Posted by ccv
on May 22, 2012
in Doug Farrar - Shutdown Corner, NFL, NFLPA, Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers acquire tight end Dallas Clark, trade Kellen Winslow to Seattle Seahawks
TAMPA
Monday began with Bucs tight end Kellen Winslow dropping a bombshell, relaying a conversation in which coach Greg Schiano told him his days in Tampa Bay were over.
Shortly before midnight, Winslow was sent packing, traded to the Seahawks for an undisclosed 2013 draft pick.
Meanwhile, the Bucs acquired his replacement, signing former Colts star Dallas Clark, who teamed with Peyton Manning to help annually make Indianapolis an offensive juggernaut, to a one-year deal.
read more: tampabay.com
Posted by ccv
on May 21, 2012
in Drew Brees, Mickey Loomis, New Orleans Saints, NFL, NFL draft, NFLPA, Saints, Sean Payton
With Brees negotiating, Chase Daniel is Saints’ quarterback for May practices
METAIRIE, La. — Chase Daniel has completed 75 percent of his passes during his first three years in the NFL, which would rank him among the league’s top quarterbacks if not for the fact that he’s only thrown eight passes.
Experienced he is not, having completed a career total of six passes for 45 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions. And as Drew Brees’ understudy, the former Southlake Carroll and Missouri standout never had an opportunity to practice as the first-team quarterback — though that could change next week.
With Brees staying away from Saints headquarters during protracted contract negotiations, Daniel has been penciled in to take first-team snaps when New Orleans begins its first offseason practices, known as organized team activities, on Tuesday.
Posted by ccv
on May 18, 2012
in Business and Sports, Moneyball, New York Giants, NFL, NFL draft, NFLPA
NFC East Offseason Roll Call: A Look At Player Movement By Division
With the NFL Draft over and free agency winding down, it’s time to look at who is coming, going and who to watch out for in the NFC East in 2012. Here is a breakdown of roster turnover within the NFC East division:
New York Giants
Hello: In the latest Super Bowl win over the Patriots, tight end Jake Ballard went down and his status for the season is unknown, hence the signing of free agent Martellus Bennett (Cowboys) and the fourth-round selection of Adrien Robinson (Cincinnati).
read more: profootballguru.com
Posted by ccv
on May 18, 2012
in Business and Sports, Drew Brees, Mickey Loomis, New Orleans Saints, NFL, NFLPA, Saints, Sean Payton
New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma’s lawsuit will try to make league play defense for a change
New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma is trying to force the NFL to play defense for a change. His defamation lawsuit against NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday was the strongest response yet from anyone in the Saints organization to the league’s bounty allegations.
Vilma is seeking both compensatory and punitive damages to account for the harm done to his personal and professional reputation. Just as significantly, he is trying to force the NFL to reveal the evidence which it has kept secret up to this point in front of an impartial judge.
read more: nola.com
Posted by ccv
on May 17, 2012
in Bill Belichick, Business and Sports, New England Patriots, NFL
Bill Belichick tops Forbes list of 10 best-paid coaches
Forbes.com has put together a list of the 10 highest-paid coaches in sports, and it is dominated by the X-and-O guys of the NFL.
But no one from MLB makes the list, which Forbes says it compiled from sources and published reports.
Eight of the top 10 spots go to NFL coaches, with Bill Belichick predictably leading the way at an estimated $7.5 million a year. Fellow NFL coaches Mike Shanahan, Jeff Fisher and Pete Carrollare right behind, all tied at $7 million. And that’s whereSean Payton would also rank if he weren’t sitting out the year because of the bounty scandal, according to Forbes.
read more: usatoday.com
Posted by ccv
on May 17, 2012
in Business and Sports, Chicago Bears, ESPN, fanaticism, NFL, NFL draft, NFLPA
Bears’ Cutler showing leadership
When the quarterback talks in the NFL, the rest of the locker room should listen up. Like it or not, they are natural leaders in the pro game because of the position.
And when they raise the bar, as Jay Cutler did with his offensive line earlier this week, the team better take notice.
read more: chicagotribune.com
Posted by ccv
on May 17, 2012
in Business and Sports, Drew Brees, Mickey Loomis, New Orleans Saints, NFL, NFLPA, Roger Goodell, Saints, Sean Payton
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees says lack of new contract is ‘extremely frustrating’
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees expressed more public frustration on Wednesday night than he has throughout his contract standoff with the team this offseason. He told WWL radio that the “lack of communication” has been his biggest disappointment.
“I would say more than anything, I guess, what’s been a little frustrating on my end or disappointing is the lack of communication,” said Brees, who remains unsigned but under the Saints’ control because of the franchise tag. “There’s always a back and forth when it comes to these negotiations. But I know we’ve reached out on quite a few occasions. And at times, I know I’ve been frustrated with the lack of response. …
read more: nola.com
Posted by ccv
on May 16, 2012
in Bill Belichick, New England Patriots, NFL, NFL draft, NFLPA
Welker: I signed $9.5 million franchise tender
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) New England Patriots receiver Wes Welkersaid Tuesday he has signed the $9.5 million tender offer that came along with being designated the team’s franchise player.
Welker made the announcement on Twitter. He said he loves the game and his teammates and ”hopefully doing the right thing gets the right results.”
Welker caught more passes than anyone else in the NFL last season but couldn’t come down with the one that might have clinched a Super Bowl victory against the New York Giants.
read more: sports.yahoo.com
Posted by ccv
on May 16, 2012
in Business and Sports, Drew Brees, Mickey Loomis, New Orleans Saints, NFL, NFL draft, NFLPA, Roger Goodell, Saints, Sean Payton
NFL needs to publicly release evidence of players’ bounty involvement if it exists
When the Gregg Williams audio tape surfaced last month, it elevated the New Orleans Saints’ bounty scandal to a new level of public awareness and lowered the cries of unduly harsh punishment to a murmur.
Sean Pamphilon, the filmmaker who released the recording of the ex-Saints defensive coordinator’s speech the night before the team’s January playoff defeat to the San Francisco 49ers, called it a “smoking gun,” but really, it was more than that: Williams’ words took people inside a culture of amplified rhetoric and calls for violence and eliminated any doubt that a line had been crossed.
read more: sports.yahoo.com
Posted by ccv
on May 15, 2012
in fanaticism, New York Jets, NFL, Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow continues to impress NY Jets coaches at quarterback position with progress and tireless work ethicLess than two weeks after Jets offensive coordinator Tony Sparano maintained that Tim Tebow has made “eye-opening” progress over the past couple of seasons, quarterbacks coach Matt Cavanaugh made it clear that he believes the young signalcaller has plenty of upside. Tebow, who admitted that he has only taken reps at quarterback this offseason, has worked closely with Cavanaugh.
Read more: nydailynews.com
