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Michael Crabtree Tears Achilles, Has Surgery

The San Francisco 49ers were dealt a major blow on Wednesday when their top receiver, Michael Crabtree, tore his achilles tendon during OTAs (optional team activities) and required surgery. The surgery...
Brian Urlacher Announces Retirement

Former Chicago Bears standout Middle Linebacker Brian Urlacher has announced his retirement this morning. Urlacher posted the following on his twitter account. “After spending a lot of time this spring thinking...
Back in Black: Charles Woodson Returns to the Raiders

Free agent defensive back Charles Woodson has signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders, returning to the team that drafted him, and for whom he stared as a cornerback from...
San Francisco to get 50th Superbowl, Houston to get 51st

The NFL has made their decision. After narrowing the candidates for Superbowls L, and LI (50 and 51) down to three, we now know exactly who is set to host the...
NFL to make Choice on Superbowl L and Superbowl LI on Tuesday

NFL owners will meet on Tuesday to decide the sites for Superbowl L, and Superbowl LI (50 & 51 for those who don’t understand Roman Numerals). The games, scheduled to be...
Dwight Freeney signs with the Chargers

After the season-ending knee injury suffered by former first round pick Melvin Ingram this week, the San Diego Chargers have wasted little time in finding someone to replace his role in...
Report: Rob Gronkowski May Need Back Surgery

It’s been a trying off-season for Rob Gronkowski. As you will recall, the Patriots Tight End broke his forearm on November 18th in a game against the Indianapolis Colts. He returned...
Happy Ending to a Bad Love Story

Earlier this month New England Patriots Defensive Lineman Kyle Love was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. While this is a serious illness, it is one that is becoming more and more...
Buddy Nix Steps Down as Bills GM

The Buddy Nix era in Buffalo is over. The 73-year old Nix announced today that he is stepping down as General Manager of the Buffalo Bills. Nix will stay with the...
Quick Slant: 8.5 X 11′s, Bold Brigade, Washington Redtails and the Human Race

Welcome back to Quick Slant, the column that sorts through hundreds of headlines and brings you only the best, most interesting and downright stupid the NFL has to offer. The NFL is a smorgasbord of...
Quick Slant: The Generous Insurance Company, The Rookie and the Plowhorse

Welcome back to Quick Slant, the column that sorts through hundreds of headlines and brings you only the best, most interesting and downright stupid the NFL has to offer. The NFL is a smorgasbord of...
Florida Legislature allows Dolphins Stadium Referendum to Die

The proposed referendum on the public funding of improvements to the Miami Dolphins home at Sun Life Stadium is dead before it even got on the ballot. The legislature closed their...
Where does Tim Tebow go from here?

Just 14 months after trading with the Denver Broncos to acquire Tim Tebow, he has been cut from the New York Jets. Its safe to say that Tebow’s year with Rex...
NFL Draft Wrap-Up

After way too many hours sitting on my butt staring at the tv and/or computer (and way, WAY too many hours of listening to Mel Kiper), here are some of my...
Aaron Rodgers signs Biggest Extension in NFL History

A deal that has been rumored for weeks finally went down on Friday as the Green Bay Packers have locked up their franchise quarterback to a 5 year mega contract extension....
Report: Chiefs to Take Eric Fisher First Overall in the NFL Draft

The 1st round of the NFL Draft goes tonight, but we already have word of who the first pick in the draft will be. The Kansas City Chiefs who hold said...
Dallas Cowboys Must Draft Offensive Line In First Round

The Dallas Cowboys have the No. 18 pick in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. If Jerry Jones and Jason Garrett expect to make the playoffs again in the...
Darrelle Revis traded to Buccaneers

It appears that Revis Island is relocating from New York to Tampa Bay Florida, as the New York Jets have agreed in principle to trade their star cornerback to the Tampa...
Browns Owner caught up in Fraud Investigation of Pilot Flying J

The FBI have spent the last several days executing search warrants at the head office of Pilot Flying J, the United States’ biggest distributor of diesel fuel with annual revenues of...
Longtime voice of the NFL Pat Summerall has passed away

Pat Summerall, 82, passed away Tuesday at Dallas’ Zale Lipshy Hospital surrounded by his family and closest friends. Summerall spent ten seasons in the NFL from 1952 to 1961 as a...