The Falcons offensive line has been better than advertised this preseason, but they took a hit this afternoon they can ill afford. According to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, backup tackle Will Svitek is out for the year with an upper arm injury. While Svitek was backing up Sam Baker at left…
Cross Roddy White off the list of players who could be joining the Pittsburgh Steelers in the near future. White, while watching Sunday night’s Colts-Steelers game on NBC, offered unsolicited criticism of and advice for Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley. “Todd Haley problem is he really thinks that coaches win games not players when he…
Akeem Dent’s drive for the starting middle linebacker job in Atlanta hit a snag when he went down with a concussion in the team’s first preseason game. It can now resume. Dent made his return to the practice field on Saturday after a week spent working in the classroom and in meetings while letting the…
When the Falcons open the regular season, they’re going to count on their running game. Yet the absence of said game in August doesn’t seem to concern them in the least. After running for a combined 152 yards in two games, new offensivse coordinator Dirk Koetter didn’t flinch. “To be honest, I never worry about…
S Delano Howell is making a bid for more playing time with the Bills. Dolphins coach Joe Philbin deemed T Jonathan Martin’s play not “God awful” against the Panthers. Five Olympic medalists will be honored at the Patriots’ game on Monday night. RB Shonn Greene is frustrated with the Jets offense continually shooting itself in…
The Jets are still thinking about the day that the defense had 99 problems and the ability to tackle Victor Cruz wasn’t one. Dolphins WR Roberto Wallace, despite starting on Friday night, lived up to his “Ankle Weights” nickname when trying to get separation. Bills WR Donald Jones may have gotten some separation from T.J.…
The battle among the Bills receivers for playing time rages on. There’s a range of opinions about whether the Dolphins should start QB Ryan Tannehill. Patriots WR Deion Branch is fighting for a roster spot. Jets starters are slated to play a half on Saturday. Cutting ice cream out of his diet helped Ravens RB [...]
It didn’t take long to figure out the Falcons’ plan for Thursday night’s game against the Bengals. They wanted to see their first team offense throw the ball and then they wanted to see them throw the ball some more. Atlanta called 23 passes against just four runs while Matt Ryan and the rest of [...]
The biggest knock on Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton after his rookie year was that his arm wasn’t strong enough for the job. Dalton said this offseason that he’d worked on his footwork to help him throw better deep balls this season. It looks like the work has paid off. Dalton hit A.J. Green for a [...]
The Bengals made it through the first five minutes in better shape than they did last week against the Jets, but they didn’t make it out of the first quarter unscathed. Tight end Jermaine Gresham left the game against the Falcons during Cincinnati’s second possession after he turned a short pass from Andy Dalton into [...]
Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha gave the team a scare on Tuesday. He returned to practice on Thursday after suffering a neck and lip injury during a midair collision with Nate Allen. Coach Andy Reid told the media before practice that Asomugha was ready to return, two days after the incident, which was determined not to [...]
Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha gave the team a scare on Tuesday. He returned to practice on Thursday after suffering a neck and lip injury during a midair collision with Nate Allen. Coach Andy Reid told the media before practice that Asomugha was ready to return, two days after the incident, which was determined not to [...]
Bills WR T.J. Graham had a successful track career and is the son of an Olympic silver medalist, but he wants everyone to know that he’s a football player first and foremost, and not just a sprinter who plays football on the side. Dolphins QB Matt Moore compares himself to a relief pitcher because he’s…
Bills WR T.J. Graham had a successful track career and is the son of an Olympic silver medalist, but he wants everyone to know that he’s a football player first and foremost, and not just a sprinter who plays football on the side. Dolphins QB Matt Moore compares himself to a relief pitcher because he’s…
After missing two weeks of training camp and being gone for a week for personal reasons, Chicago Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. – Bears Gab
Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt dismissed a report by ESPN that John Skelton is the favorite in the race for the starting quarterback job over Kevin Kolb. – Arizona Republic
The bag could not have been more fixed for the Atlanta Falcons rookie draft picks making their NFL debut(s) last Thursday. One draftee led the team in tackles. Another was lost for the season with an ACL injury. – Falcons Gab
The New York Giants revealed today veteran defensive tackle Shaun Rogers is being treated for a blood clot in his leg. – Newark Star-Ledger
Saints owner Tom Benson spent Tuesday morning discussing his team’s embattled offseason with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in a meeting. – ESPN
As it turns out, two NFC South quarterbacks received significant praise from a colleague on Monday. Bucs receiver Vincent Jackson called Tampa quarterback Josh Freeman a top-five quarterback. And Falcons G.M. Thomas Dimitroff started the day by calling Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan a top-1o quarterback during an appearance on NFL Network. As pointed out by [...]
