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Bears sign first-round pick Kyle Long to contract
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The Chicago Bears have signed their first-round pick from the 2013 NFL Draft. Kyle Long and the Bears have agreed on a four-year contract. Long was the 20th pick of the draft.
Long is expected to start training came as a right guard but the athletic lineman could also be an option at left guard and right tackle. The Bears were initially criticized for their pick...
Whitworth helps out family of fallen youth football player
Jaleel Gipson, a 17-year-old high school football player from Farmerville, La., died this past Monday from injuries suffered in a spring football practice on May 9.
Bengals left tackle Andrew Whitworth and his wife Melissa, from nearby West Monroe, La., couldnt help but think of their own children when they heard the tragic news.
The Whitworths reached out to the Gipson family and...
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Breaking News: Dallas Cowboys sign NAIA cornerback Malik “Fig” James
Breaking News: Dallas Cowboys sign small school cornerback Malik “Fig” James
The Cowboys released one cornerback and added another Friday.
Dallas cut Dustin Harris and added Malik James of Langston.
Harris joined the club earlier this month as an undrafted free agent. James played in four games for Langston in 2012, collecting two interceptions before suffering an injury that...
Lions backup quarterback recovering from minor surgery
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Detroit Lions backup quarterback Shaun Hill is recovering from minor surgery on his foot. Hill had the surgery to repair a “nagging injury” on his left foot.
The Lions needed Hill for only one game last season. Hill came off the bench to go 10-of-14 for 172 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to Tennessee.
Hill, 33, is one of the leagues better backup options...
Michael Crabtree: ‘I’m the No.1 receiver on the 49ers’
The San Francisco 49ers needed just five yards to win the franchise’s sixth Super Bowl, but could not complete a fade route to wide receiver Michael Crabtree on fourth-and-goal.
The results of Super Bowl XLVII still haunt Crabtree.
Larry Foote Upset About Pittsburgh Steelers 2012 Season and James Harrison’s Choice to Join the Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Larry Foote is making his feelings well known. First, he’s not too happy about the Steelers disappointing 8-8 season in 2012. It’s unlikely that anyone would/could be happy about a season that ended as poorly as the Steelers season did last year, but as one of the leaders on the defense Foote will have to lead the team to a turnaround in...
Nate Montana: Dog and Pony Magic with the 49ers
Living in up to your father's reputation is never easy for any young lad, especially when your dad is a 49er legend, and one of the greatest Quarterbacks in NFL history. Joe Montana shined at Notre Dame and was taken in the 3rd round of the 1979 draft by Bill Walsh and the Niners. It was the beginning of what was to become the greatest dynasty of all time. The 49ers won 4 Super...
Fantasy -- Choose Your QB: Ryan vs. Stafford
Today's installment of Choose Your Quarterback pits Matt Ryan against Matthew Stafford, the Nos. 6 and 7 assets in my latest rankings of the 32 presumed starting quarterbacks.
For what it's worth, they're also the franchise faces for Atlanta and Detroit the only two places I've ever called home.
Here's a week-by-week fantasy breakdown of Stafford vs. Ryan ...
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The last of the Al Davis old guard is gone. Where do they go from here:
The last of Al Davis old guard is now gone. Amy Trask resigned last week as CEO of the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders are officially on a new course.
While attending Cal Berkeley, Amy Trask became a huge Raiders fan. Growing up in Brentwood in Los Angeles, she followed the Raiders trek going to law school at USC. In 1983 Trask became in intern for the Raiders and in...
Paycut should serve as motivation for Cowboys' Free
No one questioned the Dallas Cowboys for giving offensive tackle Doug Free a lucrative, long-term contract in 2011. The former fourth-round pick had been the club's most consistent linemen and other teams were poised to sign him in free agency.
It was hard to imagine him completely regressing as a player and ultimately platooning at right tackle with the inexperienced Jermey...
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Irvin suspended for four games
Second year linebacker/defensive end Bruce Irvin is the latest Seahawks defender to be suspended for violating the NFL's policy on PEDs.
Jerry Jones, Jason Garrett can't seem to agree on Romo's involvement
So is Tony Romo going to be spending more time on the job or will it just be more of the same? It's an interesting topic for discussion because the Dallas Cowboys' owner and general manager can't seem to agree with the team's head coach on if their franchise quarterback will be having more of an influence on the club's offensive game-planning.
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Browns QB competition just got real: Jason Campbell takes matters into his own hands, outplaying Brandon Weeden at OTA’s
Brandon Weeden has been trying to convince the Cleveland Browns that they made the right choice by not drafting a quarterback in 2013.
However, the signing of Jason Campbell flew under the radar until this week, where reports are indicating that Weeden is being badly outplayed at offseason training activities.
According to Marc Sessler of NFL.com, the quarterback competition...
Which NFL stars are under the most pressure in 2013?
Don't get me wrong, every NFL player faces pressure. Every time he steps in a locker room or on an NFL field, there it is -- pressure. It comes immediately out of college, and stays with them for their whole career, and for most becomes normal.But then there's the guys who made this list. The guys that achieved greatness, then screwed up (or got screwed in some cases). These...
Tennessee Titans Kendall Wright slims down after dumping junk food
The Tennessee Titans drafted wide receiver Kendall Wright in the first round of the 2012 draft.
The wideout was fresh out of Baylor as RG3′s favorite target and ready to make a direct impact on the NFL. His 64 catches for 626 yards and four scores were hardly the numbers of a bust. But they were not set the world on fire stats either.
To combat the plague of the perception that...
Bill Belichick continues to move to new style of defense
Bill Belichick sees the future of NFL defense and it’s not about size anymore.
At one time the philosophy was to be bigger and stronger, run through blocks not around them.
All that is changing with the Patriots as their personnel, especially on the defensive line is getting smaller and faster. Belichick realizes that read and react is quickly becoming a thing of the past,...
New York Jets RB Mike Goodson arrested on drug and weapons offense
New York Jets RB Mike Goodson was arrested early Friday morning, according to a report coming from News 12. Goodson was taken into custody for drug possession and weapon charges.
Sources say Goodson and a companion were found intoxicated in an SUV that was stopped along Route 80 in Denville.
A .45-calibar hand gun was also found in the SUV. Marijuana was discovered to be in his possession...
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