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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 […]
Eagles WR Curtis has sports hernia surgery (PA SportsTicker)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Kevin Curtis underwent successful sports hernia surgery Thursday morning.
Quotes on death of Gene Upshaw (AP)
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 […]
If Dallas isn’t impressive this week, there is reason for concern (Yahoo! Sports)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008You’ll get the best performance of the preseason from the Dallas Cowboys ‘ starters Friday against Houston.
Crennel under fire for light workload during Cleveland camp (Yahoo! Sports)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Reality check. Wake-up call. Bucket of cold water in the face. The Monday night debacle in the Meadowlands swamp…
Redskins’ Rogers, McIntosh return from injuries (AP)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008They were two Washington Redskins defensive starters with wrecked knees, spending long days together in rehab in the offseason. They supported each other and pushed each other, yet they were also subtly trying to beat each other in the race back to football health. Carlos Rogers had a head start because he was injured seven […]
Cowboys CB Jenkins making most of opportunity (AP)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Dallas Cowboys rookie cornerback Mike Jenkins is getting coached by a Pro Bowler, and getting compliments from another one. With Terence Newman sidelined by a groin injury, Jenkins — the second of the Cowboys’ two first-round picks — has been receiving extra snaps and starting preseason games. Newman has been guiding him along the way.
Redskins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008After working with the trainers and strength coaches for his first two-plus months in Washington, defensive end Erasmus James finally took the next step toward making his Redskins debut when he participated in individual drills on Aug. 11.
“It felt good and I’m very excited about tomorrow when we actually put the pads on,” James said […]
Eagles’ Curtis to have surgery, out indefinitely (AP)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Kevin Curtis will have surgery Thursday to repair a sports hernia and will likely miss the start of the regular season. Eagles coach Andy Reid believes Curtis, the team’s top receiver last season, will be back during the regular season, but no timetable has been set for his return.
Eagles Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Thursday, August 21st, 2008The Eagles are hopeful that all of their offensive line pieces will be back in their proper places and in perfect working order when they open the regular-season on Sept. 7 against the St. Louis Rams.
That wasn’t the case in last Friday’s preseason game against the Carolina Panthers. Starting left tackle Tra Thomas wasn’t […]