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James' Football Blog June 2007 Archive

By James Alder, About.com Guide to Football since 2000

Kitna Drinking Too Much Kool-Aid?

Friday June 29, 2007
Man, is this 2007 version of the Detroit Lions fun or what? First, quarterback Jon Kitna predicted the Lions will win more than 10 games this year. Then ... Read More

Fantasy Football Cheat Sheets Updated

Thursday June 28, 2007
It's been a very slow week in football, so we thought we'd take advantage of the lull and do a little updating. Over the past couple days we've done ... Read More

Bears Release Tank

Monday June 25, 2007
The Chicago Bears sent a message Monday that there is no room at Halas Hall for those who repeatedly find themselves on the wrong end of the law. On ... Read More

Do Your Fantasy Football Homework

Sunday June 24, 2007
What’s the best way to get a jump on your fantasy football competition? Do your homework! If you already have a basic understanding of player values as they associate to ... Read More

Cheap Shots

Thursday June 21, 2007
A nasty holdout could be brewing in Kansas City if running back Larry Johnson doesn't get a new contract soon. And if the team expects him to carry the ... Read More

Charges Filed Against Pacman in Vegas Shooting

Wednesday June 20, 2007
Over the past few days, cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones has probably seen any chance of having his one-year suspension reduced to ten games go out the window, and there seems ... Read More

Nike Not Ready to Cut Ties With Vick Despite Pleas

Tuesday June 19, 2007
We figured it was only a matter of time before an organization like PETA or the ASPCA took an active approach in the dog-fighting scandal surrounding Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael ... Read More

Pacman Loves His Strip Clubs, Police Want Answers Again

Monday June 18, 2007
Just days ago, Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones announced his decision to drop the appeal of his one-year suspension. And at the time, we talked about the possibility ... Read More

Cheap Shots

Monday June 18, 2007
Redskins safety Fred Smoot says nothing happened on the infamous Vikings sex boat cruise. (Yeah right. That totally explains why he plead guilty to disorderly conduct and paid ... Read More

Mike Nolan Will Be Stylin' at Home in 2007

Wednesday June 13, 2007
The NFL has a less-than-flattering reputation as the No Fun League for a reason, so it's nice to see the league can be flexible from time to time. In ... Read More

Pacman Drops Appeal

Tuesday June 12, 2007
Apparently, per the Nashville City Paper, cornerback Pacman Jones has decided to withdraw the appeal of his one-year suspension and take the punishment originally dished out by NFL Commissioner Roger ... Read More

Lions' Rogers May Face Sexual Assault Charges

Monday June 11, 2007
By now you'd think most guys around the league would have noticed that professional athletes, guns, and strip joints just aren't a good combination. Apparently, Detroit Lions defensive tackle ... Read More

Cheap Shots

Monday June 11, 2007
Now that Chad Johnson has beaten a horse in a race, we're wondering if maybe he'd be up for going a couple rounds with one of Michael Vick's dogs. Soon-to-be-former Dolphins ... Read More

Feds Move In, Vick's Cousin Speaks Up

Friday June 8, 2007
As federal agents take action by moving in to do their own search of the Surrey County property owned by Michael Vick, the cousin of the Atlanta Falcons quarterback is ... Read More

Why Green Over Culpepper?

Thursday June 7, 2007
When the Miami Dolphins drafted BYU quarterback John Beck in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft, it became obvious that whoever starts at QB in 2007 is most ... Read More

Vick Home Burglarized or Something

Tuesday June 5, 2007
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that the house owned by Michael Vick in Surry County, Virginia was burglarized at some time between May 7 and May 18. But could ... Read More

Cheap Shots

Tuesday June 5, 2007
The Mixed Martial Arts debut of former Lions receiver Johnnie Morton lasted all of 38 seconds. The folks at Bang Cartoons weigh in on the Michael Vick situation. Former Colts ... Read More

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