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Thursday, August 21st, 2008Quotes on the death of NFL Hall of Famer and NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw: “Gene Upshaw did everything with great dignity, pride, and conviction. He was the rare individual who earned his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame both for his accomplishments on the field and for his leadership of the players […]
NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dies of cancer at age 63 (AP)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who during a quarter century as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63. Upshaw died Wednesday night at his home in Lake Tahoe, Calif., of pancreatic cancer, which was diagnosed only last Sunday, the NFL […]
Steelers LB Farrior signs five-year deal (PA SportsTicker)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008The Pittsburgh Steelers secured the long-term services of James Farrior on Thursday, signing the inside linebacker to a new five-year contract worth $18.25 million.
Steelers gladly accept ‘boring,’ mature Big Ben (Yahoo! Sports)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008The motorcycle rides and INTs are down for Ben Roethlisberger, who has become a team leader.
Injury-plagued Browns recovering from loss (AP)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Quarterback Derek Anderson and five teammates did not practice on Wednesday and weren’t expected to play against the Detroit Lions on Saturday. Anderson was out with a concussion he suffered when Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora sacked him early in the second quarter of Monday’s 37-34 loss to the New York Giants.
Browns Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008A key player in the Browns quest to improve their run defense is inside linebacker D’Qwell Jackson, the team leader in tackles last season.
The Browns were 30th in the league defensively in 2007. They were 27th against the run and 24th against the pass. The five teams worse against the run were Kansas City, the […]
49ers still mulling quarterback options (AP)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Kyle Orton has a starting job and J.T. O’Sullivan will try to lock one up, too. While Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith declared Orton the winner in the race with Rex Grossman, San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Nolan wasn’t quite ready to say O’Sullivan is the regular-season starter. Sure, he will take the first snaps […]
Bengals Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Chad Johnson returned to practice Aug. 4 for the first time since undergoing ankle surgery June 18, and he added another first since last October when a week later he talked to a group of reporters from the Cincinnati media. A shoulder injury suffered Sunday could keep him out of the rest of the preseason, […]
Bengals players hoping Henry avoids trouble (AP)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Chris Henry’s return hasn’t made much of an impact on his Cincinnati Bengals teammates, who have tried many times already to help the troubled receiver change his life. Now, they say it’s entirely up to Henry to make good on his latest, unexpected chance. “There’s not too much you can do, to be honest with […]
Ravens Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Halfway through the preseason, the Ravens remain undecided on their starting quarterback.
In the Ravens’ 23-15 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, Troy Smith and Kyle Boller continued to struggle, which could push back Baltimore’s decision on naming a starting quarterback. The Ravens might wait until after the third preseason game.
That third game will be started by […]