This is what I like about the New York Jets: They back down from nothing and nobody. They identify their biggest needs, then go out and attack them.
A year ago, they swung a deal for quarterback Mark Sanchez. Months later, they made a move for wide receiver Braylon Edwards. Now they make [...]
Posted on March 12th, 2010 by admin
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The frenzy of the first week of free agency had just as much impact on how the opening rounds of the NFL Draft will shake out as the scouting combine or pro days.
Of course, not every team crossed off its most pressing needs solely through free agency. Detroit won’t pass up on [...]
Posted on March 12th, 2010 by admin
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It would be so easy to write off the Arizona Cardinals in 2010. Their star quarterback retired, replaced by a former glamour-boy quarterback known more for his off-field activity than what he’s done on it in the NFL.
Strike one.
Then the Cardinals saw two key defensive starters bolt for other teams [...]
Posted on March 11th, 2010 by admin
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For the first time in Andy Reid’s tenure as coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, the playoffs passed without one chorus of “fly, Eagles fly, on the road to victory.”
The Eagles were one-and-done, over-and-out after one playoff game.
Not winning in the postseason makes for a long offseason in Philadelphia, with a [...]
Posted on March 11th, 2010 by admin
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I never thought I’d repeat these words during this or any other free-agency period, but now I can’t help myself: Let’s hear it for the Washington Redskins. They’ve done the unthinkable, the unimaginable and the damn-near-impossible when it comes to free-agent spending.
They have done nothing … unless, of course, you count Artis [...]
Posted on March 10th, 2010 by admin
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The focus of draft preparation for NFL teams has shifted from the recent scouting combine in Indianapolis to the dozens of pro days to be held around the country leading up to the April 22-24 draft.
Sam Bradford’s March 25 workout could vault him to No. 1 pick. (Getty Images) Nothing less than [...]
Posted on March 10th, 2010 by admin
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The Dallas Cowboys won their division, won their first playoff game in 13 years and rewarded their head coach with a contract extension. So it’s Delirium in Big D, right?
Not so fast.
The Cowboys play in one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL, and the last time I checked [...]
Posted on March 9th, 2010 by admin
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When the Patriots a year ago moved on without linebackers Tedy Bruschi and Mike Vrabel, defensive lineman Richard Seymour and safety Rodney Harrison, they insisted they could overcome those losses and win another division title.
They were right, of course. And wrong. They won the division, but they never overcame the departures of [...]
Posted on March 9th, 2010 by admin
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Anxious all week, Julius Peppers was finally getting some sleep at home in Charlotte when he found out just how serious the Chicago Bears were about acquiring him.
The free agent signing period had just begun and his agent called to tell him coach Lovie Smith was in town. Soon, Peppers was meeting him [...]
Posted on March 7th, 2010 by admin
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The Baltimore Ravens couldn’t pass up the opportunity to add a talented pass catcher to their roster: three-time Pro Bowl standout Anquan Boldin.
Baltimore obtained Boldin from the Arizona Cardinals on Friday for a third- and fourth-round pick in the 2010 draft. Baltimore also got a fifth-round pick from Arizona.
The 29-year-old Boldin [...]
Posted on March 7th, 2010 by admin
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