• Green Bay Packers focus on improved scoring, not rushing

    Updated: 2012-07-31 15:11:44
    Everyone is worried about how much the Green Bay Packers will be able to run the ball this season, except those people in charge of the offense. Asked about improving the Packers run game on "NFL Total Access" earlier this month, Aaron Rodgers responded, "Do we need to?"

  • Notes, quotes and other random stuff from the Cowboys first day of training camp…

    Updated: 2012-07-31 03:44:47
    , Tuesday , July 31 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home Notes , quotes and other random stuff from the Cowboys first day of training camp Ian Rapoport Tags : NFL Training Camp Cowboys Cowboys DE DeMarcus Ware took some time to sign autographs after practice Associated Press I spent three years watching the Patriots begin training camp and it was nothing like how the Cowboys do it . Out here in Oxnard , Calif . was an opening ceremony featuring three( skydivers a marching band , and cheerleaders . Owner Jerry Jones asked fans to help him kick the Giants butt and Oxnard Mayor Dr . Thomas E . Holden was on hand . So were 5,266 . fans What else happened today A quick run-through after you watch my hit from NFL Network’s Total . Access , First three

  • London Fletcher: RG3 comparable to Cam Newton, Michael Vick

    Updated: 2012-07-31 01:16:08
    Michael Vick is on record supporting comparisons between himself and Robert Griffin III. RG3’s teammate London Fletcher agrees with that assessment and adds one more player to the evaluation.

  • Madden NFL 13: Eli Manning is better than Peyton Manning

    Updated: 2012-07-30 22:59:56
    New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning caused a stir prior to last season when he told the world he was an elite quarterback. Eli, of course, proved his doubters wrong when he was selected as MVP of Super Bowl XLVI -- the second of his NFL career.

  • Recapping this trip: The San Diego edition

    Updated: 2012-07-30 17:44:19
    After a quick one-day stop in San Diego, we made the three-hour drive to Oxnard, Calif., to watch the Cowboys practice for a few days. It wasn't a bad drive, especially considering we stopped and grabbed In-N-Out burger on the way. What happened in San Diego? Let's go...

  • NFL fantasy football: Brandon Lloyd in prime position

    Updated: 2012-07-30 17:39:25
    Can New England Patriots wideout Brandon Lloyd rekindle the chemistry Tom Brady and Randy Moss once shared in Foxborough?

  • Cam Newton: Carolina Panthers back Ryan Kalil ’110 percent’

    Updated: 2012-07-30 14:19:59
    Cam Newton is the latest Carolina Panther to back up Ryan Kalil's Super Bowl guarantee. The quarterback says the team is doing their part and giving the center "110 percent."

  • Rex Ryan ‘excited’ about New York Jets, Tim Tebow

    Updated: 2012-07-30 01:34:42
    Rex Ryan told "NFL AM" he is "excited" about Tim Tebow and reiterates that he is the best defensive coach in the NFL.

  • San Diego Chargers are pretty unanimous in support of Norv Turner, says Philip Rivers

    Updated: 2012-07-29 22:40:24
    I'm spending the day in San Diego, as glorious a training camp setting as you could possibly imagine. What an awesome place. We went live on NFL Network with their practice and taped a bunch of one-on-one interviews. Of course, one topic was the return of Turner, who at one point last year looked like a goner. Instead, a 4-1 run to end the season gave him (at least) one more season.

  • Recapping this trip: The Santa Clara/San Jose/San Francisco edition

    Updated: 2012-07-29 00:11:16
    : Tuesday , July 31 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home Recapping this trip : The Santa Clara San Jose San Francisco edition Ian Rapoport Tags : NFL Training Camp 49ers Road trip Those chicken taquitos were delicious Twitpic Another day , another new city . We spent the last two nights in San Jose , which is right by Santa Clara , which is actually where the 49ers play despite being still called the San Francisco 49ers . Got all that Me . too Anyway , now we’re in San Diego , preparing for tomorrow’s live practice that’ll be shown on NFL Network . I can’t lie , I’m excited for that . The Chargers are one of those teams that I’d imagine are fun to watch work out , mainly because of the talent and athleticism they’ve always shown . So , should be fun

  • Understanding why 49ers LB Aldon Smith apologized for getting stabbed…

    Updated: 2012-07-28 17:35:20
    Tuesday , July 31 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home Understanding why 49ers LB Aldon Smith apologized for getting stabbed Ian Rapoport Tags : 49ers Aldon Smith NFL Training Camp Niners LB Aldon Smith was 100 percent by yesterday’s practice Associated Press It was an eventful day in Santa Clara for 49ers training camp yesterday , which is always the case when Randy Moss talks . You read some highlights here and you can see more . here We’ll have a recap later today on what went down hopefully in Santa Clara . But Moss wasn’t the only notable person to speak . Second-year linebacker  Aldon , Smith who burst onto the scene last year with 14 sacks , also met the . media It was the first time he’d done so since he got stabbed earlier in the summer .

  • Behold! An older, kinder, gentler Randy Moss for the 49ers …

    Updated: 2012-07-27 22:06:56
    , , Tuesday , July 31 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home Behold An older , kinder , gentler Randy Moss for the 49ers Ian Rapoport Tags : 49ers Alex Smith Randy Moss Look at Randy Moss , repping his home state . That’s a West Virginia hat Associated Press Hellooooo from San Francisco . Or , actually , Santa Clara , Calif . Hey , only a 45-minute drive . Anyway , the San Francisco 49ers are about to practice , and Randy Moss will be on the field when they . do The 35-year-old formerly retired receiver spoke to the media today for about 10 minutes , and he was as colorful as always . That accent never gets old , and neither does what he says . But this time , to me , it felt . different He’s older and wiser , but maybe kinder and gentler He was

  • NFL fantasy football: Adrian Peterson on PUP list

    Updated: 2012-07-27 18:51:35
    Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson might be placed on the PUP list, but fantasy football owners shouldn't be too concerned.

  • My training camp report: The Panthers

    Updated: 2012-07-27 18:40:24
    : Tuesday , July 31 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home My training camp report : The Panthers Ian Rapoport Tags : Panthers Cam Newton Ron Rivera Ryan Kalil That’s Panthers LB Thomas Davis unpacking and getting settled in Wofford College Associated Press We here at NFL Network and NFL.com are getting around . Just check where I’ve been the last few days To that end , we’re hitting 32 training camps and offering reports on each of . them These training camp reports , kinda like postcards , will all be the same format . A relaxed , kinda cool way to keep you informed on what’s going on in training camp . The first one I did came from the first place I was even if I actually covered a pre-training camp workout at the Panthers facility . They move into

  • Recapping this trip: The New York City to San Francisco edition

    Updated: 2012-07-27 14:07:56
    : Tuesday , July 31 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home Recapping this trip : The New York City to San Francisco edition Ian Rapoport Tags : 2012 NFL Training Camp 49ers NFL Total Wellness Can you believe how big this TV is in the NFL’s office in Manhattan Twitpic Well , this was a pretty wild leg of my 2012 Training Camp experience . And we’re only getting warmed up . From Charlotte on Wednesday to New York City to cover the NFL’s Total Wellness initiative on Thursday to San Francisco for 49ers practice today at around 2:30 p.m . Pacific . . Whew Want a quick recap of how we got here Here we go I’d never been to the league office in New York , and I came away really impressed . I can’t be alone in that . It’s all football . An obscenely and

  • Snoop Dogg to Pittsburgh Steelers on Mike Wallace: Pay the man

    Updated: 2012-07-27 08:55:17
    Snoop Dogg implores the Pittsburgh Steelers to bring Mike Wallace back into the fold.

  • Buffalo Bills a top five NFL defense?

    Updated: 2012-07-27 08:30:09
    Which teams will make up the top five NFL defenses in 2012?

  • My story and some leftovers: The NFL announces its Total Wellness initiative

    Updated: 2012-07-27 03:43:40
    : Tuesday , July 31 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home My story and some leftovers : The NFL announces its Total Wellness initiative Ian Rapoport Tags : NFL Total Welless That’s Commissioner Roger Goodell at his conference table speaking during today’s meeting Twitpic I spent the early part of Thursday in the NFL offices at 345 Park Avenue in New York , reporting on the league’s Total Wellness initiative . You saw a bunch of this on Twitter The goal was to discuss the league’s plan to promote comprehensive health and assist anyone under its auspices who wants . helps There is now a new 24 7 confidential phone number , for instance , for players , former players , their families , staffers and whoever else to call and discuss their problems . This

  • Cover Two: Training camp extravaganza

    Updated: 2012-07-26 22:52:12
    Starting next week, I'll be joining Michael Fabiano and Elliot Harrison on the "NFL Fantasy Live Podcast" (airing on Sirius XM Radio every Tuesday from 3-5 p.m. ET and available on NFL.com/Podcast as well as iTunes).

  • NFL fantasy football: Maurice Jones-Drew a risk?

    Updated: 2012-07-26 18:45:56
    Will the dispute between Maurice Jones-Drew and the Jaguars affect his fantasy value? With memories of Chris Johnson fresh in fantasy football owners' minds, caution could be warranted.

  • Recapping this road trip: The Charlotte edition

    Updated: 2012-07-26 14:17:43
    : Tuesday , July 31 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home Recapping this road trip : The Charlotte edition Ian Rapoport Tags : NFL Training Camp Panthers Mmmmmmmm . Price’s Chicken Coop Twitpic We’re whipping around the country for a few weeks , hitting a whole mess of training camps . Football has started , and man has it ever We’ll try to do these trip recaps after each stop , but they’ll be a little shorter than usual because we’re in-and-out of . places So I’m in New York City this morning , which means I’ve left Charlotte . How was the visit to the Panthers Here is my hit from Total Access . yesterday Some highlights It wasn’t really a training camp day yesterday , and that was the point . Training camp actually starts on Friday in Wofford

  • O’Hara: Washington Redskins’ RG3 should take baby steps

    Updated: 2012-07-26 10:16:29
    Shaun O’Hara and Willie McGinest discuss what Robert Griffin III has to do to be successful with the Washington Redskins.

  • Can the Carolina Panthers back up Ryan Kalil’s prediction?

    Updated: 2012-07-26 09:01:40
    Ryan Kalil said the Carolina Panthers will win the Super Bowl, and the team doesn't have a choice but to back him up now.

  • Greatness? New York Jets talking about greatness?

    Updated: 2012-07-26 08:34:16
    “NFL AM”’s Steve Wyche and Mark Kriegel dissect D'Brickashaw Ferguson's "greatness" description of the Jets.

  • NFL fantasy football: Denarius Moore can thrive in 2012

    Updated: 2012-07-25 21:49:50
    Oakland Raiders wideout Denarius Moore is primed for a breakout fantasy football season, but his success will be tied to Carson Palmer.

  • Ryan Kalil’s Super Bowl guarantee? Yup, the Panthers are cool with it

    Updated: 2012-07-25 17:38:51
    , Tuesday , July 31 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home Ryan Kalil’s Super Bowl guarantee Yup , the Panthers are cool with it Ian Rapoport Tags : Panthers Jon Beason Ron Rivera Ryan Kalil That’s Panthers coach Ron Rivera talking to the masses Twitpic Most people in the Charlotte area and those who get the Interwebs were probably checking their vision when they opened the Charlotte Observer this morning . In the paper , Panthers center Ryan Kalil took out an ad making a Super Bowl guarantee . Seriously For the team that went 6-10 last year , even with superstar QB Cam Newton it’s a bold statement . Well , it’s bold for any team . So , I just finished up watching the Panthers work out and interestingly , they didn’t . mind Actually , they embraced

  • CFB – Forfeits and Vacated Games

    Updated: 2012-07-25 16:21:09
    It's always unfortunate when tragedy intrudes upon the world of sports, like we've seen in college football since the Penn State child abuse scandal broke last fall. Our thoughts are mainly with the victims and their families, but there is also administrative work to be done in the wake of the NCAA's major sanctions against [...]

  • Pressure is on Tony Romo and Dallas Cowboys

    Updated: 2012-07-25 08:22:59
    Shaun O’Hara and Willie McGinest discuss who is under more pressure in 2012 Tony Romo of the Cowboys defense.

  • Lack of two-a-days puts pressure on NFL rookies

    Updated: 2012-07-25 07:57:03
    Shaun O’Hara and Willie McGinest discuss how the new CBA rules against two-a-day practices could influence rookies' development.

  • And… Training Camp 2012 begins with a trip to Carolina to see the Panthers

    Updated: 2012-07-25 01:39:43
    Tuesday , July 31 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home And Training Camp 2012 begins with a trip to Carolina to see the Panthers Ian Rapoport Tags : Training Camp Cam Newton Panthers You’ll see Panthers QB Cam Newton throw Associated Press And we’re off Training Camp 2012 has begun kinda . I’m in Charlotte getting ready to head over to the stadium to watch QB Cam Newton throw with a group of young receivers . They have a three-day mini-camp before camp actually begins at Wofford College , and that’s in Charlotte . today That’s where I’ll be . You’ll be able to watch portions of this practice on NFL Network , and I’ll be on bright and early to talk about . it There will be a bunch of guys you won’t recognize , but you’ll notice the dude who was named

  • Reminder: P-F-R Needs Your Help!

    Updated: 2012-07-20 16:04:00
    Another reminder for users in the Philly area -- we need people like you to come in and help us improve our sites! If you're in the vicinity -- our HQ is located in the Mt. Airy section of northwest Philadelphia -- and can spare an hour next week to help us test out some [...]

  • Wanted: Pro-Football-Reference Usability Testers

    Updated: 2012-07-17 15:21:15
    Attention readers in the Philly area -- we need users like you to come in and help us improve our sites! If you're in the vicinity -- our HQ is located in the Mt. Airy section of northwest Philadelphia -- and can spare an hour next week to help us test out some PFR Play [...]

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