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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Kyle Orton Still in Broncos’ QB Mix
Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton gave way to 2010 first-round pick Tim Tebow late last season, but is still in the mix to start in 2011, Broncos executive vice president of football operations John Elway said. “If we had to go right now (Orton would start), but we’ve got to make a decision about where [...]
Super Bowl XLV News and Notes – 2/3/11
Three years after the Pittsburgh Steelers hired him, head coach Mike Tomlin has emerged as a star, writes John Harris of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Sunday will mark the 31st time in 45 Super Bowls where the winning head coach did not play in the NFL, writes Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Though in [...]
Sherman Not Scheduled to Interview With Titans
Former Dallas Cowboys wide receivers coach Ray Sherman has not been contacted by the Tennessee Titans, reports Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean. In addition to interviewing longtime offensive line coach Mike Munchak, considered the favorite the land the job, reports have the Titans interviewing Sherman for the position on Thursday. Sherman, whose first NFL coaching [...]
Super Bowl XLV News and Notes
Due to inclement weather, this is posted much later than usual. My apologies. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger tried to make two main points during his media day session, writes Michael Sanserino of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and Roethlisberger are joined at the hip, writes John Harris of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. [...]
Keith Butler Not the Steelers Defensive Coordinator-in-Waiting
During his Super Bowl Media Day session, Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers coach Keith Butler said there is nothing in his contract that makes him the defensive coordinator-in-waiting, Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic reports. Butler has coached the Steelers’ linebackers since 2003, and has been rumored to be the in-house replacement for the 73-year old Dick [...]
Super Bowl XLV News and Notes – 2/1/11
Hundreds of fans welcomed the Pittsburgh Steelers to Dallas on Monday. Returning to his former NFL home, Steelers right tackle Flozell Adams received the Jerome Bettis/Dick LeBeau treatment from some of his teammates. Adams has no ill will towards the Dallas Cowboys. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is trying hard to convince everyone that he’s a [...]
