The uncertainty surrounding the current NFL collective bargaining agreement seems to be having a major effect on the decision making of the teams, with several high profile players being tagged this week. The latest additions to what is fast becoming a who’s who of top talent includes Baltimores DT Haloti Ngata, Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael […] Continue reading → The New England Patriots have elected to franchise Pro Bowl Guard Logan Mankins for the 2011 season for $10.1 million. his does at least give them the chance to negotiate a more permanent deal for their 2005 1st round draft pick, however they risk losing him if the current players and owners negotiations break down […] Continue reading → Troubled Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has been accused of common assault stemming from road rage. The allegation is that he tail gated a 38 year old man in his pickup truck and in the ensuing altercation threw a punch at him (we must assume it missed as the man is not in hospital). […] Continue reading → Quarter Back Cam Newton looked every bit an early first round draft pick during his public workouts this week. He has been working out in San Diego under the guidance of private QB coach George Whitfield Jr, and is apparently being mentored by Hall of Famer Warren Moon. The Heisman trophy winner apparently looked particularly […] Continue reading → NFL executive Eric Grubman summed up the fan situation surrounding Super Bowl 45 as “Awful” following the farcical treatment of several hundred fans who never got the seats they paid for. His comments could have been aimed at much of the event with the National Anthem fiasco and the disapointing half time show not really […] Continue reading → The risk of not having a 2011 NFL season just got a little higher when the franchise owners walked away from the negotiating table after the unions appeared to want a 50-50 revenue split. The full details are still unclear, however all the future planned negotiating meetings have been canceled leaving the nightmare prospect of […] Continue reading → With the 2010 season officially wrapped up, Lions’ Offensive Coordinator Scott Linehan’s focus has shifted to free agency and the NFL Draft. Last year in particular, free agency brought in several key players to fill holes across the board, and Linehan was especially aggressive in getting wide receiver Nate Burleson to come to Detroit. “Nate was […] Continue reading → With 100m people viewing one can just about excuse pop star Christine Aguilera’s minor faux pax at Super Bowl 45 on Sunday. She had been given the honour of singing the Star Spangled Banner before the kick-off of the Super Bowl but quickly drew the ire of the crowd for committing the cardinal sin of […] Continue reading → Not the classic we had hoped for but in what was still an entertaining Super Bowl the Green Bay Packers just edged out the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 to take the Vince Lombardi Trophy back to its spiritual home for the first time since Super Bowl 31 way back in 1996. We expected defenses to figure […] Continue reading → Suh Wins Fan Vote On NFL.com/rookies Detroit Lions DT Ndamukong Suh is the 2010 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year, Pepsi and the National Football League announced today. In the nine years of the award, Suh is the first defensive player to be voted Pepsi Rookie of the Year. Suh led the Lions, NFL […] Continue reading → 