As if the lockout wasn't hard enough for Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Munchak, now he'll have to unexpectedly deal with one of his best defensive players holding out. Cortland Finnegan left training camp Friday night to the surprise of the Titans organization, and phone calls have not been returned by Finnegan since that night. The Titans already have plenty of challenges they're dealing with, including a holdout of their best offensive player in Chris Johnson. Now their best player on each side of the ball is holding out, and that could mean disaster for a team that is widely ...
The Washington Redskins are in the midst of a rebuilding process. With the rebuilding there are many positions that are up for grabs. Sure there are folks who are considered the starters, but in all honesty there are many spots where a surprising upstart or veteran who's looking for one last shot could step up and take a spot.Begin Slideshow
Canton, Ohio—When the question of who were the greatest defensive players to have ever played in the NFL, the names of Dick Butkus, Deacon Jones, Mike Singletary, the Oakland Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers comes to mind. Their presence on the field was nothing short of remarkable for the passion and fearlessness. Before the play-calling was stripped from quarterbacks, a legend like John Unitas made signal calling look so easy. Indeed, it’s known for quarterbacks to be the field generals, and now defensive players (mainly middle linebackers) are glorified for their signal calling, most notably by Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis. However, long ...
Giants first-round draft pick Prince Amukamara will be sidelined indefinitely after a physical examination discovered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot. The ink is not yet dry on the four-year contract the promising CB signed just days ago. The injury will require surgery and a screw will be inserted into the foot to facilitate the recovery.The Giants already lost cornerback Bruce Johnson to a torn Achilles but he wasn’t going to figure in to the rotation. Veteran Aaron Ross—himself a once-promising CB—will have to be relied on at the position going forward. Ross ironically refused ...
Can we all just agree to quit talking about Brett Favre? He's retired.The difference between now and the other retirements is that he obviously has nothing left in the tank. Last season is perfect proof of that.Favre-to-Miami rumors were exaggerated exponentially. Though head coach Tony Sparano should have just told everyone, "No, we don't want Favre!", the fact that he couldn't rule anything out should not be nearly enough to create the media frenzy that it did.Favre is retired. He's done.He had a great career. He's one of the best quarterbacks of all time. But the media and fans have ...