Patriots to be Dealt Aces in Super Bowl XLII
Game: New York Giants (13-6) vs. New England Patriots (18-0) Where: University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, AZ) When: 6:32 PM EST on FOX Announcers: Troy Aikman & Joe Buck Tom Brady scoffed when told Wednesday that New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress guaranteed New York will beat Brady’s undefeated New England team in [...]
Game:? New York Giants (13-6) vs. New England Patriots (18-0)
Where: University of Phoenix Stadium?(Glendale, AZ)
When: 6:32 PM EST on FOX
Announcers: Troy Aikman & Joe Buck
Tom Brady scoffed when told Wednesday that New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress guaranteed New York will beat Brady’s undefeated New England team in Sunday’s Super Bowl.
“We’re only going to score 17 points?” Brady said before chuckling about it. “OK. Is Plax playing defense? I wish he had said 45-42 and gave us a little credit for scoring more points.”
When the playoffs started, I already had the Super Bowl matchup that I wanted to see in the back of my mind. That game featured the Indianapolis Colts defending their title against the Green Bay Packers. It would’ve been a battle of my favorite quarterbacks playing the game today — Peyton Manning versus Brett Favre — in a showdown that I’ve been waiting years to see. Neither of my teams made the postseason. The Colts won’t have the chance to defend their title. Favre may never get the Packers as far as he did this year before he retires. And yet, the Super Bowl we’ve been given may turn out to be the best contest imaginable. (more…)
Sherman Smith the new offensive coordinator for the Redskins
The Hiring Sherman Smith as offensive coordinator Friday, the Washington Redskins completed their coaching staff under new coach Jim Zorn. Smith comes from the Tennessee Titans, where he was the running backs coach since 1995 as well as an assistant head coach for the last two seasons. “It was a hard decision because I couldn’t make a [...]
2 more Florida players tear ACLs (AP)
Two more Florida players will miss the season after tearing knee ligaments. Gators sophomore offensive lineman Jim Barrie and freshman linebacker Brendan Beal are the fourth and fifth players to tear their ACLs. Beal suffered his injury during Monday’s practice and Barrie was injured Saturday. “Five ACLs, that’s a tough deal,” Florida coach Urban Meyer said after announcing the latest injuries…
Belichick: “It’s time to move on”
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said he is putting the Patriots 17-14 loss to the Giants in Super Bowl XLII in the past. “It’s time to move on,” Belichick said. “I’m not going to sit here and dwell on anything, good or bad, that happened in the past. It is what it is. We played our [...]
Pro Bowler Mike Wahl is a Seahawk
Two-time Pro Bowler Mike Wahle signed a multi-year contract on Thursday with Seattle Seahawks. The 10-year veteran became a free agent after he was released by the Carolina Panthers on Monday due mainly to salary cap purposes. Wahle who is 30 years old, started all 16 games at left guard for the Carolina Panthers last season [...]
Trade Bait: Other Side of the NFL Market
With so much talk about free agency, sometimes people forget about the players that teams are looking to trade. And, if the teams can’t trade that particular player, they will likely release them before they are due a signing bonus. So, either way, these players are worthy of paying attention to, especially in the next [...]
With so much talk about free agency, sometimes people forget about the players that teams are looking to trade. And, if the teams can’t trade that particular player, they will likely release them before they are due a signing bonus. So, either way, these players are worthy of paying attention to, especially in the next couokd of days:
nfl/wp-content/uploads/image/jvilma.jpg” style=”padding: 4px; float: right;” alt=”" />1. DeAngelo Hall, CB, Atlanta Falcons: Hall has already proven during his stay with the Falcons that he has the potential to be a shutdown corner. The organization and Hall aren’t on good terms right now, and it seems as if it will take at least a first-round draft choice from a team to get Hall. The New York Giants reportedly have a strong interest in him, but other teams, including the Washington Redskins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, and Dallas Cowboys are in the running as well.
2. Shaun Rogers, DT, Detroit Lions: The Lions know that Rogers is a very physical force if he plays with the highest enthusiasm, so they aren’t going to part with him just for the sake of parting with him. However, management are listening to calls and several teams have reportedly shown an interest already.
3. Jonathan Vilma, LB, New York Jets: While still talented, Vilma has not been the best fit in Eric Mangini’s 3-4 system. Knowing that they won’t receive any compensation next year for Vilma when he becomes a free agent, trading him now would benefit them, even if they give him up for a bargain.
nfl/wp-content/uploads/image/twilliamson.jpg” style=”padding: 4px; float: left;” alt=”" />4. Javon Walker, WR, Denver Broncos: Walker could be on the move again, but his injury concerns no doubt remain the biggest risk associated with him. Walker has clearly shown the potential to be a No. 1 receiver, but a team can’t afford to spend money on him if they aren’t already deep at the receiver position. Rumor has it that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are interested in him, but they could always wait until around the beginning of March. If the Broncos haven’t traded him by then, they’ll cut him to prevent him from earning a $5 million roster bonus.
5. Troy Williamson, WR, Minnesota Vikings: The former first-round selection hasn’t done anything worthy of production with the Vikings, and he has been given permission to seek a trade. Williamson would like to play for the Cleveland Browns due to his ties with receiver Braylon Edwards, but it’s hard to imagine Cleveland trading a draft pick for him. The Jacksonville Jaguars are reportedly interested in him, as they are still searching for answers at the receiver position.
6. Jevon Kearse, DE, Philadelphia Eagles: Although the Eagles would like to find someone to take him, he’s probably going to end up getting cut instead.
With some players, trades are not an option. The Bengals are refusing to trade Chad Johnson at this point, due to the impact they know he can still have. On the other side of the spectrum, it may not be worth it for a team to give up a draft pick if a team will give up and cut a player. Two weeks ago it seemed like the Panthers were interested in trading DeShaun Foster, but they cut him a few days later.
Ga. Tech QB Nesbitt’s shoulder healing (AP)
Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson insisted Josh Nesbitt will recover quickly from a shoulder bruise the quarterback sustained in practice Wednesday morning. Though Nesbitt wore an ice pack on his right shoulder for the final half of the early two-hour session, Johnson was hardly surprised when the school’s medical staff cleared the sophomore to practice in the afternoon.
Toronto Bills?
Ralph Wilson is convinced Toronto is ready to support an NFL franchise. Asked then to assure Bills fans he’s committed to keeping the team in Buffalo, the 89-year-old declined to guess. “Don’t worry right now,” was the best answer he could provide at a news conference Wednesday announcing the Bills would begin playing an annual regular-season [...]
Pro Bowl 2008 Scoring Summary
1st Quarter AFC TD Lorenzo Neal, 1 yd run (Rob Bironas kick is good), 10:59. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards in 4:01 NFC TD Larry Fitzgerald, 6 yd pass from Tony Romo (Nick Folk kick is good), 7:08. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards in 3:51 AFC TD T.J. Houshmandzadeh, 16 yd pass from Peyton Manning (Rob Bironas kick is [...]
Dolphins release Zach Thomas
LB Zach Thomas, the Dolphins‘ all-time leader in tackles, is moving on after 11 seasons in Miami. Thomas who is a seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker, who plans to continue his career with another team. “Zach Thomas has been a great player on this team for many years, and because of the type of player and [...]
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