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Archive for August, 2011
Friday, August 12th, 2011
Editor's Note: This post was written by Jimmy Morris of the Titan-centric site Music City Miracles.
Chris Johnson skipped OTAs last offseason because he was unhappy with his contract coming off of a season where he became one of only six players in the history of the NFL to rush for ...
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Friday, August 12th, 2011
The Pittsburgh Steelers begin their 2011 season Friday night when they take on the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. Head coach Mike Tomlin rarely gives interviews, but having spent much of his life in the Virginia/Maryland area, Tomlin was pleased to spend a few minutes talking to John Thompson, the ...
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Friday, August 12th, 2011
It has been just over a month since the NBA went into lockout mode. It’s not time to panic right now and there is still a lot of time before any meaningful games are supposed to be played in the league, but the reports sound pretty bleak. If the lockout ...
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Friday, August 12th, 2011
As seasons go, Shawne Merriman has recently had a couple he'd like to forget, including the 2010 campaign. The year started with him holding out and ending slowly but surely with him being placed on injured reserves, and later on waivers by the San Diego Chargers. The Buffalo Bills picked ...
Posted in Buffalo Bills, NFL | 2 Comments »
Friday, August 12th, 2011
The thought of adding Julio Jones to complement Roddy White -- and also veteran tight end Tony Gonzalez -- had Atlanta Falcons fans fairly excited when the team added Jones in the first round of the NFL Draft. Sure, the Falcons had to give up a bevy of picks to ...
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Friday, August 12th, 2011
The old adage is that any press is good press in show business, but that doesn't seem to be the case for Jay Cutler. The Bears quarterback was under heavy scrutiny during the NFC Championship game last year against the Green Bay Packers for allegedly dogging it by sitting out ...
Posted in Chicago Bears, NFL | 4 Comments »
Friday, August 12th, 2011
The much anticipated heavyweight fight according to the words of Mike Francesa occurred yesterday afternoon at Jets training camp down at Florham Park, New Jersey. The most popular radio personality in New York sports history, Mike Francesa, has continually been at war with the New York Jets, who have made a quite ...
Posted in NFL, New York Jets | 11 Comments »
Thursday, August 11th, 2011
For the last few years things have been shaky in Carolina and Steve Smith has made his frustration known multiple times. He has been in fights during training camp, he cleaned out his locker following this past season, a season in which the Panthers finished with the worst record in ...
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Thursday, August 11th, 2011
It was just four years ago when Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress had his coming out party in the playoffs and looked ready to rejoin the class of elite wide receivers. Burress was unstoppable against the Green Bay Packers and helped lead the New York Giants to a Super Bowl. ...
Posted in NFL, New York Jets | 1 Comment »
Thursday, August 11th, 2011
I'll admit it: as a rabid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, I'm no fan of Dallas Clark, the versatile tight end for the Indianapolis Colts that missed most of the 2010 season with a serious wrist injury. Conversely, I'll also admit that Clark can flat out play. That's usually where ...
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