Let the Aaron Rodgers era begin

As reported everywhere this morning, the great Brett Favre has decided to hang up his cleats. This news follows one of his best seasons on record, which was even more impressive given how his skills seemed to diminish the last few years. Favre and the Packers came within one game of the Super Bowl.
The news [...]

Collusion in the NFL?

This report just came across RotoWorld:
Kerry Collins, speaking on WFAN, said that the Titans kneeled down at the end of the Colts-Titans game because they knew the Colts wouldn’t call a timeout.
Collins said that the Titans originally called a running play, but he was told over his headset that the Colts wouldn’t call a timeout [...]

Sean Taylor update

***UPDATE: Police have arrested four men in connection with the murder of Sean Taylor, and apparently one of the men has made some sort of confession.***

Three detained in Sean Taylor’s murder investigation

Police have detained three men who may have been involved in the murder of Washington Redskins’ safety Sean Taylor.According to Local10.com, police removed evidence from Taylor’s house that may link at least two of the detained men to the scene of the crime.
Click here for the ESPN.com story.
Here are some other links regarding the latest [...]

Larry Johnson inks extension with Chiefs

Larry Johnson owners can breathe a collective sigh of relief: LJ has signed a five-year contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs.
This move means LJ will stay near the top of the first-round in most drafts.

Warning: SportsCenter is going to suck tonight

Michael Vick accepted a plea deal today and will face jail time and potentially serious ramifications from the NFL.
In other news, SportsCenter and NFL Total Access will totally blow tonight because of all the Vick coverage.

Chester Taylor injured in training camp

Minnesota Vikings’ runningback Chester Taylor was carted off the practice field this morning after apparently injuring his arm/shoulder.
Taylor was hit hard after catching a pass and seemed to be in pain after the collision.
The injury bug, which plagued wide receivers in training camp last season, seems to be striking the runningback position this year. In [...]

Rumor: Larry Johnson to the Packers

A former Packers’ executive hinted that the Green Bay Packers may add a big-name offensive talent before training camp starts, which makes us wonder: Is he talking about Larry Johnson?
Johnson is by far the marquee name on the market right now. Neither the Chiefs nor Packers have publicly acknowledged any trade talk, though there has been [...]