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Archive for January, 2009
Sharpe gets Hall of Fame stiff-arm
Former Denver Broncos Tight End Shannon Sharpe was denied entrance into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Smith, Woodson, 4 others make NFL Hall of Fame
Members or relatives of Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2009, from left, Lucille Hester, sister of the late Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Bob Hayes, former Pittsburgh Steelers’ Rod Woodson, former Buffalo …
Ravens’ Lewis leaves media guessing about his future
Lewis, 33, will become an unrestricted free agent in 29 days unless the Ravens use the franchise tag on him or the Pro Bowl linebacker strikes a new deal with the team.
Bills and Titans to Play in Hall of Fame Game
Two of the original teams in their original uniforms will kick off the NFLa s celebration of the 50th season of its AFL teams when the Buffalo Bills take on the Tennessee Titans in the Pro Football Hall of Fame …
Former Lions OL, NFL union chief John Gordy dies
John Gordy, a former offensive lineman for the Detroit Lions and University of Tennessee who helped form the NFL Players’ Association, died Friday.
Practice report: Cardinals keep it light
The NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals completed their final preparations for Super Bowl XLIII with a walk-through practice under clear skies Saturday at the Tampa Bay Bucaneerss’ facility.
Hayes changed game
Let’s be clear about this: You cannot write a history of the NFL without including a chapter about Bob Hayes.
Cutler OK with Broncos coaching change
TAMPA, Fla. - Jay Cutler pulled up a chair and talked football for 30 minutes Friday, his third NFL season in the rearview mirror, a trip to his first Pro Bowl just a few days ahead.
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T AMPA, Fla. — The Buffalo Bills are due. And perhaps none more so than the guy who writes the checks.
Steelers invite families to final Super Bowl drill
The Pittsburgh Steelers finished their Super Bowl preparations on Saturday with something that’s usually missing from game-week practices: a crowd.
Pittsburgh’s Harrison fueled by rejections
TAMPA, Fla. — The tag — “Rhein Fire, No. 53, Harrison” — is no longer on his game-day duffel bag because it has deteriorated.
Former NFL star moves from playing field to pulpit
CLAYTON, Mo. — During his football career, Aeneas Williams earned a reputation as a quiet leader who professed a deep Christian faith.
Shooting the Breeze
A sports blog run by USA TODAY reported Tuesday that some Carolina Panthers personal seat license holders were charged $228 for not purchasing playoff tickets for Carolina’s 33-13 beatdown at the hands of the …
Dockett grows amid woes
The questions come in a torrent, not in anger, but curiosity. Darnell Dockett would simply like to understand what caused someone to murder his mother in their Decatur home when he was 13 years old.
The Bell Tolls: Nerves tested in countdown to Super kickoff
What in the world was Eugene Robinson thinking? The night before Super Bowl 33 in Miami 10 years ago, the then-Atlanta Falcons safety - who earlier that day had been awarded the Bart Starr Award for “high moral …
Former Teammates Advise Ray Lewis to Stay In Baltimore
Former Ravens advise Ray Lewis to stay in Baltimore, but he may have to take less money to ensure the team can sign other valuable players like Terrell Suggs .
Ben Graham, the Man from Down Under
I wanted to take a second to give a shout out to Arizona Cardinals punter Ben Graham and his Australian fans.
UIndy’s Miss America actually a Bears fan
TAMPA, Fla. — Fresh from becoming Miss America, Katie Stam would like to see another winner crowned this weekend.
Forgetting they’re Super goats
One of the best Super Bowls ever played happened here, 18 years ago, and no one remembers the game.
After brutal stretch, Chiefs fire Edwards
Herm Edwards , the coach of the Kansas City Chiefs during the worst two-year span in team history, was fired Friday.
Two weeks after season, QB Flacco tastes victory
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco was rewarded for his playoff success and overall rookie achievement, claiming the Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Year award at a ceremony Thursday in Tampa, Fla.
NFL players help Colorado children
Some big names in football will meet Friday night in Tampa for a party that will help children in Denver.
Pro Football Bigger, Faster - And, Some Say, More Dangerous
Willis McGahee of the Baltimore Ravens circled out of the backfield late in the AFC Championship Game earlier this month and sprinted downfield as a pass receiver.
Roy Williams: Lions practiced harder than the Cowboys
The Lions earned an 0-16 in the standings, but Dallas Cowboys receiver Roy Williams gives his former team an E for effort on the practice field.
Eagles hire two coaches, make other staff changes
The Philadelphia Eagles filled vacancies on their coaching staff Friday by hiring two new assistants and shifting two others to different positions.
Lincicome: Boom, potential bust for Super Bowl QBs
Submitted by SHNS on Fri, 01/30/2009 - 12:58. Nothing much at stake in this Super Bowl, just the Hall of Fame for one of the quarterbacks and perpetual free drinks for everyone else, of course.
CFL commish snubs Super Bowl invite
CFL commissioner Mark Cohon will spend his Super Bowl weekend in Toronto, taking care of league business.
Injury costs Johnson first trip to Pro Bowl
TAMPA, Fla. - Nearly three weeks later, Titans running back Chris Johnson still hasn’t gotten over the pain of a season-ending playoff loss.
Pulling curtain back on Whisenhunt-Roethlisberger relationship
Ben Roethlisberger walked into his meeting with the media about 10 minutes late Thursday morning.