Buffalo Bills linebacker Shawne Merriman announced Tuesday night on his website that he plans to file retirement papers and end his NFL career after eight seasons in the league. “I retire today not because I don’t feel I can go out there and still play the game at a very high level,” Merriman wrote. “I [...]
Falcons GM Urges Tony Gonzalez to Reconsider Retirement
February 1, 2013 | Posted by
Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez said late in the season he was 95 percent sure that he would retire after their last game, but Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff is urging the future Hall of Famer to reconsider his decision. “A guy who is 36 (years old) catching 100-plus balls (including the postseason), it just doesn’t [...]
Tim Tebow Opts Out of Jets Wildcat Packages
December 24, 2012 | Posted by
New York Jets backup quarterback Tim Tebow opted out of all Wildcat packages Sunday in a 27-17 loss to the San Diego Chargers, according to ESPNNewYork.com. Tebow reportedly became irritated when he was passed over for third string backup quarterback Greg McElroy to start Sunday’s game that he told coaches earlier in the week that [...]
Pittsburgh Steelers Suspend Rashard Mendenhall for One Game
December 12, 2012 | Posted by
The Pittsburgh Steelers have suspended running back Rashard Mendenhall for one game for conduct detrimental to the team, the team announced Tuesday. Mendenhall, who has been the Steelers leading rusher for the past three seasons, suspension comes after his absence from Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers when he was told by the team [...]
Broncos Willis McGahee Out 6 to 8 Weeks With Knee Injury
November 19, 2012 | Posted by
Willis McGahee, Denver Bronco’ top running back, will miss six to eight weeks with a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee. McGahee, 31, suffered the injury in the early stages of the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers when he was tackled by defensive back Quentin Jammer. McGahee did [...]
Romeo Crennel Steps Down As Chiefs’ Defensive Coordinator
November 5, 2012 | Posted by
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel announced Monday that he would be stepping down as the defensive coordinator and would be handing off the responsibilities to linebackers coach Gary Gibbs. The Chiefs are 1-7 on the season, which played a factor in his decision. He went on to say he is releiving himself as [...]
Falcons’ Michael Turner Arrested On DUI Charges
September 18, 2012 | Posted by
Apparently, the Atlanta Falcons’ Michael Turner went out after the team’s 27-21 victory over the Denver Broncos Monday night and had a few celebratory cocktails. Quite a few, in fact, as around 4 a.m. Turner was stopped by police and arrested on driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding. Turner was stopped in Gwinnett [...]
LaDainian Thomlinson To Retire A Charger Today
June 18, 2012 | Posted by
Future Hall of Fame running back LaDainian Thomlinson, who spent the last two seasons of his brilliant NFL career with the New York Jets, will officially quit football when he ceremoniously rejoins the San Diego Chargers for a day. The Chargers said Sunday that Tomlinson, 33, who was the NFL MVP in 2006 with San [...]
Suicide A Possibility In Junior Seau Death
May 2, 2012 | Posted by
Speculation abounds as to whether former NFL star linebacker Junior Seau killed himself via gunshot wound to the chest in his Oceanside, CA home on Wednesday morning, near San Diego. Seau’s body was discovered by his housekeeper, and authorities on the scene believe the wound was self inflicted, according to TMZ Apparently, Seau, 43, had [...]
