Category: News and Notes

NFL Fines Harrison, Meriweather, and Robinson

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=DeSean+Jackson&iid=9958321″ src=”http://view2.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/9958321/philadelphia-eagles/philadelphia-eagles.jpg?size=500&imageId=9958321″ width=”380″ height=”266″ /] The league took a stance against helmet-to-helmet hits on Tuesday by fining the trio involved with the high-profile incidents a grand total of $175,000. Pittsburgh’s James Harrison, New England’s Brandon Meriweather, and Atlanta’s Dunta Robinson all received fines based off […]

Calvin Johnson: A Victim of the Stubborn

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=Calvin+Johnson&iid=9747095″ src=”http://view4.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/9747095/detroit-lions-calvin/detroit-lions-calvin.jpg?size=500&imageId=9747095″ width=”380″ height=”310″ /] The NFL pulled up lame yesterday. Following their rules (and correctly), officials took away what would have been a go-ahead touchdown catch by Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson during their 19-14 loss to the Bears on Sunday.

Welcome Back.

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=Drew+Brees&iid=7839475″ src=”http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/7839475/super-bowl-xliv/super-bowl-xliv.jpg?size=500&imageId=7839475″ width=”380″ height=”255″ /] Dear NFL, I’ve missed you. Welcome back. Sincerely, Joe Montana’s Right Arm P.S. We’ll have a live game blog of tonight’s Saints/Vikings tilt. As they said back in the 1920s, this game should be the cat’s meow.

NFL Owners Meet In Atlanta To Discuss “Enhanced” Season

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=NFL+owners&iid=9556656″ src=”http://view4.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/9556656/nfl-dallas-cowboys/nfl-dallas-cowboys.jpg?size=500&imageId=9556656″ width=”234″ height=”328″ /] Jerry Jones and many of the other NFL owners may have plenty of reason to smile soon. NFL owners will meet in Atlanta on Wednesday to discuss many league issues including the idea of an “enhanced” season. While the idea […]

Preseason Notes: Curtis Painter Is Still Not Very Good

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=Curtis+Painter&iid=9553244″ src=”http://view4.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/9553244/san-francisco-49ers/san-francisco-49ers.jpg?size=500&imageId=9553244″ width=”234″ height=”351″ /] Do you think Colts fans wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat knowing they are one hit away from Curtis Painter? The man who helped put the Jets in the playoffs last season was at […]