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Young not guaranteed backup spot with Titans

31 July 2009

Two seasons ago, Titans QB Vince Young was seen as the undisputed leader in Tennessee. Now he’s fighting for a job holding a clipboard. According to Jim Wyatt of the Nashville Tennessean, the Titans are giving Young every opportunity this pre-season to win a job as Kerry Collins’ backup, but nothing is guaranteed to the [...]

Off-Season Recap: Dallas Cowboys

30 July 2009

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Dallas Cowboys (9-7, 3rd NFC East) The Cowboys entered the off-season in disappointing fashion, missing out on the playoffs entirely after many pundits felt they were a lock for the Super Bowl. Obviously with such an underachieving squad, changes had to be made, and that’s exactly what happened. Team owner Jerry Jones is taking a [...]

Quick hits – Vikings, Pierce, Rams, Boldin

30 July 2009

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Here’s the latest news from around the league this morning… Minnesota has officially moved on from their Brett Favre infatuation, but sources close to the situation continue to say things are far from being over, and a Favre-Vikings combination could be revisited in the near future, especially if their current duo at QB proves incapable [...]

Johnson ready for fresh start in KC

30 July 2009

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The past few seasons have been trying to say the least for Chiefs RB Larry Johnson, but on arrival day at the team’s training camp in River Falls, Wisconsin, the veteran runner claims to be enthusiastic about the upcoming season. Bill Williamson of ESPN recently spoke with Johnson and came away with a few remarks [...]

Bills without Byrd after successful surgery

29 July 2009

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According to Mark Gaughan of the Buffalo News, Bills rookie free safety Jairus Byrd will be sidelined for two to four weeks after he underwent a routine operation to correct a sports hernia two weeks ago. The team feels that Byrd should be able to get back into practice earlier rather than later, and is [...]

Thomas, Kelly turning heads in Redskins camp

29 July 2009

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Jason Reid of the Washington Post recently spoke with Redskins QB Jason Campbell about second year receivers Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly, and apparently the two are showing significant progress in their development thus far into training camp. Here’s what Campbell had to say in the interview: “You could just see the development and the [...]

Redskins say no to Vick; Jaguars, Vikings still possible

29 July 2009

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The Associated Press is reporting that Washington head coach Jim Zorn has ruled out a potential deal with former Falcons QB Michael Vick, at least for the time being. The Redskins have been extremely open in their pursuit of an upgrade at the quarterback position this off-season, but an addition of Vick would not make [...]

Ravens-Broncos talks for Marshall heating back up?

29 July 2009

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After trading away their Pro Bowl quarterback this off-season to Chicago, the Broncos are still open to the idea of sending their superstar WR Brandon Marshall out of town as well, in spite of the significant repercussions to their offensive output it would cause. According to Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports, the most likely suitor [...]

Burgess, Heyward-Bey no-shows in Oakland

29 July 2009

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Every year there are a number of players who make headlines by skipping out of their team’s opening slate of practices in training camp, so as to make a point about their particular contract dispute, and this year is no exception. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Raiders DE Derrick Burgess and WR Darrius Heyward-Bey [...]

Favre stands by retirement decision

28 July 2009

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The hurricane of rumors and other assorted misinformation spiraling around the globe over the past few months has come to an end. Brett Favre is staying put in Mississippi… for now. According to Chip Scoggins of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Favre informed Vikings head coach Brad Childress of his decision earlier today, citing the “daily grind [...]

Quick Hits – Marshall, Marks, Burress, Crabtree, Vick

28 July 2009

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Here’s the latest news from around the league this afternoon… Broncos WR Brandon Marshall sat out of practice this morning but the team called it a “precautionary measure” and it’s not likely to affect the standout receiver during the rest of Denver’s training camp. The Titans have agreed to terms with second round pick DT [...]

Down, but not out

28 July 2009

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It’s been a long two months away from things here at NFLNR, but I’ve decided to do my best to get back into the swing of things from here on out. The summer is always the busiest time of the year for me, and this year has proven to be no exception, as I’ve been [...]