Posts tagged Top Stories
Patriots now offering Welker less than they offered last year
May 17th
Posted by Ameilius in SG Syndicated
Patriots receiver Wes Welker has signed his franchise tender and is in the fold for the 2012 season, but that doesn’t mean he’s satisfied with the way negotiations on a long-term contract have gone. In fact, Welker says the Patriots are now offering him less money than the two-year, $16 million, fully guaranteed deal they…![]()
PFT Live: Mike Tannenbaum and Colts talk with Mike Chappell
May 17th
Posted by Ameilius in SG Syndicated
There’s never a dull moment during the Jets offseason and we’ll speak to one of the men in the center of it on Thursday’s PFT Live. General Manager Mike Tannenbaum will join Mike Florio to talk about his team and there will even be a few questions about players not named Tim Tebow. We’ll try…![]()
Roddy White not happy at No. 65 in NFL’s Top 100 players
May 17th
Posted by Ameilius in SG Syndicated
In NFL Network’s annual ranking of the Top 100 players in the league, as voted on by a poll of active players, Falcons receiver Roddy White has dropped from No. 24 to No. 65. He’s not happy about that. White said on NFL Network Wednesday night that he is glad his fellow players still consider…![]()
Tim Tebow’s lawyers go after makers of “My Jesus” shirts
May 17th
Posted by Ameilius in SG Syndicated
A company that has made T-shirts printed with the words “My Jesus” in a design that looks like the “NY Jets” logo of Tim Tebow’s team is feeling the wrath of Tebow’s lawyers. The shirt doesn’t have Tebow’s name or likeness on it, but the company, CubbyTees.com, refers to the design as a “Tim Tebow…![]()
Justin Tuck says the Giants “want to make it a dynasty”
May 17th
Posted by Ameilius in SG Syndicated
On the day that Giants defensive end Justin Tuck got his second Super Bowl ring, he made a bold proclamation about his thoughts on getting a few more. Tuck said the goal of the players who were on the Giants’ 2007 and the 2011 championship Giants is to be remembered as one of the all-time…![]()
Bills get Stephon Gilmore’s contract done
May 17th
Posted by Ameilius in SG Syndicated
In another sign that we’re living in a different NFL, a second top 10 draft pick from April has agreed to a contract more than a week before Memorial Day. The Bills announced Thursday that they have signed cornerback Stephon Gilmore, the 10th overall pick in the first round. Like all the other first rounders,…![]()
Mara says Coughlin extension is coming
May 17th
Posted by Ameilius in SG Syndicated
The last time Giants coach Tom Coughlin led the franchise to a Super Bowl win, he had a new contract by early March. This time around, a new deal has not yet arrived, even though it’s more than two months since five minutes before the moment he got his last one. Still, the contract is…![]()
No Hard Knocks for Redskins
May 16th
Posted by Ameilius in SG Syndicated
In this craziest of NFL offseasons, only a small handful of teams make sense for the annual Hard Knocks assignment: the Jets, Saints, Broncos, Colts, and Redskins. Cross the Redskins off the list. Appearing on Wednesday’s PFT Live, coach Mike Shanahan said that he’s not inclined to open the doors to cameras and microphones, because…![]()
Titans will pick quarterback starter based on “gut feel”
May 16th
Posted by Ameilius in SG Syndicated
The Tennessee Titans will hold a training camp battle at quarterback, and they’re not planning to use any scientific methods to choose between Jake Locker and Matt Hasselbeck. “I’m not a huge stats guy,” explained G.M. Ruston Webster, per John Glennon of the Nashville Tennessean. “It will probably be a gut feel more than anything else.…![]()
Revis raves about Tebow
May 16th
Posted by Ameilius in SG Syndicated
Jets starting quarterback Mark Sanchez has Joe Namath in his corner. Jets backup quarterback/personal punt protector Tim Tebow enjoys the support of a guy who has slightly more pull in the locker room. Cornerback Darrelle Revis sees something special in Tebow. “He’s a born leader, he really is,” Revis said Wednesday, via Rich Cimini of…![]()

