Sammy Baugh dies
Redskins legendary QB Sammy Baugh, who was the last remaining member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's inaugural class, died today at the age of 94.
Mr. Baugh had battled Alzheimer's and dementia in his lat...
Bloom coming off Titans’ rose
Eh oh. If the goal of an NFL team is to be playing well at the end of the season then I'm not sure the Titans got that memo. Not only did they lose to the Houston Texans on Sunday, they have now found out tha...
Carl Peterson to step down from Chiefs
Long-time Chiefs president and general manager Carl Peterson will resign following the 2008 season. Peterson, who has been the club with 20 years after joining the team in 1989, probably picked a good time to ...
Trouble brewing in Big D?
Cowboys sources have told ESPN's Ed Werder that Terrell Owens has resentment towards QB Tony Romo (gasp!) and his relationship with TE Jason Witten.
Owens apparently feels that Romo and Witten have private m...
NFL to lay off 150 employees
More great news about the economy: the National Football League has announced that it plans to lay off 150 employees, which will equate to about 14 percent of the sports giant's total staff of 1,100.
"These ...
NFL Pro Bowl voting is a joke
Voting for the NFL Pro Bowl ends on Tuesday at noon. So, I wanted to go online and vote, not so much to get my voice heard, but because I wanted to get a glimpse of the process. What did I find? The voting is c...
Jets’ Ellis arrested for weed
The day after the NY Jets lost to the Denver Broncos 34-17, Jets DE Shaun Ellis decided it would be a good idea to get pulled over for speeding while possessing a green, leafy substance that tends to make peopl...
Plaxico done for the year
In a move that will surprise no one, the Giants have suspended Plaxico Burress for the final four games of the season for conduct detrimental to the team and have placed him on the non-football injury list.
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NFL suspends six players
Their appeals were heard and they lost. Six players were suspended by the NFL today for four games for violation of the league's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances.
The six players who have ...
Was Hixon with Burress during the shooting?
I just witnessed an awfully peculiar post-game interview with Giants WR Domenik Hixon. Hixon was asked whether or not he had spoken to Plaxico Burress recently and he said he had and that he went to a Knicks g...
Report: Burress had no permit
Plaxico Burress, Giants WR and everyone's favorite chowderhead, did not have a permit for the gun that he fired into his own leg Friday night at New York City's Latin Club, according to the New York Post.
Bu...
Vick laughed as dogs were injured
According to a USDA report released on Friday, Michael Vick placed family pet dogs into the ring with his trained pit bulls and laughed as the dogs "caused major injury" to the pets at Bad Newz Kennels.
The ...
Editorial: ESPN and BCS agree to deal
As reported on ESPN, "ESPN and the BCS announced the deal on Tuesday. It includes exclusive television, radio, digital, international and marketing rights for the Fiesta, Orange and Sugar Bowls from 2011-2014 a...
Brady’s 2009 season in jeopardy
NFL sources tell the Boston Globe that Tom Brady returned to Boston for a checkup on his surgically repaired left knee. The same sources confirmed that Brady has suffered from a postoperative staph infection th...
Redskins sign DeAngelo Hall
The Redskins have signed former Falcons and Raiders cornerback DeAngelo Hall to a one-year, $1 million deal, which will be prorated for the rest of the season.
"It's a one-year deal for now, but we'll work s...
AFC mid-season report cards
As I half-assed promised earlier in the week, here are my AFC mid-season report cards.
AFC East:
-New York Jets (5-3):
Say what you want about the Jets, they are still boring to watch. They added a sle...
Brady Quinn era begins
Well, that didn't take too long. The Cleveland Browns have decided to send QB Derek Anderson to the bench in favor of 2007 first-round pick Brady Quinn.
Asked just hours earlier if he planned on benching And...
NFC mid-season report cards
We're about halfway through the season right now so I thought I'd take a look and handout my NFC mid-season report cards. As far as you know, later in the week I'll post my AFC report cards.
NFC East:
-Ne...
Vick plans to plead guilty to dogfighting charges
According to papers filed in Surry County Circuit Court, Michael Vick plans to plead guilty to local dogfighting charges in Virginia in an effort to get an early release from federal prison.
I know what you ...
Super Bowl tickets hit $1,000 face value
While Super Bowl tickets have been selling for thousands of dollars a pop for years now, this year's Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL will be the first to feature tickets with a $1,000 face valu...
