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06/19 Rams QB Sam Bradford feeling comfortable in 2nd season with OC Brian Schottenheimer
After talking about the lives Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, let's get back to actual football news. Expectations are high as they have ever been for Rams quarterback Sam Bradford after the team spent the offseason focusing on putting more pass-catching talent around him. Continuity with the Rams' offensive system is also helping out Bradford as he heads into his second year with offensive co... [Read More]
After talking about the lives Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, let's get back to actual football news. Expectations are high as they have ever been for Rams quarterback Sam Bradford after the team spent the offseason focusing on putting more pass-catching talent around him. Continuity with the Rams' offensive system is also helping out Bradford as he heads into his second year with offensive co... [Read More]
06/19 Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez allegedly shot somebody in February
That is one of the few new tidbits that have come to light today, adding to what has been an odd couple of days for Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez. On Tuesday, Massachusetts State Police searched Hernandez's home for a few hours as part of their investigation into the death of a 27-year-old man whose body was found about a mile from Hernandez's home on Monday. That man has been identified as ... [Read More]
That is one of the few new tidbits that have come to light today, adding to what has been an odd couple of days for Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez. On Tuesday, Massachusetts State Police searched Hernandez's home for a few hours as part of their investigation into the death of a 27-year-old man whose body was found about a mile from Hernandez's home on Monday. That man has been identified as ... [Read More]
06/19 Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez questioned by police as part of possible murder investigation
Massachusetts State Police questioned Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez and searched his house Tuesday night in connection with the investigation of a possible homicide. Hernandez is not believed to be a suspect in the investigation into the death of a 27-year-old man who was found less than a mile away from Hernandez's home in North Attleboro on Monday. But a vehicle rented in his name has emerg... [Read More]
Massachusetts State Police questioned Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez and searched his house Tuesday night in connection with the investigation of a possible homicide. Hernandez is not believed to be a suspect in the investigation into the death of a 27-year-old man who was found less than a mile away from Hernandez's home in North Attleboro on Monday. But a vehicle rented in his name has emerg... [Read More]
06/19 Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski undergoes back surgery Tuesday
Well, it happened. Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski finally underwent back surgery on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Now he is facing a 10-to-12-week rehab period, and it is expected to be a close call as to whether he will play Week 1 versus the Bills. An anonymous source told USA Today's Mike Garafolo that the Patriots are holding on to an "optimistic" view that Gronkowski will be ready to go by some ... [Read More]
Well, it happened. Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski finally underwent back surgery on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Now he is facing a 10-to-12-week rehab period, and it is expected to be a close call as to whether he will play Week 1 versus the Bills. An anonymous source told USA Today's Mike Garafolo that the Patriots are holding on to an "optimistic" view that Gronkowski will be ready to go by some ... [Read More]
06/17 Rams WR Brian Quick unofficially the No. 4 receiver, WR Austin Pettis starting
An impressive stretch of practices by St. Louis Rams wide receiver Austin Pettis has positioned him as the current starter ahead of WR Brian Quick. Pettis, a third-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, has spent much of his career buried on the depth chart, injured or some combination of the two. The tentative starters are Pettis, Chris Givens and rookie Tavon Austin. Offensive coordinator Brian Schot... [Read More]
An impressive stretch of practices by St. Louis Rams wide receiver Austin Pettis has positioned him as the current starter ahead of WR Brian Quick. Pettis, a third-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, has spent much of his career buried on the depth chart, injured or some combination of the two. The tentative starters are Pettis, Chris Givens and rookie Tavon Austin. Offensive coordinator Brian Schot... [Read More]
06/17 Cincinnati Bengals will be under the spotlight for HBO's Hard Knocks
HBO's popular reality sports documentary TV series "Hard Knocks" will be back in 2013 and will follow the Cincinnati Bengals. The show was in The Queen City back in 2009 and featured the persistent antics of WR Chad Ochocinco. Head coach Marvin Lewis, making his third appearance on the show, consulted with the players before giving his blessing for the show to return. Instead of Ochocinco and QB C... [Read More]
HBO's popular reality sports documentary TV series "Hard Knocks" will be back in 2013 and will follow the Cincinnati Bengals. The show was in The Queen City back in 2009 and featured the persistent antics of WR Chad Ochocinco. Head coach Marvin Lewis, making his third appearance on the show, consulted with the players before giving his blessing for the show to return. Instead of Ochocinco and QB C... [Read More]
06/17 Jets WR Santonio Holmes could miss training camp and more
New York went without wide receiver Santonio Holmes for most of the 2012 season due what has been revealed as a Grade 4 Lisfranc injury. Holmes could also miss a portion of training camp due to the same injury and possibly some regular season games. The 29-year-old pass catcher has yet to begin running or cutting this offseason and wouldn't confirm whether or not he could even jog. His injury inv... [Read More]
New York went without wide receiver Santonio Holmes for most of the 2012 season due what has been revealed as a Grade 4 Lisfranc injury. Holmes could also miss a portion of training camp due to the same injury and possibly some regular season games. The 29-year-old pass catcher has yet to begin running or cutting this offseason and wouldn't confirm whether or not he could even jog. His injury inv... [Read More]
06/17 Texans RB Arian Foster 'likely' ready for training camp
Houston Texans running back Arian Foster provided an update to the media regarding his strained calf. "It's just a small calf strain," he said during the shoot of a Foot Locker Under Armour commercial. When asked if he would be ready for camp, Foster said, "Yeah, more than likely." Foster told FOXSports.com that he has been spending an hour or two in a hyperbaric chamber every day. The interview ... [Read More]
Houston Texans running back Arian Foster provided an update to the media regarding his strained calf. "It's just a small calf strain," he said during the shoot of a Foot Locker Under Armour commercial. When asked if he would be ready for camp, Foster said, "Yeah, more than likely." Foster told FOXSports.com that he has been spending an hour or two in a hyperbaric chamber every day. The interview ... [Read More]
06/15 Jets sign TE Kellen Winslow to 1-year deal
The Jets signed Kellen Winslow to a one-year deal on Friday. He worked out for the Jets earlier in the week and left quite a positive impression with head coach Rex Ryan. Winslow, who will turn 30 next month, saw his only playing time last season come during his 10-day stint with the Patriots. He caught one pass.... [Read More]
The Jets signed Kellen Winslow to a one-year deal on Friday. He worked out for the Jets earlier in the week and left quite a positive impression with head coach Rex Ryan. Winslow, who will turn 30 next month, saw his only playing time last season come during his 10-day stint with the Patriots. He caught one pass.... [Read More]
06/15 WR Austin Pettis has been Rams' spring MVP
Being named Most Valuable Player in June isn't exactly met with the same fanfare as being named in February. But if the Rams were to hand out their own MVP honors to a player for his work in the spring, it would go to wide receiver Austin Pettis, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Jim Thomas. He wrote that among all of the Rams' receivers, it was Pettis who stood out the most during practi... [Read More]
Being named Most Valuable Player in June isn't exactly met with the same fanfare as being named in February. But if the Rams were to hand out their own MVP honors to a player for his work in the spring, it would go to wide receiver Austin Pettis, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Jim Thomas. He wrote that among all of the Rams' receivers, it was Pettis who stood out the most during practi... [Read More]
06/14 Report: Patriots TE Ron Gronkowski to undergo back surgery on Tuesday
We knew it was coming and now we know when and where: Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will undergo back surgery in Los Angeles on Tuesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter and Mike Reiss reported. Previous reports have indicated a 12 week recovery time. This procedure comes after the Pro Bowler underwent four surgeries for his broken forearm, all since November.... [Read More]
We knew it was coming and now we know when and where: Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will undergo back surgery in Los Angeles on Tuesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter and Mike Reiss reported. Previous reports have indicated a 12 week recovery time. This procedure comes after the Pro Bowler underwent four surgeries for his broken forearm, all since November.... [Read More]
06/14 49ers give WR Austin Collie a workout
The San Francisco 49ers worked out oft-concussed wide receiver Austin Collie on Thursday. Collie is fully recovered from a right ruptured patellar tendon that ended his 2012 season. There are also obvious concerns about his concussion history, his last one coming during the 2012 preseason. Multiple neurologists have cleared Collie and the former BYU receiver took it one step futher by stating he ... [Read More]
The San Francisco 49ers worked out oft-concussed wide receiver Austin Collie on Thursday. Collie is fully recovered from a right ruptured patellar tendon that ended his 2012 season. There are also obvious concerns about his concussion history, his last one coming during the 2012 preseason. Multiple neurologists have cleared Collie and the former BYU receiver took it one step futher by stating he ... [Read More]
06/14 Panthers impressed by rookie RB Kenjon Barner
Carolina might have drafted a gem when selecting rookie running back Kenjon Barner out of the University of Oregon in the sixth round. Barner has shown "plenty of explosiveness and speed" according to ESPN NFC South blogger Pat Yasinskas. He then speculates that the Panthers could seek to find ways to get him touches. Barner rushed for 1,767 yards and 21 touchdowns in his senior season and has li... [Read More]
Carolina might have drafted a gem when selecting rookie running back Kenjon Barner out of the University of Oregon in the sixth round. Barner has shown "plenty of explosiveness and speed" according to ESPN NFC South blogger Pat Yasinskas. He then speculates that the Panthers could seek to find ways to get him touches. Barner rushed for 1,767 yards and 21 touchdowns in his senior season and has li... [Read More]
06/14 Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas earns some first-team reps
Miami Dolphins running back Daniel Thomas has played sparringly with the starters during camp. The Miami Herald also recently reported that Thomas is locked in as the No. 2 back behind Lamar Miller. Rookie RB Mike Gillislee is the early favorite for the RB3 spot. Thomas has 256 career carries with a 3.5 yards per carry average. The third year back has missed seven games in his young career. Thoma... [Read More]
Miami Dolphins running back Daniel Thomas has played sparringly with the starters during camp. The Miami Herald also recently reported that Thomas is locked in as the No. 2 back behind Lamar Miller. Rookie RB Mike Gillislee is the early favorite for the RB3 spot. Thomas has 256 career carries with a 3.5 yards per carry average. The third year back has missed seven games in his young career. Thoma... [Read More]
06/14 Rashard Mendenhall is 'clearly' Cardinals' top RB
We know that the last thing Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians wants out of his running game is a committee attack. He wants one guy whom he can depend on, and Arians singled out running back Rashard Mendenhall back in March as a player who can do everything he asks. Three months later, it seems like nothing has changed. Mike Jurecki of FOX Sports 910 Radio in Arizona tweeted Thursday that Mendenha... [Read More]
We know that the last thing Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians wants out of his running game is a committee attack. He wants one guy whom he can depend on, and Arians singled out running back Rashard Mendenhall back in March as a player who can do everything he asks. Three months later, it seems like nothing has changed. Mike Jurecki of FOX Sports 910 Radio in Arizona tweeted Thursday that Mendenha... [Read More]
06/14 Giants WR Victor Cruz to sign RFA tender
While the Giants and wide receiver Victor Cruz continue to make progress at a snail's pace toward a long-term deal, Cruz is signing one contract Thursday. He told ESPN's Josina Anderson that he intends to sign his restricted free-agent tender offer at the team's facility today. The deal is worth $2.879 million. The Giants would have been able to reduce Cruz's tender to $590,000 if he didn't sign t... [Read More]
While the Giants and wide receiver Victor Cruz continue to make progress at a snail's pace toward a long-term deal, Cruz is signing one contract Thursday. He told ESPN's Josina Anderson that he intends to sign his restricted free-agent tender offer at the team's facility today. The deal is worth $2.879 million. The Giants would have been able to reduce Cruz's tender to $590,000 if he didn't sign t... [Read More]
