Category: News and Notes

Bad Things Happen In Threes: NFL Nabs Three In One Day

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=Roger+Goodell&iid=8605051″ src=”http://view2.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/8605051/2010-nfl-draft-round/2010-nfl-draft-round.jpg?size=500&imageId=8605051″ width=”380″ height=”253″ /] Today marked a busy day in New York City and it wasn’t because of LeBron James. The shield announced the suspension of three players. Chargers receiver Vincent Jackson, free agent running back LenDale White (late of the Seahawks) and Hollis […]

One Day Closer To A Mistake

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=East+Rutherford%2c+NJ&iid=8731946″ src=”4/4/5/4/Ecuador_v_Mexico_7e0d.jpg?adImageId=12976732&imageId=8731946″ width=”380″ height=”210″ /] Get ready to become familiar with the New Jersey Turnpike and exit 16W.  The NFL will announce the winning city of the Super Bowl XLVIII bid on Tuesday afternoon at 3pm on NFL Network.

One Shining Moment

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=Duke&iid=8440295″ src=”6/a/4/c/NCAA_Championship_Game_3b9e.jpg?adImageId=12158691&imageId=8440295″ width=”380″ height=”253″ /] Here is a bit of useless trivia. One Shining Moment was supposed to be used not for the NCAA tourney but for the Super Bowl. It was set to debut back in 1987 during the postgame coverage of Super Bowl […]

Donovan McNabb Traded To Redskins

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=Donovan+McNabb&iid=7414363″ src=”2/2/f/f/San_Francisco_49ers_b5bb.jpg?adImageId=12107591&imageId=7414363″ width=”380″ height=”260″ /] According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Philadelphia Eagles have dealt quarterback Donovan McNabb to one of their chief rivals, the Washington Redskins for undisclosed compensation.

Eagles Trade Donova…Nope.

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=sheldon+brown&iid=7372138″ src=”0/3/5/f/Philadelphia_Eagles_Sheldon_bcbd.JPG?adImageId=12025053&imageId=7372138″ width=”380″ height=”266″ /] The Eagles announced a big trade on Friday but it had nothing to do with quarterback Donovan McNabb. Instead, the Eagles dealt cornerback Sheldon Brown and linebacker Chris Gocong to Cleveland for linebacker Alex Hall and draft picks.

NFL Passes New Overtime Rules For Postseason Play

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=Chargers+Colts&iid=3387653″ src=”a/1/9/0/33.jpg?adImageId=11613124&imageId=3387653″ width=”380″ height=”274″ /] All those worried that their favorite NFL quarterback will be left watching helplessly while their defenses blows up in overtime during a playoff game, no longer need to worry. NFL owners voted 28 to 4 to change the overtime rules […]

The NFL Owners Meeting: Where Ideas Bloom…Or Not.

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=Jerry+Jones&iid=3173221″ src=”a/4/9/4/2007_NFL_Annual_55de.jpg?adImageId=11544332&imageId=3173221″ width=”380″ height=”304″ /] Sunday marks the beginning of the annual NFL owners meeting in Orlando, Florida. The gathering of NFL owners over the next three days is likely to lay the ground work for the 2010 season and beyond in several ways.

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.