Shortly after the Elvis Dumervil fax fiasco, the Denver Broncos reached out to veteran pass-rushers Dwight Freeney and John Abraham. It seemed like Denver would replace Dumervil, the Broncos’ second pass-rushing option behind star Von Miller, with one of the two veterans.
2012 Cardinals Gone from Roster Player Pos. GS Snaps Kerry Rhodes FS 15 978 Paris Lenon LB 16 976 William Gay CB 15 966 Adam Snyder G 14 835 Adrian Wilson SS 14 812 D'Anthony Batiste LT 10 601 Quentin Groves LB 7 453 Early Doucet WR 3 367 Kevin Kolb QB 5 335 LaRod Stephens-Howling RB 5 325 John Skelton QB 6 306 Greg Toler CB 2 292 Rich Ohrnberger G 4 279 Anthony Sherman FB 4 221 Nick Eason DL 1 214 Vonnie Holliday DL 1 189 Beanie Wells RB 7 145 Pat McQuistan T 3 134 James Sanders S 0 115 Brian Hoyer QB 1 79 Todd Heap TE 1 74 Michael Adams CB 0 68 Reagan Maui'a FB 1 45 Stewart Bradley LB 0 39 Jamaal Westerman LB 0 2 Source: ESPN Stats & Information Major overhauls at quarterback, running back and in the defensive secondary jump out when analyzing the Arizona Cardinals' roster heading toward the 2013 season.
There's a little-known rule in NFL blogging that says you're allowed to link to your own work during the final two weeks of June or the first three weeks of July. Things get slow this time of year; you do what you've got to do.
It turns out former New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chad Johnson only spent one week in a Florida jail. He had his month-long sentence reduced Monday after issuing an apology to the judge, who felt Johnson’s pat on the butt to his lawyer was a sign he wasn’t taking his court appearance seriously.
There were major sewage problems Sunday at the Oakland Coliseum that forced the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners to use the same locker room after Sunday's game. The Oakland Raiders also use the stadium.
Interesting take here from Zach Berman on last week's arrest of Philadelphia Eagles left tackle Jason Peters on charges of drag racing and resisting an officer by flight. Everything is new with the Eagles in the Chip Kelly era, and Zach wonders how the new coach will respond to off-field issues like the one he now faces with Peters: Kelly's four years as coach at Oregon included high-profile legal and disciplinary issues, and he was notably heavy-handed in his response.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Even in a world of rules and schemes and responsibilities, most players have small idiosyncrasies. Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Denard Robinson's is odder than most: He doesn’t tie his shoelaces.
Retired Green Bay Packers receiver Donald Driver made some headlines over the weekend by telling reporters that he would be in shape and ready to resume his career should the team reach out to him this season.
It was on July 16 of last year that Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant was arrested on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge involving his mother. I bring this up not to call attention to a negative but rather to point out the extent to which perception of Bryant has changed in the past 11 months.
Exchanges involving San Francisco 49ers safety Craig Dahl and his former St. Louis Rams teammates became the main event in NFC West smack talk over the past week. Brandon Browner vs. Jim Harbaugh deserves a spot on the undercard.
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