All Pro Linebacker Joey Porter Shot
Sunday August 31, 2003
Pittsburgh Steelers standout linebacker Joey Porter was one of six people shot early Sunday outside a bar following the Colorado-Colorado State football game. According to Associated Press reports, Porter ... Read More
AFC South Preview & Prediction
Sunday August 31, 2003
The AFC South looks like a two-team race involving the Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts, but my money is on the Titans. Jeff Fisher’s bunch is one of the scrappiest, ... Read More
Forbes Releases NFL Franchise Values
Friday August 29, 2003
Forbes has released their annual rankings of every NFL team in terms of dollar value, and the Washington Redskins are at the top of the list, once again, with an ... Read More
Fantasy Update!
Thursday August 28, 2003
For all you fantasy football guys and gals out there, About Football has updated its set of cheat sheets for the final time before the season begins.
Included in ... Read More
Kearse Wants New Deal Before Season Opener
Thursday August 28, 2003
Agent Drew Rosenhaus told The Tennessean he expects defensive end Jevon Kearse to have a brand new long-term contract by the time the season opens on September 7, or his ... Read More
There Is No America's Team
Wednesday August 27, 2003
I say it's time for the Dallas Cowboys to drop the moniker of America's Team since they are not, nor have they ever been, a team favored by a majority ... Read More
Raiders Get Partial Victory in Court Case
Tuesday August 26, 2003
According to Associated Press reports, the Oakland Raiders have been awarded $34.2 million in a partial victory in court Tuesday. A jury of nine women and three men found ... Read More
Del Rio Denies Brunell on Trading Block
Tuesday August 26, 2003
Despite national reports that the Jacksonville Jaguars are shopping the services of veteran quarterback Mark Brunell, head coach Jack Del Rio angrily denied there was any truth to the rumors. ... Read More
Rams' Pace Ends Holdout
Tuesday August 26, 2003
Holdout tackle Orlando Pace rejoined the St. Louis Rams in time for the afternoon practice session Tuesday after agreeing to sign a one-year contract at the franchise tender offer of ... Read More
Seahawks Place Starting DT on Injured Reserve
Tuesday August 26, 2003
According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, starting defensive tackle Chad Eaton was placed on injured reserve by the Seattle Seahawks and he will will miss the 2003 NFL season. The ... Read More
Broncos Deal Dalton to Redskins
Tuesday August 26, 2003
Having dealt away many of this year's NFL Draft picks for role players that could put this team in contention, the Washington Redskins have turned to next year's supply of ... Read More
The History of Grass... Artificial That Is!
Monday August 25, 2003
Ever wonder where Astroturf came from or how it has evolved over the years? Inventors Guide Mary Bellis looks at the history of phony grass.
Redskins' Glory Days
Monday August 25, 2003
A recent addition to About Football should bring back memories (good and bad) for Washington Redskins faithful. I've recently recapped Super Bowl XVII and XVIII which feature the Redskins ... Read More
Pennington Breaks, Dislocates Wrist
Sunday August 24, 2003
New York Jets quarterback Chad Pennington was knocked out of a preseason game with the Giants in the second quarter when he was tackled from behind by Brandon Short and ... Read More
Duce Loose No Longer
Sunday August 24, 2003
Philadelphia Eagles team spokesman Derek Boyko told reporters that holdout running back Duce Staley met with coach Andy Reid on Saturday and will report to practice Sunday. It appears ... Read More
Carter's the Starter, Stoerner Released
Saturday August 23, 2003
Dallas Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells named Quincy Carter the starting quarterback over rival Chad Hutchinson. The Dallas Morning News reports Parcells informed the quarterbacks of his ... Read More
Expect Pace to Sign with Rams Soon
Thursday August 21, 2003
In an interview by Sporting News Radio's James Brown, St. Louis Rams holdout left tackle Orlando Pace was asked if he would sit out the season if a long-term deal ... Read More
Vikings Victims of Identity Theft
Thursday August 21, 2003
An Eden Prairie, Minnesota police officer is being investigated for allegedly trying to steal the identities of five members of the Minnesota Vikings.
According to Associated Press reports, the ... Read More
Bettis Loses Starting Job to Zereoue
Wednesday August 20, 2003
Head coach Bill Cowher has named Amos Zereoue over Jerome Bettis as the Pittsburgh Steelers starting running back when the regular season opens. Zereoue, 26, made ... Read More
Bailey to Reject Redskins' Offer
Wednesday August 20, 2003
The Washington Post is reporting that cornerback Champ Bailey is going to reject the Washington Redskins' opening contract offer, a nine-year proposal worth about $55 million. Bailey is in ... Read More
Ravens' McAlister Charged With DUI
Wednesday August 20, 2003
A police spokesman told reporters Monday that Baltimore Ravens cornerback Chris McAlister was arrested and charged with driving under the influence early Monday morning in Virginia. Reports say he ... Read More
Niners Lose Cornerback Webster
Wednesday August 20, 2003
San Francisco 49ers starting cornerback Jason Webster will be out for four to eight weeks with a hairline fracture of his tibia, a torn knee capsule and damage to his ... Read More
Bears Trade DT Washington
Wednesday August 20, 2003
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the Chicago Bears and New England Patriots have agreed on a trade that will send veteran defensive tackle Ted Washington to the Pats. ... Read More
Wednesday's Quick Hits
Wednesday August 20, 2003
According to The Boston Herald, the New England Patriots are considering signing former Chicago Bears veteran right tackle James "Big Cat'' Williams to add some depth to the right side ... Read More
Prosecutors Want 10 Years, Defense Asks for Mistrial
Tuesday August 19, 2003
Prosecutors in the Dwayne Goodrich trial have asked jurors to sentence the former Dallas Cowboys defensive back to 10 years in prison for each of the January 14th deaths of ... Read More
Bears Interested in Staley?
Tuesday August 19, 2003
Speculation that the Chicago Bears may be interested in dealing for Philadelphia Eagles holdout running back Duce Staley continues to grow. According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times, ... Read More
Tuesday's Quick Hits
Tuesday August 19, 2003
The Charlotte Observer reports Carolina Panthers kickoff return specialist Michael Bates was acquitted Monday of driving while impaired.
The Washington Redskins have made a contract proposal to Champ Bailey that includes ... Read More
Hole in Skins Defensive Line Growing
Monday August 18, 2003
The much-ballyhooed off-season raid of the New York Jets was designed to vault the Washington Redskins to the status of elite NFL team. Laveranues Coles is supposed to give ... Read More
Big Daddy in Detroit... Big Deal!
Monday August 18, 2003
The Detroit Lions have landed former Washington Redskins defensive tackle "Big Daddy" Dan Wilkinson, thus putting an end to possibly the largest amount of undeserved attention by a free agent ... Read More
Holcomb 's the Man
Monday August 18, 2003
Cleveland Browns Head Coach Butch Davis made it official Sunday. Career backup QB Kelly Holcomb will be the Browns’ starting quarterback for the 2003 season... or at least ... Read More
Linebacker Fields Diagnosed with Hodgkin's
Monday August 18, 2003
Carolina Panthers linebacker Mark Fields has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease and will miss the entire season, reports the Associated Press. Doctors detected the disease Thursday after Fields was ... Read More
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
Sunday August 17, 2003
Well... they didn't exactly go out, but they did get a lot dimmer Saturday night. A hush fell over the state of Georgia as Atlanta Falcons star quarterback Michael ... Read More
Iron Mike Offers His Thanks
Sunday August 17, 2003
According to the Las Vegas Sun, Mike Ditka was having dinner with friends at the MGM Grand when he struck up a conversation with four soldiers dining in the same ... Read More
Jags Star Receiver Suspended
Sunday August 17, 2003
The Orlando Sentinel reports Jacksonville Jaguars star wide receiver Jimmy Smith was suspended for four games Saturday by the NFL for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. The five-time ... Read More
Goodrich Convicted in Hit-and-Run Deaths
Friday August 15, 2003
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive back Dwayne Goodrich was convicted Friday night of criminally negligent homicide in the January 14 deaths of two Plano, Texas men who had stopped to help ... Read More
NFL Bad Boy Has Soft Side
Friday August 15, 2003
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss gets a lot of negative press for incidents in his past, and much of it is deserved, but the enigmatic superstar really does have ... Read More
Lane Pleads Guilty
Thursday August 14, 2003
The wife of former Carolina Panthers running back Fred Lane pleaded guilty Thursday to voluntary manslaughter for shooting him to death three years ago. Deidra Lane was originally charged ... Read More
Vick Too Quick in Madden 2004?
Thursday August 14, 2003
The image of Atlanta Falcons phenom quarterback Michael Vick graces the cover of the newly released Madden 2004 video game, but when asked how his video version compares to the ... Read More
Did You Know...
Wednesday August 13, 2003
Herb Adderley was an All Big-Ten offensive star as a running back at Michigan State University before becoming a first round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers in 1961. ... Read More
Leftwich, Jags Finally Agree
Tuesday August 12, 2003
The signing of running back Willis McGahee by the Buffalo Bills left Marshall quarterback Byron Leftwich as the only first-round draft pick yet to sign a contract, but that changed ... Read More
McGahee Deal Done
Tuesday August 12, 2003
ESPN's Len Pasquarelli reports the Buffalo Bills and first-round draft pick Willis McGahee have reached an agreement on a four-year contract that includes an option for a fifth season. ... Read More
Déjà Vu All Over Again
Tuesday August 12, 2003
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick must think he's caught in some kind of cruel time warp. For the third training camp in a row, a veteran offensive ... Read More
Entry to Hall Just Got Tougher
Tuesday August 12, 2003
The Pro Football Hall of Fame made a few changes to their selection procedure Monday. The Hall of Fame Board of Trustees reduced the maximum number of candidates ... Read More
Mark Your Calendar
Tuesday August 12, 2003
Important upcoming NFL dates:
August 26 -- Roster cutdown to maximum of 65 players
August 31 -- Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 players
September 1 -- Clubs may ... Read More
McGahee Could Be in Camp Soon
Monday August 11, 2003
The Rochester Democrat and Chronical reports the Buffalo Bills and first-round draft pick Willis McGahee have the framework for a contract agreement in place, and the running back could be ... Read More
Texans' Allen Gives Up Football for Music
Monday August 11, 2003
Houston Texans running back James Allen announced Sunday he is pulling the plug on his five-year NFL career so he can make a run at a possible career in the ... Read More
Did You Know...
Monday August 11, 2003
The penalty flag was first used in the NFL in a game between the Green Bay Packers and the Boston Yanks on September 17, 1948. More football firsts...
Packers Lose Two
Sunday August 10, 2003
The Green Bay Packers 27-20 preseason win over the Atlanta Falcons was a costly one. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports hard-hitting defensive back Bryant Westbrook and run-stuffing defensive tackle ... Read More
Weekend Quick Hits
Sunday August 10, 2003
Dallas Cowboys rookie center Al Johnson had surgery to repair his right knee and, according to the Dallas Morning News, will probably miss the rest of the season.
ESPN's Len Pasquarelli ... Read More
And We're Off...
Sunday August 10, 2003
New England 26, N.Y. Giants 6
(Thurs.)
Oakland 7, St. Louis 6 (Fri.)
Tampa Bay 20, Miami 10 (Fri.)
Detroit 26, Pittsburgh 13
Green Bay 27, Atlanta 21
Buffalo 20, Baltimore 19
Tennessee 10, Cleveland 6
Carolina ... Read More
Shockey Calls Parcells a Homo
Friday August 8, 2003
According to ESPN, New York Giants controversial tight end Jeremy Shockey had some very disparaging comments for Dallas Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells in an article set to be released ... Read More
Clarett Will Not Challenge NFL's Eligibility Rules
Thursday August 7, 2003
Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett told ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit on Thursday that he does not intend to challenge the NFL's eligibility rules. He said he simply wants a ... Read More
NFL's Oldest Former Player Reaches 100
Thursday August 7, 2003
Sam "Smoke" Salemi, who legally changed his name to Sam Dana in 1945, turned 100-years-old today. He is the NFL's oldest living former player, having played pro football as ... Read More
Akins' Mind in Middle East
Thursday August 7, 2003
New England Patriots safety Chris Akins has much more to worry about than getting through training camp and making the team's roster. Much of his time is spent ... Read More
Clarett Snubs Hall of Famer Allen
Tuesday August 5, 2003
Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett apparently blew off a scheduled meeting with newly enshrined Hall of Fame running back Marcus Allen, Sunday, without so much as a phone call. ... Read More
Court Denies Carruth Appeal
Tuesday August 5, 2003
Despite an error by the judge in the murder trial of former Carolina Panther Rae Carruth, a new trial will not be granted. The North Carolina Court of Appeals ... Read More
Faulk to Carry Bigger Load for Pats?
Tuesday August 5, 2003
The Boston Globe reports New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk has been taking most of the handoffs with the first unit the past couple of days, while Antowain Smith ... Read More
Surtain Scheduled for Surgery
Tuesday August 5, 2003
Miami Dolphins cornerback Patrick Surtain told The Sun-Sentinel he would have a second arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to alleviate the pain that has bothered him during training camp. ... Read More
Storm Shortens Hall of Fame Game
Tuesday August 5, 2003
The Pro Football Hall of Fame game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers was shortened Monday night by lightning and a torrential downpour. Running back Priest ... Read More
Panthers 7th-Rounder Opening Eyes
Monday August 4, 2003
The Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Walter Young has been turning heads in training camp making diving catches and outjumping defenders to grab the ball in traffic. He has ... Read More
Cardinals Rookie Rushed to Hospital
Monday August 4, 2003
The Arizona Republic reports one of this year's first-round draft picks by the Arizona Cardinals, wide receiver Bryant Johnson, was treated and released at a hospital Sunday morning after apparently ... Read More
Marcus Allen Heads 2003 Class, Hank Stram Steals the Show
Sunday August 3, 2003
Pro Football Hall of Fame alumni were 115 strong in attendance as five more NFL legends were immortalized in the NFL’s most exclusive fraternity in Canton, Ohio on Sunday. Marcus ... Read More
Overtime Overhaul to Come in 2004?
Sunday August 3, 2003
After a lot of talk during the off-season, the NFL's competition committee decided to leave the current overtime system alone for the 2003 season, but, according to The New York ... Read More
Preseason Kicks Off!
Saturday August 2, 2003
The 2003 NFL preseason was kicked off Saturday by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets in Tokyo, Japan in the American Bowl. The Bucs got a strong ... Read More
Cowboys Respond to Emmitt's "Trash"-ing
Saturday August 2, 2003
In comments to "Sports Illustrated", Emmitt Smith said playing for last year's Cowboys "felt like being a diamond surrounded by trash." Considering Smith rushed for a career-low 975 yards, ... Read More