Welker: Talks with Patriots have 'gotten worse'ESPNBoston.com, ESPN.com Receiver Wes Welker says talks with Patriots have 'gotten worse.' |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The 2011 Giants got their Super Bowl rings on Wednesday night, just as one of their forbears was putting one of his own baubles up for auction. Lawrence Taylor is auctioning off the Super Bowl XXV ring he got after the Giants beat the Bills 20-19 in 199… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com There’s never a dull moment during the Jets offseason and we’ll speak to one of the men in the center of it on Thursday’s PFT Live. General Manager Mike Tannenbaum will join Mike Florio to talk about his team and there will even be a few questions a… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Bills cornerback Stephon Gilmore is ready to compete for a starting job, after the first-round draft pick signed a four-year contract worth about $12 million on Thursday. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com A company that has made T-shirts printed with the words “My Jesus” in a design that looks like the “NY Jets” logo of Tim Tebow’s team is feeling the wrath of Tebow’s lawyers. The shirt doesn’t have Tebow’s name or likeness on it, but the c… |
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Thursday morning one-liners8 hours ago
Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com The Patriots have signed rookie WR Jeremy Ebert. Jets OL Vladimir Ducasse is practicing strictly at right tackle. Bengals QB Andy Dalton is getting stronger this spring. The College Football Hall of Fame has added an ex-Steeler. Colts RB Delone Carter i… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Our corporate cousin and good friend Tom Curran of CSNNE.com joined PFT Live on Wednesday to discuss a wide range of Patriots-related topics. The obvious starting point and biggest story surrounding the team at this point relates to the return of Wes We… |
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No Hard Knocks for Redskins19 hours ago
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com In this craziest of NFL offseasons, only a small handful of teams make sense for the annual Hard Knocks assignment: the Jets, Saints, Broncos, Colts, and Redskins. Cross the Redskins off the list. Appearing on Wednesday’s PFT Live, coach Mike Shanahan… |
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Revis raves about Tebow20 hours ago
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Jets starting quarterback Mark Sanchez has Joe Namath in his corner. Jets backup quarterback/personal punt protector Tim Tebow enjoys the support of a guy who has slightly more pull in the locker room. Cornerback Darrelle Revis sees something special i… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Jets hired Dave DeGuglielmo as Bill Callahan’s replacement at offensive line coach and his first press conference went a long way toward explaining why. DeGuglielmo and Rex Ryan must have gotten along famously when they met for an interview. DeGugli… |
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Chris Chase, yahoo.com Speedy New York Jets running back Joe McKnight gained 16 pounds in the offseason in order to transform himself into a more durable NFL running back. And how did he add the weight so quickly? "A lot of McDonald's," the 215-pound back told repor… |
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Mjd, yahoo.com Nick Mangold was looking man-tastic Tuesday night on The Jimmy Fallon Show. The New York Jets center, for some reason, volunteered to have a portion of his chest waxed every time a shaggy-haired Giants fan failed to show even a basic knowledge of Lithua… |
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Jets star CB Revis calls Tebow 'a born leader'23 hours ago
Rich Cimini, ESPN.com Tim Tebow exudes leadership -- even when he's chowing down in the New York Jets' cafeteria. |
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Dolphins to host Ovie Mughelli on ThursdayMay 16 (yesterday)
Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reports that free agent fullback Ovie Mughelli will fly to Miami tonight and visit the Dolphins on Thursday. Mughelli, who turns 32 next month, was a Pro Bowl lead blocker in front of Michael Turner with the Falcons in 201… |
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Rankings the AFC East WR corpsMay 16 (yesterday)
1. New England Patriots: To say New England now has abundance at this position would be a massive understatement. Wes Welker’s and newly signed Brandon Lloyd’s roles are pretty clearly defined, but the Patriots also have Deion Branch, Anthony Gonzalez… |
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PFT Live: Mike Shanahan and Patriots talk with Tom CurranMay 16 (yesterday)
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com We’ll be staying in the Northeast Corridor for Wednesday’s edition of PFT Live. Redskins coach Mike Shanahan will join Mike Florio for a chat to kick things off. We’ll hear about how it feels to finally be coaching Robert Griffin III after such a lo… |
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AFC East links: Sanchez gets Namath voteMay 16 (yesterday)
Buffalo Bills The experience of head coach Chain Gailey and quarterbacks coach David Lee helped sell new addition Vince Young on the Bills, he told Chris Brown. Leo Roth of the Democrat and Chronicle throws Bill Polian's name out there as a possibility … |
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Wednesday morning one-linersMay 16 (yesterday)
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Said Bills backup QB Vince Young of Ryan Fitzpatrick, “He’s our starting quarterback and I’m behind him 100 percent.” Here are 10 questions facing the Dolphins right now. Patriots WR Donte’ Stallworth says the year he was suspended from the NFL … |
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Dustin Keller: Sparano runs a tighter ship than Jets have seen beforeMay 16 (yesterday)
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com In his four seasons with the Jets, tight end Dustin Keller hasn’t experienced a coach as intense and detail-oriented as new offensive coordinator Tony Sparano. “He definitely runs a tighter ship than I’ve seen from anyone before, and he’s not goin… |
