National Football League Headlines
Simple tips for drafting your fantasy team
| July 4 | Source of Article | Article Comments | (0) |
"With another exciting season of fantasy football lurking just around the corner, managers everywhere are getting prepared to compete yet again. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you draft your 2009 fantasy football team. 1. Know your leagues scoring system Although this is one of the golden rules in fantasy football, if you don’t know what your leagues scoring system is, you are at an automatic disadvantage before making a single pick. You need to know what the scoring categories are and..."
Will Bennett Contribute??
| July 3 | Source of Article | Article Comments | (0) |
"According to the Chicago Sun Times, WR Earl Bennett is “being counted on for major production.” At this point the Bears seem comfortable going into the season with Bennett and Devin Hester as their top wideouts. Bennett played with Jay Cutler at Vanderbilt and performed well at spring workouts. Even though Bennett caught zero passes in his rookie season, he’s going to have a chance to make a name for himself now..."
Barber and Jones…Together??
| July 3 | Source of Article | Article Comments | (0) |
"The Cowboys are reportedly toying with the idea of using Marion Barber and Felix Jones on the field together, says profootballweekly.com Jones has the ability to split out wide or motion into the backfield, and the team wants to find more touches for their most explosive playmaker. Rotoworld.com remembers that the Cowboys made similar noises last summer, but the duo rarely played together..."
Colts camp countdown: Despite Dungy’s departure, Colts should claim division
| July 3 | Source of Article | Article Comments | (0) |
"Michael C. Wright, Vinnie Iyer and Mike Chappell This is the 10th in a series of team-by-team breakdowns that will run on SportingNews.com before the start of training camp. Reporting date: August 2 Indianapolis took a hiatus from atop the AFC South in 2009, but with a healthy Peyton Manning and a projected 20 returnees headed into the season, it’s a good bet the Colts will regain division — and possibly conference — supremacy. Author: http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2009-07-03/c..."
Temperature keeps rising for Jets’ Tannenbaum
| July 3 | Source of Article | Article Comments | (0) |
"New York Jets General Manager Mike Tannenbaum likely isn’t sleeping all that well these days. The long-term employee of the team, who has worked his way up the ladder into a position of ultimate authority — and thus accountability — now has nowhere to go. Author: http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2009-07-03/temperature-keeps-rising-for-jets-tannenbaum..."
Washington case against Ryan Leaf dismissed
| July 3 | Source of Article | Article Comments | (0) |
"BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A lawyer for former NFL and Washington State quarterback Ryan Leaf says a fugitive action filed against Leaf in Whatcom County Superior Court in Washington state has been dismissed. The Whatcom County prosecutor had filed an interstate fugitive case against Leaf after the former quarterback was arrested by federal Customs agents as he crossed the border from Canada in mid-June on his way to face drug and burglary charges in Texas Author: http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl..."
Let Freedom Ring
| July 3 | Source of Article | Article Comments | (0) |
"As we approach the Fourth of July, I thought I should pause and take a moment to embrace the holiday. On other holidays you often hear of people using the occasion to appreciate their lives – whether it is assessing the things for which they are thankful on Thanksgiving or airing grievances on Festivus. However, it doesn’t seem like anyone looks at the Fourth of July to appreciate all that our forefathers had to go through to allow us to live as we do. It’s funny that as a kid you learn so m..."
Saints lose money in tax credit investment
| July 2 | Source of Article | Article Comments | (0) |
"NEW ORLEANS — At least 16 people associated with the New Orleans Saints, including coach Sean Payton, quarterback Drew Brees and Hall of Famer Archie Manning, are among investors who lost $1.9 million. Kevin Houser, cut Monday as the team’s long snapper after eight years, said Thursday he and at least 26 others bought what they thought were state film industry tax credits from Louisiana Film Studios in suburban New Orleans. Author: http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2009-07-02/saint..."
Jets Sellout Sponship
| July 2 | Source of Article | Article Comments | (0) |
"With all things money driven, the New York Jets have decided to take advantage of the NFL rule that allows teams to sell sponsorship on their practice jerseys. Next thing you know player jerseys will look as cluttered as the NASCAR sponsorships. Or better yet include ad space that each player can generate revenue individually. [...]..."
Rams QBs
| July 2 | Source of Article | Article Comments | (0) |
"The St Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Rams rookie QB Keith Null will get “plenty of opportunities” to nail down the third quarterback job. Null reportedly displayed a decent arm at minicamp and will need to pick up the offense in training camp to lock up the job..."