C Geoff Hangartner has been the only constant on the Bills offensive line this season.
Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said he will try to use the Titans’ turnaround as an inspiration for his team.
WR Sam Aiken has stepped up to fill the third receiver role for the Patriots.
In addition to leading the team in rushing, Jets RB Thomas Jones is responsible for giving the team’s pregame pep talks in the locker room.
Nastiness is the reason why the Ravens inserted Marshal Yanda as their starting right guard.
Said Bengals LB Rey Maualuga, “The team has never been 6-0 in the division and was something that
needed to be done. Things are changing within the organization and
we’re making history.”
The Browns will be trying to keep Jim Brown ahead of Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson on the all-time rushing yardage list this weekend.
The Steelers signed CB Anthony Madison, who they cut in September, and released CB Corey Ivy.
NFL vice president of officiating Mike Pereira admitted that a pass interference call on CB Jacques Reeves against the Colts wasn’t a good call.
Halftime adjustments have been important for the Colts this season, as evidenced by their 17 points allowed in the third quarter.
Jaguars offensive players held a players-only meeting following a poor performance against the 49ers.
Said Titans WR Nate Washington of WR Kenny Britt, “He’s been doing a good job of taking the constructive criticism and
applying it on the field, where earlier he wasn’t doing a good job at
that.”
Jeff Legwold of the Denver Post discusses the possibility of Broncos CB Champ Bailey eventually moving to safety.
Chiefs coach Todd Haley said the team has figured out why C Rudy Niswanger made a couple of poor snaps last weekend and is working with him to correct the problem.
Raiders CB Nnamdi Asomugha said that part of the team’s problem is their inability to adapt to what their opponents are doing.
Paul OIiver has done a good job in limited playing time for the Chargers, and will see more of the field with S Eric Weddle sidelined by injury.
Said Cowboys LB Bradie James of the Giants, “We don’t like
them, and they don’t like us. People have been saying
that this is their season. This is our season, too, because if we go in
and beat these guys, we don’t have to worry about them coming back to
haunt us.”
Paul Schwartz of the New York Post suggests Dick Jauron and Panthers coach John Fox as potential fixers of the Giants defense.
The Eagles might have LB Akeem Jordan back in the lineup for their game with the Falcons.
Thom Loverro of the Washington Times doesn’t think Russ Grimm, a Cardinals assistant and Redskins icon, is the right choice for the next coach of the Redskins.
Chris Williams officially switched to left tackle at Wednesday’s practice and the Bears will have Kevin Shaffer at right tackle.
Lions QB Matthew Stafford’s mother wasn’t happy to hear him cursing so much after he hurt his shoulder against the Browns.
Said DL Cullen Jenkins when asked if the Packers’ rating as the top defense is accurate, “Um, no. We’re on our way.
Obviously it’s not the end of the season and unless you hold that spot
until the end of the season, then you’re not the No. 1 defense for that
year.”
Vikings coach Brad Childress said he’s watched some film on the Saints “just out of curiosity.”
Falcons RB Michael Turner said he doesn’t regret playing last week even after reinjuring his ankle.
Panthers CB Captain Munnerlyn is itching to play despite suffering a concussion against the Jets.
Although K John Carney was shaky on Monday night, Saints coach Sean Payton isn’t overly concerned about his performance.
Ira Kaufman of the Tampa Tribune reports that re-signing DE Jimmy Wilkerson will be a priority for the Buccaneers.
Cardinals T Mike Gandy’s string of 47 consecutive starts may come to an end thanks to a groin injury.
Rams T Alex Barron has been the most penalized player in the NFL this season.
Vernon Davis needs one touchdown to set a record for the most in a single season by a 49ers tight end.
Seahawks S Jordan Babineaux has started making big plays again after a quiet first half of the season.
Said Cowboys LB Bradie James of the Giants, “We don’t like them, and they don’t like us. People have been saying that this is their season. This is our season, too, because if we go in and beat these guys, we don’t have to worry about them coming back to haunt us.”
Yea, the Cowboys were saying similar things in the ’07 season before they beat the Giants for the second time in the regular season. We all know how that turned out.
Where did the article go about “Cowboys Shenanigans”? I guess it got deleted when you knew that you were wrong in hinting the Cowboys were breaking some rules. You can pay whatever you want to a practice squad player Florio…just to clarify. Article below:
Rudy Carpenter hints at possible Cowboys shenanigans
Posted by Mike Florio on December 3, 2009 10:51 AM ET
So with practice-squad quarterback Rudy Carpenter recently jumping from Dallas to the 53-man roster in Tampa, the Cowboys apparently made no attempt to keep Carpenter by adding him to the active roster.
After all, the Cowboys already have three quarterbacks on the active roster — Tony Romo, Jon Kitna, and Stephen McGee.
But in an interview with JoeBucsFan.com, Carpenter suggests that either the ‘Boys were willing to carry a fourth quarterback on the active roster — or they were going to give him a Christmas card in an extra-thick envelope.
“When I got the phone call from the Bucs that they wanted to take me off the Dallas [practice] squad,” Carpenter said, “Dallas even offered to pay me active [roster] money to stay with them. I really liked Dallas, but I really thought it would be good for me to get the NFL experience as a third quarterback. When you’re on a practice squad and you get phone calls from other teams to make you active, you can decline it. But I wanted the experience in Tampa.”
It’s hard to tell whether Carpenter was saying that he would have been getting active roster money in Dallas while serving as a member of the practice squad. Still, few teams devote four roster spots to the quarterback position.
We’re not saying the Cowboys tried to skirt the rules. That said, any effort to funnel extra money to a practice-squad player in order to get him to stay put would be a clear and blatant violation, and it makes us wonder whether NFL teams have tried the “Christmas card in an extra-thick envelope” approach (not to be confused with the “banana in the tailpipe” strategy) in order to keep buried on the practice squad a player for whom there simply isn’t room on the active roster.
“Paul Schwartz of the New York Post suggests Dick Jauron and Panthers coach John Fox as potential fixers of the Giants defense.”
I completely agree – except for the Dick Jauron part. JOHN FOX PLEASE!!!!!!
Keep losing Panthers…Keep losing (nothing personal!)
I’m just shocked that Alex Barron is the most penalized player in the league! Seriously, ask any Rams fan, we can tell you Barron is good for 2-3 false starts and at least one hold per game. Another 1st round bust for us.