Said Bills QB Trent Edwards of WR Terrell Owens, “He looked great. I’m happy to have him back out there and he’s obviously a big part of our
offense. I need to get on the same page with him here pretty soon, and he’s going to be a big
factor here in Week One.”
The Dolphins canceled Monday’s practice and coach Tony Sparano took the team to see “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” instead.
Said Patriots DT Vince Wilfork of LB Tedy Bruschi’s retirement, “So now, we’re going to have to pick up the slack now. He passed the
torch to us. We’re going to have to run with it. With the group of guys
we have in here now, I think we’ll be OK.”
Vernon Gholston’s sack and forced fumble against Giants QB David Carr pleased the Jets, even though he picked up a personal foul on the play.
Mike Preston of the Baltimore Sun thinks the Ravens should call off the kicking competition and just bring back K Matt Stover.
The Bengals will go with Daniel Coats as their starting tight end to open the season.
Browns RB Jerome Harrison practiced for the first time in two weeks on Monday with a bulky brace on his left knee.
The IRS says that former Steelers CB Mel Blount owes more than $631,000 in back taxes.
The Colts waived/injured CB Michael Coe, DE Rudolph Hardie and DE Curtis Johnson, and waived TE Colin Cloherty to start whittling the roster down to 75 players.
Said Jaguars WR Mike Sims-Walker, “I’m overdue for some good luck. I’m still poised for a big year. It’s
time for me to step up. I didn’t hurt my hands so
I’m pretty sure I can still catch.”
The Titans may be watching the waiver wire for help in the secondary.
Everybody with the Broncos agrees that the team’s offense needs to show a lot of improvement.
An updated Chiefs depth chart lists Jon McGraw, not Jarrad Page, as the starting free safety and Demorrio Williams at inside linebacker instead of Derrick Johnson, who returned from an injury on Monday.
The Raiders are down to 75 players after getting rid of WR Shawn Bayes, DT Joe Cohen, C Jonathan Compas, WR Will Franklin and OL Marcus Johnson.
The Chargers signed seventh-round pick WR Demetrius Byrd who will head to injured reserve as he continues to recover from a pre-draft car accident.
In addition to winning a waiver claim on CB DeAngelo Willingham, the Cowboys signed CB Jeremy Haynes.
Giants LB Michael Boley was cleared to start practicing after hip surgery and began working toward a Week Two debut after serving a one-game suspension.
Eagles CB Ellis Hobbs isn’t willing to concede a starting spot to Sheldon Brown.
Said Redskins RB Marcus Mason of cut-down day, “I’m turning off my phone this year. I’m not checking the
messages either. I’m just going to show up the next day and see what
happens.”
Bears CB Charles Tillman said it’s a “tossup” if he’ll be ready to go for the season opener.
The Lions trimmed their roster to 75 by cutting WR D.J. Boldin, S LaMarcus Hicks, LB Robert Francois, DE Ryan Kees and CB Dexter Wynn.
If S Atari Bigby doesn’t start showing his 2007 form, the Packers could replace him in the starting lineup with Anthony Smith.
The Falcons won’t have RB Jerious Norwood or S William Moore for their preseason finale.
Panthers CB Chris Gamble said he was using poor technique against the Ravens, which resulted in several catches by receivers he was guarding.
Mike Triplett of the New Orleans Times-Picayune takes a stab at predicting the final Saints roster.
Buccaneers WR Kelly Campbell, waived/injured last week, cleared waivers and was placed on the team’s injured reserve.
The Cardinals released S Keith Lewis, signed to a two-year deal during the offseason, and T Brandon Pearce, waived/injured WR Michael Ray Garvin and LB Pago Togafau and placed LB Cody Brown on injured reserve.
The Rams’ final preseason game, Thursday against the Chiefs, won’t sell out and therefore won’t be shown live in St. Louis.
49ers G David Baas returned to practice Monday after missing nearly a month with a torn plantar fascia that was originally described as a foot strain.
The Seahawks said it is unlikely that CB Marcus Trufant will practice this week, raising the likelihood that he’ll start the season on the Physically Unable to Perform list.
“In step with Gholston’s disappointing career, though, he was flagged for a 15-yard personal foul penalty for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Carr, so the sack and forced fumble were nullified and Gholston remains sackless.”
The last three words pretty much sum up Gholston’s career.
The Dolphins canceled Monday’s practice and coach Tony Sparano took the team to see “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” instead.
However, upon arriving at the theater, *most* of the team was mortified to discover that “The Rise of Cobra” was actually an adult film featuring an all male cast and set in India, complete with full-blown Bollywood-type singing and dancing numbers.
Although Chad Pennington refused to sit in the back row of the theater with him, Sparano proceeded with the team “outing” anyway.
“The Dolphins canceled Monday’s practice and coach Tony Sparano took the team to see “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” instead.”
I’d rather run two-a-days in 115 degree heat….
On a field covered in dogshit.
And by “covered” I don’t mean a lot….I mean literally, 3 inches deep, EVERYWHERE.
“Vernon Gholston’s sack and forced fumble against Giants QB David Carr pleased the Jets, even though he picked up a personal foul on the play.”
Yeah, that’s Buddy’s kid all right. Doesn’t matter if you get a penalty, as long as you nail the QB.