Matt Hasselbeck won’t be the starting quarterback for the Titans this season, something he admits he was disappointed to learn. But Hasselbeck also says that the disappointment won’t get in the way of being as supportive as possible with Jake Locker. Hasselbeck wasn’t shy about praising Locker’s improvement and said that he can’t disagree with…
Monday was a big day in quarterback competitions around the NFL as Jake Locker won the job in Tennessee and Ryan Tannehill will be under center in Miami. There’s a good reason for that. This week’s games are a dress rehearsal for the regular season, from playing time to practice reps to game planning, and…
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…
When the Jaguars (actually, when playing in England we’ll be calling them the “Shaguars”) host the first of four games at Wembley Stadium in 2013, they’ll obviously be playing a team other than, you know, the London Sillynannies. So who will it be? According to the 2012 Official NFL Record & Fact Book, the Jaguars…
There was always a sense of inevitability about Jake Locker winning the Titans quarterback job, and here’s a good reason why — Bud Adams said so. The Titans owner said Monday, shortly after the news came out that coaches had decided to play Locker instead of Matt Hasselbeck, that he was on board with the [...]
There was always a sense of inevitability about Jake Locker winning the Titans quarterback job, and here’s a good reason why — Bud Adams said so. The Titans owner said Monday, shortly after the news came out that coaches had decided to play Locker instead of Matt Hasselbeck, that he was on board with the [...]
On Saturday, Mike Munchak said he had plenty of time to make a quarterback decision, and planned to use it. Then Sunday, he said he wanted to make an announcement today. With the timeline squared away, Jim Wyatt of the Tennesseean reports that the Titans have made their choice, and they’re going with second-year quarterback [...]
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 [...]
Titans linebacker Gerald McRath was hoping to use this year as a springboard to a new contract. Instead, his season is over before it began. Jim Wyatt of the Tennesseean reports that McRath could no longer play through the soreness in his left knee, and will have season-ending surgery to repair a partially torn patella…
Before Friday night, it’s possible that the starting quarterback job in Tennessee was Jake Locker’s to lose. And it’s possible that he lost it. On Saturday, coach Mike Munchak said no decision has been made as to a Week One starter, and that there’s no rush to do so. “We have two more weeks to [...]
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…
Jake Locker’s first start with the Titans did not begin smoothly, but Locker eventually shook things off and marched Tennessee downfield on an impressive touchdown drive. Locker, the second-year quarterback who is getting an opportunity to show what he can do with the first-string offense, struggled early on against the Buccaneers. And running back Chris [...]
Titans running back Chris Johnson didn’t show much concern about his subpar performance in the Titans’ first preseason game and he’ll get more chances to prove that there’s nothing to worry about against the Buccaneers on Friday night. Coach Mike Munchak wants to see more of Johnson running the ball after he gained eight yards [...]
He’s been reinstated, and announced that he wants to come back to the NFL. But apparently, Travis Henry’s phone isn’t ringing. The former Bills, Titans and Broncos running back said he’s still holding out hope, and looking to the examples of Michael Vick and Plaxico Burress as evidence he could do the unlikely. “In my [...]
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 [...]
The NFL ramped up its public pressure on the locked-out officials this week, with a string of leaks and statements aimed at: (1) making the locked-out officials realize that the NFL is ready to go forward into the regular season without them; and (2) focusing the controversy on issues other than reported financial gap of [...]