General NFL News

Chargers sign Kris Brown to fill in for injured Kaeding

October 20, 2010

The Chargers have acquired a temporary replacement kicker. According to NFL.com’s Jason La Canfora, San Diego has signed Kris Brown to replace the incumbent Nate Kaeding, who’s out indefinitely with a groin injury. The team auditioned two other kickers – Shayne Graham and Shaun Suisham – early this week before settling on the veteran Brown. [...]

NFL’s Trade Deadline: The Day That Never Was

October 20, 2010

Now that it’s officially Wednesday, the NFL’s trade deadline – which was yesterday (Tuesday) at 4pm – has come and gone. What a disappointment that was. With so many potential deals up in the air, I definitely thought we’d see at least one last minute trade go down. To summarize the day: a lot of [...]

Jermichael Finley placed on injured reserve

October 18, 2010

The knee injury that Packers tight end Jermichael Finley suffered in Week 5 turned out to be worse than originally assumed. In fact, it has ended his season. Green Bay placed Finley on the injury reserve list today, ending any shot of a comeback in 2010. Finley, who underwent a meniscus repair, will recover in [...]

Jason Campbell (knee), Tony Romo (thumb) to undergo tests

October 18, 2010

Call it injury on top of insult. Two quarterbacks – Oakland’s Jason Campbell and Dallas’ Tony Romo – were both banged up in Week 6 action and will be checked out today to make sure it’s nothing serious. Campbell reportedly told Comcast Sportsnet Bay Area that he hurt his knee in the first half of [...]

Early reports indicate severe concussion for DeSean Jackson

October 17, 2010

Philadelphia’s explosive wide receiver, DeSean Jackson, took a hit today that was so vicious he doesn’t even remember it. Per FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer, Jackson suffered a severe concussion along with memory loss after Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson nearly took his head off on a downright frightening hit. The injury occurred in the second quarter [...]

Jaguars ship off safety Anthony Smith to Green Bay

October 17, 2010

One day before their primetime divisional game against the Tennessee Titans, the Jaguars have dealt their starting strong safety. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Packers have acquired Anthony Smith from the Jaguars. Jacksonville will be getting a conditional seventh-round pick in return, the Florida Times-Union reports. Smith, who was released by the Packers in 2009, [...]

Dolphins lock up Davone Bess for two years

October 17, 2010

Shortly before their game against the Green Bay Packers this afternoon, the Miami Dolphins extended their slot receiver. According to FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer, Devone Bess agreed to a two-year extension with Miami. While the financial details aren’t known as of now, Glazer says it’s a “big deal for a slot receiver.” Bess was still [...]

Who’s In, Who’s Out – Week 6

October 17, 2010

First off, my apologies for not getting this up last Sunday as I was out of town and didn’t have access to a computer. That being said, let’s see who’s playing and who’s not today. Cleveland Browns – QBs Seneca Wallace and Jake Delhomme are inactive. FB Peyton Hillis is active and will start. Chicago [...]