Posts tagged Rumor Mill
Luck not planning to throw, may do other drills
Feb 22nd
There’s been some uncertainty as to whether Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck will throw passes at the Scouting Combine. Many quarterbacks shy away from doing so, given the unfamiliarity of the surroundings and the wide assortment of receivers who’ll be trying to catch the ball. For every quarterback, it’s much easier to have a successful Pro…
Patriots release Mike Wright, Rich Ohrnberger
Feb 22nd
Mike Wright joined the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2005. A history of concussions now threaten his career. New England released the defensive tackle on Wednesday and also cut guard Richard Ohrnberger. Letting go of Wright must have been a difficult choice for New England. He led or tied for the team lead in…
Mike Wallace: I want to stay in Pittsburgh, but it’s a business
Feb 22nd
Amid increasing talk that he could leave Pittsburgh, soon-to-be free agent receiver Mike Wallace says he wants to remain with the Steelers. But in the next breath, he acknowledges it’s entirely possible he’ll leave. Wallace said in an interview with SiriusXM NFL Radio that he’s not sure if it will be possible for the Steelers…
Brad Childress won’t call the plays in Cleveland
Feb 22nd
We don’t know who will take snaps at quarterback for the Browns next year. We do know who will call the plays: The same guy that called them last year. Pat Shurmur said Wednesday that he will remain the team’s playcaller, while new offensive coordinator Brad Childress will assist Shurmur on gamedays in the booth.…
Griffin III gets motivation from McShay’s comments
Feb 22nd
Robert Griffin III is this year’s reminder that we don’t really know anything in the draft process until we get very close to the draft. Like Cam Newton in 2010, Griffin was virtually an afterthought heading into his final college season. Even halfway through the season, it took a while for analysts to wrap their…
Pat Shurmur talks up Colt McCoy
Feb 22nd
The Browns may be in the market for an upgrade at quarterback this year and will surely keep a close eye on Robert Griffin III beginning this week at the Scouting Combine. But publicly, they’re giving incumbent starter Colt McCoy a vote of confidence. Browns coach Pat Shurmur said today that he still thinks Cleveland…
Cowboys hint Brooking and James unlikely to return to team
Feb 22nd
Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said no final decisions have been made on the futures of linebackers Keith Brooking and Bradie James. And then he proceeded to talk about them as if they were already gone, indicating that both veteran leaders are unlikely to be back with the team. “Bradie and Brooking are two of…
Kroenke moves closer to buying the Dodgers
Feb 22nd
As MDS pointed out earlier in the day, the Rams and the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission have struck a deal. But not a deal to keep the Rams in St. Louis. Instead, it’s a deal to play one regular-season home game in London. And so the long-term future of the Rams remains uncertain. …
The 40-yard dashes begin to show up on Twitter
Feb 22nd
Last night, we pointed out that the folks at NFL Network are encouraging folks to run the 40-yard dash at work, which Rich Eisen will do for the eighth straight time, in suit and tie, at the 2012 Scouting Combine. The videos are starting to show up, and we’re starting to wonder when NFLN will…
Colts permitted to sign Luck as soon as Friday
Feb 22nd
In past years, some first overall picks were signed to contracts before the draft actually began. Last year, due to the lockout, that was impossible. This year, the presence of a rookie wage scale makes it much easier to get these deals done, since there’s no longer much — if anything — to negotiate. Thus,…
