29 Mar
I ran across this paragraph from this little link:
Clearly, Rex Ryan didn’t want [Brett] Favre, despite saying just the opposite last week. Ryan was hired on Jan. 19. Favre retired on Feb. 11. Not once did Ryan reach out to Favre and try to persuade him to play, claiming he didn’t feel it was appropriate. [...]
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28 Mar
I haven’t exactly been the most polite host here at Lombardi Ave, forgetting to introduce some of the new key members of the FanSided.com family to the web. So without further delay, I’d like to introduce these 25 sites to the FanSided family. Check them all out. We’ve got some ace writers [...]
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26 Mar
Folks, it’s that time of year called “March Madness.” Tonight we have Purdue facing off against UConn, Pittsburgh battling Xavier, Missouri trying to upset Memphis, and Villanova trying to take down Duke.
But here at the FanSided.com network, we have a different kind of March Madness. This one involves WMD. No, it’s not the madness that [...]
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26 Mar
2009 Mock Draft — First round
1. Lions: waynefontes.com — MATTHEW STAFFORD, QB, GEORGIA
2. Rams: turfshowtimes.com — EUGENE MONROE, OT, VIRGINIA
3. Chiefs: kcchiefsnews.com — AARON CURRY, LB, WAKE FOREST
4. Seahawks: davekriegsstrikebeard.com — MICHAEL CRABTREE, WR, TEXAS TECH
5. Browns: nologoneeded.com — REY MAUALUGA, LB, USC
6. Bengals: bengalstripes.com — JASON SMITH, OT, BAYLOR
7. Raiders: silverandblackpride.com — JEREMY MACLIN, [...]
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26 Mar
The end of the first round comes with Arizona and Pittsburgh making their picks.
With the 30th pick in the Mock Draft Among Blogs, the Arizona Cardinals select:
***Chris Wells, RB, OSU***
Why the Cardinals chose Wells as per DraftCountdown.com:
The Cardinals might be the only team in the league that counts running back as one of their top [...]
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24 Mar
Sorry I haven’t gotten a chance to update this recently. Stuffs been pretty hectic. Gotta get all you caught up.
With the 23rd Pick of the 2009 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots select…..
Before I get to that, let me just say that I am going to get killed for this. And it’s not my fault, [...]
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19 Mar
And we’re back again. Some notable picks in here. Both the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings will make picks in this span.
The Buccaneers blog, Buc ‘Em, has selected:
***Percy Harvin, WR, Flordia***
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers find themselves with a number of question marks entering the season. Will the new coaching staff succeed? Why couldn’t more be [...]
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17 Mar
The Packers have re-signed everyone’s favorite special-teamer/cornerback Jarrett Bush to a three-year contract worth $4.5 million with $1 million signing bonus. The Packers matched the offer sheet the Tennessee Titans offered the cornerback, who will be entering his fourth year in the league in 2009. The market for Bush was initially very tepid, but as [...]
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