A 2008 NFL Preview (in 750 words or less)

We have been patient the entire summer and September means we are finally rewarded with football… glorious football.  This season brings new hope for thirty-two NFL teams and while San Diego, New England, Indianapolis and Dallas are overwhelming favorites to win a championship, the Giants proved last year that the Super Bowl winner can be […]

New home, same division: Chad Pennington signs with Miami

Well, it certainly didn’t take long for Chad Pennington to find a new home.
Reports are out that Pennington has agreed a two-year, $11.5 million deal with his former team’s division rival and Week 1 opponent, the Miami Dolphins.
Take a quick look at the figures for the deal, and you’d be quick […]

Bears rookie LT Chris Williams has surgery; questions abound

Bears rookie left tackle and 14th overall pick Chris Williams had surgery on a herniated disk. The surgery will keep Williams out for an unspecified amount of time. However, according to Bears GM Jerry Angelo, it shouldn’t keep him out the entire season.
“We have to wait and see…how the rehab is,” Angelo told reporters, “but […]

Chad Pennington expected to be a wanted man

Did you know that Chad Pennington ranks No. 1 on the all-time NFL QB list for completion percentage at 65.6 percent?
Well, that number wasn’t as important to the New York Jets as 4.8 million and 7.8 million. The former number was the salary Pennington was due this year and the latter was his salary cap […]

Brett Favre traded to the J-E-T-S…JETS! JETS! JETS!

Wednesday night marked the end of an era in Green Bay. Brett Favre, who has had the “itch” to play again for quite some time now, will be exchanging his forest green jersey for a darker shade of green. ESPN and Foxsports.com reported that Favre has been traded to the New York Jets for a […]

Big-time fantasy sleeper could miss up to three months

Big loss for the Denver Broncos as rookie running back Ryan Torain could be out two to three months after suffering a fractured left elbow during Wednesday morning’s workout.
Torain was carrying the ball in a nine-on-seven drill when he was tackled. As he fell, Torain stuck out his left hand to brace his fall and […]

What’s the real deadline for Steven Jackson to report to Rams (hint: later than you think)

When St. Louis Rams running back and holdout Steven Jackson didn’t report to training camp on Tuesday, it was reported that Jackson would lose a credited season towards his unrestricted free agency because he didn’t report within 30 days off the start of the NFL regular season.
That apparently is wrong, and it gives Jackson some […]

The saga continues - Brett Favre unhappy with Packers

Yesterday, it seemed like Brett Favre was going to be the slated winner in a quarterback competition against Aaron Rodgers. But today, we’re back where we were last weekend. Favre and Head Coach Mike McCarthy had a long discussion that went until the wee hours of the morning. ESPN’s Ed Werder reported that both agreed […]

Fantasy alert: Another top NFL receiver gets a two-game (minimum) boot

The Denver Broncos’ No. 1 receiver, Brandon Marshall, will miss the team’s first two games, at a minimum, when he is suspended by the NFL for violating the league’s conduct policy.
The suspension is for three games but can be reduced by one if Marshall, who has been arrested three times since last year and is […]

Brett Favre-Packers drama all a big tease

Wow, that was disappointing. The Brett Favre-Packers drama ended in a twist, but it was an unthrilling one to say the least. Wasn’t this supposed to be headed of a big, messy divorce with no pre-nup. But, it turned out be a-okay. Well that’s no fun!

Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Sunday that Favre would be reinstated […]