February 2011

Who’s In, Who’s Out – Super Bowl XLV

February 6, 2011

While Super Bowl 45 is just minutes away from kicking off, both participating teams, the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers, have announced who’s active and who’s inactive for the big game. So here it is. For the last time in the 2010-2011 season, check out the list of which players are/aren’t suiting up. Enjoy [...]

Tom Brady unanimously named 2010 MVP

February 6, 2011

Hours before Super Bowl XLV is set to kick off, something unprecedented occurred with the league’s Most Valuable Player. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has unanimously won the 2010 MVP award today, collecting all 50 votes from writers. This is the first time a player has garnered all of the first-place votes in the history of [...]

Sanders, Faulk among seven elected into Hall of Fame

February 6, 2011

The Pro Football Hall of Fame welcomed its newest inductees last night. After the list of finalists was cut down, the seven who will be representing the 2011 Class include: Cornerback Deion Sanders, running back Marshall Faulk, tight end Shannon Sharpe, defensive end Richard Dent, linebacker Chris Hanburger, linebacker Les Richter, and the founder of [...]

Sam Bradford, Ndamukong Suh named Rookies of the Year

February 4, 2011

For their outstanding play during the regular season, the top two picks from last year’s draft have been awarded the most prestigious rookie honors in football. The Associated Press has named St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford the 2010 Offensive Rookie of the Year, while Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has been crowned as [...]

NFLPA releases 2010 survey of playing fields

February 4, 2011

Every year the NFL Players Association holds a survey of the NFL’s playing fields. In 2010, 1,619 active players from the various 32 teams voluntarily participated in the poll, which lasted from September through November. Now that the votes are in and tallied, listed below are the rankings and results (via the NFLPA official site). [...]

Champ Bailey likely done with Broncos

February 4, 2011

After seven seasons, the Denver Broncos appear ready to move on from cornerback Champ Bailey. According to the Denver Post’s Jeff Legwold, Bailey, who’s set to become an unrestricted free agent, most likely won’t re-sign with the Broncos. Obviously, the ongoing labor negotiations and possible lockout are affecting players throughout the league. Should the NFL [...]

Albert Haynesworth charged with simple assault

February 4, 2011

As if Albert Haynesworth needed another issue to deal with during his stay with the Washington Redskins. According to the Washington Post, Haynesworth was allegedly involved in a case of “road rage” on Wednesday morning and has been charged with simple assault. Although he wasn’t arrested at the time of the incident, he plans on [...]

Bill Belichick wins Coach of the Year award

February 2, 2011

It’s a testament as to how well the organization is run — the New England Patriots now sport the year’s best quarterback, as well as the top head coach. After selecting their DPOY and OPOY, the Associated Press has named Bill Belichick the 2010 Coach of the Year. Regarding the honor, here’s what he had [...]