Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
4th of July weekend could be the dead period in the NFL. It has been forever since minicamp, and it will feel like an eternity until training camp starts (about a month!). That's why almost every blog is making little gimmicks just to put something out. I will say that I am liking what 18to88 is doing. I am a Reds fan and it is hard to find baseball blogs I enjoy, and 18to88 is the right level of fandom...
Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
More photos » by Michael Conroy - AP 22 days ago: Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is surrounded by fans as he signes autographs before NFL football minicamp at Franklin College in Franklin, Ind., Saturday, June 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Browse more photos » Training Camp opens for the Colts in 33 days. Between now and then, we will need to identify the training camp...
Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
I haven't done a roster prediction in a while, and there is no better time than after minicamp. This will be tough, especially for the D-line. It is in order by depth chart as always and I'm including numbers too. There will be a lot of changes because of rookies and signings. This team won't be too similar to the team last year, but it will be much better. The defensive tackles are so deep, and there...
Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 05/28/2009
The Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NFL and the Players Association is set to expire after the 2010 season. As an incentive to spur extension talks in 2010 season is uncapped. Most owners don't want an upcapped league, and the players association doesn't drool over the prospect since it would also remove the salary floor, allowing teams to spend as little as they want on their roster, meaning...
Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 05/25/2009
This will be a heated battle, mostly because of how many people are competing for it. I assume that Marlin Jackson and Kelvin Hayden will be the starting cornerbacks, but there are many cornerbacks behind them competing for a spot that all of them could easily win. Tim Jennings, TJ Rushing, Michael Coe, Dante Hughes and third round pick Jerraud Powers will all fight for that one job. Not all of them...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 12/19/2007
Miami quarterback Cleo Lemon has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week after guiding the Dolphins to their first win of the season. He's joined by Houston Texans defensive end Mario Williams and Indianapolis Colts kick returner T.J. Rushing, as Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, respectively, for the 15th week of the season.
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