The New York Giants have a wide receiver that would like to be paid a lot more money. We all know that. So, when the Giants held their first OTA’s, it was expected that Victor Cruz wasn’t going to be there. No one expected his counterpart Hakeem Nicks to skip the “voluntary” sessions. But, as [...]
This isn’t good. The San Francisco 49ers were dealt a crushing crushing blow to their chances to repeat as NFL runners up on Tuesday. Sources tell USA Today that wide receiver Michael Crabtree tore his Achilles tendon in a workout on Tuesday. He’s expected to need surgery, and while the 49ers are privately hopeful that [...]
When the Philadelphia Eagles hired former Oregon coach Chip Kelly, you knew big changes were coming. Sure, the offense was going to transform into some other worldly monster that no one had ever seen before. While that remains to be seen, it’s pretty obvious that the Eagles eventually want to move to the 3-4 on [...]
Former Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney has been on the market for a while now. He’s made visits here and there, but apparently his age and asking price scared teams off. Not the San Diego Chargers however. After losing Melvin Ingram to a torn ACL, they were in dire need of a pass rusher [...]
As it is, New York Jets reserve running back Mike Goodson wasn’t exactly in line to be the lead dog in the team’s backfield this year. He’s a backup running back who isn’t in a position to do stupid stuff and have his roster spot be guaranteed. But, indeed, he did stupid stuff. As in, [...]
You don’t get the second-overall pick in the NFL draft without being horrific. And the Jacksonville Jaguars are, indeed, horrific. And it all starts with quarterback play. They haven’t had a decent quarterback since David Garrard left a while ago. They drafted Blaine Gabbert in the first round in 2011 and so far he’s given [...]
The new-look Philadelphia Eagles have made some moves in the last day or so. Here are some quick bullet points on what they’ve done: -Signed former Dallas Cowboys RB Felix Jones. He’s a former first-round pick who has a career average of almost five yards per carry. His problem? He’s never healthy. He has big-play [...]
It’s been a rough week for former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young. Not long ago, he was a second-round pick whom the team had high hopes for. Now? He’s not on an NFL roster and probably won’t be ever again, barring drastic changes in his behavior. Young was arrested again on Friday on charges [...]
It’s the first day of rookie camp for NFL teams and the New York Jets are getting their first look at their first year guys. So, head coach Rex Ryan took time to talk about Dee Milliner and Sheldon Richardson? Nope. He actually started firing shots at a first year player from last year. Ryan [...]
Tim Tebow’s popularity – more than perhaps anything else – is killing him right now. Sure, he’s not a very good quarterback, has awful mechanics and is a nightmare in terms of accuracy. But, it’s the “Tebowmania” that could be as big of a reason for him remaining unsigned as his awful quarterback play. Since [...]
When the Minnesota Vikings drafted UCLA punter Jeff Locke in the fifth round of this year’s NFL draft, the writing was on the wall for incumbent Chris Kluwe. Chances are, when you draft any kind of kicker in any round, that guy has a very high probability of making the roster. And since there is [...]
This has not been a good off-season for Arizona Cardinals LB Daryl Washington. He was one of the brightest up-and-coming linebackers in the NFL (and still could be) until recently. We mentioned before that he’s already suspended for four games to start the season because of a positive test for a banned substance, and now [...]
The Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bill made a trade on Monday that got us thinking. Now, usually crap-for-crap trades don’t make anyone think, but this one did. The Colts sent OLB Jerry Hughes to the Bills in exchange for ILB Kelvin Sheppard. Who cares, right? Yes and no. Former Colts G.M. Bill Polian is generally [...]
Everyone and their mother knew that this year’s NFL draft was weak on quarterbacks. In fact, only one quarterback was taken in the first round (E.J. Manuel) and not many people think he’s very good. Two other guys, USC’s Matt Barkley and Syracuse’s Ryan Nassib, were rated above Manuel by a lot of people (not [...]
On Thursday night, the NFL Draft kicked off its first round and it only saw one quarterback taken. That is very rare, although not surprising considering this year’s crop of signal callers. What was more shocking was that the quarterback taken was Florida State’s E.J. Manuel, who went to the Buffalo Bills at No. 16. [...]
OTR had a great talk recently with former Buffalo Bills safety Mark Kelso. Kelso is also the color commentator for the radio broadcasts and a wealth of information. I could honestly sit and talk with him forever, it was great. In this segment, we’ll talk about the current state of the Buffalo Bills and any [...]
These days, when you see a headline that reads something like “Rolando McClain arrested,” you have to refresh your browser to make sure that you aren’t viewing an old site. It happens so often, you could just easily make that mistake. But, no, this is true: Baltimore Ravens LB Rolando McClain has been arrested…again. The [...]
I can’t wait to find out more details about this trade for Darrelle Revis between the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We all knew it was coming and that it most likely included the 13th pick in this year’s draft. Well, now it’s official. “Trade official: Darrelle Revis passed physical. Bucs send 1st [...]
You may or may not have noticed that the New York Jets were an unmitigated disaster last season. As quarterback Mark Sanchez continued to descend into a sorry excuse of a starter, his issues were exacerbated by the presence of one Tim Tebow. The Jets traded for Tebow and then hardly even used him. So [...]
The Philadelphia Eagles are holding their first offseason workouts under new head coach Chip Kelly. We’ve all heard about how innovative and genius he, but that was at Oregon, this is the NFL. Well, so far, Eagles players have reacted positively. Tight end Brent Celek thinks that Kelly is going to change the league. “From [...]
We mentioned previously that there was apparently some interest from a few NFL teams in bringing in JaMarcus Russell. Russell has apparently been working his butt off to get back in the league. But, is he really? According to the National Football Post, Russell is still fat and out of shape. “From what we’ve heard, [...]
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers can breathe a huge sigh of relief. More specifically, Da’Quan Bowers can exhale as he was the one that was looking at a minimum of 3.5 years in jail if convicted on felony weapons possession charges in New York City. Bowers was arrested at LaGuardia Airport back in February when a [...]
We mentioned earlier this morning that the New England Patriots had submitted an offer sheet to Pittsburgh Steelers restricted free agent wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. It was common thinking that the cap-strapped Steelers wouldn’t be able to match a Patriots offer and would just have to take the third-round pick and move on. But, according [...]
For the casual fan, this news won’t mean much of anything. But, for those that follow the NFL very closely, the fact that the New England Patriots have submitted an offer sheet to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders is a big deal. The news comes via Jason La Canfora on Twitter. “The Patriots just [...]
The Oakland Raiders need secondary help badly. And nothing says “we need secondary help badly,” like signing former Dallas Cowboys CB Mike Jenkins. And that is apparently what the Raiders have done, according to ESPN‘s Adam Schefter. “Raiders reached agreement with former Cowboys CB Mike Jenkins,” tweets Schefter. It’s reportedly a one-year contract. Jenkins was [...]
