Tuesday, August 18, 2009

8/18/09 for Today

NCAA Football Preview - Virginia Cavaliers
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Scott Haynes - Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: Al Groh is entering his ninth season at the helm ...

Michigan, UConn to meet in football series
Chicago Tribune - . That game will be moved to Oct. 9. The Big East's Huskies have never played a football game against the Wolverines, out of the Big Ten.

Football: Crawford takes over at Aldine
Houston Chronicle - Todd Hveem - A former Green Bay Packers' wide receiver is about to make his debut as Aldine High School's head football coach. ...

NCAA Football Preview - Duke Blue Devils
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Scott Haynes - Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: David Cutcliffe was brought into Durham to revive ...

The top 10 NFL football video games of all time
Examiner.com - In honor of my picking up a copy of Madden 10 (thanks, multiple Gamestop trade-in scams deals), here is the list of the ten greatest football video games of ...

NCAA Football Preview - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Scott Haynes - Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: The first year of the Paul Johnson era went ...

NCAA Football Preview - Clemson Tigers
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Scott Haynes -Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: To say that the Tigers underachieved in 2008 is ...

NCAA Football Preview - North Carolina Tar Heels
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Scott Haynes -Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: In year two of the Butch Davis era, ...

NCAA Football Preview - Maryland Terrapins
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Scott Haynes - ‎Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: At one point last year, the Maryland Terrapins ...

NCAA Football Preview - Florida State Seminoles
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Scott Haynes - Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: The Seminoles have not finished a season in the ...

NCAA Football Preview - Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Scott Haynes - Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: The 2008 season was another successful one for ...

NCAA Football Preview - NC State Wolfpack
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Scott Haynes - Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: Year two of the Tom O'Brien era got off to a ...

Cary football player recovering after collapse
Cary News - Mike Blake -Cary High School sophomore Michael White was recovering this week after collapsing during a football scrimmage at Wakefield ...

Big Ten football round table: Wisconsin Badgers
Examiner.com - Here are my answers for the Wisconsin Badger football team. Q – What does your team need to do to improve on their 2008 season? A – Quarterback play will be ...

COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF High school football preview
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com -The Plain Dealer presents 24 consecutive days of Northeast Ohio high school football previews, from the Aug. 3 opening of training camps to the first games ...

Former Ky. coach re-indicted in player death case
The Associated Press - A grand jury has re-indicted a former Kentucky high school football coach on an additional charge in the case of a player who collapsed at practice and ...

Brown could steal goal-line work from Slaton in Houston's backfield
David J. Phillip / Associated Press Texans running back Chris Brown could turn out to be a major player in the team's backfield this season. Fantasy owners who landed Steve Slaton last season fielded one of the top sleepers of the 2008 season. Slaton...
Michael Fabiano

Showtime to air NFL Films AFL documentary
Celebrating the 50th season of "The Other League" with a special five-part documentary NEW YORK -- This fall, Showtime Sports and the National Football League celebrate the 50th season of the maverick American Football League, from its tumultuous beginnings to...

Showtime to air NFL Films AFL documentary
Celebrating the 50th season of "The Other League" with a special five-part documentary NEW YORK -- This fall, Showtime Sports and the National Football League celebrate the 50th season of the maverick American Football League, from its tumultuous beginnings to...

Cable calls alleged fight with assistant coach an 'internal issue'
Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable isn't talking about reports he punched defensive assistant Randy Hanson in the jaw and caused injuries that required treatment at a hospital earlier this month. However, multiple sources have told NFL Network that it was Cable who...

Rams will likely be without Bulger for two weeks due to finger fracture
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger has fractured the pinkie finger of his throwing hand and could be out for at least two weeks. Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo said Bulger will not play in Friday's preseason game against Atlanta and is doubtful for the Aug....

NFL.com 2009 fantasy quarterback rankings (1-15)
Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends Kickers Defenses Team Player Analysis New Orleans Saints 1. Drew Brees (Auction: $19) Brees didn't receive as much fanfare heading into last season as Tom Brady, Tony Romo, and Peyton Manning. But the veteran out...

Injured RB Moore certain he'll be ready for Steelers season opener
Mewelde Moore, RB Pittsburgh Steelers 2008 Statistics Carries: 140 Yards: 588 Touchdowns: 5 LATROBE, Pa. -- Pittsburgh Steelers running back Mewelde Moore remains out with the hamstring injury that has kept him from practicing since Aug. 4, although coach...

NFL.com 2009 fantasy wide receiver rankings (16-30)
Quarterbacks Running backs Tight ends Kickers Defenses Team Player Analysis Cincinnati Bengals 16. Chad Ochocinco (Auction: $12) Ochocinco was one of the biggest disappointments in fantasy football last season. He had significant statistical decreases across the...

Despite rotator cuff injury, Favre decides he's ready to return
Between Brett Favre's May arthroscopic surgery on his right throwing shoulder and his July 28 decision that he would not join the Minnesota Vikings, "a little rotator cuff tear" was revealed in that shoulder, his agent, Bus Cook, said on Tuesday. "And...
Thomas George

NFL.com 2009 fantasy quarterback rankings (16-30)
Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends Kickers Defenses Team Player Analysis Seattle Seahawks 16. Matt Hasselbeck (Auction: $3) Knee and back injuries limited Hasselbeck to seven games in 2008 and landed him on the waiver wire in most leagues. His value...

Quick Take: Bradshaw shows his stuff
Bill Kostroun / Associated Press Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw scored the game's first touchdown. What we learned ... QB Jake Delhomme can hold on to the football: Delhomme threw five interceptions and lost one fumble the last time we saw him, in a 33-13 loss to...

Packers not shocked by Favre's move to rival Minnesota
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Green Bay Packers linebacker Nick Barnett has a warning for Brett Favre: He will be looking for you. Barnett had a little fun with Favre returning to the NFL to play for the rival Vikings. Hamming it up for cameras, Barnett said he respects...

Favre to return (again): QB signs with Vikings
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Brett Favre is coming back for more, as the 39-year-old quarterback turned his back on retirement for the second time in as many years. The Minnesota Vikings have signed three-time NFL MVP Brett Favre, the team announced on its...

Raiders thin at receiver after Schilens suffers broken foot
NAPA, Calif. -- Chaz Schilens, projected to be one of the Oakland Raiders' top two receivers this season, broke a bone in his left foot while running a route during Tuesday's joint practice with the San Francisco 49ers. Raiders coach Tom Cable didn't provide a timeline...

Back injury forces Seahawks LT Jones to miss practice again
RENTON, Wash. -- Nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Walter Jones left Seattle Seahawks practice early Monday with an apparent back injury. The 35-year-old linchpin to Seattle's offensive line for the past decade was practicing for the third time since training camp began July 31....

New QB Vick runs scout team at Eagles practice, won't travel this week
PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Vick was under center and Brian Westbrook in the backfield. Brent Celek took his spot at tight end. In Vick's ideal scenario, he'd be taking snaps with the Philadelphia Eagles first-team offense in a regular season game, not just a routine...

Quick Take: Panthers at Dolphins
Bill Kostroun / Associated Press Jake Delhomme finished 5 of 9 for 38 yards in one quarter of play Monday. Keep your eye on ... 1. Carolina's ball protection: The Panthers' lasting image from 2008 was a six-turnover performance against the Cardinals in...

Top 10 home-field advantages of all-time
?? Agree, disagree? Discuss Metropolitan Stadium Before the Vikings moved into the climate-controlled H.H.H. Metrodome, the team enjoyed the greatest home-field advantage in football. Watch clip ???? Recalling the Purple People Eaters ???? Vikings history ...

Quarterbacks taking on greater role in fantasy football success
NFL.com Illustration Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees and Tom Brady are among the elite fantasy quarterbacks. The NFL has become more of a passing league in recent seasons, so it's no surprise to see the value of quarterbacks rising in fantasy football.
Michael Fabiano

Favre's presence turns vanilla Vikings into a spicy, dangerous mix
NFL.com illustration With Brett Favre and Adrian Peterson in his backfield, Vikings coach Brad Childress has multiple weapons to turn to. When Brett Favre signed with the New York Jets last year, it took him a good two months before he felt comfortable in his...
Pat Kirwan