Shawne Merriman’s departure from the Bills opens a door for Kyle Moore and Jarron Gilbert. The Dolphins cut FB Ryan Mahaffey after he slipped behind Jorvorskie Lane on the depth chart. Looking at Patriots RB Shane Vereen’s night as the team’s starting tailback. P T.J. Conley doesn’t expect the Jets to bring in competition for…
Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh continues to insist that his Thanksgiving stomp of Packers offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith has been misunderstood and overanalyzed. A lengthy profile of Suh in GQ addresses the stomp from the viewpoint of both Suh and his immediate family, and they all seem to agree that Suh did nothing wrong and…
Aaron Berry hasn’t been heard from since the Lions did the obvious thing and cut him. Now, he’s going to have to wait a little longer if he ever gets another chance. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Berry will be suspended three games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Berry was arrested twice this…
When Lions safety Louis Delmas needed knee surgery, it immediately cast doubt on his availability for the preseason. But with the clock ticking toward the regular season, there doesn’t seem to be a load of optimism coming from the Lions. “We’re closing in on that [getting Delmas ready for the regular season] for sure,” Schwartz…
The Buccaneers added a little experienced depth at cornerback on Monday. The team announced that they have signed cornerback Brandon McDonald. McDonald was a fifth-round pick in Cleveland in 2007 and played 48 games for them over three seasons. He spent two years as a starter, including 2008 when he intercepted five passes while starting [...]
The Buccaneers added a little experienced depth at cornerback on Monday. The team announced that they have signed cornerback Brandon McDonald. McDonald was a fifth-round pick in Cleveland in 2007 and played 48 games for them over three seasons. He spent two years as a starter, including 2008 when he intercepted five passes while starting [...]
Bryan Scott’s position might not be clear, but his importance to the Bills defense doesn’t rely on such definitions. Said Dolphins LB Karlos Dansby of the defense, “We haven’t shown ourselves. We’ve got a lot to prove as a unit. We need to go out there and get the job done.” The Patriots kick off [...]
This video from Friday night’s Lions-Ravens pre-season game is definitely not your normal highlight reel. Shot at 240 frames per second, the video captures all the action in high definition, providing a unique perspective on our favorite game – and some of the world’s best athletes – in super slow motion.
Simply put, for an NFL fan, this is just cool to look at (be sure to activate full-screen and HD):
[H/T Reddit/r/nfl]
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…
As if the Lions didn’t have enough problems keeping running backs on the field, they may have lost another option last night. Returner Stefan Logan, who has taken on a bigger role in the backfield this year without Jahvid Best out and Mikel Leshoure only beginning to come back, injured his right ankle in the win [...]
NFL superstars rarely have 100-yard games in the preseason, because superstars rarely stay in preseason games long enough to reach 100 yards. But Lions receiver Calvin Johnson only needed to play a couple minutes into the second quarter on Friday night in Baltimore to top 100 yards receiving. Johnson had a nifty 18-yard touchdown catch [...]
NFL superstars rarely have 100-yard games in the preseason, because superstars rarely stay in preseason games long enough to reach 100 yards. But Lions receiver Calvin Johnson only needed to play a couple minutes into the second quarter on Friday night in Baltimore to top 100 yards receiving. Johnson had a nifty 18-yard touchdown catch [...]
The Lions shuffled up their roster on Thursday by placing one injured player on injured reserve and claiming another one off waivers. Offensive lineman Bill Nagy was waived-injured by the Cowboys on Wednesday after he had surgery on his balky left ankle. Nagy fractured the ankle in the fourth game of the 2011 season and…
After last night’s dismal outing by Graham Harrell, it’s reasonable to suggest the Packers might want to look elsewhere for a backup quarterback. But their starter said that might be a mistake. Harrell was an ugly 12-of-24 for 100 yards with two interceptions (26.4 rating) in a loss to the Browns. The third-year quarterback was…
The second episode of this year’s edition of Hard Knocks generated plenty of buzz among NFL fans, given the on-air termination of receiver Chad Johnson by Dolphins coach Joe Philbin. It also created plenty of buzz among NFL players. Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press collected some quotes from various members of the Lions. [...]
The Giants released a new roster today and LB Clint Sintim is not on it, the Giants are in the midst of making a bunch of additions and subtractions to the roster and Sintim, who has been on the physically-unable-to-perform list since the start of camp, is a long way from playing another meaningful down. – The Star-Ledger
Michael Vick has been with the Eagles three years and his relationship with coach Andy Reid has evolved over the years. “I can say that while coach has been in my presence, while I’ve been here, he’s been a sort of father figure,” Vick said. – NFL.com
The Vikings have announced they are tweaking their capacity at the Mall of America to 90% when it comes to tickets, a reduction of approximately 6,000 seats. – Vikings.com
Lions running back Jahvid Best, who has not played since suffering another concussion last October, likely will start this season on the physically unable to perform list and miss at least the first six games. – ESPN
It’s evident from the Washington Redskins’ training camp that the team plans to utilize rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III’s athletic ability in every way imaginable. They are even going so far as to put in parts of the offense Griffin excelled in at the University of Baylor. – NFL Network
The Lions got one running back at practice on Wednesday when Mikel Leshoure took part in some drills, but they’re still waiting on Jahvid Best. According to a report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, there’s a good chance they’ll be waiting a good bit longer. Schefter reports that Best, who has yet to be cleared…
