Saints’ Shockey opens up, with a notable exception

Jeremy Shockey hasn’t scored a touchdown yet as a Saint, but he hit a home run with reporters Friday on the first day of the team’s minicamp.

Speaking with the media for the first time this offseason and for the first time since he collapsed from “dehydration” at a Las Vegas pool party two weeks ago, […]

Bengals not interested in Cowboys castoff Ellis

Can we please stop this nonsense?

The Cincinnati Bengals are no more interested in signing former Dallas Cowboy Greg Ellis than they are in hiring Charles A. “Chick” Ludwig Jr. as their safeties coach.
Ellis, a 12th-year veteran who turns 34 in August, is washed up. Done. Finished. Kaput. He has 77 career […]

Rockies erupt in seventh, get win for De La Rosa

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jorge De La Rosa’s first victory after an 0-6 start was no breeze. He was nursing a one-run lead before the Colorado Rockies scored nine runs in the seventh inning, a franchise record for a road game.

Manager Jim Tracy was impressed with the left-hander’s composure after giving up a home run […]

‘CATCH’-ING UP - MARIO RUNNING REDEMPTION ROUTE

So many questions for Mario Manningham.

How frustrating was the training-camp injury that set back the Giants wide receiver? How disappointing was his lack of playing time and production? How difficult was it for him to learn the offense as a rookie?
Manningham earlier this week listened and then finally had enough.
“Let’s talk about […]

When T.O. talks, Jerry listens Jones says he’s still interested in what his former WR has to say

CARROLLTON - Terrell Owens is gone, but did you believe he would be forgotten?

Did you really believe he would let you?
Jerry Jones is drawn to what Owens has to say about the Cowboys from his new home in Buffalo. He knows the talkative receiver will have more comments about his time with […]

Browns sign veteran OL Foster

CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Browns signed offensive lineman George Foster on Friday and waived rookie safety Jason Venson.

Foster is a six-year NFL veteran who spent the previous two years with the Detroit Lions. He appeared in 19 games, starting 12 of them.
The 6-foot-5, 338-pound Foster was a two-year starter at Georgia. He was drafted […]

Tinoisamoa happy to be newest Bear

Linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa, the newest Bear, has been around long enough to know the business side of Football.

But he admits it still was a jolt when the St. Louis Rams cut him after six seasons, even though he was their leading tackler four of those years.
“It is a shock because, even though you see it […]

Bears liking progress of linebacker Williams

A couple years ago, linebacker Jamar Williams appeared to be on the fast track to a starting job, especially when the Bears ? contract talks with Lance Briggs became contentious.

After being drafted in the fourth round in 2006 out of Arizona State, Williams played in all 16 games the following season and started […]

Bills deny stadium report

Buffalo Bills officials said today they have made no inquiries or plans to study the building of a new stadium.

The question of a new stadium for Buffalo was raised in an article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
An executive of the firm that designed the new stadium for the Dallas Cowboys was asked […]

Shockey plans to participate in Saints workouts

METAIRIE, La. (AP)New Orleans tight end Jeremy Shockey said he plans to participate in the Saints final eight voluntary workouts and wants to turn the focus on him back to football.

Shockey, talking to reporters between practices at New Orlean’s mandatory minicamp, has made more headlines off the field than on it since joining the Saints […]

Next Page »