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NBCSports.com: ProFootballTalk (Mike Florio) —
It previously has been reported that Jets quarterback Tim Tebow has tried, via his legal team, to end the sale of “My Jesus” T-shirts with the two words arranged to resemble the Jets logo. It previously has been explained that it’s not a fight Tebow should be waging, since the T-shirts in no way infringe…
NBCSports.com: ProFootballTalk (Michael David Smith) —
In San Diego, Vincent Jackson had contract disputes and arrests and a suspension and earned a reputation as a player who was so difficult to deal with that he was barely worth his spectacular talent. But in Tampa Bay, Jackson has transformed into a veteran leader. Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Williams told the Tampa Tribune…
Yahoo.com: Shutdown Corner (Mike Tanier) —
Now that the 2012 NFL draft is in the can, it's time to take the Shutdown 50 scouting format forward and get a closer look at some of the surprising and fascinating selections from this year's draft -- the guys we missed in the original 50, but who could be impact players now or down the road. Our next entry: Delaware guard Gino Gradkowski, selected with the third pick of the fourth...
NBCSports.com: ProFootballTalk (Michael David Smith) —
Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie called the police last year when his pregnant wife texted him to say she had slit her wrists and taken pills — part of a fake suicide attempt she carried out because she thought he was cheating on her. That’s the word from a bizarre New York Post report that details…
Yahoo.com: Shutdown Corner (Chris Chase) —
Lawrence Taylor's Super Bowl XXV ring was sold at auction for more than $230,000 to a buyer who wasn't New York Giants star Osi Umenyiora. The Giants defensive end had vowed to buy LT's ring and return it to him if he was able to reach 500,000 followers on Twitter. Umenyiora fell far short of his goal. His account, @osiumenyiora, had just over 55,000 followers by the Saturday night...
NBCSports.com: ProFootballTalk (Mike Florio) —
Though I’d prefer to keep as much distance as possible from my current life and the 18 years I spent banging powdered wigs in court, the NFL seems to always have multiple issues that require some sort of legal analysis. The latest involves Jets quarterback Tim Tebow and his effort to get the makers of…
NBCSports.com: ProFootballTalk (Mike Florio) —
When Saints owner Tom Benson bought the NBA’s New Orleans Hornets, we joked that Saints coach Sean Payton could spend his one-year suspension working for the team. As it turns out, Saints G.M. Mickey Loomis will spend his half-year suspension doing just that. Mike Triplett of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that Loomis “likely” will…
NBCSports.com: ProFootballTalk (Michael David Smith) —
Cornerback was already a position of need for the Lions heading into this offseason, even before they lost starter Eric Wright in free agency. So many Lions fans were disappointed when the team didn’t address the position in the first round of the NFL draft, and downright baffled when the Lions didn’t take a corner…
NBCSports.com: ProFootballTalk (Mike Florio) —
Safety Deon Grant won a Super Bowl ring in February. In May, he’s still looking for his next NFL job. Via Justin Rogers of Mlive.com, Grant told SiriusXM NFL Radio on Saturday that a couple of teams are interested in the 12-year veteran: the Lions and the Cowboys. Grant said, however, that he’s in no…
NBCSports.com: ProFootballTalk (Michael David Smith) —
After Panthers quarterback Cam Newton far exceeded expectations as a rookie, his coach isn’t worried at all about a sophomore slump. Panthers head coach Ron Rivera told the Charlotte Observer that Newton’s work ethic is as impressive as his athletic talent, and as a result Newton looks like he’s going to be better in 2012…
Yahoo.com: Shutdown Corner (Mike Tanier) —
Any website can post "offseason grades" for NFL teams, mixing the draft and free agency into transaction soup, then straining it through the mind of some sportswriter who doesn't know who half the players are. Only the Shutdown Corner has the resources to get actual players, coaches, and executives from each team to evaluate their own offseasons! That's right: over the next few weeks, you will...
NBCSports.com: ProFootballTalk (Josh Alper) —
Osi Umenyiora wasn’t able to make it happen, but someone ponied up a fair amount of cash to win the bidding for Lawrence Taylor’s Super Bowl XXV ring. Bidding has closed on the ring, which Taylor’s son put up for sale after Taylor gave him the ring, and it has sold for $230,401. The name…
NBCSports.com: ProFootballTalk (Josh Alper) —
Time could be running out on the relationship between wide receiver Josh Cribbs and the Cleveland Browns. That’s a theory being pushed by Jeff Schudel of the News-Herald in Northern Ohio. Cribbs is entering the final year of his contract and Schudel thinks he’d need to take a pay cut from the $1.438 million he’ll…
NBCSports.com: ProFootballTalk (Josh Alper) —
A busy offseason in Buffalo has paid off in terms of ticket sales. Adding Mario Williams, Mark Anderson and Stephon Gilmore while also re-signing Stevie Johnson and others has resulted in the team selling all the individual game tickets to the first two games at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The Bills made individual tickets available to…
NY Times: The Fifth Down (By TONI MONKOVIC) —
The criticism of the Jets quarterback is flowing freely, and it's only May. Consider it good practice for a possibly turbulent season ahead.