07/31/06
- New England Patriots: Warfield Working Hard To Overcome Obstacles
- Detroit Lions: Lions sign Bullocks -- not just an inkling
- Baltimore Ravens: Tight end Bobby Blizzard (back) and Corey Ross (hamstring) did not practice, as well as Ray Lewis, who watched from the sideline. There were no injuries to report from Lewis. (BaltimoreRavens.com)
- "Our personnel people have done a great job of bringing guys in here that can help us," special teams coach Gansz said. "I'm very impressed with B.J. Sams not only as a player, but also as a person. I know he's a very smart kid and he picks things up real fast. He's a gifted athlete. Cory Ross, a young man we brought in from Nebraska, we're impressed with him. I'm impressed with all of the kids." (Balimore Sun)
- New England Patriots: Veteran Warfield thought he'd seen it all; he was wrong
- Cincinnati Bengals: The Bengals cut rookie punter Danny Baugher to make room for newly sign draft choice Frosty Rucker. His release solidifies Kyle Larson as the No. 1 punter. (SpringfieldNewsSun.com)
- MLB: Johnson regains swing, but no return imminent
- New England Patriots: Cornerback Warfield learning on the job
07/30/06
- Chicago Bears: Brown hopes to avoid injury with "Bear-lates"
- St. Louis Rams: Incognito takes starting position
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: A Big (Really, Really Big) Addition (Fonoti)
- MLB: Komine pitches for A's
- MLB: Meyer's at-bat against Big Unit a memorable one
- CFL: Calgary kicker Sandro DeAngelis connected on field goals of 43, 42 and 33 yards and accounted for every point as his Stampede lost 19-9 to the Roughriders. One of his two misses was a 50-yard attempt that would have made it a one-possession game. (CP, Sports Network)
- Carolina Panthers: Mike Minter: Camp Diary
- Former lineman on the offensive against addiction (Bob Newton)
- Newton had long history with destructive effects of alcohol
07/29/06
- Denver Broncos: After coming through a hole during drills, running back Mike Bell was hit so hard by linebacker T.J. Hollowell that his helmet came flying off and rolled down the field.
"Some of the guys don't double buckle their helmets," Mike Shanahan said. "I think from now on we'll double buckle it. We had a couple helmets coming off." (Kansas City Star)
- Tennessee Titans: Defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch made the biggest hit of the day when he knocked tight end Jamie Petrowski to the ground after he made a catch. (Tennessean)
- Baltimore Ravens: (Saturday review) On the special teams side of the ball, punter Sam Koch was really getting a hold of some kicks today. Even though there was a slight breeze, he was able to get his all into it, releasing high, spiraling punts that traveled form some pretty good distance.
One of those punts was fumbled by rookie free agent Cory Ross, who has garnered some notice by the coaching team with his special teams play and his quickness in the backfield. He may be slight (5-6, 201 pounds), but he is incredibly elusive.
The drop didn't do much to change the head coach's impression of Ross, however. "(He's a) good, very impressive young man," said Billick of Ross. "He protects you, just the overall knowledge of the game, the little things that he does I'm very impressed with him."
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Only on the football field can Ruud forget about his mom's death
- Detroit Lions: The Detroit News initially reported- "Negotiations apparently stalled between the Lions and safety Daniel Bullocks, their second-round pick from Nebraska. Rod Marinelli was hopeful an agreement could be reached in time for Bullocks to practice in the (Saturday) afternoon. However, the day ended with no deal for Bullocks or linebacker Ernie Sims , the first-round pick from Florida State. Chief operating officer Tom Lewand said he would not speculate on when a deal could be reached."
On the same news day they also reported, "Lions sign safety Daniel Bullocks"
- Bullocks post-practice transcipt
- Safety Daniel Bullocks Post-Practice Audio (Real)
- Kansas City Chiefs: The Chiefs placed eight players on the Physically Unable to Perform list Friday, meaning the players count on the roster but can't participate in team practices. The list included TE Aaron Golliday. (CJOnline.com)
- New York Jets: Trevor Johnson and Bryan Thomas are battling for the starting nod at the all-important weak outside linebacker position in the Jets' new 3-4 defense. The position calls for the player to be versatile enough to rush the passer and drop back in coverage. (Star Ledger)
- Baltimore Ravens: Punter Leo Araguz, who is battling rookie Sam Koch for a job, received a "Thumbs Down" from the Baltimore Sun after he dropped one snap and then shanked a kick in practice Friday.
07/28/06
- New York Jets: LB Trevor Johnson worked with the starting defense ahead of LB Bryan Thomas at weakside linebacker at practice Friday. (Newsday)
- CFL: Crouch having fun again
- Baltimore Ravens: Cory Ross was one of the top three newcomers to watch for the Baltimore Ravens, according to the Baltimore Sun--
Running back Cory Ross // The 5-foot-6, undrafted rookie out of Nebraska could be the sleeper in this year's camp. He has caught the eye of coach Brian Billick but still needs to do some work to catch B.J. Sams for the return specialist job. (Rocky Mountain News, Baltimore Sun)
- MLB: Rookie pitcher Komine excited as he awaits his debut Sunday
- Minter is ready to hit something
- CFL: Diedrick kept out, for now
- CFL: Mailbag Answer for the potential of "nice guy" Crouch
- Detroit Lions: Lions, Bullocks still working on contract
- Safety Daniel Bullocks, the Lions second-round pick, agreed to a four-year contract late Thursday night and was expected to sign in time for the morning practice. He didn.t make it, but Marinelli said he hoped to have him for the afternoon practice. The only Lions draft pick who remains unsigned is first-round pick Ernie Sims. (Detroit Free Press)
- Chicago Bears: Cornerback Willie Amos, an NFL Europe exemption, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee Thursday and will be placed on injured reserve. (Chicago Tribune)
- New England Patriots: LeKevin Smith played nose tackle with the Patriots' second unit on defense. (Patriots.com)
- ED Stewart Joins Big 12 Staff
07/27/06
- MLB: Athletics call up Komine
- CFL: Weekly milestone for Barron Miles
- St. Louis Rams: From Rams' Traiing Camp-- Rams offensive guard Richie Incognito hasn't had full contact in football pads since the Alamo Bowl in 2003. "I'm not looking forward to getting popped, I'm looking forward to popping some people," Incognito said. (Belleville News-Democrat)
- St. Louis Rams: Notable for the first day, but not surprising was that Richie Incognito worked with the first unit at left guard. (GridIronGateway.com)
- San Diego Chargers: QB Charlie Whitehurst, under pressure, tossed an errant throw that was intercepted by Carlos Polk. (Union-Tribune)
- Polk batted down a pass and intercepted another Wednesday and followed with celebrations. (Chargers.com)
- Baltimore Ravens: The Baltimore Sun tabbed the punting competition as one of the top 3 in Ravens camp--
Leo Araguz vs. Sam Koch // Who needs a quarterback competition to liven up a training camp when you have dueling punters? It appears to be Koch's job to lose. The rookie has a bigger upside and is less expensive than Araguz, who has played in nine games since 1999.
- New England Patriots: Free-agent corner Eric Warfield recently told the Texarkana (Ark.) Gazette that the Patriots might move him to safety, if the need arose. Warfield, 30, hasn’t played there since his college days at Nebraska. (The Patriot Ledger)
- NBA: Seattle sends Mikki Moore to New Jersey for draft pick
- Detroit Lions: Lions still negotiating with top 2 picks (D.Bullocks)
- Chicago Bears: Former Husker recruit Danieal Manning intercepted a pass from quarterback Brian Griese, but he forgot to run it all the way to the end zone, not just free of the crowd. Veteran safety Mike Brown led a chorus of good-natured chirping that chided the rookie from Abilene Christian. (Chicago Tribune)
- Willie Amos left practice with what head coach Lovie Smith called lower leg injuries. (Chicago Tribune)
- Seattle Seahawks: DE Grant Wistrom has not been cleared to practice at training camp. He is recovering from shoulder surgery. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, KFFL)
07/26/06
- Minors: Komine now As hot minors prospect
- Detroit Lions: The Lions are reportedly not even close to signing their top three picks, LB Ernie Sims, S Daniel Bullocks, and RB Brian Calhoun.
"Negotiations have stalled," one of the rookies' agent is quoted as saying. "Not only are we not on the same page as the Lions, we are not even reading the same book!" Fred Matua is currently Detroit's only draft pick under contract. (Lions.Scout.com, Rotoworld.com)
- San Diego: Union Tribune assessment of Chargers linebackers--
Realistically, Carlos Polk and rookie Tim Dobbins are competing for roles on special teams. Polk, who is attempting a return after missing 2005 with a torn muscle, has always excelled on special teams, but has not demonstrated that he has the talent to take snaps on a regular basis with the defense. Polk’s ‘upside’ is known-- Dobbins’ upside is not known, however, so he figures to get a longer look.
07/25/06
- NBA: One-on-one with new Sun Eric Piatkowski
- CFL: Toronto is believed to have filed a report with the CFL after quarterback Spergon Wynn and backup Eric Crouch were both made the recipients of helmet-to-helmet collisions against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday night. Wynn was taken from the field in an ambulance at halftime after a collision with Roughriders defensive lineman Scott Schultz sent his helmet flying. Crouch was hit by defensive end Terrell Jurineack.
Both players took part in yesterday's workout at the University of Toronto's Erindale campus. Wynn was still being watched for any signs of concussion, and had been complaining of some neck pain. (Canada.com)
- Yaralian purchases Rio Grande Club in Colorado
- Houston Texans: Released QB-turned-Free safety Jammal Lord to make room for newly signed draft choices. (HoustonTexans.com)
- Philadelphia Eagles: RB Correll Buckhalter practiced Tuesday but didn't take part in any live contact. "I may just play it by ear," head coach Andy Reid said after being asked when Buckhalter would take part in live contact. "I will see how he is doing and communicate with him and see how it works." (Philadelphia Inquirer, KFFL)
- Minors: The State College Spikes (Class A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals) are expected to receive outfielder Luke Gorsett within the next week. Gorsett, a seventh-round pick from Nebraska, has spent the early stages of his professional career rehabbing an injury at the Cardinals' spring training facility in Jupiter, Fla. Gorsett was a first-team All-Big 12 selection this past spring.
- Minors: Buchanan, Rodaway named players of the week
- Minors: X's Marsden blanks Shreveport, 6-0
- CFL: Diedrick wants to prove worth in Montreal
- CFL: BC Lions safety Barron Miles increased his league interception lead with picks numbers five and six in a victory over Calgary. (Vancouver Sun)
07/24/06
- Philadelphia Eagles: Activated RB Correll Buckhalter (knee) from their Physically Unable to Perform list. (KFFL)
- CFL: Diedrick, Als work out deal
- Diedrick signs one-year deal with Als
07/23/06
- CFL: With first-string quarterback Damon Allen scratched from the lineup with a broken finger and Spergon Wynn sidelined with a head injury, Eric Crouch was pressed into action for the Toronto Argonauts. With the Argos up 18-3 over Saskatchewan, Crouch played generally conservative, error-free football in his CFL debut. His one exception: a fourth-quarter bomb unleashed from his own goal line that was hauled in by Arland Bruce and taken all the way to the Saskatchewan 7-yard line for a 94-yard gain. (CBC)
- Crouch Leads Toronto
07/22/06
- Philadelphia Eagles: Head coach Andy Reid said RB Correll Buckhalter is making progress in his return from a knee injury. Reid added, "We're being very cautious with him, particularly the last few days - he's coming off the travel days and I wanted to make sure that knee was settled down and going. Now it's a matter of continuing to build him up and getting him ready for practice and we'll just see how he does in the next week or so." (KFFL)
07/21/06
- Minors: Joba looks forward to Yankee status
- New York Jets: Jets sign Titus Adams
- New England Patriots: Patriots Sign Le Kevin Smith
- Philadelphia Eagles: Eagles look closer at Buckhalter
07/20/06
- Minors: Komine keys Cats' victory
- Track: Ottey to run in Celtic Cup as she looks to Euro Championships
- Detroit Lions: On Monday, the Eagles signed their second-round pick, offensive tackle Winston Justice of USC. Justice's contract -- worth $3.71 million over four years, with $2.1 million guaranteed -- will be a reference point in negotiations with the Lions' second-round pick, safety Daniel Bullocks of Nebraska. Justice was drafted 39th overall, one pick ahead of Bullocks. The NFL has a practice of slotting salaries for rookies, based on their draft order.
Bullocks and linebacker Ernie Sims, the Lions' first-round pick from Florida State and the ninth pick overall, are being counted on to start. Both players impressed the coaching staff in the offseason workouts and mini-camps. (Detroit News)
- CFL: Diedrick raises questions about Canadian Backs
- CFL: The Calgary Stampeders, B.C. Lions and Montreal Alouettes have stepped up the courting process of Dahrran Diedrick. The ex-Eskimo running back has now had discussions and listened to sales pitches from coaches Wally Buono, Don Matthews and Tom Higgins. Diedrick hopes to sign a contract with a new team by the end of this week. (Edmonton Sun)
- CFL: Keyuo Craver's returned an interception 38-yards but the Eskimos were only able to earn a 33-yard Fleming field goal from the ensuing drive. (CP)
07/19/06
- Track: Track legend Ottey runs in Grangemouth
- Detroit Lions: Bullocks is Looking to Make an Impact with his Passion and Hard-Hitting Ability
07/18/06
- CFL: Done like Diedrick
- CFL: Lion Miles ahead in picks
- Baltimore Ravens: Ravens sign P Koch
- CFL: Diedrick wanted man
- Diedrick lost after Eskimos cut him loose
07/17/06
- CFL: Esks release Dahrran Diedrick
- Volleyball: 20 Questions with Nancy Metcalf
07/16/06
- Minors: Dan Johnson helps Cats sting back
07/15/06
- Philadelphia Eagles: Running Back situation a question for Eagles (Buckhalter)
07/14/06
- Baltimore Ravens: Not all lessons learned on field for NFL rookies (Benard Thomas)
- Minors: A's activate Bradley; Johnson demoted
07/12/06
- Minors: No playing time for Shabala in AAA all-star game
- CFL: Sandro aims to please if needed for punting
07/10/06
- CFL: DeAngelis: He Doesn't Miss
- NBA: Moore returns to Seattle
- CFL: DeAngelis was perfect on six field goal attempts from 26, 36, 35, 52, 43 and 30 yards. He also converted all five Stampeders majors. (TheRecord.com)
- Swimming: Alshammar And Frolander Still At Helm In Sweden
07/09/06
- CFL: Diedrick spinning his tires
07/08/06
- Denver Broncos: Broncos sign TJ Hollowell
07/07/06
- Board of Education (a Bengals fan in Nebraska)
07/06/06
- Carolina Panthers: NFL Network video: Minter in studio
- Baltimore Ravens: Baltimore Ravens: Running Backs (Cory Ross)
07/04/06
- Dallas Cowboys: Shanle Spends Time With Family
- New England Patriots: LeKevin Smith could back into a roster spot
07/03/06
- CFL: Stamps' kicker adds something bizarre to win
- NBA: Piatkowski signs with Suns
- Dallas Cowboys: Dallas LB Scott says he wants to be ready for NFL camp
07/01/06
- CFL: Faced with a second-and-10 situation, Toronto QB Spergon Wynn sailed the ball over a wide-open Robert Baker and into the hands of Lions free safety Barron Miles. Later, Wynn was intercepted by Miles for a second time when Wynn's pass was tipped at the line, allowing Miles to step in front of the receiver for the pick. (TheStar.com)