West Coast offenses, Cover 2 fading away (Yahoo! Sports) - With the game becoming more diverse from a schematic standpoint, teams are getting away from philosophies that were once staples.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:32:00 PDTPatriots Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) -
The predications surrounding the 2010 Patriots are as varied as they are readily available after an eventful, up-and-down preseason.
One school of thought is that any team that fields Tom Brady and is coached by Bill Belichick has a chance not only at the playoffs, but at a deep January run. Sporting two of the top options at two of the most important spots in football is a good start for any team. Throw in Randy Moss, Wes Welker and the makings of an offense that's been amongst the best in the game since 2007 and there is reason for the hope that permeates plenty of corners of Patriots Nation.
But the flipside of that is a realistic and more analytical look at a team that last we saw was being run off the field by Ray Rice and the Ravens on wild-card weekend.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:21:17 PDT
Buccaneers add 2, release 2 from 53-man roster (The Canadian Press) - TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have claimed offensive lineman Ted Larsen and running back Kregg Lumpkin off waivers and also signed three players to the club's practice squad.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:55:29 PDT
Patriots claim Steve Maneri, cut Tyrone McKenzie (The National Football Post) - The New England Patriots claimed rookie offensive tackle Steve Maneri off waivers from the Houston Texans and...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:31:00 PDT
Agent: Bills cut J.P. Foschi (The National Football Post) - The Buffalo Bills have cut tight end J.P. Foschi, according to his agent, Ralph Cindrich. Foschi previously drew...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:27:00 PDT
Fitz's final preseason draft board (ProFootballWeekly.com) - Originally posted Sept. 1, 2010 @ 1:12 p.m. ET. Updated Sept. 5, 2010 @ 3:02 p.m. ET Pat Fitzmaurice, a winner of the...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:02:31 PDT
NFL cutdown day: NFC East (SportingNews.com) - Teams had until 5 p.m. ET Sept. 4 to reach the NFL-mandated 53-player roster limit. Here's a team-by-team look from SN's correspondents at cuts and other decisions by teams in the division: Dallas Cowboys Wide receiver Sam Hurd, a key reserve, called the Cowboys' bluff and turned down a request for a pay cut. Hurd is scheduled to make $1.7 million this season, and the team opted to keep him because of his versatility on special teams. The Cowboys didn't have any real surprises among their cuts, but they opted to keep less-expensive players when...
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:09:00 PDT
NFL cutdown day: AFC East (SportingNews.com) - Teams had until 5 p.m. ET Sept. 4 to reach the NFL-mandated 53-player roster limit. Here's a team-by-team look from SN's correspondents at cuts and other decisions by teams in the division: Buffalo Bills Coaches decided to go with a young wideout unit, cutting veterans James Hardy and Chad Jackson in favor of undrafted rookies David Nelson and Donald Jones. Hardy was a surprise cut because he was a 2008 second-round pick. But injuries and inconsistent play hindered him throughout his career.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:38:00 PDT
2 Heisman winners cut as teams trim rosters to 53 (The Canadian Press) - On a day Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford found out he'll be the starting quarterback for the St. Louis Rams, Heisman winners Matt Leinart and Troy Smith found themselves looking for new teams.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:22:25 PDT
Patriots acquire linebacker Tracy White in trade (The National Football Post) - The New England Patriots acquired linebacker Tracy White in a trade from the Philadelphia Eagles for a...
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:58:00 PDT