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Denver wide receiver Brandon Marshall was suspended without pay for three games for violating the league’s Personal Conduct Policy, the NFL announced Tuesday.
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has ruled that contact between the Minnesota Vikings and Brett Favre during the offseason did not violate league tampering rules.
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Tom Brady (New England Patriots) had a record breaking year in 2007 with 50 TD passing, breaking Peyton Manning‘s single season record. If you had him on your team last year, you probably won a lot of games.
This year Brady is ranked as the top fantasy football quarterback by most experts, and will most likely be taken in the first round of most drafts. But is he worthy of such a high pick? Lets look at last years numbers a bit.
During the first …

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The Carolina Panthers have suspended receiver Steve Smith two games for his involvement in a training camp fight with cornerback Ken Lucas.
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In terms of the full Panthers season, the suspension of Steve Smith may end up costing Carolina a playoff berth. Smith is easily the team’s biggest offensive threat and he when he plays (& catches), their chances of winning increase significantly.
Missing two full games will not only hurt Steve’s team and his wallet; fantasy football managers are going to be second guess …

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hopes to have Brett Favre‘s standoff with the Green Bay Packers resolved by Monday — even if he has to force the issue.
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The Packers continue to lose leverage as more time passes and the pressure mounts to trade Brett Favre.  It’s clear that they are not willing to release him, so trading him is the lone solution, since they are also working to keep him from attending training camp & disrupting the entire team.
Several teams have been rumored as trade …

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Kansas City rookie left tackle Branden Albert could miss the rest of training camp with what the team is
calling a sprained foot.
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Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith was sent home from training camp Friday after he punched teammate Ken Lucas during practice, causing the starting cornerback to be
carted off the field holding an ice pack to his left eye.
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John Lynch’s days with the Denver Broncos appear to be over. The veteran safety met with coach Mike Shanahan on Wednesday and told Denver’s KCNC-TV that Shanahan gave him permission to explore other opportunities.
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John Lynch has really only known two teams in his NFL career – the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Denver Broncos. Despite playing his heart out in Tampa Bay for 11 years, the Bucs let him go as a free agent in 2004. They simply couldn’t afford him …

Fantasy football owners and team managers are still sweating bullets w/ Peyton Manning‘s situation still unknown. While Manning has arrived to training camp, he has not participated in any drills or practices and it’s not even clear where he’s staying (in town). The Indianapolis Colts have virtually everything riding on the former MVP and Super Bowl champion quarterback. Without him running the offense, they take a huge step back and probably don’t make the playoffs.
Peyton Manning finally arrived in town. Where he is or when he’ll practice …

The ongoing saga of Brett Favre‘s return to the NFL continues on Tuesday, after Favre faxed reinstatement papers to the NFL office.  The paperwork sets the groundwork for Brett Favre to return to the NFL – whether that’s with the Green Bay Packers or with another NFL team.  The Packers are addressing all questions about the issue to the commissioner’s office.  They also continue to insist that Aaron Rodgers is the future and Favre is the past.  A senior Packers’ official is planning to visit w/ Favre in Mississippi to …

The Chicago Bears and kick returner Devin Hester have agreed to a new 4-yr contract; amending an existing football contract w/ 2 years remaining. If you’ve read this blog before, you know that this process of contract re-negotiating pisses me off. Hester was under contract for 2 more years; he was not a free agent, he was not in the last year of his deal – he had 2 YEARS left.
Kick returner Devin Hester has signed a new four-year contract with the Chicago Bears. The team announced the …

Former LSU football standout Glenn Dorsey, a 1st round draft pick by the Kansas City Chiefs has agreed to a 5-yr, $51 million contract. Dorsey had some injury issues coming into the draft and slipped a few spots down to Kansas City, but it appears that the team is confident that Dorsey is their guy.
Glenn Dorsey walked up and shook hands with the man who’d just made him rich. “I promise I’ll work hard,” said the big defensive tackle, towering over Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt. “I know …

Reports out of Green Bay are that Packers coach Mike McCarthy is pushing Aaron Rodgers as the team’s starter at quarterback, despite the ongoing issues w/ Brett Favre.
Even Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy isn’t quite sure how the Brett Favre unretirement saga will play out over the next few days. But he does know this much: Favre or no Favre, Aaron Rodgers is his starting quarterback. In his season-opening news conference at Lambeau Field on Saturday, McCarthy strongly affirmed the team’s commitment to Rodgers and reiterated that players and …

As NFL training camps get ready to open up (some already have), prognosticators are plentiful, but no one will really know with absolute certainty who this year’s Super Bowl champion will be.  There are many possibilities, including 3-4 “pencil them in” candidates, as well as 3-4 other teams who could pull off a stunning playoff run (e.g. 2000′s St. Louis Rams).  Last year provided some intense moments, record breaking performances and an unlikely NFL champion in the New York Giants.  With several teams fielding almost identical rosters from last year, it …

Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, in lieu of the recent lawsuits and collections against him for numerous outstanding debts. Vick is in arrears to the tune of over $10 million, according to reports from Fox Sports.

Can you read the words that are comin’ out of my mouth?
If you’re like me, you’re asking yourself – what the hell is a Chapter 11? For answers, I turn to God… Sorry, I mean “Wikipedia”.
A chapter 11 filing is usually an attempt to stay in …