November 2011

Asomugha injures knee at practice, carted off

November 24, 2011
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The Eagles’ season, which is currently on life support, continues to take a turn for the worse, as their prized free agent acquisition may have been dealt a significant blow. According to Reuben Frank of CSNPhilly.com, cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha suffered an apparent injury to his left knee during practice Thursday, and had to be carted [...]

Bills send Fred Jackson to I.R., claim Tashard Choice off waivers

November 23, 2011
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Shortly after losing their most versatile player — and a major component of their offense — the Bills quickly scoured the scrap heap to secure the best possible roster replacement. On Wednesday, the Bills placed running back Fred Jackson on injured reserve with a fractured right fibula. It was a strange turn of events for [...]

Harbaugh brothers set to make NFL history

November 23, 2011
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Thursday will mark an unprecedented occasion in the NFL — and not because there’s actually a few meaningful games on Turkey Day. This Thanksgiving is particularly special because it will be the first time in the league’s history that two sibling head coaches will face off with one another. That’d be the 49ers and Jim [...]

2011 NFL Week 11: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

November 23, 2011
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Each Tuesday, various members of the Helmet2Helmet forum community — known as Team Ugly (including yours truly) — will analyze, criticize, praise, and mock all of the happenings from the prior week of NFL action in their own unique way. Previously: Week 10 | Week 9 | Week 8 | Week 7 | Week 6 [...]

Chaz Schilens: ‘Warren Sapp is a fool’

November 23, 2011
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Even though they’re currently leading the AFC West division with a 6-4 mark, the Raiders still don’t get any respect. The butt of many a joke over the years, Oakland seems to have finally turned the corner, and yet one of their own of years past — Warren Sapp — continues to trash them on [...]

John Elway still isn’t sold on Tebow

November 21, 2011
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Despite revitalizing the Broncos’ offense, while reeling off three straight victories, Tim Tebow has yet to fully win over the organization’s head honcho. According to the Denver Post, Broncos VP of Player Personnel John Elway revealed in a radio interview Monday that those in the front office are still unsure whether or not Tebow can [...]

Jabar Gaffney to Cowboys fan: ‘Kill yourself’

November 21, 2011
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It’s never easy to lose a game to a bitter divisional rival, especially one in front of your home fans. That was the case Sunday with the Redskins, who lost in overtime to the Cowboys, 27-24. It was their sixth straight defeat. A few hours after the game ended, receiver Jabar Gaffney let his emotions [...]

Hue Jackson: Penalties against Raiders ‘unfair’

November 21, 2011
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Though his team came away with a victory, Raiders head coach Hue Jackson believes his penalty-prone bunch were undeserving of the excessive amount of laundry cast against them, and is going to let the powers-that-be hear about it. Per ESPN.com, Jackson criticized the officiating crew from Sunday’s 27-21 win over the Vikings, saying he “truly [...]