August 2011

Broncos tab Kyle Orton as Opening Day starter

August 22, 2011

If there ever was a true competition to be the Broncos’ No. 1 quarterback, well, it’s over now. On Monday, coach John Fox officially named Kyle Orton the team’s starting signal-caller for Week One, when the Broncos will play host to the Raiders. Orton beat out the likes of Tim Tebow and Brady Quinn to [...]

Dungy: Manning will play Week One “unless he’s dead”

August 21, 2011

While there’s a growing pessimism that Peyton Manning will not be ready to go for the season opener, his former coach shed a brighter light on the topic, giving Colts fans a reason to believe their All-World quarterback will indeed be under center on September 11. NBC analyst Tony Dungy spoke at halftime of tonight’s [...]

Cardinals hand Larry Fitzgerald blockbuster contract

August 20, 2011

Much like Peyton Manning, receiver Larry Fitzgerald was finally awarded his long-awaited extension from the Cardinals. And much like the Colts’ All-World quarterback, the net worth of the new pact reached extraordinary proportions. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Fitzgerald will sign an eight-year, $120 million deal — that includes nearly $50 million in guarantees — [...]

Sound off: The new NFL rule changes

August 20, 2011

With the second week of preseason football upon us, we’ve all gotten a chance to see what things are like, post-lockout. As voted upon and approved in March, the new NFL rule changes went into effect when the league reopened for business just a few weeks ago. The most notable change came to kickoffs, which [...]

Ryan Kalil becomes highest-paid center in NFL history

August 19, 2011

The Panthers went into the offseason with an apparent goal in mind: lock up all of their premier talent. After handing over lucractive extensions to Charles Johnson and DeAngelo Williams in the last month, the ‘Cats made another move Friday — this time it’s one for the record books. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the [...]

Umenyiora sidelined up to six weeks after knee surgery

August 19, 2011

Osi Umenyiora’s bothersome right knee will cause him to miss the rest of the preseason and, in all probability, some regular season action. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Umenyiora could be out 4-6 weeks “or longer” after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his knee Friday morning. Earlier in the day, it was reported by the Giants’ official [...]

Jonathan Baldwin injures wrist in locker room brawl

August 19, 2011

Chiefs’ first-round pick Jonathan Baldwin had his “Welcome to the NFL, rookie” moment on Friday, though definitely not in customary fashion. According to 610 Sports Radio in Kansas City (via Nick Wright), Baldwin was involved in a locker room “scuffle” with veteran running back Thomas Jones, and will likely miss the rest of the preseason [...]

Steelers looking to deal Dennis Dixon

August 19, 2011

The Steelers have a dilemma on their hands regarding just who should have the honor of assuming the role as the team’s third quarterback. One solution being kicked around may come in the form of a trade — and no, not for somebody else. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ed Bouchette, live from Steelers practice [...]