Vikings Release Punter Chris Kluwe
Tom Dahlin/Getty Images(NEW YORK) – The Minnesota Vikings have released long-time punter Chris Kluwe.
“So long, Minnesota, and thanks for all the fish!” Kluwe wrote on his verified Twitter account. He added: “Thank you to all the fans, my teamm…
Tim Tebow Voted Most Influential Sports Athlete
Mike Stobe/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Despite being released by the New York Jets last week, quarterback Tim Tebow is the most influential athlete in sports in 2013, according to Forbes.com survey.
The survey reported that 29 percent of the respondents …
Jaguars Impressed with Luke Joeckel So Far
Al Bello/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — While tackle Luke Joeckel was disappointed he was not chosen number one overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars are more than happy they were able to get him at number two.Joe…
Dolphins Sign Tackle Tyson Clabo
NFL via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Miami Dolphins big offseason has taken another turn as they have signed veteran tackle Tyson Clabo to a one-year contract, according to published media reports.Clabo follows Mike Wallace, Dustin Keller, Brent Grim…
Chargers’ Donald Butler Thinks Te’o Will Be Just Fine In the NFL
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o made national headlines when he admitted he was the victim of a hoax involving a fake dead girlfriend. His new teammate, linebacker Donald Butler, think Te’o will fit in nice…
Gus Bradley Supportive of WR Justin Blackmon
Sam Greenwood/Getty Images(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — First-year head coach Gus Bradley still has faith in wide receiver Justin Blackmon.
Blackmon was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season by the NFL for violating the league’s substan…
Adrian Peterson Wants to Shatter Rushing Record
Andy Lyons/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson said he feels he can shatter the all-time rushing record. He told the magazine that he’s got a goal set at 2,500 yards, which would…
Al Harris Will Retire a Packer
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images(GREEN BAY, Wis.) — The Green Bay Packers announced Wednesday that cornerback Al Harris will retire as a Packer.
The 38-year-old Harris was traded from the Eagles to the Packers in March of 2003. He played in 102 game…
San Francisco 49ers Sign Former Olympic Discus Finalist
Tom Dulat/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Olympic discus finalist Lawrence Okoye will try and make the transition to the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers signed Okoye as an undrafted free agent and plan on training him to become a defensive lineman.
Okoye finish…
Jaguars WR Justin Blackmon Suspended for Four Games by NFL
Sam Greenwood/Getty Images(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon has been suspended by for the first four games of the 2013 season by the NFL for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.The 23-year-old Bl…
Chargers Tried to Lure LaDainian Tomlinson Out of Retirement
Kent C. Horner/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — LaDainian Tomlinson is one of the greatest players to ever put on a Chargers uniform, but at 33-years-old, he is retired and has no plans to come back. Tomlinson says the team tried to persuade him to return to …
Eagles’ Quarterback Matt Barkley Putting Draft Woes Behind Him
Stephen Dunn/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — If former USC quarterback Matt Barkley had declared for the 2012 NFL Draft, he likely would have been a top-10 pick. But he stayed in school and wound up being drafted in the fourth-round in the 2013 NFL Draft. No…
New York Jets Release QB Tim Tebow
Jim McIsaac/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Tim Tebow’s stay in the Big Apple is over. The New York Jets cut the 25-year-old quarterback on Monday, after just one season with the club.The Jets acquired Tebow in a trade last year with Denver after the B…
Giants’ Eli Manning OK with Team Drafting Ryan Nassib
Elsa/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Even though the New York Giants drafted quarterback Ryan Nassib over the weekend, current starter Eli Manning isn’t too concerned about it.”I think that’s pretty normal,” Manning said to Jenny Vrentas of the Newark Star-…
Receiver Da’Rick Rogers Declares He’s a Bill
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(NEW YORK) — Former Tennessee receiver Da’Rick Rogers, who went undrafted, tweeted Saturday night that he is a Buffalo Bill.
The 6-foot-3 Rogers transferred to Tennessee Tech last season after being suspended by the Univ…
Colts Select Justice Cunningham With Last Pick
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The NFL Draft is in the books. The Indianapolis Colts selected Justice Cunningham with the 254th pick in the final round on Saturday.
Cunningham will now have new nickname too, “Mr. Irrelevant”. Cunning…
Eagles Trade Up To Grab Matt Barkley
Jeff Gross/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly has a new quarterback.
The Eagles made a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars and took former USC quarterback Matt Barkley with the first pick in the fourth round.
“We’re going to…
Jaguars Draft Denard Robinson
Gregory Shamus/Getty Images(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — The Jacksonville Jaguars grabbed one of the most exciting college players on the last day of the NFL draft.
Former Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson was tabbed by the Jaguars in the fifth round of t…
Cardinals Draft DB Tyrann Mathieu
Chris Graythen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 69th pick of the NFL Draft Friday night.”I mean seven months ago I didn’t think I would be in this situation,” Mathieu …
Davone Bess Traded to Browns
Ronald C. Modra/Sports Imagery/ Getty Images(BEREA, Ohio) — The Miami Dolphins traded wide receiver Davone Bess, a fourth-round pick (No. 111) and a seventh-round pick (No. 217) to the Cleveland Browns for the Browns’ fourth-round pick (No. 104…