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Super Bowl XLV News and Notes – 2/4/11
The Green Bay Packers feel confident about winning close games, writes Rob Demovsky of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay is excited about cornerback Sam Shields’ long-term prospects, writes Pete Dougherty. Packers guard Daryn Colledge quickly learned about the uniqueness of playing in Green Bay. Nose tackle Howard Green’s availability during the season was a [...]
Super Bowl XLV Injury Report – February 3, 2011
The Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers submitted the following injury/practice participation reports for Thursday, February 3. Green Bay added wide receiver Donald Driver to their report, while the Steelers’ report was unchanged. All eyes will be on the status on center Maurkice Pouncey, who plans to practice on Friday. According to the rookie Pro [...]
2010 NFLPA Playing Surface Survey
The NFL Players Associated released its “Playing Surfaces Opinion Survey” for 2010. Conducted between September and November, over 1,600 players from all 32 NFL teams were surveyed. Here are some of the findings: – Players overwhelmingly preferred to play on grass, with 69.4% preferring grass to 14.3% who preferred an artificial surface. 9% have no [...]
Chargers Sign WR Richard Goodman to Futures Contract
The San Diego Chargers announced the signing of wide receiver Richard Goodman to a “Reserve/Futures” contract. Originally signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent out of Florida State last April, the 6-0, 189-pound Goodman spent much of his rookie season on the team’s practice squad. Active for three games, Goodman caught one pass [...]
Bears Name Mike Phair DL Coach
The Chicago Bears announced the hiring of Mike Phair for their defensive line coach vacancy. Phair heads to Chicago after spending the last six seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. Originally hired in Seattle by former general manager Tim Ruskell, who is now the Bears Director of Player Personnel, Phair spent three seasons as an area [...]
NFLPA Disputes League’s Claim That Franchise Tags Available for Use
Yesterday, Greg Bedard of The Boston Globe reported that the NFL team has informed all 32 NFL teams that they can apply franchise and transition tags in a 14-day window that begins on February 10. “The CBA hasn’t expired and the CBA has the right to franchise players so we are telling clubs that you [...]
Pittsburgh, Green Bay Mayors Announce Wagers
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt announced their Super Bowl wager on Thursday. If the Steelers win, Mayor Schmitt will wear Steelers gear as he shovels snow from the walkway of a Steelers fan in Green Bay, and send his mayoral counterpart a selection of Green Bay food products (i.e., cheese). [...]
Browns QB Colt McCoy Wasn’t 100% in 2010
During a radio interview with Dan Patrick on Wednesday, Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy disclosed that he played his rookie season at less than 100%. “I’m still sort of recovering from the injury,” McCoy said, via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. “I wasn’t completely 100 percent healed. There’s sometimes it still bothers me. [...]
Chiefs Name Bill Muir Offensive Coordinator
The Kansas City Chiefs will name Bill Muir their next offensive coordinator, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports. Todd Haley’s coaching staff has had this vacancy since Charlie Weis left the team to take the same position at the University of Florida after the team’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens in mid-January. Muir has coached the Chiefs [...]
Hand Injury to Prevent McElroy From Throwing at Combine
An injured throwing hand will keep University of Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy from throwing at the 2011 Scouting Combine, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. McElroy suffered the injury, which was initially reported as a broken bone, during the fourth quarter of the 2011 Senior Bowl. McElroy’s hand struck the back of Mississippi State offensive tackle [...]
Falcons Sign HC Mike Smith to 3-Year Extension
The Atlanta Falcons announced that head coach Mike Smith has signed a three-year contract extension. “When we hired Mike Smith in 2008, we believed we had found the total package: a head coach with strong leadership skills and experience and the track record to back it up, and a man of high character and integrity,” [...]
Jay Gruden to Coordinate Bengals Offense
Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com reports the Cincinnati Bengals have a deal in place that will make Jay Gruden the offensive coordinator. PFT’s report has been confirmed by Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Gruden, 43, played quarterback at Louisville and with the Barcelona Dragons in NFL Europe before a prolific career with the Tampa Storm [...]
Eagles Claim CB Isaiah Trufant Off Waivers
Cornerback Isaiah Trufant has been claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles, Adam Caplan of FOXSports.com reports. Trufant was waived by the New York Jets on January 22, the eve of the 2010 AFC Championship Game, when the team signed defensive lineman Martin Tevaseu off the practice squad. The NFL’s waivers period last 10 days [...]
Tomlinson Willing to Accept Reduced Role in ’11
New York Jets running back LaDanian Tomlinson is willing to accept a reduced role in 2011, reports Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. Tomlinson is also pondering retirement. “To be in limbo… sometimes, I just want to say, ‘You know what? I’m just going to retire’”, Tomlinson told Mehta at a fundraiser for [...]
South Carolina TE Weslye Saunders Ineligible For Draft, Combine
Former University of South Carolina tight end Wesleye Saunders has been ruled ineligible for the 2011 NFL Draft and Scouting Combine, Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post reports. According to Wilson, Saunders’ representation did not petition the NFL for inclusion on the draft eligible list. As a result, a Combine invitation has been rescinded. [...]
