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I remember interviewing then-UCLA defensive lineman Brian Price before the 2010 NFL Draft, where he was taken in the second round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I remember thinking that this kid from the mean streets of Los Angeles had..
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With the draft over and all wrapped up, we thought it would be a good idea to get back on the phone with our buddy Greg Cosell of NFL Films and ESPN's NFL Matchup, and talk about the NFL by..
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Ed Reed isn’t sure he wants to play football, but Ed Reed is probably going to play football
18 May, 2012
Thursday on Sirius XM NFL Radio, legendary Ravens safety Ed Reed said he wasn't "100 percent committed" to playing football this coming season. It's not about money, he says. It's about other things happening in his life.
"I know that time..
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Robert Griffin III was at ease in a Thursday appearance on the "Tonight" show, riffing with host Jay Leno, playfully teasing guest Hugh Laurie ("House") and revealing that two massage chairs will be his first big purchase with his NFL..
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Any website can post "offseason grades" for NFL teams, mixing the draft and free agency into transaction soup, then straining it through the mind of some sportswriter who doesn't know who half the players are. Only the Shutdown Corner has..
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Any website can post "offseason grades" for NFL teams, mixing the draft and free agency into transaction soup, then straining it through the mind of some sportswriter who doesn't know who half the players are. Only the Shutdown Corner has..
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Jonathan Vilma sues Roger Goodell for defamatory statements made during bounty investigation
17 May, 2012
If you thought that New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma was going to take his year-long suspension for his alleged part in the Saints' bounty scandal lying down ... well, think again. Just one day after the Saints got their..
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"We wanted something a little more modest," New York Giants captain Zak DeOssie said of the team's Tiffany diamond and sapphire encrusted Super Bowl XLVI rings, which players received in a private ceremony in Manhattan on Wednesday night.
Justin Tuck .....
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That big shiny ring you see above contains eighteen diamonds, including the big two in the middle, which total more than 1.5 carats. It was earned as the crowning achievement of a life spent being a revolutionary defensive force in..
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it's been a busy week for New York Giants defensive lineman Justin Tuck. On Thursday, he picked up the second Super Bowl ring of his career -- and the night before, he was in New York City at the Intrepid..
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it's been a busy week for New York Giants defensive lineman Justin Tuck. On Thursday, he picked up the second Super Bowl ring of his career -- and the night before, he was in Milford, Conn., at the Intrepid Sea,..
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Russ Michna, starting quarterback of the division-leading Chicago Rush, was criticized after missing a crucial game last weekend to attend a wedding. In his absence, the Rush lost 77-43 to the Arizona Rattlers.
The 30-year-old veteran was ripped by Ar.....
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Tim Tebow's attorneys sent a cease and desist letter to the folks at Cubby Tees who are making these t-shirts, according to TMZ:
The shirt, as you can see, remixes the Jets logo to a more Jesus-friendly theme. The "NY" is..
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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..
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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..
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The New Orleans Saints will honor Sean Payton this season by leaving an empty seat for the suspended head coach in their locker room and on team buses and planes.
Payton, who is in exile in a downtown New Orleans skyscraper..
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There are people in or around the town of Oceanside, Calif., who just got an express trip to the place where the red guy with the horns and pitchfork does his business. There are few things more disgusting that a..
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Sometimes, the best way to deal with a problem is to pretend that it doesn't exist. At least, that's the impression put across by former NFL running back Ricky Williams when he discussed the recent concern about concussions in football..
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Given today's economy, any recent college grad would consider themselves lucky to have two viable options. Andrew Sweat, former linebacker at Ohio State, does have two options, and he's choosing to be a 1L instead of an LB.
He had a..
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Since he came to the New England Patriots in 2007, Wes Welker has been about as productive as a receiver can be. In five seasons, he's caught 554 passes for 6,105 yards (an 11.0 yards-per-catch average) and 31 touchdowns. He's..
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