” in the City of Brotherly Love. McNabb told ESPN in a recent interview that he thinks they should bring more star-caliber talent into the Eagles’ the roster. Many think that he is just saying all the [...]
Pats the next Rams?
Feb. 8, 2008 Leave a Comment
For the whole article, see our Off the Record blog with sports editor Micah Warren! Yes, it could happen. Remember the Super Bowl of the 2001 season? The underdog Patriots came in with no shot against The Greatest Show on Turf. They were lucky to be there and had no chance against the offensive superpower [...]
Pre-Super Bowl craziness — t-shirts, orangutans, cars
Feb. 2, 2008 1 Comment
The world looks to the Patriots and Giants as they do battle Sunday — will it be Michael Strahan or Junior Seau who takes home their first Super Bowl ring? But while the focus is on sports and Mexican journalists proposing to Tom Brady, I decided to look at what some people below the radar [...]
Super Bowl recipes from Jerome Bettis
Jan. 31, 2008 Leave a Comment
Super Bowl Sunday is coming and you are hosting a big party. You’ve got your HDTV all set up and your huge Houston Texans #1 foam finger ready to go (because you are a Texans fan and don’t really have a rooting interest in the game. Hey, we can’t all make it this far). But [...]
Randy Moss is in trouble
Jan. 16, 2008 2 Comments
Blast Magazine starts its brand new sports section and introduces its new sports editor, Micah Warren, with a story about reports of dating violence charge against Patriots star Randy Moss in Florida. Polish off your old Randy Moss Vikings jersey, because that guy is back. The Patriots star has been hit with a temporary injunction [...]
Redskins player dies after being shot Monday
Nov. 27, 2007 Leave a Comment
The New York Times has reported that Washington Redskins star Taylor has died after being shot during a possibly robbery Monday.
“Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has died, a day after he was shot in the leg, said family friend Richard Sharpstein,†The Times reported.
The 24-year-old safety was shot early Monday morning in his home in the leg, damaging the femoral artery.
Taylor has undergone several hours of surgery where his heart stopped multiple times. ESPN had reported Taylor was making progress, responding to doctors and squeezing a hand on command. [...]
Redskins player shot
Nov. 26, 2007 Leave a Comment
Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor is in critical condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Florida today after being shot in his Miami-area home early this morning. The former All-American and Pro Bowler was shot just before 2 a.m. as a result of a possible burglary attempt, authorities said. Taylor was shot in the leg and [...]
Michael Vick to plead guilty
Aug. 20, 2007 Leave a Comment
CNN and the Associated press have reported that embattled NFL star, Michael Vick will plead guilty federal charges related to illegal dogfighting, closing one of the chapters in a top sports scandal story. Vick will plead guilty to felony conspiracy next Monday, defense attorney Lawrence Woodward told the Virginian-Pilot, of Norfolk, Virginia. Vick could spend [...]
