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current free agent list from NFLMedia.com
2009-05-28 07:45:00
2009 NFL UNRESTRICTED & RESTRICTED FREE-AGENT SIGNINGS AS OF 5/21/09(Based on official notification to NFL office)1) 125 UNRESTRICTED free agents have signed with a NEW team:TEAMPLAYERFORMER TEAMDATE REPORTEDArizona CardinalsCB Bryant McFaddenPittsburgh3/11 RB Jason WrightCleveland3/18Atlanta FalconsLB Mike PetersonJacksonville3/11 C Brett RombergSt. Louis3/10Baltimore RavensC Matt BirkMinnesota3/5 CB Chris CarrTennessee3/18 CB Dominique FoxworthAtlanta2/27 TE L.J. SmithPhiladelphia3/20Buffalo BillsQB Ryan FitzpatrickCincinnati2/28 C Geoff HangartnerCarolina3/2 G Seth McKinneyMiami4/8 RB Dominic RhodesIndianapolis4/20 LB Patrick ThomasKansas City3/20Chicago BearsS Josh BullocksNew Orleans3/12 T Frank OmiyaleCarolina2/28Cincinnati BengalsWR Laveranues ColesNY Jets3/5 DT Tank JohnsonDallas4/8 QB J.T. O?SullivanSan Francisco3/10Cleveland BrownsLB Eric BartonNY Jets3/16 CB Corey IvyBaltimore3/19 DE C.J. MosleyNY Jets3/9 CB Hank PoteatNY Jets3/10 T John St. ClairChicago3/18 T Floyd...
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Warning! Jay Glazer's Twiiter Account Is Not His: ProfootballTalk.Com
2009-05-26 03:40:00
My friend from Super Bowl bid years past, and NFL Draft years present, Fox Sports' Jay Glazer is spreading the word that this Twitter account: http://twitter.com/jayglazer does not belong to Glazer at all. According to Profootballtalk.com, the account is a fake, but even then Jay need not worry too much; the "Fake Glazer" Twitter page has only 76 followers as of this writing. A person of Jay's stature should have thousands of followers, even if the account's not his.
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Michael Vick, PETA Wants Your Brain Scanned, What About The Rooneys?
2009-05-20 12:28:00
More at Zennie62.com | Follow me on Twitter! | Get my widget! Michael Vick , you've spent two years in the slammer for running a business that revolved around dog-fighting and harming our furry friends. Now, you're confined to your home and reportedly a $10-per-hour construction job. Think you're going to be forgiven? Ha! Michael, you're going into a harsh United States of America, with far less religious people than there used to be. Think I'm kidding; just check out the Pew study that reports more people than ever don't declare a religion. That's a bad thing because it means they don't subscribe to the concept of forgiveness, Michael. I don't care what anyone tells you, a person who has no religious background or interest is a person to be feared because they don't have a moral compass to guide them. (And if they tell you otherwise, run, don't walk, to the nearest exit!) So forget winning 20 percent of America over, they're long gone. That group has to hav...
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Accessory to Further
2009-05-05 03:48:00
Accessory to FurtherBy Michael ? Louis IngramBASN/FRO ?An NFL player who played 10 years in the league gets a pension of $2500 a month; yet in Major League Baseball, that same player over a similar period receives $10,000 a month (in spite of the fact pro football makes more money).We didn?t know we were going to live this long ? everyone told us we would all be dead by age 55, and these guys that are out here, -- they?re hurting. And rather than address it, the NFLPA does things to defame and further diminish these men??-          Jane Arnett, wife of former NFL player ?Jaguar Jon? Arnett, co- founder of the Retired Professional Athletes Association (RPAA), an advocacy group for ex-players. In a few hours from now a handful of young men will have their names called in front of the grand stage at Radio City Music Hall in New York City; and an audience of millions of cable and satellite television viewers will see approximately 60 or so of these cats become millionaires -- literally ...
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NFL DRAFT Sets record for Viewership and Internet page views
2009-04-29 08:17:00
Record 39 Million Fans Tune Into 2009 NFL Draft On NFL Network, ESPN & ESPN204/28/2009FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE4/28/09 RECORD 39 MILLION FANS TUNE INTO 2009 NFL DRAFTON NFL NETWORK, ESPN & ESPN2 First-Round Coverage Outdraws All WeekendBasketball, Hockey & Baseball Games Fans Spend More Time on NFL.com A record 39 million viewers tuned in to watch the 2009 NFL Draft on NFL Network, ESPN and ESPN2, according to Nielsen Media Research. The total audience for the 2009 NFL Draft is an increase of nearly 2.5 million viewers from 2008 and tops the record of 38 million viewers set in 2007. Total NFL Draft viewership has increased 66 percent from 2001 to 2009 (from 23.5 million to 39 million). First-round coverage of the Draft drew a combined average viewership of 6.3 million viewers on ESPN and NFL Network ? exceeding the average viewership of the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball (Yankees-Red Sox; 4.6 million...
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ESPN: No Oakland Raiders Bias - NFL Draft Notes
2009-04-27 16:41:00
  More at Zennie62.com | Follow me on Twitter! My long-time friend Richard Lieberman is prone to hyberbole and god-love him, this is one of those moments.  The San Francisco Chronicle blogger may have made some hay by charging ESPN with a "bias" against the Oakland Raiders, but where I am in New York, and where I was at Radio City Music Hall for the NFL Draft , the notion was quickly put to rest.  I'm going to spend about as much time on this as ESPN did, but the bottom line is a lot of people didn't like the Raiders draft, almost from top-to-bottom. I was editing videos in the Interview Room when I overherd NFL Network's Pat Kirwan, and Clark Judge of CBS Sports doing a take for NFL Network, and both were almost laughably derisive of the Raiders decision to take Darrius Heywood-Bay, who's the third ranked receiver in the draft over Michael Crabtree who was picked in an almost regional slap-in-your-face move by the cross-bay San Francisco 49ers.  The pr...
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Giants try to pick up a free agent receiver and other pre draft notes
2009-04-20 02:06:00
Giants try to pick up a free agent receiver and other pre draft notes It seems that the reports hold some truth at least: The Giants want to swing a deal with the Browns to get Braylon Edwards, who is another talented but "difficult" to work with receiver. Edwards may have some problems working with new Browns and Ex Jets Head Coach Eric Mangini, which seems to be the main issue right now. The Browns want a #2 and a #5 pick in this draft, plus receiver Steve Smith. The Giants countered with the two picks plus receiver Dominik Hixon. What some people are missing is that Edwards isn't Burress. He's two+ inches shorter and 15 pounds lighter. Can he play the same "Jump Ball in the End Zone" game? Sure he can. But if Hixon also goes in the deal the Giants would still need to get another "taller" wide out in the Draft or Via Free Agency to help stretch the defensive backs.I'll cast my vote for Brian Robiskie early, or Ramses Barden late. I prefer to see a team built through the draft...
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NFL Draft: Matt Stafford, Avoid The Detroit Lions
2009-04-18 16:29:00
  More at Zennie62.com | Follow me on Twitter! YouTube, Yahoo, MySpace, Metacafe, DailyMotion, Blip.tv, Stupid Videos, Sclipo, Viddler and Howcast A Message to Georgia QB Matt Stafford regarding the NFL Draft .  Matt, one week from today you're going to be in New York for the NFL Draft as player and I as media .  Many people expect The Detroit Lions , holding the first pick in the player selection event, to make you the number one pick. I've got some advice for you: Don't let 'em. Matt Stafford (photo from Google Images) Matt, the Detroit Lions are an organization of rich tradition, but a history of failure. The Lions have never reached the Super Bowl and playoff appearances have been few and far between.  And the ownership has focused more on hiring personalities than building a winning organization. You won't win there.  Why?  Take a look at the NFL coaches who have won.  All have one thing in common: they're kn...

The Fix is In?
2009-04-08 06:38:00
The Fix Is In? A BASN/FRO EXCLUSIVEBy Michael ? Louis IngramBASN/FRO Bernie Parrish, it seems, has been playing defense all his life. From his playing days with the Cleveland Browns, he saw the future in understanding the need to look out for himself and his fellow players down the road.Parrish would be instrumental in helping to set up the first Players? Union back in the 1960s ? the same one that would morph into the NFLPA and Players, Inc. today. ?I got interested in it after I was voted player rep for the Browns in 1960,? said Parrish,? so I?ve been at this a while.?We sat down and tore a retirement plan out of the hides of men like George Halas, Paul Brown and George Preston Marshall ? a buncha tough old buzzards; developed and gifted a pension plan that became what the modern players have now; and baseball followed suit with our premise soon after.?Fortunately, for the baseball players, Marvin Miller kept the baseball union straight and made it his business to look out for all...

Hot Stove Football #2
2009-04-08 05:55:00
Hot Stove Football #2: Oh Plaxico oh Plaxico... and why did the NY Jets think they needed Jay Cutler? By Dr. Bill Chachkes-Managing Partner-Football Reporters OnlineThe Ny Jets never seem to be happy with what they already have. If they feel that Kellen Clemens will never run the Jets Offense on a regular basis, try trading him for the extra draft pick.Then people will take you seriously when you say you need a QB. Until then, people only see the Jets as further behind the Giants in PSL sales.I'm not so sure they were ever seriously considered a factor in the "Jay Cutler" Saga. The three way deal between the Broncos, Titans, and the Jets was talked about for all of 5 minutes and then dismissed at least on NY sports talk radio.The Giants are doing their "voluntary" off season workout program, and 59 of the current roster players are in attendance. Osi Umenoria is confident that his knee is close to 100%. He was also sure that his teammate Plaxico Burress would return to the Giants a...

Alex Shoumatoff's Vanity Fair Article On The Bohemian Club
2009-04-06 17:54:00
MySpace, Metacafe, Blip.tv, Crackle, Sclipo, Viddler and Howcast Bringing an end to a story that made my blogs famous, infamous Vanity Fair (VF) Contributing Editor Alex Shoumatoff finally published his work on the Bohemian Club?s timber management plan and how he got snared by police for tresspassing at its private retreat near the town of Monte Rio, Calif.  If you remember, Alex Shoumatoff set out last year to help his Harvard roommate Jock Hooper do a smear job on the Bohemian Club, which is a kind of resort home for many San Francisco luminaries, and not all of them male.  Hooper was someone described as a "disgruntled former member" of the exclusive gentlemen?s club that has is favored by the business elite, former presidents, international leaders, and men who enjoy music, wine and song, and ok, I know at least two women who've recently been there (with their boyfriends).  The club's lightened up a lot over the years. Anyway, Hooper quit the club whe...
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State of the Franchise: Oakland Raiders
2009-03-26 21:37:00
The NFLTA crew talks Tom Cable, JaMarcus Russell, and what to expect from the Raiders in '09.This video belongs to NFL.com Courtesy of http://www.nfl.com/videos
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Hot Stove Talk
2009-03-19 02:37:00
Hot Stove NFL talk 3/19/09-By Dr. Bill Chachkes Football Reporters Online The Giants have made some really good free agency moves so far. It's clear that Mr. Mara and Mr. Tisch told Mr. Reese to spend some of that PSL money on players. DT's Bernard, Canty, and LB Boley are all good pick ups. Hopefully there is enough left over to get some more offensive skill players. I'm not in a rush to see a running back signed so quickly, even though Derek Ward signed with Tampa a few weeks ago (5 years, 17 million dollars). I would prefer to see them draft a younger player like Javarris Williams (Tenn. St.) or Josh Vaughn (Richmond) and play Ahmad Bradshaw and Danny Ware behind Jacobs. The Giants have 9 selections coming into this draft, but the feeling is that some of those picks will be used in a package to trade with another team to move up in one of the first two rounds to get a player at a "need" position they weren't able to fill in free agency. If you need to be reminded that the ...
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NFL Union Uses Background Check to Select New Leader
2009-03-17 19:03:00
NFL Players elected DeMaurice Smith as their new union leader after a background check revealed that the front runner, former NFL Player Troy Vincent, had been involved in controversial business dealings. Congratulations to the union for making an informed decision based on a thorough employment background check. read more | digg story
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NFLPA Elects Smith, Potential NFL Work Stoppage On Horizon?
2009-03-17 19:02:00
The NFLPA has elected DeMaurice Smith to serve as their new Executive Director. Smith wins based on vision on how he would plan to lead the NFLPA through the upcoming Collective Bargaining Agreement with the NFL.read more | digg story
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Josh McDaniels part of Bill Belichick's evil plan
2009-03-17 19:01:00
Bill Belichick is working to destroy all other competition in the NFL by tricking the other franchises into hiring his assistants, who promptly make these team uncompetitive and disfunctional. The Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs are the latest victims of this cheating scandal which far surpasses the earlier spy-gate scandal in scope. read more | digg story
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Trauma Response Center grabs NFL star's heart
2009-03-17 19:01:00
Albert Haynesworth, who recently signed with the Washington Redskins, tours the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, falls in love with the mission and the couseling center's therapy dog Courtney, opens up about his past and decides to chair a fundraising event, Survivor: Celebrate! Tampa Bay on March 21, to party for a purpose!read more | digg story
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Patriots close to acquiring defensive end Julius Peppers
2009-03-17 19:01:00
NFL.com?s Vic Carucci is reporting that the Patriots are close to acquiring Panthers? defensive end Julius Peppers for a second round draft pick. read more | digg story
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More Week 3 Pro Day Workouts From Top 10 Schools
2009-03-17 19:00:00
Don?t be surprised if the Pittsburgh Steelers select an Ohio State player come April?s NFL Draft.read more | digg story
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Top 10: NFL's Most Injured Teams
2009-03-17 19:00:00
A painful look at the 10 most injured teams in the league.read more | digg story
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NFL players may have died hours after boat toppled
2009-03-17 18:59:00
The lone survivor, Nick Schuyler, told the Coast Guard that one by one, the other three men took off their life vests and disappeared during the ordeal that began the evening of Feb. 28, according to a 23-page report provided to The Associated Press Monday under a Freedom of Information Act request. read more | digg story
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Terrell Owens Released (Cut) By The Dallas Cowboys Today
2009-03-05 17:59:00
After three years, 3857 yards and 38 touchdowns, the Dallas Cowboys released wide receiver Terrell Owens. Rhis was a mistake as Owens is an exceptionally talented athlete who has no off-field problems and years left in him
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2009 FRANCHISE PLAYERS
2009-02-23 03:59:00
From NFLMedia.com2/20/092009 FRANCHISE PLAYERS ArizonaKarlos DansbyLBAtlantaMichael KoenenPBaltimoreTerrell SuggsLBCarolinaJulius PeppersDECincinnatiShayne GrahamKHoustonDunta RobinsonDBNew EnglandMatt CasselQBNew York GiantsBrandon JacobsRBPittsburghMax StarksTSan DiegoDarren SprolesRBSt. LouisOshiomogho AtogweDBSeattleLeroy HillLBTampa BayAntonio BryantWRTennesseeBo ScaifeTE
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Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2009 Announced Bob Hayes, Randall McDani
2009-02-01 00:28:00
01/31/2009 For Immediate Release  NFL Media.com           ;      &nbs p;      &nb sp;      &n bsp;      & nbsp;               ;     January 31, 2009NFL HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2009 ANNOUNCED CANTON, OHIO ? Wide receiver Bob Hayes, guard Randall McDaniel, defensive end Bruce Smith, linebacker Derrick Thomas, owner Ralph Wilson, and defensive back Rod Woodson make up the Class of 2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees.  The six-man class was elected by the Pro Football Hall of Fame?s Selection Committee who met today in Tampa, Florida.  The newest members of the Hall were selected from a list of 17 finalists that had been determined earlier by the committee. Hayes, a gold medalist track star in the 1964 Summer Olympics, co...

Super Bowl Party: Playboy Party At American Airlines Arena
2009-01-30 21:28:00
I'm not in Tampa, but the 2010 Super Bowl is in -- drumroll -- Miami! That's what I'm looking forward to. And besides, there's no Playboy Super Bowl Party this year. RATS! The reasons they give are well...""While we are huge fans of Super Bowl weekend and are participating in the DirecTV Celebrity Beach Bowl event, we will not be hosting a separate party in Tampa,"But I'll bet they'll be back in Miami and Zennie62 will be there!
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SF Bayview Hunter's Point CAC/PAC Lennar Community Meeting
2009-01-30 18:50:00
This is a video of the meeting held Wednesday night and regarding the Urban Design plan for the proposed Bayview Hunter's point Lennar development which would include a stadium for the San Francisco 49ers. The video captures the anger that community members had over the process, expressing a desire to see the committee just approve the plan and build the project, but making sure the site is cleaned up and jobs are provided for them, It's the second video on this community process and includes the roll call vote. You can hear who voted and how they voted.
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Mireya Grisales high-fives Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Lawrence Timmons
2009-01-29 00:22:00
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Super Bowl Steelers Football, originally uploaded by cmd1084. All I can say is who's Mireya Grisales? She's a super hot reporter for Telemundo who's wowing them in Tampa. Wish I were there --- sort of.
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Kurt Warner: Arizona Cardinals QB At Super Bowl Media Day
2009-01-29 00:09:00
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } warner_3, originally uploaded by crgazette. This is a great pict of Arizona Cardinals QB holding court at NFL Media Day. I'm not there as I didn't plan to go to Tampa last year. Still, I miss the parties but I don't miss not being able to get into some of them and the weird behavior of some people just because they're there. Heck, I've been to six Super Bowl s.
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No Recession At The Tampa Super Bowl
2009-01-29 00:07:00
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Super Bowl , originally uploaded by Dan B Lee. And this prove it! That's a sweet car!
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Super Bowl T-Shirts Boxes
2009-01-29 00:05:00
Super Bowl T-Shirts Boxes 2Originally uploaded by DesignAShirt.comJust in time for Super Bowl XLIII, shirts! But I've never seen so many and in their boxes.
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