2009 March | NFL News & Rumors

Bears on the hunt, bring in Lucas

31 March 2009

Injuries have taken a major toll in the Chicago defensive backfield over the past few seasons, leading the team to make that area a high priority this off-season. They haven’t been successful in luring anyone of significance to the Windy City as of yet, but a fairly high profile player could be on his way [...]

Palmer ready to go, elbow at 100%

31 March 2009

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Benglas fans are breathing a sigh of relief this morning, as their star QB Carson Palmer publicly announced his return to full health yesterday. Palmer had been recovering from a major injury to his elbow; his second season-ending injury in as many years. Here’s what Palmer had to say: “I’m 100 percent. I’ve been cleared. [...]

Burress gun resolution in progress

26 March 2009

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The New York Giants are likely breathing a small sigh of relief today, as news broke out indicating a possible agreement between their troubled WR Plaxico Burress and the Manhattan district attorney’s office on the potential charges he is facing after his unregistered weapon discharged into his leg in a NYC night club last fall. [...]

Vick’s remorse will decide NFL future

26 March 2009

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NFL commisioner Roger Goodell hasn’t closed the door just yet on a possible return to glory for disgraced QB Michael Vick. But in a chat with members of the media yesterday, he made it abundantly clear that Vick will have to show extreme sorrow for his actions before he is allowed back onto the field. [...]

Chiefs: No trade request from Gonzalez

26 March 2009

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Chiefs GM Scott Pioli is not known for his close relationship with the media. In fact, it’s a well established fact that he would prefer to never speak to them if he could manage it. But apparently, the growing discussion around the league of a potential trade involving the Chiefs and their All-Pro tight end [...]

Changeup: New draft order in 2010

25 March 2009

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The NFL put forward a major change to its draft structure earlier today, choosing to lock down the first 20 selections prior to the postseason, and then re-seeding the teams remaining as they exit the playoffs. This would end the policy of teams receiving a draft position based solely on their regular season record, and [...]

Jets continue buildup at CB spot

25 March 2009

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Coming into the off-season, the Jets were intent on completely overhauling their defense and building it back up by adding talent in their secondary and in the LB corps. New York took several steps towards that goal in signing LB Bart Scott and several other key free agents, but apparently they’re not finished yet. According [...]

Chiefs grab Goff to rebuild O-line

25 March 2009

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According to Adam Teicher (Kansas City Star), the Chiefs have signed free agent guard Mike Goff today, giving the team an experienced and versatile blocker up front. Goff comes to KC from their division rivals in San Diego, where he spent the last five seasons. Prior to his stint with the Chargers, Goff played in [...]

Lions willing to deal first pick

25 March 2009

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Vic Carucci (NFL.com) posted a fairly interesting tidbit of info out of Detroit this morning, indicating that the Lions are actively looking for a trade partner willing to move all the way to the top of the draft to select #1 overall. It’s doubtful that Detroit will find many suitors for a deal of that [...]

Bills, Peters still talking extension

25 March 2009

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Buffalo head coach Dick Jauron sounded optimistic Tuesday when pressed by reporters on the issue of a possible contract extension for their Pro Bowl tackle Jason Peters, but stopped short of giving any indication of a deadline for the negotiations. Here’s what Jauron had to say: “We’re anxious that he’s present and involved. It doesn’t [...]

Stallworth victim’s death avoidable

25 March 2009

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Cleveland Browns WR Donte Stallworth received a bit of good news yesterday, as the man he struck with his car two weeks ago was not in the crosswalk, as the preliminary reports seemed to indicate. Police involved in the case released a report that placed the victim, Mario Reyes, in the far left lane of [...]

Gonzalez still looking for trade?

24 March 2009

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Apparently, no one asked Tony Gonzalez what his feelings were on sticking around in Kansas City for the long haul, as a source close to him quickly moved to distance the All-Pro tight end from the comments made earlier today by Chiefs owner Clark Hunt. Here’s what the unnamed source had to say: “If the [...]

NFL says good-bye to hard hits

24 March 2009

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The NFL owners emerged from another round of meetings today with four new rules on the books, changing several long time practices on special teams in favor of a more safety conscious approach. The new regulations are as follows: Teams can no longer use the “wedge” on kickoff returns to set up their blocks Teams [...]

QB spot up for grabs in Cleveland

24 March 2009

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The Browns have decided to forgo naming a starting quarterback at this point, preferring instead to push both of their top QBs to best the other in an open competition this spring/summer, according to NFL.com. New head coach Eric Mangini passed along the news this morning during a breakfast session with the media at the [...]

Chiefs hold steady on Gonzalez

24 March 2009

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After a season filled to the brim with frustration and despair, Kansas City seems to have finally turned the corner back towards respectability, at least in the mind of their most important player. Chiefs owner Clark Hunt spoke briefly with several news sources yesterday after a session at the NFL Owner’s Meetings in Dana Point, [...]

Cutler-Broncos meltdown explained

19 March 2009

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The growing dispute between the Denver Broncos and their QB Jay Cutler took a new turn yesterday, after Cutler’s agent, Bus Cook, met with the media to outline his client’s side of the story. According to Cook, the drama between the two began shortly after the team dismissed longtime head coach Mike Shanahan, and took [...]

Berry set for one more year in AZ

18 March 2009

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Arizona has finalized a deal with a key contributor from their surprising Super Bowl run, re-signing DE Bertrand Berry to a one year deal. Terms were not disclosed. Berry put up outstanding numbers in the postseason for the Cardinals, racking up two sacks and a fumble recovery to key a defensive resurgence by Arizona that [...]

Bucs add Crowell to the mix at LB

18 March 2009

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After letting future Hall of Fame LB Derrick Brooks hit the street as a free agent this off-season, Tampa Bay had to address their depth at the position sooner rather than later. They probably waited around a bit longer than some of their fans would’ve liked, but today they took care of that potential problem [...]

Nothing new on overtime rules

18 March 2009

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The NFL finished up another round of discussions today on possible changes to the rulebook for next season, and announced that there will be no rule changes as of right now to the controversial overtime format currently in place. Much of the backlash surrounding the sudden death rule has come from angry fans who feel [...]

Warner has hip scoped

18 March 2009

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Ahh the joys of growing old… Cardinals QB Kurt Warner underwent arthroscopic hip surgery earlier today to fix a torn labrum and to remove “loose fragments” of tissue surround the injury, according to the Associated Press. The operation was handled successfully by Dr. Marc Philippon in Vail, Colorado, a figure that fans of the New [...]