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James' Football Blog April 2006 Archive

By James Alder, About.com Guide to Football

2006 NFL Draft in the Books

Sunday April 30, 2006
The shock of the Houston Texans' choice of North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams over USC running back Reggie Bush Friday has worn off slightly and the 2006 NFL ... Read More

Texans Pass on Bush, Sign Williams

Friday April 28, 2006
In a bit of a stunner, the Houston Texans have passed on USC running back Reggie Bush and signed North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams on the eve of ... Read More

Fantasy GM NFL Mock Draft Predicts All Seven Rounds

Friday April 28, 2006
We've all fancied ourselves the general manager of an NFL franchise at one time or another. That's the motivation for composing a mock draft for many fans. But ... Read More

Favre Returning for 2006 Season

Wednesday April 26, 2006
According to ESPN's Chris Mortenson, quarterback Brett Favre informed the Packers on Tuesday that he will definitely play the 2006 season in Green Bay. The former league MVP had ... Read More

Williams Loses Appeal; Suspended One Year

Tuesday April 25, 2006
After coming back from a one-year, self-imposed hiatus, followed by a four-game suspension imposed by the league, enigmatic running back Ricky Williams participated in 12 games for the Miami Dolphins ... Read More

An Offbeat Look at the 2006 NFL Draft

Monday April 24, 2006
Every potential NFL draft prospect faces tremendous scrutiny from scouts, personnel managers, coaches, and even fans. And not much escapes the microscope most of these players are put under ... Read More

NFL Draft Schedule and Tickets

Friday April 21, 2006
For those of you thinking about attending the NFL Draft in person, the NFL has finally released information on how to obtain tickets to this year's event. As in ... Read More

Broncos, 49ers Swap Picks; NFL Mock Draft Updated

Wednesday April 19, 2006
It never fails. I'm in the middle of updating the latest version of my NFL mock draft when word comes in of a key injury to a top prospect ... Read More

Year of the Smokescreen?

Monday April 17, 2006
Every year, teams send up plenty of false signals to throw competing teams off their trail as far as their draft intentions are concerned. But this year, there seems ... Read More

USC's White has Torn Hamstring

Thursday April 13, 2006
Mike Klis of the Denver Post reported Thursday that an MRI examination has revealed that USC running back LenDale White, whose perceived value has been on the decline because of ... Read More

Patriots Lock Up Seymour with Extension

Wednesday April 12, 2006
It's been a relatively quiet offseason for the New England Patriots. In fact, the majority of noise coming from club headquarters lately has been mostly from players lost to ... Read More

Favre Keeps Packers Twisting in the Wind

Sunday April 9, 2006
Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre held a press conference Saturday to say that, well... he really doesn't have anything to say. In all fairness, the press conference ... Read More

Saints-Falcons Trade Indication of Draft Intentions?

Thursday April 6, 2006
On Thursday, the New Orleans Saints traded offensive tackle Wayne Gandy to the Atlanta Falcons for safety Bryan Scott and a conditional future draft pick. On the surface, the ... Read More

2006 NFL Schedule Released

Thursday April 6, 2006
Thursday, the National Football League released the official schedule for the 2006 NFL regular season, which will begin with a Thursday night contest between the Super Bowl XL champion Pittsburgh ... Read More

"Flex" Schedule a Positive Move for NFL

Wednesday April 5, 2006
In a move that was long overdue, in my opinion, the NFL has added some flexibility to its Sunday night lineup. Instead of adhering to a strict schedule that ... Read More

Moulds Traded to Texans

Tuesday April 4, 2006
The Houston Texans continued a strong offseason Tuesday with the acquisition of wide receiver Eric Moulds from the Buffalo Bills for what is believed to be either a fourth or ... Read More

Chargers Against Culpepper Dropped

Tuesday April 4, 2006
A Minnesota judge, Tuesday, threw out criminal charges that were pending against former Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper. The former Pro Bowl quarterback was facing three misdemeanor counts stemming from ... Read More

Titans Send McNair Home

Tuesday April 4, 2006
According to ESPN's Chris Mortenson, quarterback Steve McNair was asked to leave the team's training facility when he showed up for offseason workouts Monday. McNair's agent, James "Bus" Cook, ... Read More

Mixed Reviews for USC Running Backs

Sunday April 2, 2006
The University of Southern California held its Pro-Day workouts Sunday, and to no one's surprise, top-ranked Reggie Bush did nothing to hurt his draft status. However, the same can't ... Read More

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