The Linc - Snoop wants Michael Vick to start Eagles Wake-Up Call: Celek Managing the Wear And Tear | Birds 24/7 Brent Celek appeared in 93 straight NFL games before a concussion forced him to sit out against the Bengals last December.
On Robinson's shoelaces, knives, fumbles JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Even in a world of rules and schemes and responsibilities, most players have small idiosyncrasies. Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Denard Robinson's is odder than most: He doesn’t tie his shoelaces. Thus his nickname of “Shoelace.” “I wasn’t tied, but coach told me to knot it up, so I knotted it up, but loose,” he said. “It’s something I always did my whole life ...
Busting Five Myths About the Jacksonville Jaguars There are a lot of things to say about the Jacksonville Jaguars that are true. They lose more than they win. They have issues at quarterback. They are, indeed, located in Florida. However, there are numerous myths tossed around about the franchise that are simply false. Here are five significant myths about the Jacksonville Jaguars. 5) Blaine Gabbert : Worst QB in the NFL Let's start here ...
Luke Joeckel on help from a tight end Popular thinking in Jacksonville is that the presence of No. 2 overall pick Luke Joeckel at right tackle will have a direct bearing on tight end Marcedes Lewis. The team got poor play from Cameron Bradfield and Guy Whimper on the right edge of last year’s offensive line, which meant Lewis, a solid blocker, was held in to help far more often than was ideal. Joeckel will be a far steadier player ...
Who Is the NFL's Best Young Franchise QB? It's impossible to win in the NFL without competent quarterback play. That fact isn't up for debate anymore. The days of limping through the playoffs with a fantastic defense and Trent Dilfer or Brad Johnson under center are long gone. Front offices are hired and fired based on the decisions they make with the quarterback position, and very few survive if they're unable to bring in a great ...
First Down: Pats sniff Ahmad Bradshaw, sign Tim Tebow (UPDATED) Expected to be one of the more sought after acquisitions in an otherwise listless free agent RB class, Ahmad Bradshaw likely thought he would’ve been employed weeks or months ago. However, after Green Bay, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Denver and other ground-needy squads addressed backfield needs in April’s NFL draft, the ex-Giant, seemingly left out in the [...]
AFC Team-by-Team Notes Lamar Miller was among the players who stood out at OTAs. Evan Silva provides spring news and notes on all 16 AFC teams.
The NFL: A Running Back-Driven League? These days in the National Football League, there's so much emphasis placed on the performance of the quarterback that you wonder if he's the only player on the field.
Tim Tebow to the New England Patriots: How Excited Should We Be? I'll be honest, I didn't expect Tim Tebow to be playing football this fall. Not in the NFL anyway. Word on the street in the past few months was that arena football may be his only option. After an abomination of a stay in New York (which was more the fault Rex Ryan than anyone else), his career path seemed to have hit a dead end. But, out of the blue, on a day in early June, news breaks that ...
NFL OTA news: Practices canceled for some teams, QB battles heat up for others "[The QB competition] will be as long as you imagine. That's what Chip Kelly is," Dixon said. "He keeps everyone on their toes. As an athlete, you have to be ready. Whenever your name is called, you have to be ready."
