Michael Vick might be old in NFL football years, but he can still run like a track star. Just ask speedy Philadelphia Eagle teammate LeSean McCoy. Vick beat the running back in a 40-yard dash at practice after the running back had been calling him “old.” Vick, who will turn 33 next month, outran the [...]
Jaguars’ Justin Blackmon Suspended 4 Games
May 1, 2013 | Posted by
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon was suspended on Tuesday for the first four games of the 2013 season after his second violation of the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. It is unclear what substance Blackmon tested positive for, but this is his second violation in less than a year since he was drafted last April. His [...]
Ravens’ Rolando McClain Arrested Again in Alabama
April 23, 2013 | Posted by
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Rolando McClain, who apparently cannot avoid trouble with the law, was arrested Sunday in his hometown of Decatur, Ala., and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, police said. Decatur police haven’t released details about Sunday’s disturbance at a park, but McClain, 23, is free from jail after posting a $1,000 bond. [...]
Falcons’ William Moore Arrested on Battery Charge
April 19, 2013 | Posted by
William Moore, the Atlanta Falcons’ starting safety, was arrested and booked into Fulton County Jail on a battery charge on Thursday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. WSB-TV reported that Moore was involved in a dispute with a woman and allegedly grabbed her shoulder. “We are aware of the situation involving William Moore and are in [...]
Patriots’ Alfonzo Dennard Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail
April 11, 2013 | Posted by
New England Patriots’ cornerback Alfonzo Dennard received a 30-day jail sentence on charges of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest stemming from an April 2012 incident. Dennard also received 24 months of probation for each charge to be served concurrently and 100 hours of community service. He will serve his time beginning on March [...]
Atlanta Falcons Sign Exonerated Brian Banks
April 4, 2013 | Posted by
Brian Banks, who was exonerated of rape charges just one year ago, was signed by the NFC South champions Atlanta Falcons on Wednesday to a free-agent contract. “I can’t believe this is happening,” Banks said. “It’s surreal.” As a 16-year-old junior at Long Beach Polytechnic High School Banks had verbally committed to sign with Southern [...]
Tony Romo Gets $108-Million Contract From Cowboys
March 29, 2013 | Posted by
Tony Romo, who has led the Dallas Cowboys to nowhere, reached an agreement with the team on a six-year, $108-million contract. The move was made to clear salary-cap space and lock up what they consider their franchise quarterback, the highest-paid player in franchise history, according to league sources. Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones and [...]
Michael Crabtree Says He Lost Vision in Super Bowl
March 29, 2013 | Posted by
Michael Crabtree, the San Francisco 49ers receiver who was targeted on the team’s last three plays of Super Bowl XLVII, said Thursday that he lost vision after being hit hard in the face near the goal line on third down. Speaking to NFL Network in an interview Thursday, Crabtree said he took such a shot [...]
Marcus Lattimore Performs Limited Drills at Gamecocks’ Pro Day
March 28, 2013 | Posted by
Marcus Lattimore, the South Carolina running back who suffered one of the more gruesome leg injuries on a football field last fall, demonstrated to NFL scouts how far he has come since his surgery on his mangled right knee. “I was a little nervous,” Lattimore told reporters after his workout. “But excited, too, that I [...]
Redskins’ RGIII Hoping For Week 1 Return From ACL Surgery
March 27, 2013 | Posted by
Robert Griffin III, the Washington Redskins’ dynamic quarterback, repeated his intention to wait until his reconstructed right knee has fully healed before returning to action. In a statement to ESPN Tuesday night, he also said he and members of the organization have a better understanding of how they should have handled his injury last season. [...]
