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Wednesday Notes: The SD Chargers have extended the contract of TE Antonio Gates. The Oakland Raiders have named QB Jason Campbell as their starter. - 7/28
Rest in Peace: Jack "The Assassin" Tatum has died of a heart attack at age 61. Tatum was a hard nosed free safety who administered bone crushing shots to opposing offenses. His greatest, being an absolute blasting of Vikings WR Sammy White in Super Bowl 11. R.I.P. Jack, you will not be forgotten. - 7/28
It's Official: WR Terrell Owens has joined forces with Chad Ochocinco in Cincinnati. - 7/27
LOL: Brett Favre was recently quoted as saying that he "may be doing this when he's 50". We believe that pretty much ends all speculation about whether he'll be back for the 2010/2011 season. - 7/27
Where Will T.O. Go? The St. Louis Rams are expected to offer WR Terrell Owens a contract as early as Monday. Cincinnati Bengals QB Carson Palmer is also pushing team management to sign Owens as well. - 7/26
2010 Miami Dolphins Season Preview - Many believe that the Dolphins will be much improved this season.
Dolphins D Taking a Beating: Starting DE Phillip Merling will miss the 2010 season after tearing his Achilles" tendon (ouch!). This is the 2nd blow to the Phins defense after NT Jason Ferguson went down last week. Rookie Jared Odrick will now be called upon to likely become a first teamer. - 7/23
Seahawks say NO to T.O.: Pete Carroll has stated that the team will not be signing free agent WR Terrell Owens. This makes sense as the team already has 2 formidable starting wideouts and a solid rookie in Golden Tate. - 7/20
Sorry Browns Fans: If losing LeBron wasn't enough, the Browns are saying that Jake Delhomme is their starting QB. Xanax anyone? - 7/18
All Talk: Rumors out of NY are that Darrelle Revis is not going to hold out despite prior comments that he made. - 7/11
Doing The Right Thing: Giants WR Steve Smith who had 107 receptions last year would like a new deal but is doing the smart thing by not holding out. It's refreshing to see a player ask for a raise without acting like a cry-baby. - 7/9
Rest in Peace: Don "Air" Coryell has passed away. He was 85. - 7/1
Good News Ya'll! The NFLPA and Commissioner Roger Goodell are currently in talks for a 6 year collective bargaining agreement. This is huge positive news. - 6/30
Houston Texans: The team has announced that Arian Foster tops the depth cart for running backs. The team says that Steve Slaton will still see a large role in the team's offense. - 6/19
Marshawn Lynch Update: Rumors out of Seattle are that the Seahawks might make a play on the disgruntled RB if the price tag isn't too high. - 6/14
Ravens Look to Strengthen Kicking Game: Rumors are that Baltimore is likely to sign free agent K Shayne Graham to a one year deal. Despite having an off-year in 2009, Graham is the NFL's 4th most accurate kicker. (All-Time) - 6/1
Friday NFL Notes: Vikings QB Brett Favre underwent surgery today on his injuried ankle. Many think that he will indeed be back in purple for the 2010-2011 NFL season. Chargers defensive stopper Shawne Merriman is said to be in talks with the SD Chargers. Merriman is a restricted free agent who is looking for a long term deal and the rumor is the Chargers want him back, but not with a long term deal. - 5/21
NFL News and Notes: The Cleveland Browns are expected to have Jake Delhomme as their starting QB. Ex-Seahawk Seneca Wallace would step in to start if Delhomme faulters in pre-season action. The NE Patriiots have released veteran CB Shawn Springs who says he still wants to play somewhere in 2010. Rams RB Steven Jackson is rehabing from surgery he had to repair a herniated disc in his back. He plans to be at full strength for Week 1. Free agent Daunte Culpepper is expected to sign with Sacramento of the UFL. - 5/18
On the Block: The San Diego Chargers are reportedly unhappy with Shawne Merriman and are said to be shopping him. The rumor is that the New Orleans Saints are very interested. - 5/13
Still Undecided: Vikings QB Brett Favre is still undecided on whether he'll have surgery on his left ankle. Either way, speculation is that he will indeed return for this year's NFL season. - 5/13
Trade: The St. Louis Rams have acquired LB Bobby Carpenter from the Cowboys in exchange for OT Alex Barron. - 5/11
Best the Best in Motown: The Lions are planning on using rookie RB Jahvid Best as their featured back this season. - 5/3
Pacman Gets Another Life? Rumor has it that the Cincinnati Bengals are going to sign Pacman Jones. Why does this not surprise us? The Raiders and Bungles should merge so we can all stop trying to figure out which franchise has the dumbest brass.
Birds Sign OT: The Arizona Cardinals have signed OT Alan Faneca to a one year deal. - 4/27
Bust: The Oakland Raiders are expected to release QB JeMarcus Russell later this week. The signing of Jason Campbell pretty much sealed Russell's fate. There's also rumors that Russell is pushing 3 bills on the scale as well. - 4/27
QB Signings: Ex-BYU QB Max Hall has signed with the Arizona Cardinals. Ex-Ole Miss QB Jevan Snead has signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Lastly, Ex-Nittany Lion QB Darryl Clark has signed with the Washington Redskins. - 4/27
Charger Coach Excited: Norv Turner was quoted as saying that his new RB Ryan Matthews will get 250+ carries and around 40 receptions this year. Big words for a guy who has never played football on Sunday! - 4/26
Rosters Trimmed: Today the Tampa Bay Bucs cut 6 players including DT Chris Hovan. Michael Clayton was expected to be cut but the team will apparently instead try to trade him. The Pats cut OLB Adalius Thomas. - 4/26
Big Ben Suspended: The NFL has suspended Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger for 6 games due to personal conduct. The suspension could be reduced based on good behavior. - 4/21
Big Ben on the Block? Rumors are swirling that a few teams have contacted the Steelers about a potential trade for QB Ben Roethlisberger. Word is that the Rooney's would consider a deal for the right price. - 4/20
Get Your Calenders Out! The 2010 NFL schedule is out! - 4/20
Fins Sign WR: The Miami Dolphins have signed WR Brandon Marshall to a 5 year deal. This is a surprising move for a team that hasn't had a top flight receiver since the Duper and Clayton days.
Trade: The Pittsburgh Steelers have traded WR Santonio Holmes to the NY Jets for a 5th round draft pick. - 4/12
McNabb Traded: The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to trade QB Donovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins. We'll break full details on this trade Monday. - 4/4
Skins Sign RB: Washington has signed "Fast" Willie Parker to a one year deal.
T.O. a Skin? Redskins QB Donovan McNabb is asking the team's management to consider signing WR Terrell Owens. - 4/20
Retirement Announcement: K Jason Elam has retired. He'll go down as one of the best ever after a very successful 17 year career. - 3/31
NFL Notes: Texans Middle Linebacker Demeco Ryans was awarded a 6 year deal. He is considered to be one of the best linebackers in the game. The Philadelphia Eagles have come public and said that QB Michael Vick is no longer on the trading block.
NFL Draft: Thursday, April 22nd at 7:30PM EST on ESPN.
Play it Again Al: News out of Raider camp is that the team is interested in acquiring Vikings 3rd string QB Sage Rosenfels. The moves by this team continues to mistify Raider Nation. Rosenfels is horrible. The team is also said to be interested in Donvan McNabb whose departure from Philly seems imminent at this point. - 3/29
New NFL Overtime Rule: Badger explains what it is and how it'll work. - 3/25
For Whom the Bell Tolls: The N.O. Saints opted not to match the Eagles offer on RB Mike Bell. A nice pay upgrade for Bell, who now makes 1.7 million a year. - 3/24
Fale Rumor: Don't believe any of the hype surrounding Eagles QB Donovan McNabb being traded to the Rams. It's startingt to leak that it was all B.S. - 3/24
Seahawks Acquire QB: Seattle has traded 2 draft picks to the SD Chargers for QB Charlie Whitehurst. - 3/17
Lions Active in Off-Season: The Detroit Lions have acquired QB Shaun Hill from the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a 7th round draft pick in 2011. - 3/15
Broncos Obtain Quinn: The Cleveland Browns have traded QB Brady Quinn to the Denver Broncos in exchange for Broncos acquired QB Brady Quinn from the Browns in exchange for FB Peyton Hillis, a 2011 6th round draft pick, and a conditional late-round pick in 2012. - 3/15
Jets Sign Tomlinson: RB LaDainian Tomlinson has signed a 2 year deal with the New York Jets. - 3/15
Skins Sign RB: The Washington Redskins have signed RB Larry Johnson to a 3 year contract. - 3/13
Rumors Swirling: The word is that RB Ladainian Tomlinson is likely to sign with the Minnesota Vikings IF an agreement can be reached on both loot and playing time. Stay tuned for more details. - 3/10
Bungles Sign WR: Cincinnati has signed WR Antonio Bryant to a 4 year deal. - 3/10
Chiefs Sign RB: KC has signed RB Thomas Jones to a 2 year deal. Jones will likely split carries with Jamaal Charles. - 3/9
Brownies Get New Backup QB: Cleveland has acquired QB Seneca Wallace from the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. - 3/8
Free Agent Signings: The Detroit Lions have signed DE Kyle Vanden Bosch to a 4 year deal. The Detroit Lions have signed WR Nate Burleson to a five year contract. The Chicago Bears have signed TE Brandon Manumaleuna to a 5 year deal. The Chicago Bears have signed RB Chester Taylor to a 4 year deal. Julius Peppers has signed a 6 year deal with the Chicago Bears.
Open Season For Free Agents: As of 12:01 AM Friday, teams are allowed to sign free agents. The biggest rumor as of right now is that Julius Peppers is likely to sign with the Chicago Bears. RB Willie Parker is likely to sign with the TB Bucs. We'll post them here as they happen. - 3/5
NFL Trades: The Detroit Lions have acquired DT Corey Williams and a 2010 7th round pick from Cleveland in exchange for a 5th round pick in the 2010 NFL draft. The SD Chargers have traded Antonio Cromartie to the NY Jets for a 2011 draft pick.
Vote of Confidence: The Carolina Panthers have made it clear that Matt Moore will be their starting QB for the upcoming season.
NFL Notes: NYJ RB Thomas Jones has refused to restructure his contract and the Jets have reportedly decided to let him go as a free agent. In other news, new 'Skins coach Mike Shanahan has reportedly committed to Clinton Portis as the team's starting RB for the 2010/2011 NFL season. Lastly, the Arizona Cardinals have let it be known that WR Anquan Boldin can be had for the right price. - 2/27
Huh? ESPN's Adam Schefter is confident than the St. Louis Rams will select QB Sam Bradford with the 1st pick in the 2010 NFL draft. A bit surprising considering that defense studs like Ndamukong Suh don't come along all too often. Then again, hey, it's the fricken Rams. - 2/25
Eagles Cut RB: The Philadelphia Eagles have cut RB Brian Westbrook. Many thought that he was going to retire but he is apparently interested in continuing his career. Expect "somebody" to pick him up and use him as a part time back. - 2/23
LT Released: As expected, the San Diego Chargers have released RB LaDainian Tomlinson. L.T. still wants to play and has stated that his focus now is to get on an NFL team that has a chance to win the Super Bowl. - 2/22
Browns Axe WR: The Cleveland Browns wasted no time in releasing WR Donte' Stallworth one day after his one year suspension had ended. - 2/8
Saints Win! Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints who beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win Super Bowl 44 and be crowned World Champions. - 2/7
Super Bowl XLIV: Super Bowl 44 Pick - 2/7
Super Sunday Proposition Bets: Super Bowl 44 Props (Best picks at Bodog) - 2/7
Superbowl XLIV Prop Bets - Badger makes his picks on the best proposition bets offered at SportsInteraction. - February 7th
Super Bowl 44 Proposition Bets offered at BetED along with Badger's predictions on each. - 2/7
Superbowl 44 Prop Bets - (The best propositions offered at Sportsbook.com ncluding Badger's commentary and picks) - 2/7
Super Bowl XLIV Prop Bets (The best props to pick at BetUS) - 2/7
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Houston Signs Coach Long Term: The Texans have extended the contract of HC Gary Kubiak for three years. The move is probably well deserved as Kubiak has turned the team around to what should be a playoff contending team next season. - 2/2
Freeney to Play? Word out of Indy is that Colts DE Dwight Freeney is expected to play despite having a torn ligament. OUCH! We can't imagine he'll be very effective and question this move. - 2/1
Bears Hire Mike Martz as New OC: This may be the best thing to happen to the Chicago Bears in a long time. Martz and Cutler should be a match made in heaven. The Bears fans have been put through 3 yards t yand a cloud of dest for too long. Expect big things from the Bears offense next season. (or at least some excitement) - 2/1
All Star Game: Pro Bowl Preview and Pick - 1/31
Friday: The Arizona Cardinals have scheduled a press conference and are expected to announce the retirement of QB Kurt Warner. - 1/29
Sunday NFC Championship Game Preview and Picks:
Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints - 1/24
Sunday AFC Championship Game Preview and Prediction:
New York Jets vs. Indianapolis Colts - 1/24
Contract Extension: The Dallas Cowboys extended the contract of "Son of Bum" for another 2 years. Now they just need a QB who doesn't choke out in big games. - 1/21
NFL Notes: Cardinals QB Kurt Warner has been quoted as saying that football isn't fun anymore which has which has some people thinking that the 39 year old may retire. Or, perhaps he enjoyed bagging groceries more? In other news, there's rumors circling that Michael Vick may end up in Buffalo. TE Tony Gonzalez has confirmed that he plans on coming back for his 14th season. - 1/20
Retirement Announcement: Saints RB Deuce McAllister has hung'em up. - 1/19
The Right Man for the Job: The Buffalo Bills have hired Chan Gailey as their new head coach. In other coaching news, the SD Chargers have extended Norv Turner through the 2013 season.
Rest in Peace: Bears DE Gaines Adams died Sunday morning. The cause of death has been ruled a cardiac arrest due to an englarged heart. Adams is the all-time sack leader at Clemson University. - 1/18
Sunday AFC Divisional Playoffs Game Preview and Prediction:
New York Jets vs. San Diego Chargers - 1/17
Sunday NFC Divisional Playoff Preview and Pick:
Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings - 1/17
Saturday NFC Divisional Playoffs:
Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints - 1/16
Saturday AFC Divisional Playoffs:
Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts - 1/16
QB on the Move? Rumors out of St. Louis are that the Rams are VERY interested in making a play on Michael Vick. Stay tuned for more details. - 1/15
It's Official: The Seattle Seahawks have hired Pete Carroll as their new head coach. Did Mora even get a chance? The Hawks sucked because of injury problems, not coaching issues. In other coaching news, Raidas HC Tom Cable is expected to get the axe soon as well. - 1/11
Sunday AFC/NFC Wildcard Playoffs Previews and Picks:
Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots
Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals - 1/10
Saturday AFC and NFC Wildcard Game Previews and Picks:
New York Jets vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys - 1/9
Coaching Rumor: Word out of Seattle is that Mora is on his way out and USC Coach Pete Carroll will be taking over.
NFL Notes: The Browns Josh Cribbs is said to be demanding a trade. The Chiefs hired former Notre Dame HC Charlie Weis as their new offensive coordinator.
He's Baaack! The Washington Redskins have hired Mike Shanahan as their new head coach. Look for the 'Skins to become INSTANTLY competetive with this move as the tools are there to do it.
As Expected: The Washington Redskins fired Head Coach Jim Zorn.
Week 17 Sunday Night Football Game Preview and Pick: (1/3)
Cincinnati Bengals vs. New York Jets
And THAT is Why You Sit'em! Patriots WR Wes Welker was carted off the field today. A sad story as the Patriots really didn't NEED to have their starters on the field for thsi game. The injury did NOT look good. His left knee buckled badly.
Week 17 Sunday NFL Football Previews and Picks: (1/3)
New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Cleveland Browns
Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
San Francisco 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams
Indianapolis Colts vs. Buffalo Bills
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals
Washington Redskins vs. San Diego Chargers
Baltimore Ravens vs. Oakland Raiders
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos
Tennessee Titans vs. Seattle Seahawks
Super Bowl XLIV Betting Odds - Can the NY Jets pull it off at 50-1?
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