The Atlanta Falcons began training camp with Michael Vick’s federal indictment for dogfighting hanging over their heads. From there, the season quickly fell apart. By the time Atlanta ended a six-game losing streak on Sunday, Vick was three weeks into a 23-month prison sentence and former coach Bobby Petrino was recruiting at Arkansas. Read Original Post Here
Shoes and other equipment filled 4-foot-high bins in the Miami Dolphins’ locker room Monday, signaling the start of the offseason. Another sign: upheaval in the offices upstairs. The Dolphins’ latest shake-up began before noon when new boss Bill Parcells fired general manager Randy Mueller and two other members of the player personnel staff.
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Wade Phillips figures a lack of motivation is all that’s been wrong with the Dallas Cowboys lately. Once the playoffs start, he’s certain they will snap back to form. To the form that started 5-0. To the form that had them 12-1. To the form that finished 13-3, tying the best in club history. At least, that’s the spin he was pushing Monday — pushing hard, too, despite evidence the Cowboys are nowhere…
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In a Washington Redskins season that has all the emotional swings of a Shakespearean drama, Todd Collins is the comic relief. Players who speak with somber voices when discussing the aftereffects of the death of Sean Taylor break out in goofy grins and shake their heads in amazement when the name Todd is mentioned. Read Original Post Here
Turns out, Marv Levy’s job was to restore order in Buffalo. It’ll be on someone else to turn the Bills into a playoff contender. On Monday, 10 years to the day after he retired as the Bills coach, Levy called it quits again, stepping down after two years as the team’s general manager. As encores go, his second stint in Buffalo didn’t come anywhere near to matching the first, when Levy established…
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Shoes and other equipment filled 4-foot-high bins in the Miami Dolphins’ locker room Monday, signaling the start of the offseason. Another sign: upheaval in the offices upstairs. The Dolphins’ latest shake-up began before noon when new boss Bill Parcells fired general manager Randy Mueller and two other members of the player personnel staff.
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Atlanta Falcons tight end Alge Crumpler wants to visit imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick soon. The only problem is Crumpler doesn’t know where to start. “We have to find out the rules, like if he can have visitors and what the procedures are,” Crumpler said last week. “The thing is we’re still trying to find the details, and that’s not information you can get with a quick phone call.” Vick was… Read Original Post Here
Brian Billick never came close to duplicating the success he enjoyed early in his career as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, and it finally cost him his job. Billick was fired Monday, less than 24 hours after his team concluded a season of high expectations with a disappointing 5-11 record. His entire staff, including defensive coordinator Rex Ryan, also was dismissed.
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Tennessee quarterback Vince Young will be day to day this week after reinjuring his right quadriceps muscle. His status for Sunday’s AFC wild-card game with San Diego could be in question. “I can’t really say right now if Vince is going to play this week,” coach Jeff Fisher said Monday. “I have a good feeling he’ll be back on the practice field, and we’ll see how he goes.” Young missed a start Oct. Read Original Post Here
Javon Walker stopped short of demanding a trade like he did two years ago in Green Bay, but he suggested Monday that it might be best for everyone if the Denver Broncos sent him packing. “It’s not that they don’t want me here, but I just don’t think it’s the best fit for me,” Walker said as he prepared to meet with coach Mike Shanahan for his exit interview. Read Original Post Here
