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Field Position.com's New Website Is Up
2007-08-05 19:25:00
Field Posi tion.com , which has the most popular podcast in the land, has a new website design. Check it out!
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Profootballtalk.com Calls For Brady Quinn To Fire CAA's Tom Condon
2007-08-05 19:15:00
Will CAA Sports Divsion's Tom Condon lose yet another high profile quarterback, having just lost Matt Leinart earlier this year. Well, there's no official word but if Profootballtalk.com has its way, it could happen. This is what Florio and his people over there are Profootballtalk.com wrote:QUINN SHOULD FIRE CONDONEarlier this week, a league source opined to us that Browns quarterback Brady Quinn should fire agent Tom Condon. We disagreed, due in large part to the rule that requires Quinn to wait five days before hiring a new agent.But given the fact that Condon has displayed no sense of urgency to get the contract finalized so that Quinn can commence his career as a member of a football franchise that desperately needs to give folks in Cleveland a reason to cheer, we now believe that Quinn should write up the letter disengaging from Condon and send it to the NFLPA.Just do it, Brady. Forget about the marketing guarantee or whatever other inducement Condon offered to get you t...
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Indy Colts Release Cory Simon and Michael DePriest - AP
2007-08-05 19:11:00
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) -- The Indianapolis Colts released former Pro Bowl defensive tackle Corey Simon on Saturday.Colts owner Jim Irsay said Wednesday that he expected to release the tackle within the next few days.Simon did not pass his physical last weekend. He was expected to report to camp on time July 29 but was never seen at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology.Simon did not play last year during the Colts' Super Bowl-winning season and was eventually placed on the non-football illness/injury list with an undisclosed ailment.The Colts also waived rookie wide receiver Michael DePriest and placed tight end Mike Seidman on injured reserve with a knee injury. Seidman was signed this past spring after five seasons with Carolina.Indianapolis also signed a pair of free agents, defensive end Noland Burchette and wide receiver Aaron Brown. Burchette is a 6-foot-2, 259-pound rookie defensive lineman who played at Virginia Tech. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by Atl...
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Michael Irvin, Bruce Matthews, Bob Hickerson, Thurman Thomas, Roger Wehrli
2007-08-05 19:00:00
CANTON, Ohio (AP) -- The Pro Football Hall of Fame induction became a family affair Saturday night.Michael Irvin lauded the Dallas Cowboys family for inspiring him to make it to Canton. Thurman Thomas asked his wife to marry him again. Charlie Sanders finally got to say "Hi Mom."Bruce Matthew s campaigned to have his brother, Clay, join him in the hall. Roger Wehrli praised the timing of his election because it allowed his grandchildren to share the special moment.And Gene Hickerson's son, Bob, accepted on behalf of his father, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Then Gene was brought onto the stage in a wheelchair guided by former teammates Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly and Bobby Mitchell -- all running backs he helped get into the hall.Irvin kissed his hall bust before he capped the riveting ceremony with preacher's intensity. His eyes wet, his words coming slowly and emphatically, he commended Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and fellow "Triplets" Emmitt Smith and Troy Aikman for motivatin...
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Commissioner Roger Goodell Visits Titans Training Camp
2007-08-05 17:10:00
To the rave reviews of players like Al Haynesworth, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell visited Tennessee Titans training camp according to Sports Illustrated . "He grabbed me right after the meeting and said he wanted to talk about the help he was getting," Goodell said during a ride to the airport with an Associated Press reporter. "He wanted me to know he was getting help for his problems. It was good to hear. You like to think that players who get in trouble can work on turning around their lives."
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S.I.'s Michael Silver On Bill Walsh's Genius - The Passing Of Bill Walsh
2007-07-31 19:02:00
Early in his coaching tenure with the San Francisco 49ers, before he turned a long-suffering franchise into the greatest organization in professional sports, Bill Walsh once cut a player on the practice field.Enraged by a cheap shot, Walsh fired the player -- who, to be fair, was not one of the team's major contributors -- right there on the spot, ordering a member of the security staff to escort him out of the building. To underscore his point, Walsh trailed behind as the two men trudged toward the locker room, screaming, "Don't even let him f----- shower!"This was Walsh, who died today at 75 after a long bout with leukemia, at his most ruthless. Yet there was a calculated brilliance behind his brashness: After he took over in 1979, no Niner dared cross the new man in charge.Nearly a decade later, as he was losing his grip after having completed the most impressive NFL coaching run since Vince Lombardi's in Green Bay, Walsh sometimes directed his enmity toward members of the loc...
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Something To Share About Coach Bill Walsh - Zennie Abraham
2007-07-31 11:40:00
I only met Coach Walsh three times, and on every occasion he always referred to me as "Lenny" rather than "Zennie" but he never refused to take time to talk to me about his system, and I was into the details of it, like the "hitch step" for example, which is simply the extra step a QB takes just before throwing, and the concept of throwing without a hitch step, which is hard as hell to do -- try it yourself.The point is that he would always share.But what really rankled me -- and still does today -- is how many people, reporters, incorrectly describe "The Walsh System." It's always "short, ball control" and left at that.That's so wrong.Yes, that was a part of it. But man, that wasn't even the difference. It was the way of thinking.To illustrate how different Coach Walsh's system was, let me compare it to the Dallas Cowboys passing game concept under Coach Tom Landry.The Cowboys were known for passing plays that essentially "pulled" a defense into a particular direction and t...
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49ers and Stanford Coach Bill Walsh Passes Away - NFL.com
2007-07-31 10:25:00
Hall of Fame coach Bill Walsh dies NFL.com wire reports SAN FRANCISCO (July 30, 2007) -- Bill Walsh, the groundbreaking football coach who won three Super Bowls and perfected the ingenious schemes that became known as the West Coast offense during a Hall of Fame career with the San Francisco 49ers, has died. He was 75.Walsh died at his Woodside home following a long battle with leukemia, according to Stanford University, where he served as coach and athletic director."This is just a tremendous loss for all of us, especially to the Bay Area because of what he meant to the 49ers," said Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana, the player most closely linked to Walsh's tenure with the team. "For me personally, outside of my dad he was probably the most influential person in my life. I am going to miss him."Walsh didn't become an NFL head coach until 47, and he spent just 10 seasons on the San Francisco sideline. But he left an indelible mark on the United States' most popular sport, bui...
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New York Jets Training Camp Video - Jets Confidential
2007-07-30 15:47:00
It's the start of training camp and the first football games of preseason are not far away. While in New York for my CNN appearance, I went to New York Jets Training Camp with my good friend and business buddy Bill Chachkes. In this video we get a glimpse of the Jets passing offense, Chad Pennington, and an interview with Dan Leberfeld of Jets Confidential
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Oakland Raiders Broke? JaMarcus Russell Deal May Be Five Years Due To Reven
2007-07-30 00:30:00
I figured the Oakland Raiders may have problems signing a quaterback on time, even with the new CBA. They're still playing in the Oakland Coliseum, which needs to be re-designed to generate more revenue. RUSSELL DEAL COULD BE FOR FIVE YEARS - Rumor from Profootballtalk.com A league source tells us that the negotiation of a contract between the Raiders and No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell has been and will continue to be a difficult process, and that the Raiders might end up signing Russell a five-year deal.Per the source, there are whispers of cash issues in Oakland that could prevent the team from funding a six-year package. Though we don't know whether that's a certainty, there's definitely some wisdom in scaling the contract back by a year, since no one knows at this point whether Russell will be a Peyton Manning or a Ryan Leaf. If it's the latter, the team has less money at risk.Russell is represented by the firm of Metz, Lock, and Malinovic. They also represent r...
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Cal's Marshawn Lynch Signed By Buffalo - $18.9 million - Profootballtalk.co
2007-07-27 08:36:00
LYNCH DEAL DONEA league source tells us that the Bills have reached an agreement with running back Marshawn Lynch , the No. 12 selection in the 2007 draft. (Adam Schefter of NFL Network was the first to report this.)Lynch will receive $10,285,000 in guaranteed money, and the total value of the package is $18,935,000 on a five-year deal. (Technically, it's a six-year deal that voids to five if Lynch meets a minimum playing time threshold.)The key is the duration; Lynch is the fourth player taken in the top 16 who could have been required to sign a six-year deal, but who got in the end a five-year contract.The former California tailback is expected to step in immediately as the starter, given the offseason trade of Willis McGahee.
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Falcons News Conference On The Michael Vick Issue
2007-07-24 22:57:00
I'm watching Atlanta Falcons' Owner Arthur Blank , General Managr Rich McKay, and Head Coach Bobby Petrino talk to the media about the Michael Vick issue. If you've not followed this, Vick's indicted for being involved in felony dogfighting. This press conference is for the Falcons; heads to explain to the public how they're dealing with this. To me, it seems as if Arthur Blank's forced to walk a tightrope between supporting Vick and not upsetting the activitist animal rights organizations that have been crawling all over them. More soon..
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Michael Vick's In Big Trouble But Not Convicted
2007-07-19 11:04:00
As you may know, Michael Vick 's been convicted of running a dogfighting ring, a felony offense. I'll write more about this soon, but here's the details from George Dormann of Sports Illustrated:Shocking chargesIndictment against Vick describes unfathomable actsPosted: Tuesday July 17, 2007 11:42PM; Updated: Wednesday July 18, 2007 2:39PMDuring an April raid of Vick's property in Virginia, authorities seized 66 dogs and equipment commonly used in dog fighting.AP By George Dohrmann, SI.comThe indictment handed down Tuesday against Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and three others describes in detail how they procured a property in Virginia for the purpose of staging dogfights, bought dogs and then fought them there, and in several other states, over a 6-year period. With at least three cooperating witnesses providing the details, federal authorities compiled a detailed case that traces the birth and rise of Bad Newz Kennels.But not a single line in the 18-page indictment will gen...

NFL Statement On Michael Vick - NFLMedia.com
2007-07-18 19:16:00
NFL Stat ement on Michael Vick - NFL Media.com07/17/2007STATEMENT FROM AN NFL SPOKESMAN:We are disappointed that Michael Vick has put himself in a position where a federal grand jury has returned an indictment against him. We will continue to closely monitor developments in this case, and to cooperate with law enforcement authorities. The activities alleged are cruel, degrading and illegal. Michael Vick?s guilt has not yet been proven, and we believe that all concerned should allow the legal process to determine the facts. The matter will be reviewed under the League?s Personal Conduct Policy.
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NFL TRAINING CAMPS OPEN THIS WEEK - NFLMedia.com
2007-07-18 18:46:00
It's that time of year again! Training camps open up this week! Here's more info ?It?s time to get to work!? So says SCOTT LINEHAN, head coach of the St. Louis Rams, about that summertime NFL staple that signals only one thing ? the season is fast approaching! NFL training camps are here. They start this Thursday, with the New York Jets (rookies) the first to report. By July 30, every club will be in camp. ?Training camp is a crucial time for a team to come together and prepare for the upcoming season,? says New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/general manager MICKEY LOOMIS. The Saints are one of the teams that ?come together? away from home (they train at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi). More and more, though, NFL clubs are training at their regular-season headquarters. The Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans this summer join the trend of ?stay-at-homes? (the Titans split their 2006 camp between home and a college). Ten years ago, only 13 percent (four of...
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Packers Sign Aaron Rouse and David Clowney; Nego With Justin Harrell
2007-07-17 20:38:00
Even with this, the NFL teams are showing a good record of signings at this time. It's typical that the higher dollar draftees take longer to sign. Packers aim to get rookies under contractBy Rob Demovsky rdemovsk@greenbaypressgazette.comWith organized team activities completed, the Green Bay Packers have one main objective before training camp begins in less than six weeks: Get the rest of their rookies under contract.The Packers have signed two of their 11 draft picks, third-round pick Aaron Rouse and fifth-rounder David Clowney . The more difficult negotiations, however, have not yet begun in earnest.General Manager Ted Thompson and vice president of player finance Andrew Brandt have a tight rookie salary pool of $4.907 million, which is the maximum amount of salary cap space the Packers can use to sign their draft picks and undrafted rookie free agents. That's about $630,000 more than the NFL rookie pool average for 2007, but no team had more draft picks than the Packers.The P...
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PAUL OLIVER and JARED GAITHER Selected In NFL SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT
2007-07-15 16:26:00
From NFLMEdia.com NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 (212) 450-2000 * FAX (212) 681-7573 WWW.NFLMedia.com Joe Browne, Executive Vice President-Communications Greg Aiello, Vice President-Public Relations FOR USE AS DESIRED 7/12/07 TWO PLAYERS SELECTED IN NFL SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT The San Diego Chargers and Baltimore Ravens each selected a player in today?s seven-round supplemental draft, the NFL announced today. The Chargers, picking 28th, chose cornerback PAUL OLIVER of Georgia in the fourth round. The Ravens, selecting 31st, picked Maryland tackle JARED GAITHER in the fifth round. Oliver , 6-0 and 208 pounds, was among Georgia leaders in tackles last season (fifth with 57) and registered two sacks. He limited the No. 2 overall selection in the 2007 NFL Draft , Georgia Tech wide receiver CALVIN JOHNSON (Detroit), to two catches for 13 yards in the Bulldogs? season-finale win last year. In 2005, Oliver won Georgia?s Most Improved Defensive Player Aw...
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Seahawks CB Rich Gardner Released To Make Roster Space - Seattle Times
2007-07-12 20:08:00
From the Seattle Times. Hawks CB released for roster spaceBy Jose Miguel RomeroThe Seahawks moved closer to finalizing their training-camp roster Wednesday, releasing injured cornerback Rich Gardner to make room for sixth-round draft pick Courtney Taylor, whose signing was made official.The team has apparently agreed to terms with seventh-round pick Steve Vallos with contract terms unconfirmed, leaving three more picks to sign ? second-rounder Josh Wilson, third-round choice Brandon Mebane and the first of two fourth-round picks, Baraka Atkins.The Seahawks might have to release three players before camp in July to make room for the unsigned draft choices on the roster.Five former NFL Europa players are also part of the current roster and signed as free agents June 28. They are cornerback Omowale "Wally" Dada (a former Washington State player), quarterback Erik Meyer (formerly at Eastern Washington), offensive guard Jonathan Alston, running back A.J. Harris and wide receiver Robert...
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NFL - ATLANTA FALCONS SIGN JAPANESE WR-PR-KR NORIAKI KINOSHITA
2007-07-12 19:25:00
From NFL Media.com NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 (212) 450-2000 * FAX (212) 681-7573 WWW.NFLMedia.com Joe Browne, Executive Vice President-Communications Greg Aiello, Vice President-Public Relations FOR USE AS DESIRED 7/5/07 FALCONS SIGN JAPANESE WR-PR-KR NORIAKI KINOSHITA Kinoshita seeks to become first Japanese player in NFL history The Atlanta Falcons have signed wide receiver-return specialist NORIAKI KINOSHITA, a native of Osaka, Japan, the club announced today. The 24-year old Kinoshita spent the past three seasons playing in the NFL Europa League and was selected to the All-NFL Europa team as the National return specialist in each of the past two years. In 2007, Kinoshita led NFL Europa with a 15.9-yard punt-return average and ranked third with a 23.2- yard kickoff-return average. He also added 23 receptions for 364 yards and two touchdowns. ?I?m excited to see Nori compete in training camp with us,? says Falcons head coach BOBBY PETRINO...
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7/10/07 - 2007 NFL UNRESTRICTED & RESTRICTED FREE-AGENT SIGNINGS
2007-07-12 19:23:00
From NFLMedia.com 2007 NFL UNRESTRICTED & RESTRICTED FREE-AGENT SIGNINGS AS OF 7/10/07 (Based on official notification to NFL office) 1) 126 UNRESTRICTED free agents have signed with a NEW team: TEAM PLAYER FORMER TEAM DATE REPORTED ARIZONA DE Rodney Bailey Pittsburgh 4/13 CB Ralph Brown Cleveland 4/13 T Mike Gandy Buffalo 4/3 S Terrence Holt Detroit 3/8 CB Roderick Hood Philadelphia 3/13 C Al Johnson Dallas 3/6 NT Ross Kolodziej Minnesota 4/11 WR Sean Morey Pittsburgh 3/15 DE Joe Tafoya Seattle 4/13 ATLANTA K Billy Cundiff New Orleans 5/7 G Toniu Fonoti Miami 3/15 T Leander Jordan San Diego 5/9 FB Ovie Mughelli Baltimore 3/2 CB Lewis Sanders Houston 3/7 LB Marcus Wilkins Cincinnati 3/3 BUFFALO G Derrick Dockery Washington 3/3 RB Josh Scobey Seattle 5/3 T Langston Walker Oakland 3/3 C Jason Whittle Minnesota 3/3 CAROLINA S Deke Cooper San Francisco 3/26 CHICAGO DT Anthony Adams San Francisco 3/30 CINCINNATI DT Kenderick Allen Green Bay 5/14 DT Michael Myers Denver...
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NFLPA's Richard Berthelesen: Gene Upshaw is Underpaid - Profootballtalk.com
2007-07-10 14:01:00
I personally think Gene Upshaw's doing a great job and has managed to stay out of court and caused the players to get more money in the last CBA. But Gene's got his detrators...BERTHELSEN SAYS UPSHAW IS UNDERPAID - Profootballtalk.comLast month, we reported that NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw made at least $6.6 million in the year ending February 28, 2007.Daniel Kaplan of SportsBusiness Journal recently confirmed this report, and obtained a quote from NFLPA general counsel Richard Berth elesen defending the exorbitant salary and bonus package paid to Upshaw."If anything he is underpaid," Berthelsen said. "He is paid out of the revenues generated by active players."As Kaplan notes, it's possible that Upshaw earned even more from Players, Inc., the licensing arm of the NFLPA that generates millions from the use of player names and likenesses for trading cards, video games, and related products.In our view, Berthelsen's comment indicates that Upshaw's wages are tied directl...
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USC's Pete Caroll On ND's Charlie Weis: "He's A Jerk" - Also Dishes On Norm
2007-07-09 01:39:00
I just returned from the local Gold's Gym in Oakland where I work out and ran into a friend who's a big USC fan, alumn, and donor, on top of being a big exec at a national retailer. Since I'm a Cal fan, we've had a few nice ribbing sessions. The point being, she's got know reason to make up what I'm about to report, asked the questions herself, and when I asked her if she would mind that I blog this, her response was "go ahead."So that's what I'm doing. On May 22nd, my friend attended a USC Alumni event in Southern California where USC Football Coach Pete Carroll was the featured guest. After an evening of drinks and food, there was a question and answer session with Coach Carroll. I proded her to tell me about it while we were streching, and so after some consistent coaxing, she did.She said that she and Coach Carroll got along famously well "I think he seemed to like me," she said. "Oh, did I tell you what he said about Charlie Weis?" No, was my response, and she he...
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Dallas Cowboys New Stadium On Schedule - Roof Trusses Installed
2007-07-04 04:13:00
The World's Largest Pro Football Stadium is on target for completion in 2009. Personally, I can't wait to see it. The photo was taken from the webcam set up to allow fans to see the structure as it's being built. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Construction officials say the new Dallas Cowboys stadium in Arlington is about 30% complete -- with a steel arch now being built.Crews have put the first section of the arch truss in place, as a support for the retractable roof of the one billion dollar complex.Arlington mayor Robert Cluck was on hand yesterday to give a thumbs-up to the process.The new home for the Cowboys will open for the 2009 season.The venue also will host the 2011 Super Bowl.
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NFL EUROPE DISCONTINUED - NFL INTERNATIONAL TO FOCUS ON GLOBAL IMPACT - NFl
2007-06-30 20:51:00
From the NFL. The official press release annoucing the death of NFL Europe .NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 (212) 450-2000 * FAX (212) 681-7573 WWW.NFLMedia.com Joe Browne, Executive Vice President-Communications Greg Aiello, Vice President-Public Relations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6/29/07 NFL INTERNATIONAL TO FOCUS ON GLOBAL IMPACT: NFL EUROPA DISCONTINUED The NFL has determined that it will switch the focus of its international business strategy to presenting the NFL to the widest possible global audience, including broader media visibility and the staging of international regular-season games, and will discontinue NFL Europa. ?The time is right to re-focus the NFL?s strategy on initiatives with global impact, including worldwide media coverage of our sport and the staging of live regular-season NFL games,? commented Mark Waller, senior vice president of NFL International . ?We will continue to build our international fan base by taking adva...
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COMMISSIONER GOODELL PRESS CONFERENCE - NFL Rookie Symposium
2007-06-29 09:43:00
From NFL Media.comCOMMISSIONER GOODELL PRESS CONFERENCE NFL Rookie Symposium Palm Beach Gardens, Florida ? June 25, 2007 Re: How the Symposium has lasted this long and the concern about players in their first year... RG: The focus for us is how do we make these guys better men. What can we do to help prepare them for the decisions they will have to make as NFL players? It?s a big transition from college, so I think we?re providing some tools for them. The big focus for us is how do we expand on this, how do we make it better? It?s a great start but we want to make sure that we continue to promote these messages and give the players the kind of resources and tools they need to make good choices. Re: On the rookies and if they asked questions of him... RG: Yes. I thought they were great. There were a lot of questions. They were good questions, direct questions. I think that?s terrific and I?m glad they felt comfortable enough to ask them. Re: If this will help the players in t...
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Joe Montana - Brady Quinn Needs To Work On Touch
2007-06-29 00:46:00
In an interview with a Kirk Bolh , former SF 49ers, Chiefs, and Notre Dame QB Joe Montana said ?He throws the ball vertically very well, but the touch things, he?s got some work to do. He tries to knock a few guys over.?Brady would do well to listen to Joe, considered the greatest QB of our time. Montana also offered this about the Raiders JaMarcus Russell: "?He?s obviously got a tremendous arm, but I don?t know what he?s got happening in Oakland. That?s an uphill battle.?But Bohl's didn't ask Joe why he believed this, making for an imcomplete conversation.
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(ESPN's) "Tony (Kornheiser) Is Extremely Neurotic" - Joe Theisman On New ?M
2007-06-23 21:04:00
Wow. I can understand that he's upset, but calling someone -- specifically ESPN's Tony Kornheiser "extremely neurotic" is a bit much. Well, it's one thing to say that in private conversation, but another to just hall off and make the comment before a media person. But Joe had a lot to say in this interview covered by MetroBostonNews.com . He dished more on Kornheiser saying "?Monday Night Football? cannot be an extension of ?Pardon The Interruption,? because the game is too important." The entire article by Christopher Price of Metro is below.....Theism ann UnpluggedAnalyst sounds off on the Pats, Belichck and ?Monday Night Football?Former NFL quarterback Joe Theisman n has never been shy about expressing his opinions. So when Metro caught up with him yesterday, it was no surprise the former Redskins quarterback and ?Monday Night Football? analyst let fly on a number of topics, including what he thought about the Patriots? offseason moves, Bill Belichick?s management style, w...
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NFL's Neil Glat Comes To Bay Area To See Stadium Sites - KCBS
2007-06-20 23:22:00
NFL Officials See Possible 49ers Stadium Site in Santa ClaraSAN JOSE, Calif. (KCBS) -- A day after looking at San Francisco?s proposed site for a new 49ers stadium, NFL executives toured Santa Clara?s tentative stadium site. On Monday San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom briefed league officials on his plan to keep the team in the city and build a new stadium at the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard along the bay. The site is on the federal Superfund list because of toxic pollution. City officials have said the shipyard can be cleaned up in time to open a new stadium in 2012. "It could be a special place, but the devil is in the details,'' NFL senior vice president Neil Glat said. Niners owners favor a theme park parking lot south of Santa Clara, although Great America park officials recently announced they oppose the plan. ``We're concerned about a loss of parking and the construction process to build a new stadium,'' said Stacy Frole, spokeswoman for Ohio-based Cedar Fair, whi...
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Seattle Seahawks / Holmgren To Intall Offense Pre-Shift System
2007-06-18 21:20:00
"Pre-shifting", or what was called "The Multiple Offense" is being installed by Settle Seahawk's coach Mike Holmgren for the 2008 season. This was reported and buried deep in an article on the Seattle Defense, and which appears below. But in my view, the writer missed the real story. The strategy has been around since the turn of the 20th Century, but was used as a standard strategy by Dallas Cowboys Coach, the late Tom Landry during his 30-years as head coach. The idea is simply to have the offense "shirt" or move from one formation to the other before the ball is snapped. But the only West Coast / Walsh Offense team to use this until now has been the Tampa Bay Bucs under Jon Gruden. There' a balance that has to be established between shifting and reading keys after the snap.____________________________________ _____Hawks' defense eager to step up for second Super Bowl runBy CLARE FARNSWORTHP-I REPORTERKIRKLAND -- It has been a defensive offseason for the Seahawks.In th...
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Q&A - Charlotte, NC ? June 5, 2007
2007-06-16 19:59:00
Q&A with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Charlotte , NC ? June 5, 2007 Re: What it means to present the award to Carolina Panthers Owner/Founder Jerry Richardson? A great deal. Jerry Richardson is not only an important person to the NFL, but he?s also an incredibly important person to this region. What he?s done for this region and to be able to honor him was a great honor for me. Re: His relationship with Richardson. It goes back now almost 20 years to when he began his effort to get an expansion franchise. From the moment I met him, you just have a great admiration and respect for his integrity, his values and for his can-do attitude. He?s always demonstrated that and he?s been incredibly important both to me but more importantly to the league in his tenure as the owner of the Carolina Panthers. I can?t say enough good things about Jerry Richardson. Re: What kind of addition to the NFL the Panthers have been? I stated earlier I believe he?s put together a model franchise here. I...
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