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 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. 7, 2011 at 12:01 PM
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Stev Smith apparently wants out. He has made it clear to management that he wants a trade, preferrably to the San Diego Chargers. Smith has even put his house on the market. The rumor is that the Chargers would in fact be interested in trading for...
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Posted by Joshua.Lobdell on May. 3, 2011 at 11:44 PM
It is kind of hard to fault the Carolina Panthers for selecting Cam Newton with the first overall pick. He is a polarizing figure, much like Tim Tebow was last year. ON top of that they just spent a second round pick on QB Jimmy Claussen a year ago. Let...
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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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Posted by Mike J on May. 1, 2011 at 2:48 PM
Here is the results from round 6 of the 2011 NFL draft. Analysis courtesy of ESPN: 1(166) Carolina Lawrence Wilson OLB Connecticut Wilson is very instinctive with a wide range and a nose for the ball. However, he is undersized and has trouble taking on and disengaging from blocks. 2(167)...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 1, 2011 at 11:14 AM
Here are the results for round 5 of the 2011 NFL draft: 1(132) Panthers Pilares, Kealoha WR 5'10" 199 Hawaii 3.1 Pick Analysis: null 2(133) Bills White, Johnny RB 5'10" 209 North Carolina 6.3 Video Pick Analysis: null 3(134) Bengals Sands, Robert FS 6'4" 217 West Virginia 5.3 Video Pick...
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