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James' Football Blog February 2007 Archive

By James Alder, About.com Guide to Football

Chiefs Looking to Deal Green

Wednesday February 28, 2007
When backup QB Damon Huard signed a three-year contract extension, it appeared the Kansas City Chiefs were prepared to give him a shot to battle incumbent starter Trent Green for ... Read More

Bust Could Expose Steroid Use By NFL Players

Wednesday February 28, 2007
An Orlando pharmacy was raided Tuesday for allegedly selling steroids on the internet, and you can bet some college and pro athletes around the country are sweating the release of ... Read More

Extra Points & Cheap Shots

Wednesday February 28, 2007
Officials in San Francisco fumed when the 49ers announced their intention in November to move to the South Bay. Turns out a portion of the land where the team ... Read More

More Bad Pub for Pacman

Tuesday February 27, 2007
Things continue to spiral out of control for Tennessee Titans cornerback Pacman Jones, who was at the scene of a triple shooting last week that witnesses say was sparked by ... Read More

Extra Points & Cheap Shots

Tuesday February 27, 2007
With the turnover on the coaching staff, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says that he is concerned about receiver Terrell Owens' ability to be ready for the 2007 season. Another ... Read More

No More Big Game

Monday February 26, 2007
It's understandable that the NFL would want the name of their biggest annual game trademarked, and it's already a no-no to use the term Super Bowl to promote any kind ... Read More

Bills Shopping McGahee

Sunday February 25, 2007
Apparently the Buffalo Bills have really soured on running back Willis McGahee. Per ESPN's Len Pasquarelli, the Bills are spending plenty of time at the NFL Combine trying to ... Read More

Broncos Mourning Again

Sunday February 25, 2007
Tragedy struck the Denver Broncos again Saturday night when, according to ESPN's Len Pasquarelli, reserve running back Damien Nash collapsed and died following an appearance in a charity basketball game. ... Read More

Extra Points & Cheap Shots

Sunday February 25, 2007
PETA has asked Falcons owner Arthur Blank to suspend defensive tackle Jordan Babineaux, who is facing animal abuse charges. Cows across the country wonder where the uproar is over ... Read More

Early Returns from the NFL Combine

Saturday February 24, 2007
The early buzz Saturday at the NFL Combine as the offensive linemen, tight ends, and kickers went through drills was the impressive display put on by Wisconsin offensive tackle Joe ... Read More

Extra Points & Cheap Shots

Saturday February 24, 2007
NFL players suggest a three-strike rule for repeat lawbreakers. Vegas sets the over/under for Chris Henry at July 1. Lovie Smith says he's confident he'll get a fair deal from ... Read More

Tag Deadline Passes

Friday February 23, 2007
The deadline for NFL teams to designate players as either franchise or transition players passed Thursday afternoon with neither Baltimore linebacker Adalius Thomas nor Buffalo cornerback Nate Clements being tagged, ... Read More

Extra Points & Cheap Shots

Friday February 23, 2007
Gary Coleman Sr., also known as Byron Leftwich, has been reinstated as the Jaguars starting quarterback. Of course, the announcement could be just a ploy to drive up his ... Read More

Porter Ready to Start Over

Thursday February 22, 2007
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Jerry Porter got off on the wrong foot with former head coach Art Shell in 2006, and according to an Associated Press report, he's determined not ... Read More

Extra Points & Cheap Shots

Thursday February 22, 2007
Playing backup to Peyton Manning since joining the NFL is preparing Jim Sorgi for a possible second career... as the Maytag Repairman. The Bears, being their usual tight-ass selves, look ... Read More

Pacman Not as Innocent as Lawyer Says?

Wednesday February 21, 2007
The co-owner of the strip club where three people were shot over the NBA All-Star weekend has a far different account of how things went down early Monday morning than ... Read More

NFL Combine Begins

Wednesday February 21, 2007
The first big NFL event since Super Bowl XLI --besides that Pro Bowl thingy that was rumored to have been played a couple weeks ago-- gets underway Thursday in Indianapolis, ... Read More

Extra Points & Cheap Shots

Wednesday February 21, 2007
Dallas Clark, you just won Super Bowl XLI. What's next, Disney World? "Nah... I'm going to get kicked out of a girls' high school basketball game." How ironic ... Read More

Pacman Claims He Wasn't Involved in Shootings

Tuesday February 20, 2007
In response to reports that Tennessee cornerback Pacman Jones was being sought for questioning in a triple shooting that occurred early Monday morning, his attorney, Worrick Robinson, told the Nashville ... Read More

Vegas Police Want to Talk to Pacman

Tuesday February 20, 2007
Since he was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft, Adam "Pacman" Jones' has been involved with one brush with the law after ... Read More

Extra Points & Cheap Shots

Tuesday February 20, 2007
Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux was charged Monday morning with felony animal cruelty following an investigation stemming from the death of a dog his wife took to an animal emergency ... Read More

Youth Coaches Face Felony Charges

Monday February 19, 2007
It never fails to amaze me the lengths some will go to to gain an advantage, even at the youth sports level. Another example surfaced this week in Danbury, ... Read More

ESPN Axes Irvin! Parcells in?

Sunday February 18, 2007
ESPN made it official Saturday. Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin will not be back with the network for the 2007 NFL season. And, as I expressed ... Read More

Irvin On His Way Out?

Friday February 16, 2007
Just two weeks ago, flamboyant football analyst and former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin was celebrating his inclusion in this year's Hall of Fame class. It now appears, ... Read More

Vikings Would Be Good Fit for Carr

Wednesday February 14, 2007
Recent rumors suggest the Minnesota Vikings are interested in acquiring Houston Texans' QB and former No. 1 draft pick David Carr, who may be available for as little as a ... Read More

Chargers Fire Schottenheimer

Monday February 12, 2007
Despite leading his team to 14 wins in 2006, and apparently getting a postseason vote of confidence from management after bowing quickly out of the playoffs, head coach Marty Schottenheimer ... Read More

Hot Topics

Sunday February 11, 2007
Okay, we're a couple months away from the NFL Draft, and there's still the Combine and Pro-Day workouts between now and then to spark debate. But we're always ... Read More

AFC Takes Pro Bowl Again

Saturday February 10, 2007
For those of you who are interested (yes, all three of you), the AFC held off the NFC, 31-28, on a last-second 21-yard field goal by Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding ... Read More

Grossman's Biggest Problem? He's White

Friday February 9, 2007
Political windbag Rush Limbaugh is throwing his two cents into the football arena once again, this time addressing the reason the media is all over Chicago Bears quarterback Rex Grossman ... Read More

Cowboys Name Phillips Head Coach

Friday February 9, 2007
The Dallas Cowboys announced Thursday they have hired former San Diego Chargers defensive coordinator Wade Phillips to be their next head coach; a somewhat underwhelming hire in my view. ... Read More

Peyton Manning a Bears Fan?

Thursday February 8, 2007
It's amazing sometimes how some people take so seriously a game in which grown men chase around an oddly-shaped pointy ball and try to knock each other over. I ... Read More

Reid Family Issues Could Affect Eagles

Wednesday February 7, 2007
When bad boy Terrell Owens got out of line a couple years ago with the Philadelphia Eagles, head coach Andy Reid took strong action to rid himself of the enormous ... Read More

Extra Points & Cheap Shots

Wednesday February 7, 2007
Just a heads up to those teams out there wanting to sign veteran QB Jeff Garcia; you're probably going to have to overpay him to get him. The State of Missouri ... Read More

Colts Kings of the Football World

Sunday February 4, 2007
What will the Peyton Manning critics have to complain about now? Always labeled the guy who couldn't win the big game, Manning finally silenced all doubters Sunday, throwing for ... Read More

Hall of Fame Calls Six, Monk Snubbed Again

Sunday February 4, 2007
Saturday, the NFL announced this year's Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees, and once again, the list inexplicably excludes the name of former Washington Redskins' receiver Art Monk. Among ... Read More

Favre Returning for 17th Season

Friday February 2, 2007
We've barely flipped the calendar over to February and already Brett Favre has made his plans for 2007 official. He will, after all, be coming back to play quarterback ... Read More

Bears or Colts? The Prediction Is In!

Friday February 2, 2007
We've been through the keys to victory in Super Bowl XLI for both the Bears and the Colts, and now it's time to put on our prognosticator's cap and pick ... Read More

NFL Strikes Down Church Party

Thursday February 1, 2007
The No Fun League strikes again. The Fall Creek Baptist Church in Indianapolis planned to host a Super Bowl party Sunday, charging a small fee to cover the cost of snacks. ... Read More

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