“Those will be decisions we make as we go through the week, and we’ll announce that an hour and a half before kickoff”
Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason remembered slain Washington safety Sean Taylor as a teammate and a friend, dating to their days in high schools in the Miami area. via Rock Hill Herald […]
“I never been that embarrassed in my life to lose to them”
Dealing with disappointing losses is tougher as season wears on Kent Somers The Arizona Republic Nov. via Arizona Republic
“Soon as Washington took Taylor, there was a lot of silence, like a punch to the gut”
Categories: Browns AP photo Few people realized how close Sean Taylor was to becoming a Cleveland Brown. via Cleveland.com
Jailed Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has agreed to set aside nearly $1 million for the care of the pit bulls seized from his alleged dogfighting operation, ESPN reported Thursday. via TheIndyChannel
“He’s the first guy that popped in my mind when I heard”
The Buffalo Bills’ practice Wednesday was not optional, but it had the feel of one. via Journal-Register
“Reggie is a quiet but convincing team leader”
The Cincinnati Bengals have named TE Reggie Kelly as this year’s recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award. via 700WLW Cincinnati
The road has not been especially kind to the San Diego Chargers in 2007, but if Norv Turner’s team would like its season to have some meaning when all is said and done, it had better learn to win away from … via Tacoma News Tribune
John Fox has to be feeling the heat. Marty Hurney’s bottom is getting pretty warm, too. via The Dispatch
The Arizona Cardinals put cornerback Eric Green on injured reserve and released punter Mike Barr. via NFL News
And that’s about all the Indianapolis Colts could have hoped for during a six-game scheduling nightmare and a spate of injuries that turned the weekly inactive list into a Tolstoy novel. via IndyStar.com
“We’re not optimistic about this week”
Buffalo Bills greats Andre Reed and Steve Tasker were among 26 players named as semifinalists Wednesday on the 2008 ballot for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. via Buffalo News
“They’re preventing receivers from running slant patterns on us. They’re holding up on deep balls well. The DBs are doing a good job and helping us out a lot.”
Cleveland has 12 sacks in its last three games after totaling seven in the first eight During the first half of the season, Browns pass rushers […]
“He is a great guy and shows veteran leadership”
By Adam Thompson Sun Journal Staff CHARLOTTE - Brian Simmons has been chasing down running backs for 9 seasons in the National Football League. via Sun Journal
Defensive end Shaun Nua was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad Wednesday. via WGRZ-TV Buffalo
“You got to get down there and tackle him”
With each snap, Tom Coughlin exhorted the New York Giants’ punt coverage team at practice on Wednesday. via The Jersey Journal
“We’ve got to look at the video and see how [Leftwich’s] movement was and everything”
Wide receiver Joe Horn wore white practice pants in his first public practice since returning from injury. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“I’ve worked hard and it’s a long season, so Coach just gave me a day off”
‘ Browns general manager Phil Savage is a rare breed in sports. He is an honest man, perhaps to a fault, especially when it comes to discussing his team. via Medina County Gazette
“Six years. Six years, but you know, I’m not going out trying to do anything special or anything like that”
One running back named Adrian Peterson has become a familiar name, leading the NFL in rushing as a star rookie for the Minnesota Vikings. via Southern Illinoisan
T.J. Houshmandzadeh did a double-take when asked Wednesday if he expects better field conditions at Heinz Field this weekend. via NFL Football Sports Betting News
“I’m just doing everything possible to try to get my leg back to where I feel like I can play at my best.”
The absence of tight end Todd Heap has created a huge void in the passing game of the Baltimore Ravens , who have struggled offensively without their leading receiver of a year […]
“Those will be decisions we make as we go through the week”
Vinny Testaverde was back on the field Wednesday for the Carolina Panthers in the role of starting quarterback. via StarNewsOnline.com
“It’s a terrible tragedy. It leaves you almost speechless. It occurs all too regularly on a daily basis and now it’s hit our league.”
By Sunday, Derrick Dockery hopes he’ll be able to concentrate on football, but at the moment his thoughts still revolve around Sean Taylor, his former Washington Redskins’ teammate who died early […]
Michael Vick is already behind bars but he won’t face state felony dogfighting charges until April 2. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback turned himself in last week and is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty … via WMDT-TV Salisbury
“I definitely will go out there and play and do everything I can do because I know how much he loved the game”
Still in disbelief of his childhood friend’s shooting death, Arizona Cardinals cornerback Antrel Rolle vowed Wednesday to make sure Sean Taylor is remembered. via Palm Beach Post
San Francisco running back Frank Gore, Minnesota safety Dwight Smith and Chicago punt/kick returner Devin Hester earned player of the week honors for Week 12. via NBC 15 Online
“All week, we were running some plays for me. I was excited about it, looking forward to it. I had a lot of family members back home who were waiting to watch the game. I was excited and ready to do something for them.”
Two years ago, Fred Jackson was working as a part-time youth […]
“Is there any possibility that Chicago could get a professionally managed NFL franchise sometime soon in the near future?”
CHICAGO — Here he comes in the Chicago Bears locker room, the most dangerous man in the NFL. via Palladium-Item
Kent Somers The Arizona Republic Nov. 28, 2007 09:40 AM Starting strong safety Adrian Wilson will miss the rest of the season after he learned Tuesday that he will need surgery on his injured right heel and … via Arizona Republic
Bengals WR Chad Johnson has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week by the NFL. via 700WLW Cincinnati
“It was like he was starting all over again”
John Fox inherited a 1-15 team in Carolina and had the Panthers in the Super Bowl two years later. via Slam Sports
