March 2011

Chad Pennington tears ACL during basketball game

March 31, 2011

“He’s like an egg back there.” Those were anonymous words once said about quarterback Chad Pennington from his former teammates on the New York Jets. After countless injuries — including his latest today — that infamous quote still rings true. Per Yahoo! Sports, Pennington tore his anterior cruciate ligament during a pickup basketball game and [...]

Second round: Vote for the Madden 2012 cover

March 31, 2011

It’s that time of the year again. The good folks over at EA Sports recently debuted a bracket-like tournament to decide who will grace the cover of Madden NFL 2012. Voting will take place in three rounds — after which comes the semifinals and finals. The winner will be announced live on SportsNation on ESPN2, [...]

Police issue felony warrant for Buccaneers’ Aqib Talib

March 29, 2011

Another day, another NFL player in trouble with the law. According to the St. Petersburg Times, police in Garland, Texas have issued a felony arrest warrant for Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib. Talib is wanted in connection with a shooting that took place on March 21; local police responded to an incident of domestic [...]

Bengals to use early draft pick on quarterback?

March 29, 2011

With Carson Palmer as disgruntled as ever, quarterback is suddenly a position of need for the Cincinnati Bengals. They don’t have the option of acquiring another veteran until the CBA gets worked out, prompting some prognosticators, including the local media, to believe they’ll be undergoing a youth movement at the position. The Cincinnati Enquirer anticipates [...]

Eagles LT Jason Peters arrested

March 27, 2011

With news around the NFL slowing to a crawl, the only topics worth reporting lately are the boneheaded crimes that some players are committing during their extended time off; Dallas’ Bryan McCann was arrested last Sunday, Green Bay’s Johnny Jolly was booked (again) on Friday. Now a Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman had his own run-in [...]

NFL awards compensatory draft picks to 23 teams

March 25, 2011

As they’ve done every year, the league has announced who will be receiving compensatory draft selections for the NFL Draft, which kicks off on April 28. According to NFL.com, a total of 32 picks have been given to 23 clubs this year, including the Carolina Panthers who landed the highest compensatory pick — No. 97 [...]

Packers’ Johnny Jolly arrested for felony drug possession

March 25, 2011

Green Bay Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly may have single-handily ended his playing career in the NFL. According to CBS Houston, Jolly was arrested early Friday morning for possession of codeine – his second major arrest for drugs in the last three years. After Jolly was pulled over for a routine traffic violation, he handed [...]

Video: Brad Smith “disappointed” by kickoff rule change

March 24, 2011

Since the NFL announced its alterations to a few rules — including moving kickoffs up to the 35-yard line — it hasn’t won over the prominent kick returners around the league. The Browns’ Josh Cribbs spoke out against the rule change, as did the Bears’ Devin Hester. Now another equally explosive return man, Brad Smith [...]

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