Eagles agree to deal with second-round pick RB McCoy

30 June 2009 - 08:26
The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a four-year contract with second-round draft pick running back LeSean McCoy, the team confirmed Monday. McCoy, who provides insurance behind the dynamic but injury prone Brian Westbrook, was chosen No. 53 overall. He's the first second-round pick to sign. McCoy, who played at the University of Pittsburgh, rushed for 2,816 yards and 35 touchdowns while ...
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Ex-Brown Jurevicius files lawsuit blaming team, doctors for staph infection

26 June 2009 - 21:06
CLEVELAND -- Former Browns wide receiver Joe Jurevicius is suing the team and the Cleveland Clinic, accusing doctors of negligence over a staph infection in his right knee that kept him off the field last season. Shannon Polk, an attorney for Jurevicius, said the lawsuit was filed Friday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. It alleges that team physicians failed to warn Jurevicius that thera...
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Kyle Orton named as starting quarterback, Marshall absent

14 June 2009 - 11:53
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels decided to end the suspense early, naming Kyle Orton as the team's starting quarterback Saturday heading into next month's training camp. Orton had been competing this offseason on even terms with Chris Simms for the starting spot left open by the blockbuster deal that sent Jay Cutler to the Chicago Bears on April 3. But McDaniels appa...
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Jets rookie QB Sanchez signs five-year deal worth up to $60 million

11 June 2009 - 17:09
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Mark Sanchez didn't want any contract squabbles or training-camp headaches. The New York Jets' rookie quarterback got his big deal -- and a huge sense of relief -- before minicamp was even completed Wednesday, signing a five-year deal that could be worth up to $60 million, including $28 million guaranteed. "It sends the right message," Sanchez said of signing his contr...
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Cardinals sign Pro Bowl safety Wilson to five-year, $39 million contract

05 June 2009 - 11:05
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Cardinals took care of their top offseason priority Thursday by signing two-time Pro Bowl safety Adrian Wilson to a new five-year, $39 million contract, with $18.5 million guaranteed. The deal puts Wilson under contract with the Cardinals through the 2013 season. "The main point was we wanted to extend our relationship with a great football player," Cardinals gen...
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Eagles RB Westbrook scheduled to have ankle surgery today

05 June 2009 - 11:02
Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook will have surgery on his right ankle Friday, but the team didn't divulge how much time he will miss. Dr. Mark Meyerson will perform the operation on Westbrook in Baltimore. The Eagles called the procedure "a debridement" of the ankle. Westbrook's agent, Todd France, has been quoted by ESPN.com as saying his client will have a procedure on the...
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Patriots safety Harrison announces his retirement

03 June 2009 - 17:08
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Rodney Harrison is done hitting quarterbacks. The two-time Pro Bowl safety announced his retirement on Wednesday after a 15-year career for the New England Patriots and San Diego Chargers. Rodney Harrison, S Career Statistics Experience: 15 seasons Interceptions: 34 Sacks: 30.5 Forced Fumbles: 11 The 36-year-old Harrison holds the NFL record for defensive backs ...
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Brady recovers better & faster than expected

02 June 2009 - 15:48
Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who performed knee surgery on Tom Brady last fall, told the Los Angeles Times that the Patriots’ QB has exceeded his expectations in terms of how quickly he has been able to rehabilitate. “With regard to his recovery of strength, I’ve never seen anything quite like it,” said ElAttrache, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine at the Kerlan-Jobe Clini...
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Hookaz-Owner garantiert Sieg: "Meisterschaft reine Nervensache"

28 December 2008 - 18:23
Darmstadt, HE --- Nach 16 spannenden Spielwochen kommt es am finalen Spieltag der laufenden NFL-Saison zum großen Showdown in der DAMPs-FFL. Gleich drei Franchises haben - nicht nur rechnerisch - die Chance, nach dem Titel zu greifen: Das von Pavlos L. geführte C.R.E.A.M.-Team, die erfolgreichen Hookaz von Owner Marcel B. sowie der zweimalige Champion Defenders von Tino L. "Dieses Jahr ist ...
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SHOWDOWN IN WOCHE 17: Der direkte Vergleich

27 December 2008 - 18:24
Quarterbacks: Cream Team: Cassel N.E. Hookaz: Cutler DEN Defenders: Brees N.O. Alle drei QBs haben gute Matchups. Brees spielt für den Passing Yards Rekord, Cutler gegen die anfällige Chargers Defense (und ohne Running Game) und Cassel gegen die schwacje Bills Defense. Cutler und vor allem Cassel sollten beide stark performen. Ich glaube jedoch, dass die Saints ihrem QB den neuen Rekord zur...
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Defenders eroeffnen Woche 15 schwach, Hookaz wollen Sack zu machen

12 December 2008 - 14:20
Darmstadt, HE --- Der Kampf um die Meisterschaft in der DAMPs-FFL ist in diesem Jahr spannender denn je - gerade einmal 13 Punkte trennen die erstplatzierten Hookaz von Tino L. und seinen Defenders. L.'s Franchise hat im Titel-Rennen jedoch allem Anschein nach entscheidend an Boden verloren. Der Punktegarant der Defenders, QB Drew Brees (NOS), kam mit seiner Performance im Thursday-Night-Game...
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Knappes Rennen um Titel und Money Ranks

12 December 2008 - 09:26
Es stehen noch 3 Spieltage aus und nun hat sich ein weiterer Kandidat ins Titelrennen eingeschaltet - das C.R.E.A.M. Team. Mit einer 127 Punkte Performance konnten sie sich an den Playaz vorbeischieben und liegen nun auf dem 3. Rang. Enttäuschend war die Woche für die Hookaz und die Defenders, denn beide Teams schlossen die Woche 14 mit 92 Punkten ab. Eine Entscheidung ist erst mit Woche 1...
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All DAMPs Team 2008

07 January 2009 - 13:56
QB D.Brees (Saints), 453 Punkte, Defenders RB M.Turner (Falcons), 274 Punkte, P-Bodies RB A.Peterson (Vikings), 243 Punkte, Hookaz WR C.Johnson (Lions), 229 Punkte, Hustlaz WR L.Fitzgerald (Cardinals), 227 Punkte, C.R.E.A.M. TE T.Gonzales (Chiefs), 164 Punkte, C.R.E.A.M. K R.Longwell (Packers), 174 Punkte, Dominators D/ST Philadelphia (Eagles), 333 Punkte Po Pimps...
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Hookaz-Owner garantiert Sieg: "Meisterschaft reine Nervensache"

UFL names head coaches for '09 season

11 March 2009 - 22:48
Former NFL coaches Dennis Green, Jim Fassel and Jim Haslett will lead teams in the new United Football League. The league plans to debut in October with four teams in San Francisco, Las Vegas, Orlando and New York. It announced the coaches Wednesday. "This will be awesome," Fassel said on a conference call Wednesday. "It's pure coaching -- players that want to get better, players that want ...
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