08/30/08
- [Etc] 49ers LB Jay Moore, Patriots LB Bo Ruud, and Ravens RB Cory Ross were placed on their respective team's IR.
- [Free Agency] NFL Roster Cut Downs:
Carolina Panthers release OL Toniu Fonoti
San Diego Chargers release LB Carlos Polk
San Francisco 49ers release OL Chris Patrick
Cincinnati Bengals release WR Maurice Purify (Later resigned to the Bengals practice squad)
Kansas City Chiefs release LB Steve Octavien
New England Patriots release DT Titus Adams
St. Louis Rams release CB Courtney Grixby
08/29/08
- [Houston Texans] Ahman’s Rush to Texans is Downsized
08/28/08
- [Detroit Lions] Daniel Bullocks returns for Lions: 'You can feel his hitting'
- Safety Daniel Bullocks' knee passes first test in a year
- [Detroit Lions] Lions' Dominic Raiola has all-pro support from family
08/27/08
- [Kansas City Chiefs] Family, friends cheer on ex-Lely star Octavien with Chiefs
- [Chicago Bears] Mike Brown sees no excuse for Chicago Bears struggles
- [Kansas City Chiefs] To clear roster room for new signints the Chiefs released linebacker Oliver Hoyte and defensive end Trevor Johnson. (KansasCity.com)
- [New England Patriots] Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald reports DL Titus Adams and LB Bo Ruud are on the bubble to make the final roster.
08/26/08
- [Tampa Bay Buccaneers] Monte Kiffin a King of Defense
08/24/08
- [New Orleans Saints] Scott Shanle busted right up the gut slamming Palmer on the turf and forced an incomplete pass during the first quarter. Shanle again hurried Palmer to throw a deep ball too soon just before the two-minute warning... (BND.com)
Preseason Week 3: Stats, Stories & Multimedia
08/22/08
- [Philadelphia Eagles] The Eagles have released undrafted rookie free agent WR Frantz Hardy.
08/21/08
- [Kansas City Chiefs] Demorrio Williams will miss game because of hand injury
08/17/08
- [New England vs Tampa Bay] Sibling revelry: Ruuds cheer for each other
- Pats’ Bo knows a Buccaneer
- [Olympics] Twins minor leaguer Brian Duensing earns important win for U.S. team
- [Olympics] Lopes-Schliep moves on to semifinals
Preseason Week 2: Stats, Stories & Multimedia
08/18/08
- [Preseason Week 1] Videos Updated
08/15/08
- [Olympics] Dara Torres helps rival swimmer Alshammar before advance to final
08/14/08
- [Philadelphia Eagles] Bradley keys LB corps
- [ABA] Las Vegas Aces Sign Former NBA Player, Tony Farmer
- [Etc] Former Lions FB Cory Schlesinger was hired as a teacher Tuesday by the Allen Park Public Schools district. Schlesinger played 12 seasons in Detroit. (MyFoxDetroit.com)
08/13/08
- [Carolina Panthers] Mike Minter Discusses His New Book
- [San Diego Chargers] With many expecting DE Igor Olshansky to bolt from San Diego after this season, the versatile Ryon Bingham is being groomed as Olshansky’s heir apparent. Although technically a defensive tackle, Bingham has the ability to make an impact at end, as well. If they can't bring in a top-notch defensive end in ’09, the Chargers seem content having Bingham line up next to Jamal Williams and Luis Castillo on the starting D-line. (Pro Football Weekly)
- [Kansas City Chiefs] The Chiefs are sending linebacker Demorrio Williams after the quarterback frequently with good results (in training camp). He would have had a sack on one play had OT Anthony Alabi not tackled him. (TheOlympian.com)
08/12/08
- [Philadelphia Eagles] Can You Hear Me Now? (Stewart Bradley)
- [Green Bay Packers] Up-and-down night for Brandon Jackson
- [Olympics] Mackin calm in Olympic debut
- [Baltimore Ravens] At Ravens training camp, punter Sam Koch relived his Nebraska high school days with field goals from 20, 28, 35 and 42 yards. (Ravens24x7)
- [New England Patriots] On one play in goal-line drills, all of Tom Brady's receivers were covered so he kept the ball and jogged right, jawing with DL Titus Adams as he placed the ball on the goal line and then pretended to spike it'
- on the next play, Mike Vrabel batted Brady's pass attempt and Adams came down with the ball. (beloblog.com)
08/11/08
- [San Diego Chargers] With many expecting Chargers DE Igor Olshansky to bolt from San Diego after this season, the versatile DT/DE Ryon Bingham is being groomed as Olshansky's heir apparent according to PFW. Although technically a defensive tackle, Bingham has the ability to make an impact at end, as well. If they can't bring in a top-notch defensive end in 2009, the Chargers seem content having Bingham line up next to NT Jamal Williams and DE Luis Castillo on the starting defensive line. (FFMastermind.com)
- [Cincinnati Bengals] Purify looking to rebuild reputation
- [New Orleans Saints] Nicks plays 'What's my line?'
- [Philadelphia Eagles] Bradley looking better than ever for Eagles
- [Philadelphia Eagles] Training Camp Live!: Correll Buckhalter
- [San Francisco 49ers] Reserve offensive tackle Damane Duckett was placed on injured reserve and offensive lineman Chris Patrick, who has been with four different teams in the past year, took Duckett's place on the roster, (SFGate.com)
- [San Francisco 49ers] As roster spots become more secure, the questions becomes who remains on the bubble? Jay Moore made some plays (including a sack) last Friday and definitely helped himself. At the same time, Mike Nolan specifically said that while he'd done some positive things, he wasn't going to get bumped up because he still had areas to improve. While Tully Banta-Cain looked solid, I could certainly see him battling Moore and Roderick Green for a roster spot. However, I think TBC is the likely winner in that battle. I'm curious if Moore would eventually find himself on the practice squad. (NinersNation.com)
Preseason Week 1: Stats, Stories & Multimedia
08/10/08
- [Tampa Bay Buccaneers] Ruud to wear in-helmet device
- [Houston Texans] Texans RB Green day to day with groin injury
- [Kansas City Chiefs] Octavien, Morse play in preseason openers
- [San Diego Chargers] LB Carlos Polk. This is another category with a bland answer. The eighth-year vet has battled injuries throughout his career and has served as a core special teams player for the Chargers. But with the logjam at inside linebacker, he might be the odd man out.
08/08/08
- [New Orleans Saints] Carl Nicks a Non-Starter Saint to Watch in preseason
- [Cincinnati Bengals] Undrafted rookie WR Maurice Purify was among the players called out during practice Thursday. He failed to read a defensive play correctly and break off his route when there was a blitz. OC Bob Bratkowski yelled at Purify and then talked to him at length. Purify had big numbers at Nebraska and will get a look in preseason. (Cincinnati Enquirer, FFMastermind.com)
- [Olympics] Many help Jonas' trip to China
08/07/08
- [Chicago Bears] Mike Brown Ready for Action
- [New Orleans Saints] Shanle takes nothing for granted
- [Olympics] Gardner still towers over Olympic wrestling
- [Philadelphia Eagles] Receiver Frantz Hardy made a nice sliding catch on a throw by quarterback A.J. Feeley in practice. (Philly.com)
08/06/08
- [Olympics] Huskers in the 2008 Beijing Olympics
- [New Orleans Saints] Shanle takes nothing for granted
- [Olympics] Nebraskans in the Olympics: Vering hopes to 'go out with a bang'
- [Chicago Bears] Injury history won't change Mike Brown's style
- [Chicago bears] 'Unknowns' move up Bears' depth chart (Bowman)
08/05/08
- [New England Patriots] LeKevin Smith aims for world of improvement
- [Tampa Bay Buccaneers] Ruud Becomes Larger Than Life
- [Baltimore Ravens] Ravens punter Koch is in right place
08/04/08
- [San Francisco 49ers] Q&A with Jay Moore
- [Detroit Lions] Lions' Raiola enjoys football and golf
08/03/08
- [Olympics] Karina LeBlanc's Olympic Journal
- [New Orleans Saints] LB Scott Shanle is likely to keep his starting job at linebacker. (The Times-Picayune, KFFL)
- [Philadelphia Eagles] Linebacker Stewart Bradley practiced with the first-team dime defense as the lone linebacker, a role he's adjusting to.
"It's working the communication with the safeties," Bradley said. "It's like your regular defense, but just with a lot of safeties in there. You have to make sure everything's straight." (Philly.com)
08/01/08
- [Detroit Lions] Daniel Bullocks awaits Lions' return
- [San Diego Chargers] Ryon Bingham: Climbing the food chain
- [New Orleans Saints] Head Coach Sean Payton had some kind words for Carl Nicks, the rookie offensive lineman from Nebraska. "He's doing well," Payton said. "He's keeping his weight down, and he's one of those rookies that I would say has jumped out at us. He's big, he's powerful, and he's doing well. So I'm anxious to see him in the games." (NOLA.com)
- [Baltimore Ravens] CB Fabian Washington has been suspended one game by the National Football League for violating the league's personal conduct policy. Washington is eligible to participate in all preseason practices and games but is suspended without pay for the team's regular season opener. (KFFL)