Posted by Jerryphllps246 on Jul. 24, 2011 at 4:29 PM
According to sources on both sides, the League’s owners and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) have reached an agreement on the remaining points needed in their 10-year labor deal. Despite the progress, the NFL lockout still continues until a majority of the NFL players vote on the new agreement. The...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jun. 29, 2011 at 8:59 PM
Since September 11, 2001, Americans have come together as never before in our generation. We have banded together to overcome adversity. We have weathered direct attacks on our own soil, wars overseas, corporate/government scandal, layoffs, unemployment, stock price plunges, droughts, fires, mad cow, SARS, high gasoline prices, and a myriad...
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Posted by Mike J on Jun. 14, 2011 at 7:57 AM
The NFL's most prominent owners and Commissioner Roger Goodell have had several meetings recently with the players association representatives. These talks were not mandated by the courts. Both sides agreed to hold these talks (the fact that they are agreeing to anything is excellent news). According to several sources close...
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Posted by Joshua.Lobdell on Jun. 9, 2011 at 9:34 PM
I personally think the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have employed a strong strategy over the last few drafts, and that they sued that strategy again in 2011 to greatly address their needs, and hopefully avoid a big time draft bust. Last year they took two defensive tackles to insure a rebuilding...
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Posted by Mike J on Jun. 9, 2011 at 7:15 AM
The NFL labor woes continue, however there does seem to be light at the end of the tunnel. Roger Goodell and a handfull of the leagues most powerful and prominent owners have been engaged in "informal " talks with the players representatives. The talks, which took place in Long Island,...
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Posted by Asian Martin on Jun. 6, 2011 at 10:51 AM
The Eric LeGrand Believe Fund will host a bowling party with former NFL players.
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Posted by Mike J on May. 20, 2011 at 7:17 AM
New York Giants owner John Mara, one of the most respected owners in the NFL has a dim view of what the NFL would look like should the players win in court: "The likely changes would be great for NFLPA lawyers, but not for players, teams, or, most importantly, fans,"...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 18, 2011 at 9:10 AM
The NFL lockout continues to drag on and I for one am getting less and less optimistic that a settlement will be reached in time to not seriously affect the season. The spin from the owners is that progress is being made; "The only way we're going to get this...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 17, 2011 at 6:55 AM
I cannot wait until there is actual football news to write about again. In the interim NFL fans are getting a crash course in labor law. Yesterday, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals found for the owners and ruled that the stay of Judge Susan Nelson's order to rescind the...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 15, 2011 at 8:21 AM
The NFL recently conducted two polls, one for "experts" and one for fans. They asked people to vote on who they felt were the best teams in the NFL. The results were identical for the top two. They were the Green Bay Packers followed by the New England Patriots. It...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 11, 2011 at 8:28 AM
A recent Adweek/Harris poll has some alarming news for the NFL; 19% of respondents said they would be unlikely to watch the sport this season if the start is delayed. The season is slated to kick off on Thursday, September 8th with a matchup featuring the two most recent Super...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 5, 2011 at 7:03 AM
In 2008 the future looked bright for Cornerback Aqib Talib. He was taken in the first round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and life was looking pretty good. However, it has been a bit shaky since. He was charged with assault on a taxi cab driver in 2009 which was...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 3, 2011 at 8:33 AM
Sometimes the worlds of sports and, well, the real world come together. There are times when the two intercede. We are in such a time right now. With the stunning news that the entire world is still talking about---the well received killing of mass murderer Osama Bin Laden, sports and...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 3, 2011 at 7:49 AM
The NFL has reported that the 2011 draft was viewed by some 42 million people over the three days of the event. This is the second highest total ever for the annual college draft. This is tribute to the off the charts popularity the sport currently enjoys. It was thought...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 2, 2011 at 8:37 AM
Here are the results for round 7 of the 2011 NFL draft. Analysis courtesy of ESPN: 1(204) Denver (from Carolina through Green Bay) Virgil Green TE Nevada Green's lack of size limits his potential a bit and he is still a work in progress as a route runner and blocker....
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