Jets to have a sit down with LaDainian Tomlinson

If the Vikings are going to ink former Chargers back LaDainian Tomlinson, they will have to do it after he has a visit with the New York Jets. AP reports that Tomlinson spent several hours at Vikings headquarters Thursday, but did not reach agreement on a contract. So now the back will head to the Big Apple, even after leaving [read more...]

Hyprocites Abound in the Woods-Cable Saga

Anyone heard the latest about Tiger Woods? You know, 10 woman, text messages, etc…oh, you get your sports news from ESPN? And they are not really mentioning a lot about the situation on SportsCenter or on ESPN.com? Compare to even YAHOO (much less National Enquirer, US), it has been just a peep. The reason is [read more...]

Steelers Ward Wins “Dirtiest Player in the NFL” Award

We all know that Hines Ward is a tremendous blocker, and yes, he’s knocked some players out over the years (Earl Little and Keith Rivers come to mind), but would you call him “dirty”? That’s the results of a poll on Sports Illustrated, that called Ward and the Skins Albert Haynesworth as the two dirtiest players in the game. Here’s the [read more...]

Kolb Expected to Start Week 3 vs. Chiefs

The likelihood of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb returning to start during Week 3 against the Kansas City Chiefs appear very remote; more than likely, Kevin Kolb will take snaps under center and start his second consecutive game, according to Peter King. King, in his MMQ column over at Sports Illustrated, had this to say about McNabb’s status: “Vick was never, ever [read more...]

Hype for Vikings Rookie WR Harvin Building

Peter King of Sports Illustrated recently visited the Vikings training camp.  While he had trouble prying his eyes away from blazing fast Adrian Peterson, when he did he was utterly impressed with blazing fast Percy Harvin.  Here is what King had to say about his impression of Harvin: I came here expecting to see the fastest man in the NFL, Percy [read more...]

Expectations of Lions Rookie QB Stafford Running Wild

Training camp is nine days in and every Lions fan has seen the news. “Matthew Stafford looks great,” “Stafford impresses teammates and coaches alike,” “Matthew Stafford is the real deal.” However, we’ve all seen this before. In August of 2002, Lions fans succumbed to the nastiest four-letter word of them all, hope. Joey Harrington was impressive [read more...]

Favre Looks to November

In the latest episode of “As the Favre Turns,” our hero has turned down an offer to come out of retirement yet again to play for the Minnesota Vikings. From his comments, it is obvious that this was no easy decision for him. He acknowledges that Minnesota is the best fit available to him and it is clear [read more...]

2009 Gridiron Gab Team Previews: New York Jets

Two things in pro football excite the media (especially the rabid New York media): a brash, garrulous head coach, and a sexy, high-profile quarterback. The 2009 New York Jets offer both. The coach is longtime NFL assistant Rex Ryan, one of the most respected and creative defensive innovators in today’s game. The quarterback is No. 5 overall pick Mark Sanchez, [read more...]

Have Scott Pioli and Todd Haley Tamed RB Larry Johnson?

Chiefs running back Larry Johnson made his mark in the NFL running for over 1750 yards in back to back seasons taking over for a injured Priest Holmes, from that point forward nobody could question that L.J. was one of the NFL’s most talented running backs but off the field issues and disputes with coaching staffs stopped him from taking [read more...]

Brady Practices for the First Time w/ Patriots in OTA

It was a day that Pats fans had waited a long time for - Tom Brady back on the practice field with his teammates. The Patriots franchise QB was on the field Tuesday, taking part in drills for the first time with the club since suffering a season-ending knee injury in last year’s opening game. It was the first practice for [read more...]

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