NFL Commish Roger Goodell Gets a New Five-Year Deal

From: AP NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has been given a new five-year contract running until March 2015. Goodell replaced Paul Tagliabue on Sept. 1, 2006, and his contract was due to expire this September. The NFL said Friday that owners voted to award the new contract when they met in December “Commissioner Goodell and his staff have done an outstanding job and this [read more...]

Rumors Have the Bengals with Interest in WR’s Stallworth and Jones

Predictably, there’s a rumor circulating that WR Donte Stallworth has drawn interest from the Bengals.  It’s probably pure speculation and heresay, but here’s the link. PFT is also reporting the team has interest in WR Matt Jones. Queue the tired jokes. Stallworth was recently reinstated by the commissioner after completing his legal obligations.  New Browns poobah Mike Holmgren cut him shortly thereafter. Jones was [read more...]

The Case for a New National Holiday

Let’s face it: We are all looking forward to Super Sunday. It doesn’t matter if you are a Colts fan, a Saints fan, or a supporter of one of the 30 other teams that didn’t make it this far. Heck, it doesn’t even matter if you know what N.F.L. stands for. How many non-football fans will be watching the game [read more...]

Why the Saints Will Come Away a Winner in Super Bowl XLIV

As the dust settles after Kurt Warner’s retirement, the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl media day the actual Super Bowl game is starting to come into focus.  In the last week and a half, Warner, Brett Favre, Tim Tebow and the commissioner’s declaration that the uncapped year is a “virtual certainty”, have dominated the headlines.  We’re now four days away [read more...]

Jacksonville Fires D-Line Coach Ted Monachino; Hire Joe Cullen

The Jaguars made a move in their coaching ranks today, as they have fired defensive line coach Ted Monachino and replaced him with Joe Cullen. Monachino, who had been with the team the last four seasons, essentially became the scapegoat for a defense that ranked last in the NFL in sacks. The Jaguars finished with a franchise-low 14 sacks [read more...]

Collective Bargaining Agreement Questions and Answers

Here are a few questions and answers that may help you understand the collective bargaining agreement that is set to expire in the National Football League. Q.         When does the CBA expire should there be no extension to the agreement? A.         In March of 2011. Q.         Will there be a college draft in 2011? A.         Yes. Q.         What is [read more...]

Bears Adams Dies at age 26

  Gaines Adams the Chicago Bears defensive end passed away this morning around 9:00 am. This report according to the coroner in Greenwood County South Carolina. Adams apparently was rushed to the hospitals emergency room where he was pronounced dead. Early indications are that gaines died of  cardiac arrest caused by an enlarged heart. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers [read more...]

Niners-Broncos to Play in London Next Season

While it’ll take quite awhile for the rest of the NFL schedule to come out, the league has announced the game for London next season, the fourth straight year there will be a regular season game overseas. The game, which will be played on October 31st will be between the San Francisco 49ers and the Denver Broncos. The [read more...]

NFL ANNOUNCES LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON RESEARCH PROJECTS RELATED TO CONCUSSION PREVENTION AND TREATMENT

The NFL announced today additional important developments in its ongoing work related to player health and safety in the area of concussions. The NFL has confirmed its partnership with the Boston University Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy to research the long-term effects of head trauma in athletes. The league through the NFL Alumni Association is encouraging current and former [read more...]

Rice, Smith Among the Latest Hall of Fame Semifinalists

Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith are among 25 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Former Raiders receiver Tim Brown and Cardinals and Rams defensive back Aeneas Williams were the only other players selected in their first year of eligibility. Rice and Smith hold some of the NFL’s biggest records. Smith is the league’s all-time leading rusher with 18,355 yards for [read more...]

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