The Denver Broncos signed 16 players to future contracts Monday, including seven who were on the club’s roster during the season.
Defensive tackle Antwon Burton and safety Marviel Underwood were on Denver’s active roster, and defensive tackle Michael Bozeman, wide receivers Carlton Brewster and Marquay McDaniel, guard Mark Fenton and tight end Chad Upshaw were […]
Blog: Billick’s departure creates a void for Titans’ fans It’s a dark day for Tennessee Titans’ fans. via The Daily News Journal
“I guess I’ll have them break it down more often with me”
Mike Tulumello , Tribune Antrel Rolle woke up at 6 a.m. Sunday to go meet with his parents. via East Valley Tribune
“It’s been a long time since all this stuff started up.”
ATLANTA : Atlanta Falcons tight end Alge Crumpler wants to visit imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick soon. via International Herald Tribune
As a matter of record, the Bucs finished their regular season with back-to-back defeats against losing teams, including Sunday’s 31-23 loss to the Carolina Panthers. via The Ledger
Bowl games galore on New Years Eve…Change for the Dolphins and Bills ATLANTA After a busy afternoon of bowl games the college football schedule shows just one game tonight, the Chick-fil-A Bowl game in … via KXMA-TV Dickinson
Monday, December 31, 2007 Bengals to draft ninth By virtue of their weak schedule, the Bengals will draft ninth in April, the NFL announced this afternoon. via Bengals
“At the same time, it will give us more drive in the off-season to know what to do next year”
From The Plain Dealer Hey, Tony! Scoreboard Players NFL Central PHOTO GALLERIES From The PD and AP Plain Dealer Photo Store ALL PHOTOS >> BROWNS HISTORY Read every Browns game story. via Cleveland.com
Javon Walker dropped the first bomb of the Broncos’ offseason this morning. In a rambling briefing with the press, Walker essentially said he longer wants to be with the Broncos. via Denver Post
“I have a hard time believing anybody can do it better than this kid”
The Buffalo Bills get a travel break in their 2008 schedule. The AFC East teams meet the AFC West and the NFC West divisions next year as part of the NFL’s schedule rotation system. via Buffalo News
The NFL announced its playoff schedule Sunday night, with the wild card rounds set to take place beginning next Saturday and continuing through Sunday afternoon.
The Pittsburgh Steelers were not interested in gaining the No. 3 seed in the AFC playoffs, nor did they care about generating momentum for the postseason. Their primary objective against the Baltimore Ravens was merely to keep several key starters healthy, a goal that was assured before the opening kickoff of Pittsburgh’s 27-21 loss […]
“We kissed it and rubbed some aspirin on it”
Cleveland quarterback Derek Anderson went to the locker room for X-rays on an injured finger on his throwing hand but returned after sitting out just one series in the Browns’ 20-7 win over the San Francisco … via Courier News Online
Falcons cornerback DeAngelo Hall says he and other players plan to visit quarterback Michael Vick in prison early in the new year.
Hall says ‘a couple of guys’ will probably make the visit in the next week or so, now that the team’s season is over.
On Dec. 10, the star quarterback was sentenced to 23 […]
“You can’t live in ‘07, and though it’s not a good feeling, you can’t forget it”
Just minutes after the dust had settled on a disappointing 2007 season, St. Louis Rams coach Scott Linehan already was turning his attention to 2008.
‘The next couple of days will be work because I have to make a lot […]
At some point in the next few days, Jerry Richardson’s plan for the Carolina Panthers will become clear.
The franchise’s owner will keep coach John Fox and general manager Marty Hurney or bring in a new regime. No matter who is running the team, some changes have to be made.
Two straight seasons of mediocrity have […]
“I would never say it’s the coaches’ fault”
Here is how bad the game was: You were rooting for snow, just to make things more interesting. via Inside Bay Area
“Joiner is a leader of that defense right now.”
Florida coach Urban Meyer isn’t considering a job as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, contrary to a rumor that circulated on the Internet during the past few days. via Detroit Free Press
“You know you go to your garage and say, ‘I got to get rid of this junk.’”
Sitting in a broadcast booth adjacent to the press box, Dolphins Vice President of Football Operations Bill Parcells was evaluating his players Sunday, although he had already made up his mind about General Manager Randy Mueller, who is […]
The Washington Redskins reached the postseason Sunday with a 27-6 victory over the archrival Dallas Cowboys, capping an emotional renaissance to a season that appeared lost less than a month ago. via Athens Banner-Herald
“The important thing is that we went out and played well and we were able to pull out a win.”
Emmitt Thomas hopes to return to the Atlanta Falcons next season, just not as their head coach. via WXIA-TV Atlanta
The Cleveland Browns finished an unforgettable regular season, then braced for overtime _ about seven hours worth.
Joshua Cribbs returned a punt 76 yards for a touchdown, Jamal Lewis rushed for 128 yards and rookie quarterback Brady Quinn made his long-awaited NFL debut as the Browns beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-7 Sunday. Then they […]
“We’ll address those things starting (today).”
In many ways, the Miami Dolphins’ final game of the 2007 was fitting. Absolutely pathetic, but fitting. via Floridatoday.com
“There are going to be a lot of similarities to Georgia two years ago”
Put aside, if possible, the Mountaineers’ depth of despair that followed the Pitt fall and the emotional jet stream in the wake of Rich Rodriguez’s flight to Michigan. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“If it wasn’t for him, half those catches I wouldn’t have, half of those yards I probably wouldn’t have picked up”
Rod Smith, who caught more catches for more yards and touchdowns than any undrafted player in NFL history, stood on the sideline Sunday, looked up at the stands and took it all in, realizing […]
“If it goes one way, I’ll cherish the moments. If it goes another way, then we’ll have more to share. I don’t want to make a decision when I’m tired because I know, right now, I’m tired.”
TAMPA, Fla. — Some will leave. Some will stay. But the question is which Carolina Panthers will go […]
“If they’re not taking care of their dogs, regardless of how many there are whether it’s a couple or 22, if they’re neglecting their dogs then I’ve got no use for them”
Animal advocates around the nation hope that public outrage over dogfighting and puppy mill scandals in Virginia will force state and federal lawmakers […]
Buffalo wide receiver Lee Evans left Sunday’s game against Philadelphia with an unspecified injury. via NFL Football Sports Betting News
Clinton Portis ran for two touchdowns and the Washington Redskins advanced to the National Football League playoffs by defeating the arch-rival Dallas Cowboys 27-6 here Sunday. via The Age
“I just wanted to show my teammates and the organization that stuck behind me through all the years and all the injuries that I could step up and play.”
Jonathan Ogden didn’t say Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers was the final one of his career. via The Baltimore Sun
