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Roscoe Parrish was arrested on a charge with DUI

Monday, February 18th, 2008

Roscoe Parrish, the Buffalo Bills wide receiver was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Police Department spokesman said Parrish was taken into custody on a DUI charge at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday. Parrish was driving a 2005 Bentley westbound on MacArthur Causeway, which connects Miami Beach to the mainland. A Miami-Dade […]

Sherman Smith the new offensive coordinator for the Redskins

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

The Hiring Sherman Smith as offensive coordinator Friday, the Washington Redskins completed their coaching staff under new coach Jim Zorn.

Smith comes from the Tennessee Titans, where he was the running backs coach since 1995 as well as an assistant head coach for the last two seasons.

“It was a hard decision because I couldn’t make a […]

Dolphins release Zach Thomas

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

LB Zach Thomas, the Dolphins‘ all-time leader in tackles, is moving on after 11 seasons in Miami. Thomas who is a seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker, who plans to continue his career with another team.

“Zach Thomas has been a great player on this team for many years, and because of the type of player and […]

Pro Bowler Mike Wahl is a Seahawk

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Two-time Pro Bowler Mike Wahle signed a multi-year contract on Thursday with Seattle Seahawks.

The 10-year veteran became a free agent after he was released by the Carolina Panthers on Monday due mainly to salary cap purposes.

Wahle who is 30 years old, started all 16 games at left guard for the Carolina Panthers last season […]

Pro Bowl 2008 Scoring Summary

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

1st Quarter
AFC TD Lorenzo Neal, 1 yd run (Rob Bironas kick is good), 10:59. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards in 4:01
NFC TD Larry Fitzgerald, 6 yd pass from Tony Romo (Nick Folk kick is good), 7:08. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards in 3:51
AFC TD T.J. Houshmandzadeh, 16 yd pass from Peyton Manning (Rob Bironas kick is […]

NFC Pro Bowl Team

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

The NFC has 14 first time Pro Bowlers: Peterson, Barber, Cooley, Chad Clifton, Leonard Davis, Cole, Darnell Dockett, Greg Ellis, Patrick Willis, Al Harris, Marcus Trufant, Terence Newman, Andy Lee and Ethan Albright. NFC has lost seven of the last ten Pro Bowls overall, but in the last four years, the two sides have alternated […]

AFC Pro Bowl Team

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

The AFC has 24 first time Pro Bowlers:
Ben Roethlisberger, Derek Anderson, Joseph Addai, Fred Taylor, Willis McGahee, Braylon Edwards, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Kellen Winslow, McNeill, Thomas, Logan Mankins, Kris Dielman, Dan Koppen, Jared Allen, Albert Haynesworth, Vince Wilfork, Harrison, Vrabel, Ryans, Asante Samuel, Antonio Cromartie, Antoine Bethea, Rob Bironas and Josh Cribbs.

Take a look at […]

Toronto Bills?

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Ralph Wilson is convinced Toronto is ready to support an NFL franchise. Asked then to assure Bills fans he’s committed to keeping the team in Buffalo, the 89-year-old declined to guess.

“Don’t worry right now,” was the best answer he could provide at a news conference Wednesday announcing the Bills would begin playing an annual regular-season […]

McCarthy sign a five-year deal with the Packers

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

McCarthy, who was named the 2007 Motorola NFL Coach of the Year last week, signed on Tuesday a five-year contract that runs through the 2012 season with the Green Bay Packers. The new contract is worth about $4 million per season. The 44-year-old McCarthy, a Pittsburgh native, has won 18 of his last 22 games […]

Belichick: “It’s time to move on”

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said he is putting the Patriots 17-14 loss to the Giants in Super Bowl XLII in the past.

“It’s time to move on,” Belichick said. “I’m not going to sit here and dwell on anything, good or bad, that happened in the past. It is what it is. We played our […]

Jim Mora announced as head coach in Seattle from 2009

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Jim Mora was officially announced as the successor to head coach Mike Holmgren in the Seahawks staff.

Seattle CEO Tod Leiweke and general manager Tim Ruskell officially introduced the 46-year-old Mora as their head coach for the 2009 season at a press conference. The plan in Seattle also includes a five-year contract for Mora, which […]

The Mannings are not from this planet

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Eli Manning, who completed 19 of 34 passes for 255 yards and two TDs against New England joined his older brother, Peyton Manning who was also named the Super Bowl MVP last year after the Colts beat the Bears.

A new Cadillac Escalade, a champion ring, a Super Bowl MVP trophy and more than 97.5 million […]

“Eli put it up there and I came down with it”

Monday, February 4th, 2008

… and the Giants win the Super Bowl XLII.

“They were basically double-teaminmg me all night, playing a man press, playing a guy over the top,” Burress said. “We were just waiting for that one time where we could get him over there in single coverage. I gave him a slant fake, he bit it, Eli […]

Super Bowl XLII the most-watched ever

Monday, February 4th, 2008

With 97.5 million viewers, Super Bowl XLII was the most-watched ever.

The New York Giants‘ thrilling win over the New England Patriots eclipsed the previous Super Bowl record of 94.08 million, set in 1996 when Dallas defeated Pittsburgh.

A tight contest where throughout the game, the teams were never separated by more than a touchdown. An […]

Giants are Super Bowl champions 2008

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

The Giants put an end to the Patriots’ perfect season, winning Super Bowl 2008 in thrilling fashion with a touchdown in the last minutes.

“It’s the greatest feeling in professional sports,” Burress said before bursting into tears.

The Giants became the first NFC wild card team to win a Super Bowl; four AFC teams have done it. […]