All Entries in the "NFC East" Category
Giants S Antrel Rolle Thinks Tom Coughlin is “Too Uptight”
New York Giants Pro Bowl safety Antrel Rolle thinks highly of Tom Coughlin, the person. Head coach Tom Coughlin, however, can be a bit too uptight for Rolle’s liking. “Honestly, that’s where the problem comes with me, as a coach,” Rolle said during a joint interview with teammate Kenny Phillips on Sid Rosenberg’s radio show [...]
Redskins ST Coach Danny Smith to Remain With Team
Washington Redskins special teams coach Danny Smith will remain with the team, Chris Russell of ESPN-980 AM reports. A holdover who was retained for head coach Mike Shanahan’s inaugural season with the Redskins, Smith’s contract expires after the Super Bowl. Shanahan has indicated that he wants his entire coaching staff back for next season. Russell [...]
Jim Mora A Candidate For Eagles’ DC Job
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Jim L. Mora is a candidate for the suddenly vacant Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator position. Sean McDermott, who had replaced the legendary Jim Johnson before the 2009 season, was relieved of his duties on Saturday. Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com reports that McDermott is a candidate for coordinator positions in Carolina [...]
Rob Ryan to Coordinate Cowboys Defense
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Rob Ryan is the new defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys. Ryan has spent last the two seasons with the Cleveland Browns, who granted permission for the Cowboys to interview the 12-year NFL coaching veteran. Ryan, the son of Buddy Ryan and twin brother of New York Jets head coach [...]
Eagles Agree to “Reserve/Future” Deals With Three
The Philadelphia Eagles announced that they have reached agreement with three players on “Reserve/Future” contracts. Tight ends John Nalbone and Cornelius Ingram have agreed to join the Eagles in 2011, as has wide receiver Jeremy Williams. Ingram, a fifth-round pick out of the University of Florida by the Eagles in 2009, and Williams finished the [...]
Giants Sign OL Ike Ndukwe
Free agent offensive lineman Ike Ndukwe has signed with the New York Giants, Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post reports. Terms were not disclosed. Originally signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent out of Northwestern in 2005, Ndukwe started 18 of 33 games with the Baltimore Ravens (2007), Miami Dolphins [...]
Eagles Reach “Reserve/Future” Deals With Four
The Philadelphia Eagles announced that they have reached agreement on “Reserve/Future” contracts with four players, including free agent wide receiver Sinorice Moss. A second-round pick (44th overall) out of Miami by the New York Giants, Moss has 39 receptions for 421 yards and 3 touchdowns in 37 games between 2006-09. A restricted free agent last [...]
Eagles QB Kevin Kolb Wants to Start
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb wants to be someone’s starting quarterback in 2011, Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. “I love it here, as everybody knows,” Kolb said after being the #2 quarterback during yesterday’s 21-16 loss to the Green Bay Packers. “My family’s settled in here. I would love to be starting here. [...]
Cowboys WRs Coach Ray Sherman Moving On
Dallas Cowboys wide receivers coach Ray Sherman will not be back with the team in 2011, Calvin Watkins of ESPNDallas.com reports. Watkins adds that it is not known if this was head coach Jason Garrett’s decision, or if Sherman, who interviewed for the head coaching position, asked to be let go. Sherman just completed his [...]
Redskins TE Fred Davis Accused of Assaulting a Woman
The off-season for 20 NFL teams began this week, and already one player has caught the attention of law enforcement. According to TMZ.com, Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis is a suspect in an assault earlier this morning at a D.C.-area nightclub. The police report states that Davis approached a woman at the club in [...]
Tom Coughlin Has a Message For His Critics
Even though Sunday’s 17-14 win over the Washington Redskins wasn’t enough to get the New York Giants into the playoffs, it did improve their record to 10-6, which prompted head coach Tom Coughlin to deliver Bobby Knight-esque message for his critics. “Outstanding. Outstanding finish to the ball game,” Coughlin said. “We did our part, okay? [...]
Cowboys to Introduce Jason Garrett as Head Coach
The Dallas Cowboys have called a 1:30pm CT press conference, presumably to announce what the football world have suspected for weeks, if not years: That Jason Garrett is the eighth head coach in Dallas Cowboys history. One of the NFL’s most highly-compensated coordinators, Garrett has long been suspected to be the heir apparent to Wade [...]
Opposition Research: Philadelphia Eagles (Wildcard)
We’ll find out on Sunday whether four months of game film was enough for Dom Capers to crack the secret to the Michael Vick-led Eagles offense.
Saints Sign RB Joique Bell Off Eagles Practice Squad
Adam Caplan of FOXSports.com reports the New Orleans Saints have signed running back Joique Bell off the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad. The Saints will need to make a corresponding transaction to add Bell to the 53-man roster. An undrafted free agent from Wayne State, Bell has had a nomadic rookie season. Signed by the Buffalo [...]
Redskins Sign Six to Futures Contracts
Six members of the Washington Redskins have signed “Reserve/Futures” contract with the club, a league source said. The six signed are offensive tackles Selvish Capers and Xavier Fulton, wide receivers Taurus Johnson and Maurice Price, running back Shawnbrey McNeal, and defensive tackle Rashaad Duncan. Capers was a 2010 seventh-round pick out of West Virginia who [...]
