National Football League News and Rumors
Six Seahawks have tested positive for PEDs since 2011Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Plenty of players test positive for performance enhancing drugs. But the Seahawks definitely are in the midst of a troubling trend. As pointed out by Eric D. Williams of the Tacoma News Tribune, defensive end Bruce Irvin has become the sixth Seahawks pl… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch recently landed on NFL Network’s Top 100 list. Four spots higher than Darrelle Revis. Which prompted a candid reaction from MDS. And so Tulloch has found a way to find extra motivation, based on the response to his place… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Panthers launch their Organized Team Activities this week, the first official practice with Mike Shula in charge of the offense. But coach Ron Rivera says it won’t be Shula’s offense, per se. “It’s not necessarily his offense as much as the Pa… |
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Roof of new Vikings stadium is self-cleaning2 hours ago
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Vikings’ new stadium has a large glass roof. Which raises a fair question. Who will clean the bird droppings and stuff that could land on the roof? “The [ethylene tetrafluoroethylene] product is self-cleaning,” Vikings V.P. of public affairs/sta… |
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Tebow returns to Jacksonville, but not that way3 hours ago
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com At a time when the Jaguars aren’t interested in bringing Tim Tebow home to Jacksonville, he went there anyway. Via the Florida Times-Union, Tebow was in town Friday night to speak at New Life Christian Fellowship. As he did earlier this month in Michiga… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski prepares for a fourth surgery on his forearm and a probable back surgery, we’ve been reminded of the concerns that caused Gronkowski, a potential first-round pick in the 2010 draft, to slide to round two. While a ste… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com In the last paragraph of a very thorough look at the potential impact of the scandal involving Pilot Flying J on the ability of Jimmy Haslam to continue to own the Browns, Don Banks of SI.com writes that, according to league and team sources, “the idea … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com From the moment we commenced the process of accepting nominations for each team’s Mt. Rushmore, we’ve received scattered communications from Patriots fans lamenting the task of identifying the four greatest figures in franchise history. The time has c… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With all the criticism Mike Vick has absorbed during his NFL career, you’d think he’d be used to it by now. He apparently isn’t. Earlier this week, Vick got a little testy during an interview with Mike Missanelli of 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia … |
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Kyle Love passes physical in Jacksonville7 hours ago
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The medical condition that made defensive lineman Kyle Love unfit for further employment with the Patriots has not kept him from working for the Jaguars. According to Jarrett Bell of USA Today, Love passed a Friday physical in Jacksonville, with one cav… |
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Colon thinks Jets will dump Goodson9 hours ago
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Earlier this month, the Jets cut defensive end Claude Davis and cornerback Cliff Harris after they were arrested for marijuana possession. Now, the Jets face a more delicate dilemma. With running back Mike Goodson facing guns and weapons charges, it’s e… |
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“Cleveland Browns Stadium” is no more9 hours ago
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com To some, it always will be the Factory of Sadness. To the rest of the world, it no longer will be Cleveland Browns Stadium. According to FOX 8 in Cleveland, the signs at the stadium where the Browns play are being removed, to be replaced with the new, c… |
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Cruz talks “moving slowly”10 hours ago
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Giants receiver Victor Cruz continues to look for a load of chips to go with his salsa. A source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that the Giants and Cruz continue to talk, but that the process is “moving slowly.” Talks are expected to resume… |
