Gronkowski has surgery on left ankle (AP) - New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski had arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle Friday. The injury hampered Gronkowski in the Super Bowl, when he had just two catches for 26 yards in the 21-17 loss to the New York Giants in Indianapolis. His recovery schedule will last 10-12 weeks. The surgery was first reported by the Sports Business Journal.
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:30:34 PSTRaiders dump CB Routt, massive contract (AP) - Less than one year ago, Al Davis made Stanford Routt one of the cornerstones of the Oakland Raiders defense with a lavish contract that kept him from free agency. Routt became the first player casualty under the new regime with the Raiders. Routt was released on Thursday just one year into a $54.5 million, five-year contract, ending his seven-year tenure in Oakland as the team heads in a new...
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:08:21 PSTBelichick: Make them go to Manningham (AP) - The Patriots got exactly what they wanted when the Giants threw to Mario Manningham on New York's last Super Bowl drive. Then the receiver New England deemed less dangerous than Victor Cruz or Hakeem Nicks made a catch that will be replayed over and over for years to come. "This is still a Cruz and Nicks game," Patriots coach Bill Belichick tells his defenders in audio captured for...
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:38:34 PSTColts QB Manning works out at Duke (AP) -
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and Rockies first baseman Todd Helton have been working out at Duke this week, an athletic department spokesman says Thursday. The spokesman said both are there primarily to visit David Cutcliffe, who was Tennessee's offensive coordinator when both were college quarterbacks.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:28:25 PSTGiants GM Reese expects some changes (AP) - The New York Giants already started preparing to defend their Super Bowl title, just days after winning their second NFL title in five seasons. General manager Jerry Reese said Thursday he expects a strong core of players to return next year, but cautioned "there will definitely be some changes." That's no surprise considering 20 players are set to become unrestricted free agents in...
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:36:24 PSTTitans, OT Otto agree on multi-year deal (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a multi-year deal with offensive tackle Mike Otto, trimming the number of their pending free agents to 16. The Titans announced Thursday they had reached a deal. Tennessee drafted Otto in the seventh round out of Purdue in 2007. Otto has played 41 games in five seasons with the Titans, and he started a game at right tackle in 2011 against Tampa Bay when...
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:32:25 PSTHaley thrilled to be joining Steelers (AP) - Throughout the 16 minutes that followed him glowingly introducing former Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley as his new offensive coordinator, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stood proudly in the corner of the second-floor media room at the team's facility. Honestly. During the press conference officially announcing Haley as the replacement for Bruce Arians, Tomlin even offered approving...
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:44:30 PSTPackers raising ticket prices $3 to $5 (AP) - The Green Bay Packers are raising prices between $3 and $5 per ticket for the 2012 season. Tickets in Lambeau Field's end-zone sections will increase $3 to $72 per game, tickets from the 20-yard line to the end zone will increase $4 to $80, and tickets between the 20s will increase $5 to $92. Suite tickets also will increase $5 to $92.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:26:24 PSTJets let Holmes' $15.25M pact kick in (AP) - It appears Santonio Holmes is sticking around -- just as the New York Jets said he would. By remaining on the roster through the second day of the NFL's waiver period Tuesday, the talented but troublesome wide receiver will get $15.25 million in guaranteed money over the next two seasons. A clause in Holmes' five-year, $45 million contract, signed last offseason, kicked in Wednesday...
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:21:36 PSTColts promote Telesco to vice president (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts have promoted Tom Telesco to vice president of football operations. Telesco has spent the past six seasons as Indy's director of player personnel. He's one of the few holdovers Indianapolis is keeping around in a major housecleaning project that has already claimed the jobs of vice chairman Bill Polian, general manager Chris Polian, coach Jim Caldwell and most of...
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