NFL Page 1220 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
The NFL Kindly Asks Players To Stop Killing Each Other
The NFL has approved four rule changes for next season that will theoretically lower the incidence of player injury, but will hopefully not make highlight packages more boring. (Illegal hits are still great for marketing.)...
Josh McDaniels Wonders Why Jay Cutler Is Ignoring His Facebook Friend Request
Refusing a face-to-face meeting is one thing, but you know the relationship is damaged when Broncos' quarterback Jay Cutler ignores your text messages. Poor Josh McDaniels....
Stop Trying To Figure Out The Detroit Lions
"Sources" and "reports" have been saying today that the Detroit Lions are in negotiations to think about deciding who they might choose to consider maybe picking as the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft....
Lions Retire Corey Smith's Number For ... One Year?
Lions announce they'll retire the late Corey Smith's number 93 for one year, but bring it back the following season. Full disclosure: No one was wearing it this coming season anyway. [Detroit Free Press]...
Requiem For The Crackback?
The crackback block, which caused Warren Sapp to demand that Mike Sherman "put on a jersey!" and other fun confrontations, may be on its way to extinction....
NFL Player Tries To Straighten Out His Woman With A Mop Handle
Oakland Raiders offensive lineman Cornell Green seems to have been upset with the mother of his two children over something. Sometimes it takes a little more to get a lady to just listen. [TBO]...
Hooray! It's Wonderlic Scores Time!
Gather around, everyone! Time to be awed and amused by the basic problem solving abilities of future NFL stars. Spoiler alert: the wide receiver class struggled....
Adrian Peterson's Community College Economic Stimulus Package
The Vikings' Adrian Peterson and other NFL players come to the rescue of Northern Iowa Area Community College, donating "close to $150,000" to keep the football program from folding. [The Globe Gazette]...
Chris Cooley Would Like To Address Those Evil Trade Rumors
Redskins tight end Chris Cooley has taken to his blog (and his Facebook status) to let the world know that he's not getting traded. Especially not to Cleveland. Barf....
Happy St. Patty's Day, Dan Rooney
President Obama nominates Steelers owner Dan Rooney as the U.S. ambassador to Ireland. They should love Steely McBeam over there. [Boston Globe]...
49ers Cut Loose Isaac Bruce, 'Have No Interest' In Jay Cutler
They might be tempted by Torry Holt, however, and may lust after Mark Sanchez in the draft. Oh, you wacky Niners. [San Francisco Chronicle]...
Matt Jones Released From Jail, Jaguars Roster
Matt Jones was sent home a day early from his week-long jail stint on Saturday. Jacksonville responded on Monday by sending him home from the team, permanently. [ESPN]...
Jay Cutler Formally Asks Denver To Stuff It
After a lot of weekend buzz involving real estate listings and veiled threats, it appears that Denver's glorious Jay Cutler Era is officially over....
Receiver Donte Stallworth Mows Down, Kills Miami Beach Man
Former Saint/Eagle/Patriot and current Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth has reportedly ran over and killed a pedestrian in Miami Beach early this morning....
Albert Haynesworth Almost Killed A Guy?
New Redskins tackle Albert Haynesworth has been in the news a lot lately, but the stories all seem to focus on his $100 million contract and not the car accident that left someone in a wheelchair....
Travis Henry Explains How He Knocked Up All Those Women
It's no secret that Travis Henry was a very reproductive running back throughout his football career. The New York Times finds out why....
Alex Smith Household To Be Well Stocked With Towels
Alex Smith will be making $4 million this season in his restructured deal with the 49ers, plus all this stuff from his wedding registry (wonder if Mike Nolan got him the pannini maker). [Wedding Channel.com]...
Why Won't Denver Love Jay Cutler?
All Jay Cutler wants is a little respect from the Denver Broncos and their new coach Josh McDaniels. Unfortunately, Cutler plays in the NFL where guarantees, assurances and warm hugs don't come easy....
Tony Zendejas Free To Kick Again
The former NFL kicker has been acquitted in his rape trial. No joke, really, just thought you'd want to know how that turned out. [San Gabriel Valley Tribune]...