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May 15, 2007 5:46 AM CDT

T.O.: Parcells Taught Me 'Nothing'

Diva wideout blithely talks smack on Hall of Fame coach

(Newser) - Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens is happy to see Bill Parcells gone. After the famed disciplinarian made it clear in an interview that signing the controversial receiver was not his decision,Owens fired back, saying he had gotten "nothing" out of Parcells' tenure. "A new head coach...

Fed-Up Favre Wants a Trade

May 13, 2007 9:03 PM CDT

Fed-Up Favre Wants a Trade

Aging gunslinger irked that Packers passed on Moss

(Newser) - Packers signal caller and future HOFer Brett Favre privately demanded a trade last week, livid that Green Bay's management failed to acquire talented receiver Randy Moss. Moss had taken a pay cut to escape Oakland and join the now-terrifying offense of New England, and Favre felt the Packers could have...

In Pittsburgh,
the Crash Lingers

May 2, 2007 10:41 PM CDT

In Pittsburgh, the Crash Lingers

Injuries were not all to the Steelers' quarterback

(Newser) - Eleven months ago, Ben Roethlisberger was nearly killed in a motorcycle collision. Now, ESPN takes a look at the people who's lives were changed that day: the quarterback who wasn't wearing a helmet, the surgeon who became an overnight celebrity, the 62-year-old driver who failed to yield and learned...

Raiders Trade Moss to Pats

Apr 29, 2007 4:36 PM CDT

Raiders Trade Moss to Pats

Pats give up paltry fourth-round pick to continue offense upgrade

(Newser) - Hampered by a lack of receiving options last year, the Patriots are looking more and more terrifying in 2007 with the acquisition of talented but troubled receiver Randy Moss. Moss had been agitating to leave a humorously dysfunctional relationship with the Raiders, who have also succeeded in alienating budding star...

Home Team Puts Quinn Out Of His Misery

Apr 29, 2007 2:33 PM CDT

Home Team Puts Quinn Out Of His Misery

Browns trade up to stop Brady's free fall through the first round

(Newser) - Cleveland had the most active first day of the NFL draft, trading next year's first-round pick for Dallas's, at 22nd, and taking heralded pretty-boy Ohio native and Notre Dame signal caller Brady Quinn. This after the highly regarded, disturbingly photogenic prospect was publically rejected by 21 teams.

NFL Draft Features Backflipper

Apr 24, 2007 10:04 PM CDT

NFL Draft Features Backflipper

Gymnastic rapper, XXXXXXL defensive end considered a sleeper

(Newser) - Walter Thomas, a remarkably athletic 370-pound 21-year-old who performs backflips in moments of excitement, is generating buzz as the NFL draft approaches. This despite the fact that Thomas has played in exactly two games in the past two years and was then arrested for conspiracy to commit robbery.

The Run to The NFL Starts Here

Apr 20, 2007 11:02 AM CDT

The Run to The NFL Starts Here

No one learns speed like kids chasing rabbits in Florida sugarcane fields

(Newser) - There's a good reason Glades Central High School in Bell Glade, Florida, has produced 28 pro football players in the past 29 years. Refreshingly, it has nothing to do with steroids, high endurance training, or secret energy drinks, Eric Adelson testifies in ESPN. Deep in the Everglades, kids run....

Draft Prospects Admit To Smoking Pot

Apr 18, 2007 10:17 PM CDT

Draft Prospects Admit To Smoking Pot

NFL GMs hope to encourage candor, won't punish drug use

(Newser) - Three of the most highly regarded prospects in the upcoming NFL draft—Calvin Johnson, Amobi Okoye, and Gaines Adams—admitted in interviews at the combine that they have used marijuana. Nevertheless, all three are considered to be free of the kind of dramatic character problems that have plagued the NFL...

Vince Young Now Officially Cursed

Apr 17, 2007 10:50 PM CDT

Vince Young Now Officially Cursed

Young will appear on video game cover, risk bodily harm

(Newser) - Titans signal caller and former Longhorns phenom Vince Young will appear on the cover of Madden NFL 08, the newest edition of the wildly popular football video game. In so doing, he may be jeopardizing his career; appearances on the cover have historically led to injuries and heartbreak.

Bledsoe to
Hang 'em Up After 14 Years

Apr 12, 2007 8:31 AM CDT

Bledsoe to Hang 'em Up After 14 Years

Quarterback walks away rather than accept role as reserve

(Newser) - Quarterback Drew Bledsoe has decided to retire rather than play next season as a backup, ESPN’s Michael Smith reports. The number one overall pick in the 1993 draft was a free agent this off-season, but turned down offers from Cincinnati and Seattle to play a fifteenth year.

NFL Commish Benches Bad-Boy Players

Apr 11, 2007 1:50 PM CDT

NFL Commish Benches Bad-Boy Players

Pacman, Henry draw suspensions from no-nonsense Goodell

(Newser) - Fresh NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has meted out a season-long suspension to Titans cornerback and police-blotter regular Adam "Pacman" Jones, plus an eight-game layoff for similarly intractable Bengals wideout Chris Henry. Goodell, argues Len Pasquarelli, has thus broken with his more timid predecessor Paul Tagliabue and set the...

Monday Night Football Gets Face Lift

Mar 26, 2007 11:21 PM CDT

Monday Night Football Gets Face Lift

ESPN NFL analyst Ron Jaworski to replace Joe Theismann as co-host

(Newser) - Monday Night Football will swap one former NFL quarterback–turned–ESPN analyst for another this season when Ron Jaworski steps in for Joe Theismann. The network is looking to freshen up its hit show—cable's most-watched ever—which recently finished its first season on ESPN after more than three decades...

Texans Release Carr, Williams

Mar 25, 2007 5:30 PM CDT

Texans Release Carr, Williams

Huston waives its two best-known players

(Newser) - The Houston Texans released their two best-known players today, quarterback David Carr and running back Domanick Williams (formerly Davis), after years of disappointing performances.

Texans Acquire Schaub for
Draft Picks

Mar 25, 2007 5:07 PM CDT

Texans Acquire Schaub for Draft Picks

$48 million deal for Matt Schaub as starter

(Newser) - Former second-string Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Schaub will earn up to $48 million as starting quarterback for the Houston Texans the next six seasons. The Texans, meanwhile, are looking to shop David Carr, who had been the team's starter. In five years, Carr's QB rating was 75.5, and he...

Faulty Knee Forces Faulk Out

Mar 23, 2007 8:47 AM CDT

Faulty Knee Forces Faulk Out

Former Colts and Rams running back will announce retirement Monday

(Newser) - The knee injury that sidelined Marshall Faulk last season has officially ended his career. Faulk will announce his retirement Monday, March 26, at the NFL owners' meetings. Faulk retires ninth in all-time NFL career rushing with 12,279 yards, and tied for sixth with 100 touchdowns. In 2000, he ran...

Brawl Could
Cost Pacman
2007 Season

Mar 22, 2007 3:57 PM CDT

Brawl Could Cost Pacman 2007 Season

Lawless behavior may earn him a seat on the bench, says Goodell

(Newser) - Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman'' Jones may be forced to sit out the 2007 season as the first casualty of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's off-field conduct crackdown. More than 50 NFL players have been arrested since January 2006, prompting Goodell to push tougher punishments, even for those like Jones...

Goodall Wants To Get Tough

Mar 22, 2007 9:24 AM CDT

Goodall Wants To Get Tough

NFL commissioner seeks fast response to off-field woes

(Newser) - NFL Commisioner Roger Goodell could respond more quickly and decisively to off-field disciplinary issues with a change in league rules proposed in response to legal messes players got into last season. Goodell will introduce the idea in a league meeting next week.

Big Ben: Don't Blame Injuries

Mar 22, 2007 8:53 AM CDT

Big Ben: Don't Blame Injuries

(Newser) - The Pittsburgh Steelers will start the season with a new head coach and offensive coaching staff who could learn a thing or two from veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. He doesn’t know why his 2006-07 season didn’t match up to expectations, but he isn’t blaming off-field struggles or...