June 2011

ESPN unveils new MNF logo

June 10, 2011
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When you tune into Monday Night Football this season, prepare to feast your eyes on a new graphic. On Thursday, ESPN revealed the new logo for its weekly primetime telecast. Crafted by ESPN Creative Services, which handles the bulk of the network’s designs and graphics, the new imprint was made to encompass what the sport [...]

Five teams that should take a chance on Plaxico Burress

June 8, 2011
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When Plaxico Burress strolled out of prison on Monday, he not only had the chance to re-join society, but the NFL, as well. After three years behind bars, Burress is eager to jump back into the league as a free agent, adding another talented receiver to what should be a market full of them. Once [...]

NFL, players engage in “very serious talks”

June 7, 2011
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There appears to be encouraging headway being made in the latest labor discussions. After last week’s not-so-secret meeting in Chicago, the owners and players met again on Tuesday to resume “very serious talks”, according to NFL Network’s Albert Breer. The league wouldn’t comment on the venue of the negotiations, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that [...]

CBS adds Marv Albert to NFL play-by-play team

June 6, 2011
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If and when the upcoming season begins, prepare to hear a familiar voice calling the games on Sundays. ESPN is reporting that longtime play-by-play man Marv Albert has joined the CBS NFL team, and will fill the void left by Gus Johnson, who departed for FOX last month. Albert’s long and varied resume makes him [...]

Drew Rosenhaus on Plax: “He will be a top free agent”

June 6, 2011
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Now that Plaxico Burress is about to become a free man, he can return to his family, his friends, and the football field. Though, after so much time away from the game, how will he be viewed on the free agent market? Let Plax’s agent remove any doubt surrounding the former Giants receiver. Per ESPN, [...]

College Mansion presents Bud Light Fantasy “Team Pride”

June 3, 2011
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Want to win tickets to the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis? Of course you do. Here’s how. College Mansion, a marketing company under the Mansion Minds Media Network umbrella, is teaming up with Bud Light to reward the fans of the NFL with the biggest team pride. Already underway — and expected to run through [...]

Kenny Britt avoids felony charges

June 2, 2011
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Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt has dodged major legal repercussions stemming from his arrest in April. According to the Tennessean, Britt will not be charged with eluding a police officer, a third-degree felony, after prosecutors in New Jersey reviewed his case. Alternatively, he’s now facing three disorderly person and motor vehicle charges. Though Britt [...]

Santana Moss wants to return to Redskins

June 1, 2011
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For the second time this year, wide receiver Santana Moss made it known that he prefers to remain with the burgundy and gold. In a radio interview with ESPN 980 on Wednesday, Moss reiterated his desire to return to the Washington Redskins for the upcoming season. Although he didn’t say anything groundbreaking, Moss feels he [...]