Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

It’s NFL Combine time again.  So, what does that mean?  Well, observing players in the Combine is not exactly like watching practice and its miles away from gameday, but it does whet our whistles for all things professional football.  Also, it reminds us that the NFL Draft is less than 2 months away; a fact [...]

There was an interview.  Ryan Mallet was there.  But that was about it.  After dodging several questions about his drug use and ‘character issues’, the interview ended abruptly with the press learning only one thing about the 6′6″ signal caller out of Arkansas.  He plays football, the quarterback position specifically.  Paul Kuharsky reports:
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The race for the playoffs in the AFC cleared considerably on Sunday as several teams clinched spots.  The New York Jets – who lost to the Chicago Bears 38-34, foot fetishes and all – fell in backwards by virtue of a loss by the Jacksonville Jaguars to the Washington Redskins 20-17.  The Baltimore Ravens wrapped [...]

The San Diego Chargers have released linebacker Shawne Merriman according to ESPN.
The outside linebacker, once one of the most feared players in the NFL, was placed on the injured reserve list because of a calf injury and a “minor-injury designation” last month. The team said when it announced the move that Merriman must be released [...]