Jay Cutler describes watered down offense

Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz was brought in to breathe life into the offense. So far, that hasn’t occurred. Since it’s preseason, the Bears aren’t running their usual offense. ”We’re kind of running things at inopportune times — we’re not dialing stuff up when we could dial stuff up. So it’s kind of a [...]

It’s another torn ACL for the Browns’ Montario Hardesty

If it wasn’t for bad luck, Montario Hardesty wouldn’t have no luck at all.
The Cleveland Browns rookie runner has seen more ink spilled in his name this offseason because of his injury history than his on-field skills. He’s undergone three knee surgeries in his football career, including one to fix a right ACL tear.
And unfortunately, [...]

Titans’ Kenny Britt threatened with less playing time

Kenny Britt was supposed to be the one wide receiver you wouldn’t mind drafting off the Tennessee Titans this year. But he won’t open the season as a starter and he has to only look in the mirror to find the reason why. Head coach Jeff Fisher told The Nashville Tennessean on Friday that Britt [...]

Broncos’ LenDale White out for the season

On Thursday night, Denver Broncos running back LenDale White popped … his Achilles’ tendon. He is done for the year. He was placed on injured reserve Friday. White suffered a full tear of the tendon during a run in the second quarter and went down untouched.
He signed with the Broncos on Aug. 4 to give [...]

Chargers acquire Patrick Crayton from Cowboys

Patrick Crayton didn’t have to wait long to get out of Dallas. A day after his latest request for release, the 31-year-old wide receiver was sent to San Diego. The full deal calls for San Diego to receive Crayton and backup offensive lineman Pat McQuistan. For Crayton, Dallas will receive a seventh-round pick in the [...]

In some way, T.J. Houshmandzadeh’s time as a Seahawk is about to end

The Seattle Seahawks are trying to trade wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh. And if they can’t find a proper deal by the end of Saturday, they’ll just waive him, even if it means having to eat the $7 million he is due this season.
Houshmandzadeh, who signed a five-year, $40 million deal with Seattle in March 2009, [...]

Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger has suspension reduced from 6 games to 4

It seemed like the result of Ben Roethlisberger’s meeting Friday with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was a formality. He was expected to have his six-game suspension reduced and that’s what happened. Goodell announced after the meeting that Roethlisberger will be suspended for just the first four games of the 2010 season.
Roethlisberger was handed a six-game [...]

Steve Slaton is hurting, so Texans add Derrick Ward

On his journey toward unemployment in Tampa Bay, running back Derrick Ward was described as out of shape, sluggish, lazy, whiny and other adjectives this preseason. He was cut Tuesday, but since he doesn’t have a lengthy injury past and posted a 1,000-yard season just two years ago, he wasn’t out of work long. Ward [...]

Patriots’ Laurence Maroney already nursing numerous injuries

The New England Patriots are eight days away from their 2010 season opener and running back Laurence Maroney is already stacked with boo-boos. According to The Boston Globe via a league source, Maroney has been dealing with a number of issues, including an abdominal strain and groin and ankle injuries. Those maladies haven’t kept Maroney [...]

Week 1: Sleepers of the Week

These lesser-known players deserve to start this week due to matchup or other circumstances. This week’s picks include Alex Smith, Matthew Stafford, Jerome Harrison, Darren McFadden, and Malcom Floyd.
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