NFL Jabber 6/13/07
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Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Friday, June 8, 2007
NFL Jabber 6/8/07
"This comes as a shocker to me," Poindexter said. "That's the thing that's so strange, that they've taken such an interest in this. Michael Vick is so big, I guess they want in, too. They want some of this limelight. It's like someone wants to make their bones (reputation) on this case."
Tom Brady is knocking his new WR's down a little bit. It sounds as if he doesn't want people to think these guys are going to "save" the Pats. If I was Tom and didn't like the spotlight on my personal life I would let them have it."You hear so much about the new guys, and I kind of take offense a little bit to the guys we had last year and how hard they worked," Brady said. "We were in the AFC Championship game. I think over the last half of the season we threw the ball pretty effectively, and Reche had the best year of his career, Jabar had one of the best years of his career, Troy [Brown] had a great year, Ben [Watson] had the best year of his career. So a lot of guys put in a lot of work last year.
"I think everyone thinks that we get all these new players and all of a sudden we're destined for these huge expectations, but that's not the way it works in football. You've got to go out and everybody's got to find a role and you've got to do the little things that you don't really recognize on TV."
"I must say the impatience the organization displayed in both encouraging me to rush back on the field last year and then rushing me out the door this year is disappointing," Culpepper said. "However, I understand that they have the right to make that business decision. It is now my turn to make some decisions."
Jerry Jones likes having a National Enquirer rep leading his team."We all want Tony to be everything he can be on the field," Jones said. "From my perspective, I like his colorfulness off the field. That is good for the Cowboys and good for football. There is an element here that is entertainment and you have to back it up with action. But if you are in my shoes, you are looking at the Cowboys franchise ... our role and where we are from an entertainment standpoint."
"My goal is 2,500 total yards from scrimmage," Jackson saidThursday. "And how I get it doesn't matter. But I want to get to that number."
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Tuesday, June 5, 2007
NFL Jabber 6/5/07
"It was kind of surprise that it got taken care of so quickly but I'm really glad to have it done," Chandler said. "I didn't think it would happen until just before training camp but everything came together smoothly and I can just focus on getting settled and playing football."
"Darrell has been a great part of our offense for seven years, and we will miss him," receivers coach Nolan Cromwell said. "But there's always changes -- people move on and retire. So other people have got to step up and make plays."
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Friday, June 1, 2007
More NFL Jabber 6/1/07
"Hopefully, (this minicamp is) going to translate into an easier training camp from a transition standpoint and a learning standpoint," Payton said. "That first game will be on us quick in training camp because we're playing in the Hall of Fame Game."
The mandatory part is one of the few, if any, differences with this weekend's sessions.
"The biggest difference between the minicamp and the OTAs when you start defining them is one is voluntary per league rule and the other is mandatory," Payton said. "From a time constraint in the OTAs, you go once a day and it's a little quicker - the time on the field - and you don't have them here as long."
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Thursday, May 24, 2007
NFL Jabber 5/24/07
A small Seattle soda company has beaten out Coke to be served at Seahawk games.
The Saints discovered one draft pick in a bar having beers.
Drew Rosenhaus wants to remind everyone that Kris Jenkins may be available in a trade.
"I don't have any insight on it, but what I've heard is he's definitely still on the market and for the right price, they would trade him," Rosenhaus said before speaking at a Charlotte Touchdown Club luncheon. "So it'll be interesting to see what happens."
Chad Greenway is ready to go for the Vikings this season.
"It's great to be back out here just running around and playing again," Greenway said Wednesday. "These first two (days) have really actually been pretty good considering I've been out for eight months."
I could not find the article they are using as a source but KFFL reports that Cory Dillion has not yet filed his retirement papers.
NFL | Dillon has not filed papers yet
Karen Guregian, of the Boston Globe, reports unrestricted free-agent RB Corey Dillon (Patriots) has not filed his retirement papers with the league yet. Dillon's agent said he is leaning toward retirement, but would like to wait until summer to make a decision.
Braylon Edwards has made it to workout with the Browns.
Mike Ditka is not impressed with the NFL's effort to help retirees.
"I say this honestly, I don't know if 'a committee to explore' is going to cut it," Ditka said.
tag: nfl, football, sports, seahawks, saints, panthers, vikings, browns, patriots, ditka, braylon, cory dillon, chad greenway, kris jenkins, rosenhaus, coke
Sunday, May 20, 2007
NFL Jabber 5/20/07
The Ravens LB Bart Scott does not seem to be a fan of the new Commish.
"Is he his own government?" Scott asked. "He can succeed the court of law?"
Sean Payton is happy with the no-name guys the Saints got in the draft.
“Both of those players have been encouraging,( Usama Young, a third-round pick from Kent State, and David Jones, a fifth-round pick from Wingate)” Payton said of the cornerbacks. “When you watched Usama early in these practices, you could see that he’s someone who’s confident. He’s been pretty sudden with his breaks on the ball, he’s in good shape, and his stature (6-foot, 194 pounds) is something that’s impressive when you see him.
“In David’s case, he’s someone who’s been fluid. He’s got good foot speed.
“Both of these corners did some good things.”
That Patriots look to have their museum open by the fall of 2008.
Panther Jordan Gross will be reporting for the local media on American Idol this week. Now that has tough guy written all over it!
Lions backup QB, Dan Orlovsky, still has the illusion he can be the QB in Detroit.
The Kansas City Chiefs Blog appears to have a spam problem they are not aware of (I hope they are not printing this on purpous anyway).
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Julius Jones questions his former coaches ability on BET.
Jones told BET, "No disrespect to coach Parcells, but you can't really tell a running back where to run, or he's going to be out there looking like a robot. That's what I was doing last year."
Reggie Wayne is shaking off the rust.
Packers WR, Robert Ferguson thinks his job may be in jepordy.
"This is definitely a pivotal point in my career," Ferguson said. "I'd be näive not to say that. Everything that's happened the last three or four years with those drafted wideouts, it points toward somebody getting replaced. Who that is, you know, I feel like it's me.
"I feel like my back is against the wall. And I feel great. I haven't played a full year in three years so I'm as fresh as ever. I feel like a free-agent rookie coming in here, just eager to learn, ready to get on the field."
The Bears are thinking they may move Danieal Manning from Safety to Corner.
“Danieal is a versatile athlete,” said coach Lovie Smith. “He can do a lot of things, and right now as much as anything, in the offseason you want to take a look at players at different positions.
“He could easily be our most skilled defensive back, so we just want to look at him at a couple of different spots and go from there.”
tag: nfl, draft, football, sports, bears, packers, colts, cowboys, chiefs, lions, panthers, saints, ravens, patriots, bart scott, goodell, sean payton, jordan gross, parcells, julius jones, reggie wayne, ferguson,
Saturday, May 12, 2007
NFL Jabber 5/12/07
SI's AFC Burning Questions asks if Tom Brady can keep all of the Pats new WR's happy. This is a good question and actually worthy of watching. The Patriots have been the equivalent of the Brady Bunch in recent years (no pun intended but it's there). Donte Stallworth has been in Joe Horn's shadow for years and was set to break out last year if it were not for injuries. Some would argue that he still did. He was the big WR addition for the team until Randy Moss came in. There surely has to be some feelings on this. He can either take it as motivation or it can be a distraction. The sure thing is we will find out what kind of team player Donte Stallworth is this year, we already know about Moss.
Despite everything from wearing a wedding dress, dumping his teammates for a last second retirement, to the drug problems, there are many people out there, myself included, that want to see Ricky Williams turn it around. If the reports are true that he failed a drug test, furthering his suspension, Ricky Williams is dead to me.
Alan Fanceca has had enough of his time with the Steelers.
"This will be my last year as a Pittsburgh Steeler," Faneca declared, his left hand shaking slightly to betray his emotion. "No, I don't want to be here," Faneca said flatly. "It's a matter of them being able to do what they can monetarily and come after me. That's the only reason I'm here, on that chance that they would."
Ed Hartwell is officially going to be taking up space on the Bengals roster as of yesterday.
Tony Dungy has been named to the Time Magazine's 100 Most influential People list.
"I'm flattered by this recognition because I don't necessarily see a football coach as being tremendously influential in the big scheme of things," the Indianapolis Colts coach said in a news release, noting that one of his sisters is a nurse, another is a doctor and his brother is a dentist. "While my sphere of influence may be larger, I think there's a very big difference between influence and importance. What my siblings do is incredibly important."
Robert Meachum feels he is "living a dream" in new Orleans.
"All you've got to do is go out there and trust that God is with you and work hard and have fun. Just come to camp, come in shape and try to learn everything as quick as possible," said Meachem, who said he'll be in his comfort zone once he's on the field. "Then it goes straight back to football. This is why they came and got you, because you're pretty good at football."
Sean Payton is excited to get it going as well...
"I think it's a natural tendency to see how that guy's doing. No different than when Reggie (Bush) was here a year ago," Payton said. "I think this guy's explosive. I'm anxious to see how he does in these drills.
"This is always a chance to get your first impressions of these guys, and I think everybody gets excited to see what you have and try to get the ball rolling."
tag: nfl, draft, football, sports, saints, colts, bengals, steelers, dolphins, patriots, tom brady, donte stallworth, randy moss, ricky williams, drug, alan fanceca, hartwell, tony dungy, time, robert meachum, sean payton
Friday, May 4, 2007
NFL Jabber 5/4/07
With Matt Hasselbeck still on the mend, Seneca Wallace and David Green will get the reps in minicamp.
The Titans first rounder, Michael Griffen, will be moving from Safety to CB.
After what some think the best draft in the league, the Browns stay at work with rookie free agents. They are bringing in nine of them.
The Cards could top that as they look to bring in 20.
The Bengals will have 14 at minicamp.
Greg Ellis isn't a fan of the 1st round pick of the Cowboys. "This was not some generic thing -- the guy came to my house," the Cowboys linebacker said. "It's the next step. Everybody's assuming I'm gone."
As hard as the Chiefs try to replace him, Eddie Kennison just won't go away.
Cam Inman of the Contra Costa Times has some sour grapes about Randy Moss. He thinks it won't be such a steal for the Pats come playoff time...at elast they will have to worry about playoff time, right?
Yes folks, Curtis Martin is still in the league...
Roy Williams and Mike Furrey went to bat telling the Lions they wanted Calvin Johnson.
The Packers are one of the teams looking into Keyshawn Johnson.
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Monday, April 30, 2007
Patriots Loading Musketts
If the offseason in New England tells us anything it is that the Pats are loading up the musketts and are going Colt hunting. Their moves to aquire Wes Welker, Kelly Washington and Donte Stallworth made it obvious they were going to be prepared for a shoot out this time around.
Overshadowing everything else in the NFL Draft this weekend the Pats stole Randy Moss from the Raiders for a 4th round pick. Forget the baggage, this is a steal. It's like if you buy a car for $200 and it runs for a month, you got your moneys worth.
The Patriots are in the running every year but have cemented their spot as Super Bowl favorite for 2007 on Sunday. Ironically, the Colts lost both of their starting CB's from the Super Bowl run in 2006.
In his first move of showing he will be on his best behavior for his new team, Moss put up no fight on the money front. Moss reportedly restructured his deal to a one-year contract worth around $3-$4 million. A major drop from the $9.7 million he was set to make this year and $11.25 million next year.
It will be interesting to see how Moss handles being part of a "team" as he has not done that yet in his career.
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Sunday, April 29, 2007
Randy Moss to the Patriots
Very Un-Patriot like move. Adam Schefter at The NFL Network reported that the Patriots are getting Randy Moss for a 4th round pick.
Randy Moss is on the verge of becoming a Patriot after New England agreed to send a fourth-round pick in Sunday's draft to Oakland for the mercurial and maddening wide receiver. Before the trade is completed, Moss must undergo a physical, which he arrived in New England on Sunday morning to take. Assuming Moss passes, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will be passing him the ball next season in one of the most dynamic and electric quarterback-wide receiver combinations that has ever played in the NFL.
tag: nfl, draft, trade, football, patriots, raiders, randy moss
Sunday, April 22, 2007
NFL Jabber 4/22/07
With no picks in the 2nd, 3rd,or 4th round, we could see the Redskins trading down. Jason La Canfora of The Washington Post thinks that a trade up for Calvin Johnson could swing as well.
Character is likely going to be a big part of this years draft given the actions of the new sheriff in town.
"We've always had the information," said an NFL team scout, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. "It's a matter now of the weight we give it; do you accept or decline a guy because of his background?"
Greg Olsen would love to be taken by the Jets next weekend.
"That would be unbelievable," Olsen told the Daily News. "You couldn't ask for anything better than that. My family would have to drive only 20 minutes to see my home games."
The Saints could have to wait until Friday to plan a direct draft strategy. They are waiting on the Colts to match or not on CB Jason David.
Four NFL related guys land on the 100 Unsexiest Men list of The Phoenix, Michael David Smith posted at The Fanhouse...
"The Phoenix has revealed its annual list of the 100 Unsexiest Men, and four guys from the NFL world made the cut: Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, Titans cornerback Pacman Jones, Patriots coach Bill Belichick and Monday Night Football commentator Tony Kornheiser."
Buying Disability Insurance is the new "In" thing to do on campus.
Not much going on in Denver. Headlines of Punter Todd Sauerbrun have dominated the Rocky Mountain News.
Rumors of Marshawn Lynch's back problems doesn't scare the Packers.
tag: nfl, draft, free agency, sports, football, trade, packers, broncos, titans, colts, saints, patriots, jets, redskins, la canfora, washington post, greg olsen, calvin johnson, jason david, peyton manning, pacman jones, kornheiser, belichick, marshawn lynch
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
NFL Jabber 4/18/07
Joe Thomas is going to be skipping the Draft Day invite to New York. Instead he will continue a family tradition fishing with his father on Lake Michigan that lands on that weekend.
Smokescreen a rising in Baltimore... Ozzie Newsome hinted that the Ravens could take a QB late in the first round.
The Pats continue to add free agents. This weeks edition has then signing CB Tory James. "I think Tory was really impressed with how in-depth Coach Belichick went, expressing how he visualized using him and the feel he had for his game, his techniques, and his strengths," said Mark Bartelstein, James's agent.
Brady Quinn has made his stop in Oakland.
SI.com's Don Banks lists his top five players in the draft to make an immediate impact in 2007. Marshawn Lynch tops his list.
Jacksonville.com has a cool rundown of the history of the draft being televised. The annual show that almost never was...
tag: nfl, draft, football, free agency, raiders, ravens, patriots, joe thomas, ozzie newsome, tory james, brady quinn, marshawn lynch
Saturday, April 14, 2007
If I could watch one game a week Part I
Ahhh, the NFL schedule release. The time when we football fans can visualize the upcoming season...almost touch that it's real. So as the mandatory move of anyone who puts sports print on the net I'm going to go through and list my "must see" games. If I could watch one game per week (that is not just my team) these would be the games at this point. If I had to set my DVR now, this would be the list...
Week 1
The Super Bowl that should have been. The Saints will head north to face the defending Champion Colts. This game is likely going to be the hardest game of the season for the Saints. I say likely because I don't like the look of going to Chicago in week 17...brrrr.
Anyway, you have the Super Bowl Champions playing their first home game against the team that everyone wanted to see succeed last year, (If you didn't your a Falcon, Buc, Panther, fan or just plain evil.) Time for the Saints to show if they are for real or not and they have the national stage in the first game of the season.
My early pick: As much as I would like to see the Saints win, it's not often the Colts start the season with a loss. Colts
Week 2
San Diego and New England ended on a sour note in the playoffs. You know things are bad when the soft spoken class act LT says that your classless you should step back and take a look at yourself. Here is the chance for the Chargers to show if they can get mean.
Another interesting thing to watch here is how all the offseason moves of the Patriots translates to the field.
My early pick: Chargers...want to see them win, think they will win.
Week 3
Reggie Bush vs. Vince Young. Texans fans have to cringe watching this game. The two that got away. This game has excitement written all over it. These two have faced off in the Heisman race, NCAA Championship and now the NFL stage.
The Titans had some momentum rolling at the end of 2006. By now, three weeks in to the season we will have an idea if they still have it going.
My early pick: Saints will have too much for the Titans D.
Week 4
Seattle at San Francisco
This isn't the most attractive game on the schedule. The reason I have this as my game to watch is because I feel that the 49'ers are going to make the move to unseat the Seahawks as the sure thing in the NFC West.
This game can be telling as to which way the NFC West begins to take shape.
My early pick: I'm going to say that the Niners may not win the division but are going to start people taking by taking this game.
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Friday, April 6, 2007
NFL Jabber 4/6/07
David Carr has agreed to be the backup in Carolina. Some may wonder how long the word "backup" will be used though as it has been said they wanted someone to push Jake D. for the job.
Pats tagged CB, Asante Samuel may ask to be traded.
“This is to let everybody know that I’m not happy anymore and things are not going well,” Samuel said. “At first I thought it was going well, but it’s not. We have a difference of opinion in my value. They think I’m worth one price and the other teams think I’m worth a lot more. If a long-term deal can’t be done at fair numbers for me and New England, then I want to be traded.”
Jeff Fisher will have four guys ducking it out for one safety spot this spring. Lamont Thompson, Calvin Lowry, Vincent Fuller and Bryan Scott will all be trying to get the starting SS position next to Chris Hope.
"What we want to do is bring experience and depth to the position and open it up for competition," Fisher said. "One would assume it's going to be difficult to unseat Chris. Chris returns as the starter. But as far as the other position, we will open it up and see what happens."
Patrick Crayton is looking to stay with the cowboys, signing a $1.3 Million contract. Seems like such a small number doesn't it? What this mere mortal would give for that though...
Barry Sanders will face off with Jim Brown in a charity golf tournament.
The Colts are making their trip to the White House on April 23.
Champ Bailey thinks with the addition of Bly the Broncos have the best CB tandem in the league.
tag: nfl, free agency, football, trade, sports, broncos, lions, colts, cowboys, titans, patriots, panthers, texans, david carr, asante samuel, jeff fisher, bryan scott, calvin lowry, lamont thompson, vincent fuller, patrick crayton, barry sanders, jim brown, champ bailey
Saturday, March 31, 2007
NFL Jabber 3/31/07
Michael Turner is on the list of some teams for RB. The Packers and Bills have been mentioned. Now the Titans are showing interest. The Chargers may get a hell of a payday for their backup RB.
Kevin Faulk has no doubt that he and Lawrence Maroney can carry the load in New England.
"If he has to take more of the load, there is no doubt in my mind he can do it," Faulk said of Maroney, who had offseason shoulder surgery. "The thing about it is that he wants to be that guy for you. He is a competitor.
"Change happens all the time, but I don't see the group being different. Sammy seems like a great guy, so the thing will be finding how we all fit in, seeing what our niche will be as a running back group."
Pete Prisco has JaMarcus Russell at #20 on his list of draft prospects.
"I have talked to Lance, and Lance is doing fine," Harris said during the start of this weekend's Bears Fan Convention. "Lance is downstairs if you guys want to talk to him."
Keeping their backfield stocked, the Jags have re-signed LaBrandon Toefield.
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Sunday, March 25, 2007
NFL Jabber 3/25/07
The Rams have a one-year deal with CB Lenny Walls.
Willis McGahee is impressing people already just by being in the US in March.
Kevin Seifert and Judd Zulgad of The Star Tribune report that Viking fans are getting a little pissy with how the organization is moving. Bob Lurtsema is getting it from all angles.
"I have never seen so much discontent from Minnesota Vikings fans," said Lurtsema, who joined the team in 1972 and has been the team's unofficial ambassador for some 30 years."So many people are telling me they have no confidence in what the organization is doing," Lurtsema added. "They're saying, 'I give up. I'm not renewing my season tickets. I don't know if I can support this team anymore."
Bill Belichick would be for a rule change when overtime is the question.
"Football is a game that is played to the final gun,"said Belichick."There is a lot of strategy at the end of the game -- you're protecting a lead, conserving time to get the ball back, and that all gets eliminated from the game in overtime. The way it is now, you're playing for field position and the score, and you lose that end-of-game strategy. I think that strategy is part of the intrigue that football brings."
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Monday, March 19, 2007
NFL Jabber 3/19/07
Had the Giants not used the "buy-back" option on Eli, he would have been a free agent after 2007.
Bobby Petrino gets to have a look at his first Pro Team today.
Rumor has it the Vikings are interested in Trent Green.
Michael Felger at The Boston Herald thinks that Troy Brown should be brought back. TINO thinks that WR corps is getting a little crowded for that to happen.
There are still plenty of Free Agents left out there. Here is a sample of some of the top names still available.
Offense
Quarterback
Matt Schaub/RFA
Drew Bledsoe/UFA
Aaron Brooks/UFA
Running Back
Michael Turner,/RFA
Corey Dillon/UFA
Chris Brown/UFA
Wide Receiver
D.J. Hackett/RFA
Eric Moulds/UFA
Antonio Bryant/UFA
Tight End
Jerramy Stevens/UFA
Erron Kinney/UFA
Marcus Pollard/UFA
Center
Trey Teague/UFA
Nick Leckey/RFA
Grey Ruegamer/UFA
Guard
Zach Piller/UFA
Ruben Brown/UFA
Cooper Carlisle/UFA
Offensive Tackle
Sean Locklear/RFA
Jacob Bell/RFA
Max Starks/RFA
Defense
Defensive End
Jared Allen/RFA
Grant Wistrom/UFA
Bobby McCray/RFA
Defensive Tackle
Ian Scott/UFA
Montae Reagor/UFA
James Reed/UFA
Inside/Middle Linebacker
Kawika Mitchell/UFA
Ed Hartwell/UFA
Peter Sirmon/UFA
Outside Linebacker
Lance Briggs/UFA (franchise player)
Demorrio Williams/RFA
Tommy Polley/UFA
Safety
Gibril Wilson/RFA
Ken Hamlin/UFA
Shaun Williams/UFA
Cornerback
Tory James/UFA
David Macklin/UFA
Lenny Walls/UFA
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Sunday, March 18, 2007
NFL Jabber 3/18/07
"Dolfan Denny" un-official mascot for the Dolphins passed away Friday at 72. Denny's death has been overshadowed this weekend by the death of Cowboy fan, "Crazy Ray."
"He was a huge Dolphins fan -- we all know that,'' his wife, Ingrid, said Saturday from the couple's home in Sarasota. ``He did everything he could to always be with his team. He loved football until his last day.''
Cato Junes signing with the Bucs is in all the headlines yet today.
Ted Thompson is shooting down the rumors that Aaron Rodgers is on the trading block for Randy Moss.
Mike Vrabel is going to address the importance of education a the annual NFL Players Association meeting this week. He used Ted Johnson as an example of why it's important, in a not so flattering way for Ted.
"I know Ted Johnson is an issue that is near and dear to everybody's heart," said Vrabel, "and I think you say, 'If it can happen to a guy like Ted Johnson, it can certainly happen to Mike Vrabel or anybody.' I think we need to look at what type of education we're giving these guys before [retirement]."
"Certainly, we all make the choice to play this game and enjoy the way we're compensated, and we love playing football, but we have to look at what we're going to do after football. Ted, I thought, had a plan. And whether it was concussions or the drug addiction, or whatever it was, things made a turn for the worse. So I think we need to look at that."
Offseason training program begins for the Rams tomorrow.
"I attribute our ability to get through training camp relatively healthy due to how we conditioned and trained last year," Rams coach Scott Linehan said. "And I think we want to build on that."
The new Cowboys stadium going up in Arlington is leaving a bitter taste in the mouth of Dallas folk.
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