Judge won't nix suit vs. Jets, Favre over textsAssociated Press, ESPN.com Brett Favre will have to testify in court about sexually suggestive text messages. |
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Taking a closer looks at the Jets’ draftApr 30, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com There’s always something interesting to discuss when it comes to the Jets, and the Jets gave us plenty more interesting things to discuss via the 2012 draft. So our good friend Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News joined PFT Live on Monday to discuss… |
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Chargers sign HadnotApr 30, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Chargers officially have announced the arrival of 21 undrafted free agents. They’ve also signed one veteran: offensive lineman Rex Hadnot. Hadnot, an eight-year veteran, started 16 games for the Cardinals in 2011. He previously played for the … |
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Jets announce rookie free agentsApr 30, 2012
The New York Jets announce their 2012 rookie free agents: John Cullen, OL, Utah Marcus Dowtin, ILB, North Alabama Donnie Fletcher, CB, Boston College Damon Harrison, DL, William Penn G.J. Kinne, QB, Tulsa Brian Linthicum, TE, Michigan St. D'Anton Lynn, … |
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Kiper, McShay at odds over Dolphins' draftApr 30, 2012
Over the weekend, we had a popular blog post listing Mel Kiper Jr.'s draft grades. Kiper was down on the AFC East, and particularly the Miami Dolphins, who garnered a "C" grade. Much of it centers on Miami's first-round pick: former Texas A&am… |
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Phil Simms’ son, Matt, gets a tryout with the JetsApr 30, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Former Tennessee quarterback Matt Simms, one of Phil Simms’ football-playing sons, wasn’t drafted. But he’ll get a chance to win an NFL job this week, as he participates in the Jets’ minicamp on a tryout basis. Matt Simms is one of 23 tryout pla… |
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What contract can rookies expect?Apr 30, 2012
The NFL draft is in the books, and the next step is to get rookies signed with their new teams. The new rookie wage scale has helped teams sign players much easier. The drama and potential for holdouts have been taken away now that teams, players and ag… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Bills have announced their group of undrafted free agents. It’s a 10-man group headlined by quarterback Aaron Corp. Corp was set to be USC’s starting quarterback in 2009 before breaking his leg and opening the door for Matt Barkley. He transferred… |
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Bills WR Johnson to undergo minor groin surgeryApr 30, 2012
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Buffalo Bills receiver Stevie Johnson is scheduled to have what his agent described as "very minor" surgery to repair a groin injury that nagged the player for most of last season. |
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Four AFC East draft sleepersApr 30, 2012
The NFL draft isn't all about the first or second round. Just ask the New England Patriots, who are still riding the wave of drafting quarterback Tom Brady in the sixth round in 2000. Who has a chance to be this year's sleepers in the AFC East? My defin… |
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Mjd, yahoo.com Bruce Irvin going at 15th overall still ranks as the most surprising pick of the NFL draft, but maybe only to you and me. Folks in and around the league might not have shared our surprise. Had the Seahawks not taken him, according to one report, a numbe… |
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Patriots expected to re-sign Gerard WarrenApr 30, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The draft came and went without the Patriots picking up any interior defensive linemen. That seems to have pushed them back in the direction of Gerard Warren. Mary Paoletti of CSNNewEngland.com is reporting that the Patriots will re-sign the veteran def… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The draft is done and we’ll talk with a couple of writers about what it meant for the teams they cover on Monday’s PFT Live. Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News will join Mike Florio to talk about how the Jets fared during the draft. Their first t… |
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Revisiting the Coples vs. Ingram debateApr 30, 2012
The New York Jets had an unexpected luxury Thursday night when former North Carolina defensive end Quinton Coples and former South Carolina defensive end Melvin Ingram were both on the board at No. 16. Most expected to the Jets to take Ingram, who appea… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Now that the Dolphins have drafted Ryan Tannehill, a lot of people are expecting Joe Philbin to help turn him into the franchise quarterback that the Dolphins have been missing since Dan Marino retired. That expectation comes from the fact that Philbin … |
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Monday morning one-linersApr 30, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Bills CB Stephon Gilmore has his family tree tattooed on his upper arm. The Dolphins drafted players from the University of Miami for the first time in eight years. Analyzing the Patriots roster after the draft. The Jets sent more signals about where th… |
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George Bretherton, nytimes.com Three of the Jets' draftees played in option offenses in college. The Jets are planning to use Tim Tebow in Wildcat and read-option packages. Can that be a coincidence? |
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