Mar

30

Whew, A Breather!

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March 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

It appears the frenzied free agency period is taking a much needed breather (or is it my poor fingers that needed that rest?)  At any rate, the stock-market-like buying and selling of players is definitely on the downturn; at least until the draft.
K Olindo Mare signed a 2-year, $3.5 million deal to be Seattle’s new […]

Mar

26

The Making of a Champion

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March 26, 2008 | 1 Comment

A nice little blurb in the latest issue of Sporting News (3/31/2008) on page 39 discusses how Darren Sproles turned the tragedy of his 2006 season-ending broken leg into phenomenal success last year.  In addition to rehabilitation, Sproles practiced fielding punts…amounting to nearly 2,000 punts in the offseason, 4 times per week during practice. 
As a […]

Mar

22

More Free Agency Goodies

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March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Well, it’s official….ex-Bronco K Jason Elam is now officially an ex-Bronco, having signed with the Atlanta Falcons with a 4-year, $9 million contract, $3.3 million guaranteed.  Apparently Arthur Blank and Al Davis have a side bet as to who spends more on free agents in this offseason.
Apparently the Colts don’t appreciate TE Ben Utecht, as […]

Mar

20

What’s That in the Distance?? A New Stadium?!?

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March 20, 2008 | 1 Comment

The Chula Vista City Council, in their infinite wisdom, voted unanimously to proceed with plans to build a new Chargers stadium in their fine city. 
These plans are twofold:  first, a comprehensive financial analysis of the two proposed sites to ascertain economic feasibility (What?  I DID graduate college, ya know!!) as well as trying to see if […]

Mar

20

March is Officially National Arthroscopic Surgery Month

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March 20, 2008 | 1 Comment

Well, at least in San Diego…or so it seems.
Shawne Merriman had his troublesome knee scoped last week and is looking at a 4-6 week rehab period.
Marcus McNeill elected to go the shoulder route, with his surgery last week too; however, as he doesn’t typically walk on his hands (at least I hope not…he’s a VERY big […]

Mar

17

Will This Never End, Part DEUX?!

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March 17, 2008 | 1 Comment

(A quick thanks to my husband for suggesting le Francais.)
O.K. deep breath…..
Ex-Seahawk WR D.J. Hackett will spend the next 2 years in Carolina.  Disgruntled Falcons CB DeAngelo Hall may be off to Oakland as negotiations are currently underway, Hall for 2nd and 6th round draft picks.  With the signing of ex-Cardinal WR Bryant Johnson, San Francisco […]

Mar

15

A Matter of Knees

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March 15, 2008 | 1 Comment

A short 7 weeks after Philip Rivers underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL, he is quick to compare his “war wounds” and post-op period with those of his father, who underwent similar surgery in the 1970s; the most glaring difference the fact that while his father was in an immobilizer for 6 weeks post-op, Rivers awoke […]

Mar

15

Will This Never End?

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March 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Yet another quick visit around the league for the latest free agency news…
San Francisco has terminated QB Trent Dilfer’s contract.  If Dilfer remains in the league, he will be entering his 15th season in a career in which he played for Baltimore, Seattle, Cleveland, and San Fran.  Voted to the Pro Bowl in 1997, Dilfer’s […]

Mar

14

Yet Another Reason Why I LOVE Vincent Jackson!!

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March 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

http://www.gazette.com/sports/jackson_34004___article.html/work_colorado.html
In a nutshell, speaking at the 16th annual African-American Youth Leadership Conference in his hometown of Colorado Springs, CO, Vincent Jackson addressed youth regarding the importance of hard work and leadership.  Drawing on his background and ciruitous road to the NFL:  from cleaning hotel rooms in high school to getting fabulous grades to deciding to play […]

Mar

11

Something Smells Rotten in New England (and it Isn’t the Clam Chowder)

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March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Ex-Patriot (or expatriot) employee and videographer “extraordinairre” Matt Walsh is ever closer to speaking with the league regarding his illicit activities surrounding the cheating implications by the Patriots’ organizaton.  Walsh is still accused of possessing videotapes which would further implicate the Patriots, and both his lawyers and the NFL’s representatives are reportedly hashing out details of […]

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