Flowery Branch, GA (Sports Network) – Brian Banks’ second chance ended in Atlanta on Friday. The free agent linebacker, who was once wrongfully convicted of kidnapping and rape, was released by the Falcons. Banks’ odyssey began in 2002 when he […]
Lake Forest, IL (Sports Network) – The Chicago Bears released former starting left tackle J’Marcus Webb on Friday. Webb started 44 games for Chicago over the previous three seasons and was penciled in to start at right tackle in 2013 […]
New York, NY (Sports Network) – Cincinnati Bengals defensive end DeQuin Evans has been suspended without pay for the first eight games of the 2013 regular season for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances. He will be eligible […]
Owings Mills, MD (Sports Network) – The reigning Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens began trimming their roster on Friday, releasing veteran running back Anthony Allen and quarterback Caleb Hanie. The team waived 11 players in all, and placed rookie linebacker […]
Foxborough, MA (Sports Network) – In moves that may indicate All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski will not be placed on the physically unable to perform list, the New England Patriots released veteran tight ends Daniel Fells and Jake Ballard on […]
Tempe, AZ (Sports Network) – Despite hope earlier this week that guard Jonathan Cooper could return this season, the Arizona Cardinals placed the seventh overall pick of the 2013 draft on season-ending injured reserve Friday. Cooper suffered a fractured left […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Being familiar with Chip Kelly didn’t help Dennis Dixon make the Philadelphia Eagles. The former Oregon quarterback was one of 12 players cut by Kelly — Dixon’s offensive coordinator in Eugene — and the Eagles […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – The NFL got off easy. That was my first thought after seeing the league’s concussion settlement with its former players. After all, it always seems like the NFL’s talent is on the wrong side of […]
It took only 12 months to hit the skids. Chris Johnson, once a 2000-yard rusher, only managed 1,243 yards and anchored the second-worst rushing attack in the NFL. Jake Locker was named the Titans starting quarterback before last season and […]
Unless a remarkably unforeseen circumstance becomes reality, Gang Green looks likely to mark the 45th anniversary of its lone Super Bowl championship with a second consecutive sub-.500 season, a third straight playoff-free January and a 15th coaching coach change since […]