Tuesday, August 11, 2009

News for 8/11/09

NCAA Football Preview - Marshall Thundering Herd
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Ralph Lauro - Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: The Marshall program continued to fade in 2008, ...

USU football: Andersen: We still have a ways to go
Salt Lake Tribune - Tony Jones -It's been accepted in team circles that the two units have to get physically stronger this season for Utah State to thrive as a football team. ...

NCAA Football Preview - Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Ralph Lauro - Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: The Hilltoppers posted 12 consecutive winnings ...

Las Vegas Locomotives is our new United Football League team
Examiner.com - Las Vegas is officially home to a United Football League team named the Las Vegas Locomotives. UFL commissioner, Michael Huyghue wanted to help establish ...

KU football media day
Kansas City Star - Kansas opened up its Tuesday morning practice to the media. See what happened inside the fences in Lawrence. (Video by: CHRIS OBERHOLTZ - August 11, ...

NCAA Football Preview - UCF Knights
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Ralph Lauro -
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: The Knights have alternated successful ...

NCAA Football Preview - Texas-El Paso Miners
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Ralph Lauro -
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: After guiding the Miners to back-to-back ...

NCAA Football Preview - Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Ralph Lauro -
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: After making their first bowl appearance in ...

NCAA Football Preview - Arkansas State Red Wolves
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Ralph Lauro - Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW:Under the guidance of head coach Steve Roberts, ...

NCAA Football Preview - Tulane Green Wave
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Ralph Lauro - ‎Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: The Green Wave has suffered through six ...

NCAA Football Preview - SMU Mustangs
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Ralph Lauro - Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: June Jones took over a struggling Hawaii ...

NCAA Football Preview - UAB Blazers
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Ralph Lauro -Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: Behind a strong finish, UAB was able to double ...

NCAA Football Preview - Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Ralph Lauro - ‎Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: After a successful 17-year run as head coach of ...

NCAA Football Preview - Houston Cougars
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Ralph Lauro - Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: Under the guidance of first-year head coach ...

Penn football picked second in Ivy poll
Philadelphia Daily News - Ed Barkowitz -Penn's football team has been picked second in a preseason poll of media members that cover the Ivy League. Two-time defending champ Harvard ...

NCAA Football Preview - UL-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Ralph Lauro - Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: The Ragin' Cajuns don't have a decorated past ...

NCAA Football Preview - UL-Monroe Warhawks
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Ralph Lauro - Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW: Following a successful 6-6 finish in 2007, ...

Zephyrhills fires football coach amid possible violations
Tampa Tribune - Eddie Daniels - Cogmon's hire was historic for the school as he became the first black head football coach at Zephyrhills. Last Thursday, assistant coach Abel Robinson was ...

Former Chiefs QB Quinn ready to coach football power MidAmerica ...
Kansas City Star - Tod Palmer - Budding NAIA football power MidAmerica Nazarene certainly isn't “the big time” by football standards. The training facilities are a far cry from Arrowhead ...

Ohio State Buckeyes football team might have two openings at ...
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Doug Lesmerises -Moeller had been listed as the starting strongside linebacker during spring football. The Columbus Dispatch reported Moeller could miss the entire season as ...

From committees to handcuffs, owners need to know NFL backfields
NFL.com Illustration Fantasy footballers need to enter their drafts with an intimate knowledge of all 32 NFL backfields. The value of running backs is high once again after a season that saw the likes of Matt Forte, Chris Johnson, Steve Slaton and Michael...
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Changing faces of fantasy wide receivers will impact drafts
NFL.com Illustration Calvin Johnson, Andre Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald and Randy Moss headline the top fantasy wideouts for 2009. Running backs will be the prominent position taken in the first two rounds of most drafts, but wide receivers will be a close second.
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Judge allows Stallworth to train five days a week during house arrest
MIAMI -- Suspended Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth will be allowed to leave home confinement to train with a strength and conditioning coach, a judge ruled Tuesday. At a morning hearing, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Dennis Murphy granted a motion to modify...

RBs Moreno, Wells, Brown headline top fantasy rookies in 2009 class
The 2008 season proved that rookies can make a significant impact in fantasy football. Matt Forte, Chris Johnson, Matt Ryan and Steve Slaton were just a few of the players to come out of the collegiate ranks and shine at the NFL level. While it will be hard for the same...
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Top 10 players poised to be household names in 2009
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NFL.com 2009 fantasy wide receiver rankings (16-30)
Quarterbacks Running backs Tight ends Kickers Defenses Team Player Analysis Seattle Sehahawks 16. T.J. Houshmandzadeh (Auction: $12) For the first time in his NFL career, Houshmandzadeh won't be wearing a Bengals uniform. Now in Seattle, he is...

Players in contract years have motivation for statistical success
Ed Zurga / Associated Press Saints running back Pierre Thomas finished with 909 scrimmage yards and 12 total touchdowns. The movie Jerry Maguire, which follows the trials and tribulations of life as a sports agent, will forever be remembered for the line,...
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Bills WR Owens absent from practice with toe injury
PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- Terrell Owens was not present for the Buffalo Bills' walkthrough Tuesday morning after the receiver complained about a sore toe following the team's preseason opener. Coach Dick Jauron would only say Owens was excused from the session, but declined...

Seahawks setting sights on regaining NFC West crown
Elaine Thompson / Associated Press Jim Mora talks to players as they run through a drill during Seahawks training camp. RENTON, Wash. -- Can the Seahawks go from worst to first? That's the question buzzing through Seattle after watching the energetic Jim...
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Training camp injuries affecting several notable fantasy wideouts
Elise Amendola / Associated Press Rams wide receiver Donnie Avery caught 53 passes for 674 yards and scored three touchdowns last season. Training camp has not been a good place to be if you play the wide receiver position. Over the last few weeks, a number...
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Revis among four starters who will miss Jets' preseason opener
CORTLAND, N.Y. -- Cornerback Darrelle Revis and nose tackle Kris Jenkins will be among four starters who'll miss the New York Jets' preseason opener against the St. Louis Rams because of injuries. Coach Rex Ryan said Tuesday that center Nick Mangold and right tackle...

NFL.com 2009 fantasy wide receiver rankings (31-45)
Quarterbacks Running backs Tight ends Kickers Defenses Team Player Analysis Green Bay Packers 31. Donald Driver (Auction: $4) Driver posted his fifth consecutive 1,000-yard season in 2008. However, the emergence of Greg Jennings, not to mention several...

Colts' Ugoh determined to regain starting left tackle job that he lost
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Tony Ugoh is in unfamiliar territory. He's a backup left tackle for the Indianapolis Colts. Tony Ugoh, OT Indianapolis Colts 2008 Statistics Experience: 3rd season Height: 6-5 Weight: 301 First-year Colts coach Jim Caldwell...

Injured WR Smith hopeful to be ready for Panthers' season opener
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Steve Smith slowly walked across the Wofford College campus Tuesday with his right arm in a sling, facing the prospect that he'll miss several weeks of the preseason. The Carolina Panthers' star wide receiver was subdued yet also relieved that...

NFL.com 2009 fantasy wide receiver rankings (46-60)
Quarterbacks Running backs Tight ends Kickers Defenses Team Player Analysis Dallas Cowboys 46. Patrick Crayton (Auction: $2) Crayton's value increased after Terrell Owens' release, which allows him a chance to start in what should still be a...

Vick's agent: 'Not a matter of if but when' QB will sign with a team
It seems "a lot of teams" are interested in Michael Vick. The Washington Redskins and Indianapolis Colts, apparently, aren't among them. Vick intrigue spiked Tuesday morning when his agent, Joel Segal, made an appearance at a Redskins training camp practice. Segal,...

Progress on Maybin's contract with Bills tied to other unsigned rookie
PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- The slow pace of rookie defensive end Aaron Maybin's contract talks with the Buffalo Bills are partly the result of another unsigned first-round draft pick: San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree. Rookies holding out Check out the signing status...

Seahawks rest LB Tatupu for second time in last three days
RENTON, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu didn't participate in practice Tuesday morning, marking the second time in the last three days that he has been absent. Lofa Tatupu, LB Seattle Seahawks 2008 Statistics Tackles: 94 Forced Fumbles:...

Oft-injured Packers DT Harrell sits out practice with back spasms
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Just as Packers defensive end Justin Harrell appeared to be turning the corner on his injury-plagued NFL career, he started having to sit out practice. With starter Cullen Jenkins on a one-a-day schedule, veteran Johnny Jolly out with a sprained ankle and...

Top fantasy sleepers for 2009 include QB Edwards, WR Gonzalez
Doug Pensinger / Getty Images Bills quarterback Trent Edwards should post the best numbers of his career with Terrell Owens in the mix. The term "sleeper" has several definitions. But in the world of fantasy football, it refers to a player who...
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