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 [...]
Vikings Sign Wide Receiver Greg Jennings
March 16, 2013 | Posted by
The Minnesota Vikings signed free-agent wide receiver Greg Jennings to a five-year contract Friday, after he spent the last seven years with the Green Bay Packers. The contract has a maximum value of $47.5 million, with $18 million guaranteed. Over the first three years of Jennings contract he is scheduled to make a minimum of [...]
49ers Have Little Interest in Darrelle Revis
March 7, 2013 | Posted by
Reports surfaced on Wednesday that the New York Jets are shopping cornerback Darrelle Revis and that the San Francisco 49ers are one of several teams interested in him, but according to a source close to ESPN the 49ers have little interest in Revis. The 49ers’ interest in Revis is “.001 on a scale of 1-10,” [...]
Robert Griffin III ‘Way Ahead of Schedule,’ Says NFL Doctor
February 23, 2013 | Posted by
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is rehabbing from surgery to a torn ACL and LCL, but Dr. James Andrews told the NFL Network Friday that Griffin is “way ahead of schedule.” “We have him well on his way,” Andrews told the NFL Network. “His recovery is way ahead of schedule so far. We don’t [...]
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 [...]
Falcons Survive Seahawks; One More Win to Super Bowl
January 13, 2013 | Posted by
The other three playoff losses in the last four years would have paled in comparison to what was unfolding Sunday at the Georgia Dome. Up by 20 points against the Seattle Seahawks, the Atlanta Falcons found a way to trail by one point with just 31 seconds left. Another post-season defeat would have brought tight [...]
Brian Kelly Opts to Return to Notre Dame
January 13, 2013 | Posted by
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly has opted to return to the Fighting Irish next season after mulling a leap to the NFL to fill the Philadelphia Eagles head coaching vacancy. The Eagles and Kelly met on Tuesday, the day after the Irish lost 42-14 to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS National Championship [...]
Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly Interviews For Eagles Coaching Vacancy
January 10, 2013 | Posted by
Notre Dame’s head coach Brian Kelly interviewed with the Philadelphia Eagles for several hours Tuesday about their coaching vacancy, according to The Associated Press. The Eagles and Kelly developed a mutual interest in each other and plan to resume talks this weekend after Kelly returns from his vacation, according to ESPN. The 51-year-old Kelly is the [...]
Seahawks’ Chris Clemons Out With Torn ACL
January 8, 2013 | Posted by
Seattle Seahawk Chris Clemons suffered a torn ACL and meniscus in the first-round playoff victory over the Washington Redskins, a huge blow to the team’s vaunted defense that limited the Redskins to 87 total yards after the first quarter. Clemons went down in the third quarter when his cleat could not disengage from the messy [...]
NFL Playoffs: Russell Wilson Outduels Injured RGIII
January 7, 2013 | Posted by
One rookie quarterback is left standing in the NFL playoffs. It is not the Washington Redskins’ Robert Griffin III, who could barely stand at all by the time the Seattle Seahawks completed their impressive comeback for a 24-14 victory Sunday at FedEx Field. Fellow rookie QB Russell Wilson stood up to the conditions and led [...]
