Tag Archives: Marion Barber
NFL Quick Hits (Jan. 15th): Saints sign Deuce McCallister, Marion Barber still questionable, and more
Saints Reportedly Sign Deuce McCallister New Orleans has reportedly agreed to terms with former running back, Deuce McCallister. McCallister isn’t guaranteed to have a role for the playoffs, but with Pierre Thomas dealing with an injury and Mike Bell’s play dropping off in the second half of the season, the Saints were looking for someone [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Jan. 11th): Tom Cable likely done in Oakland, Jeremy Bates going to Seattle, and more
Tom Cable Done in Oakland? Al Davis and Tom Cable will reportedly meet today to discuss Cable’s future, and according to Oakland beat writer, David White, Cable doesn’t stand much of a chance. With Jim Fassel, Kevin Gilbride, Jim Harbaugh, and others waiting in the wings as potential replacements, Cable will likely be fired by the middle of [...]
NFL Week 7: Five Things to Watch For
It sounds like a broken record, but every week seems to bring more exciting performances, both individual and team efforts, as well as interesting story-lines. Whether it’s Dante Wesley’s hit on Clifton Smith, Brett Favre torching the Ravens, or Tom Brady and co. getting their mojo back, week six lived-up to it’s billing, and somehow [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Oct. 21st) Jay Cutler gets new deal, Julian Edelman out indefinitely, and more
Chicago Bears Sign Quarterback Jay Cutler to Two-Year Extension This keeps Cutler as a Bear through 2013, giving hi $30 million in “new” money, as well as $20 million guaranteed. From what we’ve seen out of him and an improved offense so far, the Bears are making the right move. If they’re smart, they’ll get [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Oct. 6th) Eli Manning Gets Second Opinion, Michael Crabtree to Meet With 49ers, and more
(Should the Steelers run with the hot hand in Mendenhall?) Michael Crabtree Meeting With 49ers Today On the surface, all this means is that Crabtree doesn’t actually want to sit out the entire season, and the ‘Niners will probably win this contract battle. This doesn’t make Crabtree a hot commodity all of a sudden, however, [...]
Game-Day Report: Marion Barber Now Starting?
Original reports had Barber playing with around 10-15 carries going his way. While those numbers is likely to stay the same, Jay Glazer (Fox Sports) is reporting via Twitter that Barber will be the actual starter, while Tashard Choice could still see the majority of carries. Dallas has a strong offensive line, and regrdless of [...]
NFL Fantasy Game-Day Decision: Kevin Smith Starting, Wes Welker is Active, and more
(Barber should see less action than Tashard Choice.) Dwight Freeney Back For Colts, Bob Sanders Still Out This could mean that Julius Jones could still have a great fantasy day without Sanders around, but Freeney’s presence bot makes Seneca Wallace a shaky bye week fill-in, and also hurts Seattle’s overall pass offense. Indy has one [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Oct. 3rd) James Davis Done For Season, Willie Parker Out For Sunday, and more
Cleveland’s James Davis Out For Season This is big, unexpected news, as the rookie looked very sharp in pre-season, and was on the verge of getting more carries. With Davis gone, however, Jerome Harrison (above) will step-in as the full-time starter until Jamal Lewis is fully healthy, and Lewis’s age and ineffectiveness could eventually lead [...]
NFL Quick Hits (September 30): Barber in, Jones out vs. Denver, Anderson to start at QB for Browns, Saints OT Brown out for season, and more
Marion Barber Expected to Face Denver Considering how badly he wanted to play on Monday night, this isn’t very surprising. Throw in the fact that Felix Jones is hurt, and it’s downright predictable. ESPN’s Michael Smith reports that Barber may be “eased” back in, and may not actually start Sunday’s contest with the Broncos, but [...]
NFL Quick Hits (September 29): Colts’ Freeney out 2-3 weeks, knee to sideline Cowboys RB Jones, San Fran’s Gore out for three weeks, and more
Dwight Freeney Out 2-3 Weeks For Colts Freeney hurt his quad in Sunday night’s win over the Cardinals, and will almost surely miss the next two games, but should make it back for week seven after Indianpolis’s bye. This puts added pressure on Robert Mathis, as the Colts had already been dealing with a slew [...]
