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Cincy Jungle (Jack Cassidy) —
Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com writes this morning that offseason free agent acquisitions Terence Newman and Jason Allen will "play the bulk of the snaps in place of the rehabbing Leon Hall ". Hall ruptured his Achilles in a Week 10 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and was placed on Injured Reserve the following day, effectively ending his 2011 season. Hall still figures to be the...
The Phinsider (Kevin Nogle) —
Over the past week, we've taek look at the teams most likely to miss the 2012 NFL Playoffs despite making it in 2011. With a 50% turn-over rate in the NFL's playoffs every year, there will typically be three teams from each conference that join the playoffs, having not been there the year before. After the vote post yesterday for the AFC, it's now time to turn our attention to the NFC. The...
Cincy Jungle (Josh Kirkendall) —
Former Ohio State Buckeyes running back Pete Johnson, selected at No. 49 in the 1977 NFL draft, is one of Cincinnati's all-time running backs. Though time and history tend to fade through the heavy fog of the Mike Brown era, Johnson stands out. Playing seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, including Super Bowl XVI against the San Francisco 49ers, Johnson's pedigree includes: Most...
SNY.tv: GiantsFootballBlog.com (John Fennelly) —
1985 was the year the Bill Parcells Giants made their mark on the NFL. The Giants would finish the season 10-6 and win their first division title since 1963, then beat Joe Montana and the 49ers in the Wildcard round … Continue reading →
Field Gulls (Danny Kelly) —
Already Sunday. Rookie linebacker Bobby Wagner working with the starters for the Seattle Seahawks - Mocking The Draft it appears the Seahawks may have found their 2012 starter at middle linebacker. Wagner worked with the starters at minicamp this weekend. Inside linebackers tend to have a smooth transition to the NFL. Wagner should be no different. He has the talent and the football...
SBN: Turf Show Times (Douglas M) —
Fantasy Football is not that far down the road. With the NFL season only months away, it's time to start shaping your Fantasy Football team plans. The first round of any FF Draft is going to have big changes compared to last season. Players like A.J. Green and rookie running back Trent Richardson have some intriguing value. Top tier quarterbacks are expanding in number. Yet, a top 3...
Pride of Detroit (Sean Yuille) —
Last month, after the 2012 NFL schedule was announced, point spreads were released for the games in Week 1. Now, thanks to the folks at Cantor Gaming , we have point spreads for the first 16 weeks of the 2012 season. Is this a bit premature? There's no doubt considering a lot will change by the time these games are actually played. Even so, it's interesting to see how the Detroit Lions ...
Big Cat Country (Alfie Crow) —
Jaguars Notebook: As teams reject 'Hard Knocks,' Jaguars still an option | jacksonville.com One more team turned down HBO’s "Hard Knocks" on Thursday. The Houston Chronicle reported the Texans said no thanks to the behind-the-scenes show that depicts teams during training camp. The Texans join the Jets , Redskins , 49ers and Falcons as teams that have declined to be on the...
Field Gulls (Danny Kelly) —
Weekend everybody! New offseason rules have long-term benefits for players - Blog - MyNorthwest.com Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson sees another long-term benefit: players will be better prepared for life after football. "I think it's awesome. I think it gives guys time to focus on something other than football," Robinson told "Bob and Groz" this week. "You look at things that have...
SBN: Big Blue View (Mike Farley) —
Happy Friday fellow Giants fans! Sshhhhhhh. If you listen carefully, you can hear the wheels churning in Osi Umenyiora's head as he prepares his next PR stunt. I know one thing. LeSean McCoy could care less, especially after just signing a new 5-year contract extension with the Eagles . So McCoy has something that Osi does not. Of course, besides a big mouth, Osi has two other...
NBCSports.com: ProFootballTalk (PFT Editorial Staff) —
Mike Florio answers phone calls, emails, and tweets. PFT fans want to know whether the 49ers are SuperBowl favorites, if the Eagles have a special relationship with Drew Rosenhaus, how the Vikings will fare in 2012, and more.
NBCSports.com: ProFootballTalk (Josh Alper) —
In a radio interview last week, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suggested that the 49ers targeted his injured ankle during the December game between the teams. He said he thought the 49ers were guilty of doing “some extra” when they came after him, presumably as part of an attempt to get him out of the contest.…
NBCSports.com: ProFootballTalk (Michael David Smith) —
At least one team wants to be on Hard Knocks. A day after the news came out that the Texans have passed on appearing on HBO this summer, joining the Jets, Redskins, 49ers and Falcons in turning down Hard Knocks, the Florida Times-Union reports that the Jaguars are still open to it and could be…
Field Gulls (Danny Kelly) —
TGIF y'all. Fantasy Football Top Tens - Goal Line Stand - Rotoworld.com The wheels are officially spinning on Rotoworld's 2012 Fantasy Football Guide after Chris Wesseling, Mike Clay, Pat Daugherty, and myself each submitted player-position rankings to spreadsheet wizard Adam Levitan on Tuesday. Levitan will combine our preliminary rankings to formulate a final product. All summer,...
Big Cat Country (Alfie Crow) —
Jaguars Notebook: As teams reject 'Hard Knocks,' Jaguars still an option | jacksonville.com One more team turned down HBO’s "Hard Knocks" on Thursday. The Houston Chronicle reported the Texans said no thanks to the behind-the-scenes show that depicts teams during training camp. The Texans join the Jets , Redskins , 49ers and Falcons as teams that have declined to be on the...