03/30/06
- [Minors] Komine's big '05 finish has earned jump to Sacramento
03/29/06
- [NFL Draft] Colts Hot Prospect: RB Cory Ross
03/28/06
- [NFL Europe] Week 2- Willie Amos started at cornerback and had five tackles for the Sea Devils. (BearsReport.com)
- [Free Agency] The New England Patriots recently visited with free agent CB Eric Warfield. (Boston Globe, KFFL)
03/27/06
- [Free Agency] Warfield Heading East? (Titans.Scout.com)
- [MLB] Kansas City Royals optioned Alex Gordon to their minor league camp.
- [NBA] Hawks reserve point guard Tyronn Lue was in uniform Sunday and warmed up before the game for the first time since spraining a ligament in his right knee Feb. 7. Lue has targeted Friday night's home game against New Jersey as a possible return date — or sooner if he experiences no discomfort from his increased activity. (OCRegister.com)
03/26/06
- [MLB] Erstad tries to get going
- [MLB] An Interesting April for Stern (2nd item)
03/24/06
- [Free Agency] A friend of Mike Stock's, the Packers' special teams coordinator, described the veteran coach as upset with the organization's decisions regarding kickers. The Packers have had conversations regarding Seattle's Josh Brown but so far no visit has been scheduled. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
03/21/06
- Houston Texans re-signed exclusive-rights free agent S Jammal Lord to an undisclosed contract. (HoustonTexans.com, KFFL)
- [Swimming] Pine exits Games with a lifetime of memories
- [St. Louis Rams] Incognito: 'Ready to crack some heads'
- [Green Bay Packers] Case against Green to be dropped
03/20/06
- [St. Louis Rams] Incognito Recovering Well
- [MLB] Oakland Athletics optioned RHP Shane Komine to Sacramento of the PCL.
- [NFL Europe] Week 1-- SeaDevils' Willie Amos got the nod at left cornerback and had one tackle and special teams stop. (BearReport.com)
03/18/06
- [Tampa Bay Buccaneers] Bucs get bigger - much, much bigger (Fonoti)
- [AFL] Nashville 48-Chicago 47 - Fullback Dan Alexander was active for his first time since Week Two rushing for a game high 36 yards on seven carries with one touchdown. (OurSportsCentral.com)
03/17/06
- [MLB] Johnson Leads A's To Win
- [Tampa Bay Buccaneers] Fonoti signs with Buccaneers
- [Tampa Bay Buccaneers] Big Help Inside (Fonoti)
- [MLB] Aggressiveness works for Erstad
03/16/06
- [Free Agency] The Cowboys may be preparing to make a run at Seattle's restricted free-agent kicker, Josh Brown, and the Seahawks think another signed offer sheet could be coming their way again soon. Makes sense, too. The Cowboys have needed a kicker and Seattle has lost some restricted free agents in the past. The Seahawks' previous kicker, Rian Lindell, signed with Buffalo as a restricted free agent before Brown replaced him. (Adam Schefter- NFL Network)
- [MLB] Gordon shows promise, but the Royals won’t rush him
- [Free Agency] The Raiders severed ties with guard Toniu Fonoti after he failed his physical Tuesday. The two sides had agreed on a one-year, $1 million contract pending the outcome of Fonoti's physical. He reportedly left the Bay Area for a tryout with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (ContraCostaTimes.com)
Pro Football News and Injury Report also reports that "Fonoti is now talking with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers". (KFFL)
- [Free Agency] Fonoti not a good start to Raiders' free agency push
03/15/06
- [NFL Draft] By Bullocks: Daniel meets with Falcons, Bears and Bengals
03/14/06
- [Free Agency] Pro Football News reports the Oakland Raiders reached a one-year deal with free agent OG Toniu Fonoti (Vikings). He'll receive a base salary of $585,000 and $415,000 in guaranteed money. (KFFL)
- Bad Night, but Brigade retire Neil Smith’s #90
- High praise for Smith
- [Kansas City Chiefs] Shields to stay a Chief
- [Free Agency] Fonoti close to deal with Raiders
- [Free Agency] ESPN.com reports that guard Toniu Fonoti is close to signing a one-year contract with Oakland. The Vikings traded for Fonoti last season, but he played in only game before suffering a season-ending injury. (Pioneer Press)
- [MLB] Erstad's not about to let up
03/13/06
- Free agent Toniu Fonoti visited the Cleveland Browns. (InsideBayArea.com)
- [Swimming] Pine’s pivotal role
- [MLB] San Francisco Giants assigned several players to their minor league camp, including OF Adam Shabala.
03/12/06
- [MLB] Canadian outfielder Adam Stern returns to Red Sox after big game against U.S.
- In honor of Neil Smith going into the Chiefs Hall of Fame, his No. 90 will be "retired" from the Brigade this Monday night during halftime of the team’s game against Philadelphia. Smith is a co-owner/investor with the Brigade. No player will ever wear No. 90 for the Brigade. (KC Star)
03/11/06
- [Minnesota Vikings] The Vikings also are still interested in retaining guard Toniu Fonoti, who is attracting interest elsewhere. (Pioneer Press)
03/10/06
- [Minors] Comeback trail smooths for prospect (Komine)
- [Baseball] Stern wake-up call for US
- [Minors] Prospect Komine has easier test in Cactus League debut
03/09/06
- [Baseball] Stern powers upset of US
- Sterning point
- [NFL Draft] Pro Day rundown from NFL.com
- [NFL Draft] Pro Day: Huskers work for NFL shot
- [NFL Draft] Evwaraye showing NFL scouts his talent
- [NFL Draft] Prospects display skills to NFL draft scouts
03/08/06
- Neil’s "Little Buddy"
- [MLB] Erstad homers as Angels fall to Giants
- [MLB] Collision with Erstad still upsets Estrada
- [NFL Draft] NFL combine goes well for Bullocks
- [Green Bay Packers] The numbers on Green
03/07/06
- [NFL Draft] BaltimoreRavens.com reports Nebraska S Daniel Bullocks is one of the players that has caught the interest of the Baltimore Ravens' director of college scouting Eric DeCosta as an option in the upcoming NFL Draft. (KFFL)
- Brigade to honor Neil Smith with number retirement
- [Carolina Panthers] Rucker got with the program
03/06/06
- [Kansas City Chiefs] Chiefs won't need to make cuts
- Ball hockey builds Cdn. team spirit (Stern)
- [Seattle Seahawks] The Seahawks have tendered a one-year, $712,000 offer to restricted free agent PK Josh Brown. (Tacoma News Tribune)
03/05/06
- [Green Bay Packers] Packers, Green agree to one-year deal
- [Kansas City Chiefs] Neil Smith will enter Chiefs’s Hall of Fame
- KC has New Orleans flavor (Neil Smith)
- [Minnesota Vikings] Toniu Fonoti, who was acquired in a trade last season, might be the best fit for the Vikings at offensive guard in 2006. Fonoti, though, wants to test the market and try to land a lucrative deal. (Pioneer Press)
- Thunder Watch: In 2005 Thunder Collins played for the Peoria Rough Riders of the UIF (United Indoor Football). Last May he told the Rough Riders he was leaving after having signed a tryout contract with an NFL team that was never specified. This year, Collins has surfaced with the Steubenville Stampede of the American Indoor Football League.
On Saturday, Collins caught a touchdown pass in a Stampede loss to the Johnstown Riverhawks.
03/04/06
- [Green Bay Packers] Green, Kampman negotiations in progress
- [Kansas City Chiefs] All-Pro G Will Shields is still expected to be released on Sunday evening despite not being released with the other veterans earlier... (BroncosUpdate.com)
03/03/06
- [Kansas City Chiefs] Will Shields told interviewers on Sirius NFL Radio that he had not yet been released by the Chiefs.
As negotiations between the NFL and the NFLPA continue, the NFL moved the cut-down deadline for teams to get under the salary cap to March 5 at 6pm. (KFFL)
- [Kansas City Chiefs] Shields not sure he’ll return
- [Minnesota Vikings] The Cardinals might be the Vikings' top competition for guard Toniu Fonoti, who is among the top available guard free agents in the weak Class of 2006. (VikingUpdate.com)
- Former Jets tight end Johnny Mitchell has joined South Florida's 1400 ESPN Radio for an afternoon show on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- [NFL Draft] Ross feels good about effort at NFL combine
- [Seattle Seahawks] Wistrom treats children to trip
- [Green Bay Packers] The Packers will continue to negotiate with some of their free agents while waiting for free agency to begin at 11 p.m. Sunday. They’ve been working especially hard with defensive end Aaron Kampman and running back Ahman Green, though there was no indication they were close to a deal with either on Thursday. However, most years they get at least one contract done just before the start of free agency, and there’s a chance they’ll sign one or both of those before free agency opens. (PAckersNews.com)
03/02/06
- [Carolina Panthers] Minter reaches restructured deal
- [Oakland Raiders] One agent representing a Raiders player, who asked that his name not be used, said the team is in the process of restructuring some contracts -- among them fullback Zack Crockett, center Adam Treu, guard Brad Badger and running back LaMont Jordan -- to bring additional cap relief. (SF Chronicle)
- [Kansas City Chiefs] Agent says Shields will play in '06
- [Kansas City Chiefs] FOXSports.com reports Kansas City Chiefs OL Will Shields has been informed he will be released.
- KCChiefs.com reports the Chiefs have terminated the contract of CB Eric Warfield. (KFFL)
- [Carolina Panthers] Minter: "Something will get done"
- [St. Louis Rams] The Rams have tendered restricted free agent CB DeJuan Groce an offer of about $720,000 which means the team would receive a fourth-round draft pick as compensation if they don't match an offer sheet presented to Groce. (Post-Dispatch)
03/01/06
- [Seattle Seahawks] Grant Wistrom's Circle of Friends Winter Trip
- [] Daniel Bullocks is soaring up draft boards. The swift-moving, 212-pound Bullocks ran a 4.38 and was very impressive during the practice session. Scouts feel Daniel has better instincts and movement skills than his twin brother, Josh, a second-round pick of the New Orleans Saints in 2005 and now a starter. (Sports Illustrated)
- [Kansas City Chiefs] Warfield hears sound of silence
- [Kansas City Chiefs] Chief concern: Shields could be cap casualty