JOSH DUBOW of the AP writes: Quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo is returning to Oakland after spending a year with the New York Jets, giving the Raiders the veteran backup they were looking for to help JaMarcus Russell. Tuiasosopo signed a contract […]
Tag: NFL
Grant indicted in Ga. for involuntary manslaughter
The AP writes: New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant has been indicted on a charge of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a February altercation at a nightclub. Grant, who was stabbed in the neck during the fracas, was charged by […]
Roger Goodell finds nothing from Matt Walsh
A murmur rippled across the room as the NFL revealed the tapes provided by former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh. The cause was not some new revelation of wrongdoing by New England, which was caught last September recording opposing coaches’ […]
Police: Colts’ Harrison interviewed about Philly shooting
The AP is reporting: Indianapolis Colts star receiver Marvin Harrison was interviewed by police about a shooting near his North Philadelphia car wash this week. Lt. Frank Vanore said the investigation of Tuesday’s shooting was continuing. Harrison has not been […]
NFL Hall of Fame inductees
This summer, see the 2008 Class of Enshrinees: Fred Dean, Darrell Green, Art Monk, Emmitt Thomas, Andre Tippett and Gary Zimmerman into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. on Hall of Fame […]
LaRocque, it’s so crazy right now
Lance Briggs is still a no show. That’s not new. Joey LaRocque is new, though, and he was just a little late. LaRocque was drafted as the 36th player in the seventh round of the NFL Draft. He was the […]
NFL Draft: Day 1 Picks
First Round 1 Miami Dolphins Jake Long | OT | Mich. | 2 St Louis Rams Chris Long | DE | UVa | 3 Atlanta Falcons Matt Ryan | QB | BC | 4 Oakland Raiders Darren McFadden | RB […]
Hardly difficult
I knew it was going to snow last weekend. My ankle told me. My knees agreed. Athletics will do that to a person. Athletes with reconstructed knees, ankles, wrists and elbows know. They felt it too. The aches and pains […]
Alexander out, cut from Seahawks
The AP is reporting: The Seattle Seahawks released former MVP Shaun Alexander, just 26 months after he signed a $62 million contract as the franchise’s cornerstone. Seahawks president Tim Ruskell said Tuesday the team released Alexander unconditionally hours after the […]
Dolphins draft / sign Jake Long
The Miami Dolhpins announced during a news conference at the team’s headquarters on Tuesday that they will select Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long with the first pick in the upcoming NFL draft. The NFL Network reported that Long received a […]