• Diamond in the rough for Steelers?

    Updated: 2010-04-30 11:09:32

  • Clint Dempsey: The USA’s Answer at Striker

    Updated: 2010-04-30 04:10:10
    There’s been a whole lot of talk lately about the U.S. men’s soccer team’s sudden crisis at forward. You’ve got Jozy Altidore, whose less-than-remarkable season at Hull City ended in ignominy last weekend, but he’ll score more with a team that has good midfielders that can get him some service. Then there’s… ummm… well… Charlie Davies is [...]

  • Breaking down Tebow’s throwing motion

    Updated: 2010-04-30 04:09:57
    In case you haven't seen enough of Tim Tebow's new throwing motion, Rod Woodson, Warren Sapp and Michael Lombardi break it down here from every possible angle and also explain what was wrong with his old style.

  • Roundup: Russell among the all-time draft busts

    Updated: 2010-04-30 04:09:56
    With JaMarcus Russell's release from the Raiders seemingly imminent, it might be time to count him among the all-time busts in NFL history.

  • Hall of Fame announces photo contest winners

    Updated: 2010-04-29 04:06:07
    NFL.com's Ben Liebenberg was among the prominent editors and photographers who helped select the best in action and feature photography during the 2009 season.

  • Goodell: New draft format likely here to stay

    Updated: 2010-04-29 04:06:06
    Commissioner Roger Goodell sat down with NFL Network host Rich Eisen for an exclusive interview on Wednesday's NFL Total Access.

  • Davis will make final call on Russell

    Updated: 2010-04-29 04:06:06
    NFL Network insider Michael Lombardi reports that while the sentiment in Oakland is to release QB JaMarcus Russell, only one man in the organization is position to make that call, owner Al Davis.

  • Checkdowns: Raiders Preparing to Cut Russell

    Updated: 2010-04-28 15:49:56
    According to ESPN, the Oakland Raiders are on the verge of releasing QB JaMarcus Russell, the #1 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, following a 3-year stint in which Russell was 7-18 as a starter and posted only 3.9 Adjusted Net Yards/Att., the worst mark in the league over that span. To commemorate [...]

  • PFR On Twitter and Facebook

    Updated: 2010-04-28 15:49:56
    If you are a fan of the PFR blog, please consider: 1) Liking us on FaceBook, or 2) Following us on Twitter. We post all of our blog updates to these sites, so you'll never need to miss a post.

  • Russell’s release to come this week?

    Updated: 2010-04-28 03:40:03
    NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora considers JaMarcus Russell's release by the Raiders a matter of when, not if. And the when could come before this weekend's minicamp in Alameda, Calif.

  • Tebow’s jersey the top seller among rookies

    Updated: 2010-04-28 03:40:02
    Rookie QB Tim Tebow is already moving tickets in Jacksonville. Not bad for a guy picked by the Broncos. Now comes word that Tebow is also moving merchandise, too.

  • Roundup: Cutler not anxious to add T.O.

    Updated: 2010-04-28 03:40:01
    Bears QB Jay Cutler was asked about Terrell Owens possibly joining the Bears during this past weekend's Fan Expo, and the quarterback did not really take to the idea

  • Undrafted Sicko changes mind, agrees with Cowboys

    Updated: 2010-04-28 03:40:00
    Free-agent tight end Scott Sicko had a change of heart and agreed to terms with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday, according to a league source.

  • Raiders’ Asomugha expects competitive QB situation

    Updated: 2010-04-28 03:40:00
    Nnamdi Asomugha was good enough to give us some of his time for a chat. I'll let you read the full transcript, but first I wanted to give you Asomugha's thoughts on the Raiders' acquisition of QB Jason Campbell, who told NFL Network over the weekend that he expects to be the starter in Oakland.

  • Greatest rookie season of all-time belongs to …

    Updated: 2010-04-27 15:30:01
    Total Access counted down the Top 10 rookie seasons of all-time and they came to the only conclusion possible -- Eric Dickerson of your Los Angeles Rams in 1983 (the second overall selection that year).

  • What the Steelers REALLY Got In Exchange For Santonio Holmes

    Updated: 2010-04-27 03:20:02
    The NFL Draft happened last week while I was mostly paying attention to other stuff. In spite of this, Alicia Keys is still singing the chorus of “Empire State of Mind” in my brain. I wish I had a dime for every time ESPN played that chorus during the draft. Alicia probably does, too. Lost among [...]

  • Lombardi: Chargers could look to deal Merriman

    Updated: 2010-04-27 03:20:01
    NFL Network analyst Michael Lombardi, appearing on Monday's Total Access, told Fran Charles that the Chargers could be interested in dealing LB Shawne Merriman.

  • Bradford the rookie QB most likely to start

    Updated: 2010-04-27 03:20:01
    St. Louis QB Sam Bradford will wear No. 8 in honor of Cowboys Hall of Fame QB Troy Aikman. And like Aikman, Bradford is the most likely rookie quarterback to be starting in Week 1, according to NFL Network's Charlie Casserly and Michael Lombardi.

  • Gerhart’s disappointment dwarfed by excitement

    Updated: 2010-04-27 03:20:00
    The newest Vikings RB, Toby Gerhart, shrugs off missing the first round and is ready to compete for the Vikings.

  • Texans RB Tate will be a major sleeper next season

    Updated: 2010-04-27 03:19:58
    Fantasy owners need to remember the name Ben Tate on draft day.

  • Roundup: Tebow already sparking ticket sales

    Updated: 2010-04-27 03:19:57
    New Broncos QB Tim Tebow brings increased ticket sales. Just not to his own team.

  • Roethlisberger doesn’t plan to appeal suspension

    Updated: 2010-04-27 03:19:56
    Ben Roethlisberger released the following statement Monday regarding his six-game suspension by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for violating the league's personal-conduct policy.

  • Cowher says Roethlisberger was respected by team

    Updated: 2010-04-27 03:19:56
    There are varying reports that Ben Roethlisberger was not very popular with his teammates. Former coach Bill Cowher does not necessarily agree with that.

  • Steelers reacquire CB McFadden from Arizona

    Updated: 2010-04-26 03:00:01

  • Report: Blount changes mind, will sign with Titans

    Updated: 2010-04-26 03:00:00
    Embattled RB LeGarrette Blount has changed his mind about signing with the 49ers, and will sign a free-agent deal with the Titans on Monday, according to the National Football Post.

  • Roundup: Edwards feeling at Holmes

    Updated: 2010-04-26 02:59:59
    The post-draft days of the NFL often give you the same feeling of eating too much at Thanksgiving dinner. But even though you are full, there is still some room for pie, right? So here are some of the top stories P.D. (that's post draft).

  • 39 players drafted who were not at the combine

    Updated: 2010-04-26 02:59:58
    The first guy to be drafted this year who was not at the combine was Tennessee G Jacques McClendon, taken 129th overall by the Colts in the fourth round.

  • Goodell: Rookie salary structure is ‘wasting money’

    Updated: 2010-04-26 02:59:57
    NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke about the rookie pay scale Saturday and had some pretty strong words on the matter.

  • Cody gives Ravens chance to bend the rules

    Updated: 2010-04-25 02:40:10
    DT Terrence Cody will give Ravens coach John Harbaugh something to work with on the defensive line.

  • 49ers sign undrafted RB Blount

    Updated: 2010-04-25 02:40:10
    Undrafted free agent RB LeGarrett Blount is signing with the 49ers, according to his agent, Zeke Sandhu.

  • Campbell’s acquistion spells doom for Russell

    Updated: 2010-04-25 02:40:09
    The Raiders' acquisition of QB Jason Campbell in a trade with the Redskins for a 2012 fourth-round draft pick is a sign that Oakland is done experimenting with JaMarcus Russell.

  • Payton learning how to motivate defending champions

    Updated: 2010-04-25 02:40:08
    New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton made an appearance on NFL Network's Total Access on Saturday to discuss the team's fifth-round draft pick as it was being announced at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

  • Dwyer could be Mendenhall’s handcuff

    Updated: 2010-04-25 02:40:07
    Jonathan Dywer won't unseat Rashard Mendenhall, but he could be his fantasy handcuff in 2010.

  • Jones: Deep receiving corps gives Cowboys options

    Updated: 2010-04-25 02:40:06
    Cowboys owner Jerry Jones addressed his crowded receiving corps while appearing on NFL Total Access Friday.

  • Campbell back on the radar with Oakland

    Updated: 2010-04-25 02:40:02
    The addition of Jason Campbell in Oakland improves the fantasy value of several Raiders players.

  • Cards trade CB McFadden back to Steelers

    Updated: 2010-04-25 02:40:01
    The Cardinals traded the 155th pick to the Steelers for the 195th pick and CB Bryant McFadden.

  • Steelers select LB Worilds in round 2

    Updated: 2010-04-24 14:29:58

  • Steelers select C Maurkice Pouncey with 18th pick

    Updated: 2010-04-23 14:09:43

  • The Approaching Storm in Melbourne

    Updated: 2010-04-23 01:59:39
    Much has been made of the financial mismanagement at Portsmouth FC. (Pitch Invasion has a pretty good summary of the reactions here.) As big as the scandal surrounding that bankrupt Premier League club is, however, it still might not be as bad as the scandal that’s now threatening to destroy one of the biggest clubs [...]

  • Checkdowns: Blogging the Boys Draft Articles

    Updated: 2010-04-22 13:49:31
    One.Cool.Customer at the Dallas Cowboys focused website "Blogging the Boys" has been doing some fantastic work on the draft, in part using some of the Approximate Value information from this site. In "The NFL Draft by Numbers: Do the Cowboys Draft Well", you can find historical draft class data since 1980, with some cool [...]

  • Spot Kicks: How Football Can Wash Your Pants

    Updated: 2010-04-22 01:39:41
    You gotta love designers. Tell them that it’s a World Cup year, and they’ll find a myriad of pointless ways to incorporate Joga Bonito into your life. Tell them that the World Cup is being hosted in Africa, however, and all the silliness goes away. They’re going to save the continent through football, dammit, and [...]

  • Two More PFR Draft-Related Tools

    Updated: 2010-04-21 01:19:44
    I know I said yesterday's post would be the last in our series on PFR Draft Tools, but I remembered that there are two more features you should be aware of: On our franchise pages, you can click "All Draftees" to see a list of every player selected in the history of that franchise. On our season [...]

  • Pressure cooker

    Updated: 2010-04-20 13:09:52
    We might only be four rounds into the new AFL season, but it's obvious that Geelong and St Kilda will be there when the whips are cracking, Grandstand's Dan Lonergan reckons.

  • Tomlin lays down the law

    Updated: 2010-04-20 13:09:50

  • Lots of good football articles out there

    Updated: 2010-04-20 00:59:48
    Just a quick roundup of today's articles brings a smile to my face -- it's mid-April, and there are a lot of good football articles out there. Over at the New York Times fifth down blog.... Chris Brown, of smartfootball.com, wrote an excellent, thought-provoking piece on scouting; I agree with a lot of what Chris writes (would [...]

  • Draft Tools: Draft Querier

    Updated: 2010-04-20 00:59:47
    For the final post in the series on PFR's NFL Draft tools, I wanted to save the best for last... Combining elements of all 3 tools we looked at previously, the Draft Querier Tool is perhaps the ultimate resource when it comes to Draft history. Functioning in a manner similar to our Play Index tools, [...]

  • Any chance Big Ben gets traded?

    Updated: 2010-04-19 00:35:35

  • And Now, A Quick Look at Inter Milan’s Game Plan Against Barcelona…

    Updated: 2010-04-16 23:52:34
    (Spotted on Dirty Tackle.)

  • Breaking it down

    Updated: 2010-04-16 11:42:25
    Grandstand Online's Adrian Crawford has again put together a comprehensive preview of all 16 teams and their chances of making it through to the NBA Finals.

  • Jarrod Harbrow Channels His Inner Ronnie Lott

    Updated: 2010-04-15 11:22:51
    See Jordan Lewis of the Hawthorn Hawks here? That’s how your local Arsenal supporter feels today. You should go and give that Gooner a hug. For more about this hit, check out these columns by Mark Robinson and Jake Niall. Jake, in particular, makes this interesting observation: In the northern states, the perception that AFL is safer [...]

  • AFA Newsletter April 15, 2010

    Updated: 2010-04-15 00:15:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar American Football Association The American Football Association is a 501(c 3 non-profit tax-exempt corporation who monitors the action of more than 750 senior amateur football teams from coast-to-coast each year . We are dedicated to the advancement of semi-pro minor league football throughout the United States and serve as the National Organization for non-professional leagues and teams from coast-to-coast . You can reach us toll free at 877-624-4485 or e-mail us at amerfoot . aol.com Wednesday , April 14, 2010 AFA Newsletter April 15, 2010 AFA Newsletter April 15, 2010 In This Issue : 30th Anniversary AFA Hall Of Fame Induction Announced June 24 June 25 Elmhurst Travelers Semi-Pro Football Team 40 Years Existence Free AFA Alumni Club Membership Program

  • The Implosion of Santonio Holmes

    Updated: 2010-04-13 22:46:25
    The following video shows the recent implosion of Texas Stadium. If you look closely, it kind of resembles the last four months of Santonio Holmes’ career. I’ve been quiet about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offseason troubles thus far, in part because it seems what I wrote about Ben Roethlisberger four years ago… It’s really difficult for any football [...]

  • Now on EPL Talk: Roy Hodgson’s Priorities

    Updated: 2010-04-12 22:25:54
    My latest piece for EPL Talk takes a look at Roy Hodgson and his public announcement that Fulham’s remaining Premier League fixtures are now secondary to winning the Europa League. The powers that be in the Premier League tend to have a fit when managers throw out the reserves at the end of the season, [...]

  • Donovan McNabb Is a Redskin. Of Course, He Is.

    Updated: 2010-04-11 21:58:02
    There are people who still visit this blog thinking it’s the same old NFL blog it was in its first incarnation five years ago. Those people are probably wondering why I’m prattling on about Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, rather than saying something witty and profound about Donovan McNabb being traded to [...]

  • The Silent Protest of Rafa Benitez

    Updated: 2010-04-11 21:58:01
    If Tottenham Hotspur suddenly seem adrift after a rough weekend in Sunderland, what are we to make of Liverpool, who missed out on a golden opportunity in Birmingham to close in on 4th place — and whose captain appears just a bit perplexed… To say that Steven Gerrard’s reaction to removing Fernando Torres from the game [...]

  • The Club of the Future

    Updated: 2010-04-11 21:58:00
    Whenever I think of Tottenham Hotspur, I inevitably recall that line from the movie Swingers, when Vince Vaughn’s Trent is trying to give his friend Mike a pep talk before Mike approaches a woman at a bar: I don’t want you to be the guy in the PG-13 movie everyone’s really hoping makes it happen. I [...]

  • Fantasy Football Blogger Releases Music CD

    Updated: 2010-04-11 16:41:36
    As a reader of this blog, most of you only know me as some guy who spouts off about fantasy football from time to time. But I bet you didn’t know I am a musician too? Yep! I’ve been playing guitar, singing and writing songs for quite awhile now and I finally decided it was time [...]

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