Roger Goodell is a man of his word. The NFL Commissioner slashed his salary today to one dollar after the lockout began last night. He also has asked to delay any bonus payments until there is a deal with the […]
Category: NFL
NFL Lockout
We officially have a work stoppage in the National Football League. After the players association decertified on Friday afternoon, the owners have officially locked out the players as of midnight on Friday. It is the NFL’s first work stoppage since […]
NFLPA Decertifies
We are well on our way to a work stoppage for the National Football League. At 5pm on Friday afternoon the NFL players’ association announced that they have decertified as a union in Federal court in Minneapolis. This means that […]
Top Three on The [Five]
A new twist in Columbus The lawyer that sent the emails to coach Jim Tressel – telling him that players were selling memorabilia – is a former player. The Columbus News Dispatch, citing three unidentified sources, is reporting the lawyer, […]
Tiki Barber files unretirement papers
At about 2:20pm, March 8, 2011, Twitter exploded with Tiki Barber un-retirement rumors. They are true, according to multiple sources. The former New York Giant has been out of football since 2006. He left the game to become an NFL […]
NFL & NFLPA agree to 7-day CBA Extension
There may be football in 2011 after all. The NFL and the players association have agreed to a “stop-the-clock” scenario with 7 days of additional negotiations added before the expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement. After agreeing to a […]
Chargers sign S Bob Sanders
The San Diego Chargers have signed safety Bob Sanders to a one-year deal. The contract is heavily based on incentives. “We are all very excited to add Bob Sanders to our defense,” Chargers general manager A.J. Smith said. “We have […]
Redskins sign S O.J. Atogwe to 5-year deal
The Washington Redskins have signed former St. Louis Rams safety O.J. Atogwe to a five-year contract. Atogwe, who was released by the St. Louis Rams on February 18, was free to sign with any team because he had been released […]
Breaking: NFL & NFLPA agree to CBA extension
Great news for football fans. After nine days of negotiations, the NFL and the players’ association have agreed to extend the deadline of the current collective bargaining agreement past 11:59pm on Thursday evening. They now have an extra 24 hours. […]
Panthers sign Jeremy Shockey
Just days after being released by the New Orleans Saints, free agent TE Jeremy Shockey has agreed to a contract with the Carolina Panthers. Shockey announced the move via his Facebook page by stating, “Looks like I’m signing with Carolina. […]