July 2011
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Ochocinco gets 150-mph ride with NASCAR's Burton →
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) Chad Ochocinco has turned to NASCAR in his ongoing search for thrills away from the football field.
June 2011
115 posts
790 The Zone in Atlanta The 2 Live Stews
Chad...
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NY Giants DE Justin Tuck "Yes we will take that... →
ESPN.com Mike and Mike Justin Tuck, “Two things: One, yes we will take that personally and two he [LeSean McCoy] might want to watch some film before he starts talking about a defensive end of Osi’s quality. I don’t know where he would say something of that nature because honestly I think Osi’s stats back up the fact that he is a pretty good NFL football player.”
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Fantasy Football Magazines are in trouble! →
SI.com With the lockout not resolved fans of fantasy football are struggling to find their favorite magazine just in case the season starts on time. Some magazines are gone for good and others all but gone.
Source: Goodell, Smith back in Minn. to talk deal →
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and players’ boss DeMaurice Smith are back in Minnesota for labor talks as they try to put pro football…
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WatchESPN.com Roger Goodell and DeMaurice Smith take the time to release a statement at the NFLPA rookie symposium.
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WatchESPN.com NFLPA Rookie Symposium NFL Analyst, former coach, and player Herm Edwards speaks about what it is to be a NFL player and the fraternity of athletes they represent.
Great stuff for coaches and athletes to listen to on the NFL expectations.
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WDAE TAMPA talk to QB Josh Freeman on the Bucs and...
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Terrell Owens Deserves to be a First Ballot HOF...
by Cris Benson The Fantasy Football Informer
Terrell Owens…T.O….
Those things he would say to start your skin crawling, ‘Get your popcorn ready’ and, ‘I love me some me’.
Always entertaining.
The endzone celebrations that angered us such as signing the football then handing the ball to a fan after a TD reception, and shrinking the marketing budget at sharpie with all the free press...
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Goodell to speak at NFLPA rookie event →
It’s not exactly the Hatfields making peace with the McCoys, but in the contentious world of National Football League labor negotiations, what’s happening right now is a pretty significant step.
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WatchESPN.com Drew Rosenhaus, “Terrel Owens will be ready and will be playing at the start of the NFL season.”
AP "Minneapolis...talks aimed at ending a lockout... →
AP The Associated Press is reporting that a source is saying that the talks in Minneapolis Minnesota are aimed at ending the lockout now.
ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported earlier via twitter that the owner and players have committed to four days of straight talks.
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NFL negotiations just went into overdrive
ESPN.com Chris Mortensen is reporting via twitter that the NFL Players and formerly NFLPA are for the first time since the lockout began committing to 4 straight days of negotiations.
Both sides are currently meeting in Minnesota and it appears that both are committed to making significant progress this week before the July 4th Holiday weekend.
However their are multiple reports that...
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610 KCSP in Kansas City Jets FB and NFLPA...
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NFL Players and Owners will meet again in... →
NFL.com NFL players and NFL owners meet again this week in Minnesota. Hopefully the negotiations will continue to spark the optimism that most feel is really conducive to making a deal soon.
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T.O. mulls retirement after ACL tear →
SI.com is this the end of the career of a guy known more for his endzone celebrations then his big game TD catches.
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Radio KNRB San Francisco Raiders Coach Hue Jackson...
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The NFL is shopping an 8 game package to networks →
SportsBusinessDaily.com is reporting that the NFL is shopping an 8 game package to the networks. This was reported by ESPN.com last week and is not a shocker. However who will out bid for the 8 game early season package and will CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN, and satellite tv provider Direct TV have a say in this situation?
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Did Terrell Owens hide surgery? →
ESPN.com Chris Mortensen is reporting that TO had surgery recently within the last month.
Dr James Andrews performed the surgery but the cause of the of the injury remains unknown. Dr Andrews performed surgery on Owens December 20th after Owens 2010 season ended in week 14 after a torn meniscus.
What is know is the injury was to repair a torn ACL but why are we finding out about this injury...
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With the Cardinals deal Cromartie for Kolb? →
SI.com is looking questions if there is any truth to the Eagles wanting and immediate impact player and not a draft pick. One name that has surfaced Dominique Rodgers Cromartie for Kevin Kolb.
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Big Ben could need surgery →
SI.com is reporting the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger may need surgery for a late season injury that broke his right foot.
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Players receive a brief on CBA negotiations →
SI.com reports on the briefing NFL players received on Saturday from the former NFLPA.
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WatchCNN.com the sad news of the passing of CNN broadcaster Nick Charles. Nick passed today of bladder cancer and is survived by his wife and daughter.
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Buffalo Bills to LA? →
ProFootballWeekly.com say it just makes sense that the Buffalo Bills would be a candidate to move to LA.
The Los Angeles Bills?
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WatchGAMESPOT.com Madden NFL 12 by EASPORTS former executive producer Phil Frazier talks to Gamespot.com about the new features in Madden 12. Phil answers questions on gameplay, playbook, new camera angles, and many more details.
Phil also gives a big hint to a new feature in online community play.
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NFL talks will resume next week →
SI.com Talks will continue next week as the talks have been steady but the clock is ticking to training camp.
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WatchESPN.com WMVP AM 1000 Chicago Bears LB Brian Urlacher gave his 2 cents to Dhani Jones top ten linebackers list. Which when Jones was asked why Urlacher was not on the list Jones replied, “When was the last time Urlacher got off a block?”.
Urlacher also commented on Maurice Jones Drew, who called out Jay Cutler for his knee injury in the NFC championship game against the Packers.
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““Someone asked me whether I was optimistic. I think we’re both optimistic when...”
– June 23rd, 2011
NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made the following statements after Thursday’s meeting.
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WatchESPN.com Chris Mortensen talks about the NFL labor negotiations in day 100 of the NFL lockout.
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ESPN AM 1000 Chicago Waddle and Silvy Show talked...
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The top potential free agent quarterbacks →
SI.com breakdown the top potential QB’s for NFL free agency.
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Owners and Players "Repair Trust" →
NFL.com is reporting that the NFL players believe that the “all revenue” model is repairing the financial trust of the NFL players with the NFL owners.
“The simpler the formula, the less trust is needed,” said a second player source. “Trust becomes an issue when an expense is subjectively categorized one way or another by either party. The more the formula focuses...
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WatchAP ‘‘Now’s the time to keep pressing,’’ Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay continued, ‘‘These things usually chug along, they stop and they start. They’re fragile and they can come apart, but you try to have people on both sides that are so persistent and stay the course and try to get something done.’’
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Will a NFL CBA deal be done sooner then... →
ProFootballWeekly sites multiple reports that NFL CBA framework is gaining momentum.
In my personal opinion all signs are pointing to an end to the NFL LockOut by July!
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ESPN 101 in St.Louis Brian Stull and Howard Balzer...
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Sports 620 KTAR in Phoenix with Doug and Wolf was...
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Tiki Barber and Mike Francesa Exchange Heated...
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NFL, players resume labor negotiations in Boston →
SI.com NFL owners and players are in the Boston area to resume negotiations toward a new collective bargaining agreement, a person with knowledge of the talks is telling The Associated Press.
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WatchESPN.com the Professor John Clayton talks about how long it will take to get this CBA done. For that and other NFL Lockout details click and watch.
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Is the new proposed CBA a fair deal? →
BleacherReport.com examines the proposed CBA and ask is this a fair deal for players and owners?
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Asomugha to the Lions? →
NFLTradeRumors.co is following reports that Lions may land the top coveted free agent CB after the lockout ends.
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NFL owners believe deal is 2-3 weeks away →
BEARREPORT Len Pasquarelli share some details of the owners meeting yesterday as well as some details on the new CBA framework. NFL labor committee and NFL players meet today in Boston in face to face talks. But there is serious speculation that a July 15th date is the target for NFL free agency starting.
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Don Banks of SI says not a lot of 'details' in... →
SI.com Don Banks reports on the confusion of an ESPN report “TV package of Thursday night games beginning in 2012” that Roger Goodell refuted. Also there are not a lot of details on what the new CBA framework is going to be when finished. All that optimism may need to be placed on hold.
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WatchESPN.com Sal Palantonio and John Clayton report about the NFL CBA and what the owners are saying.
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The NFL owners are looking to make a deal →
New York Time Judy Battista well the good news is the owners appear ready to make a deal. But will the players be in the dealing mood.
Good luck to all those reporters stuck in Chicago!
Enter your Caption Below, ‘And you tell them players to suck up and kiss my ass! Cause they aint getting nothing from Jerry!’
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SI.com breaks down details of NFL CBA →
SI.com as the Chicago meetings rap up the NFL owners share some details with the press on the the financial details.
Let’s just say this it was not as bad as most may think but the deal recedes past negotiations.
The owners will no longer receive the $1billion off the top however the share players receive in revenue is reduced approaching 50% of what was received last decade. Now once...
