According to Kelly Naqi (ESPN.com), Michael Vick is scheduled to be released from Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary on May 20th and will serve the rest of his sentance in his home. The information on his release was passed along by Vick’s lawyer and another source close to the situation.
Vick was originally scheduled to be released from [...]

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If Michael Vick can’t find a home in the NFL, arena football may be an option.
According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the Albany Firebirds have offered Michael Vick a conditional contract that’s full of incentives, to play for their squad if things don’t work out in his favor with the NFL. The Firebirds play in the [...]

Somewhere in Minnesota, Brad Childress is smiling.
According to Michael Lombardi (NFL Network), the Jets have officially decided to let Brett Favre ride off into the Mississippi sunset with no strings attached, hereby making him a free agent and beginning another never ending news cycle on how long it will take for him to un-retire once [...]

According to the Associated Press, the Saints have decided to part ways with veteran defensive tackle Brian Young, after a series of knee injuries caused him to miss parts of the past two seasons.
Young is a nine year veteran of the league, playing his first four seasons with the Rams before coming to New Orleans [...]

Pittsburgh made a tough decision earlier today, when they released seven year veteran LB Larry Foote, who has been with the franchise through both Super Bowl victories this decade. Foote was scheduled to make $3.5 million this season, and given the Steelers unusual difficulties with the cap this off-season, it makes sense that they would [...]

Over the past decade the NFL Draft has become one of the premier events of the spring, rivaling actual sporting events like MLB’s regular season games and the NBA/NHL playoffs. And according to a report in the Dallas Morning News, the league is ready to take advantage of that.
The NFL is currently looking at making [...]

John Clayton (ESPN.com) is reporting that Detroit has decided to release QB Drew Henson after they selected Matt Stafford #1 overall in the draft. Henson had been vying for a backup role with the team, but showed little signs of improvement during the Lion’s off-season workouts.
Henson was a highly touted prospect upon his arrival at [...]

The NFL Draft is full of moments where a slight of hand and quick thinking allow a team to “steal” a player before a rival is able to select them, and this year was no exception.
According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, the Vikings apparently feel that they “stole” WR Percy Harvin from the Patriots, who were [...]

A day after his college coach ripped into the Browns organization for their lack of respect shown to WR Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech QB Graham Harrell will be in Cleveland for a tryout with the team this weekend, according to the Associated Press.
Tech’s head coach, Mike Leach, was extremely upset with his counterpart on the [...]