NFLPA names five finalists for Byron “Whizzer” White AwardMike Florio, profootballtalk.com Every year, the NFL Players Association recognizes one of its members with the Byron “Whizzer” White Award. Named for the late Supreme Court Justice who played for the Steelers (known at the time as the Pirates) and Lions before becoming an intell… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Of all the things Lions coach Jim Schwartz is going to worry about, having star defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh appear on “Celebrity Diving” does not make the list. Schwartz cracked jokes about Suh’s appearance on the reality show, which apparently i… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com NFL running back Cedric Benson is once again in trouble with the law. According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Benson was ticketed in December of 2012 after two of his Rottweilers attacked calves owned by his neighbor in Manitowoc County, Wisc. Benson … |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Packers safety Charles Woodson is 36 and set to make $10 million next season, which has led some to wonder if the Packers will look to renegotiate his contract before the 2013 season. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers wouldn’t offer any suggestions about what e… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Lions wide receiver Titus Young popped back up on Tuesday with a series of tweets that featured a threat to quit playing football if he didn’t get the ball more often. The Lions haven’t said whether there is still a place on the team for a player who … |
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Rewind'12: Lions penaltiesJan 23
(Another in a series of posts circling back on the 2012 season and some of our preseason themes.) Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz halted one of the training camp practices I covered last summer to, uh, remind players that he would have a low tolerance … |
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Not long after publishing the preceding Pro Bowl post, @RickVanAntwerp tweeted my way: "Would rather hear more about Senior Bowl than Pro Bowl." I don't blame you, and I'll remind all of you that ESPN has an entire crew of Scouts Inc. staffers… |
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Pro Bowl Watch: More changesJan 23
We're continuing to have NFC North movement on the Pro Bowl roster with the game just five days away. The latest includes the injury withdrawal of Chicago Bears receiver Brandon Marshall, the addition of Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph and the … |
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