Month: March 2010

Eagles Want Ransom For Kolb

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=Kevin+Kolb&iid=6794898″ src=”7/4/1/8/Kansas_City_Chiefs_aab2.jpg?adImageId=11232513&imageId=6794898″ width=”380″ height=”253″ /] According to ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio, the Philadelphia Eagles are asking for two first round picks in return for quarterback Kevin Kolb.

Report: Welker Has Torn Rotator Cuff

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=wes+welker&iid=7452544″ src=”c/0/a/4/New_England_Patriots_a52c.jpg?adImageId=11225321&imageId=7452544″ width=”380″ height=”227″ /] Remember Wes Welker’s torn left knee ligaments? They have company now. The Patriot receiver is not only recovering from surgery on a torn ACL and MCL but also is trying to mend a torn rotator cuff as well.

Long Live Merlin Olsen

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=Merlin+Olsen&iid=6373694″ src=”8/7/6/6/New_England_Patriots_219b.jpg?adImageId=11223414&imageId=6373694″ width=”234″ height=”351″ /] Former NFL great Merlin Olsen passed away on Thursday. Known as one of the members of the legendary “Fearsome Foursome” with the Los Angeles Rams, Olsen established himself as one of the greatest defensive tackles in league history.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Roethlisberger

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=Ben+Roethlisberger&iid=7432385″ src=”3/a/6/b/Baltimore_Ravens_v_3a8c.jpg?adImageId=11166504&imageId=7432385″ width=”380″ height=”253″ /] You may have heard that Ben Roethlisberger is back in the news these days. One year after winning his second Super Bowl, Roethlisberger will endure a second straight offseason with accusations of sexual misconduct hovering over his head.

Pittsburgh TV Reports Roethlisberger Spoke To Cops

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=ben+roethlisberger&iid=7433293″ src=”0/3/e/8/Pittsburgh_Steelers_vs_0e28.JPG?adImageId=11183676&imageId=7433293″ width=”234″ height=”293″ /] According to Pittsburgh’s KDKA-TV, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger told police offers that he had consensual sexual contact with his accuser but not sexual intercourse.

The Beard Strikes

Throughout 2010, we will honor Jayson Werth and the wonders of his beard. Courtesy of our fine friends at TheFightins.com, The Beard leaves the building in spring training action versus Atlanta on Tuesday night.