The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
by Chris Burke Filed under: Cowboys , Raiders If you need proof of just how uncertain NFL scouting can be, look no further than Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin and his Raiders counterpart, Darrius Heyward-Bey . Austin, an undrafted rookie out of tiny Monmouth, continued his spectacular and surprising season Thursday, racking up seven catches for 145 yards and a touchdown in...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
by Chris Burke Filed under: FanHouse Previews , NFL Podcast The Wildcast is NFL FanHouse's podcast formation. It's like the Wildcat, but better. A full Week 12 slate kicks off with a trifecta of games on Thanksgiving Day, and Knox Bardeen and I fired up the ol' podcast to breakdown all the action. We were joined by a pair of FanHouse's senior NFL beat writers, Nancy Gay and Dan...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | yesterday
by Chris Burke Filed under: Lions , NFL Injuries , NFL Quarterbacks The Lions would love nothing more than to trot their new franchise quarterback, Matthew Stafford , out for a national-television audience on Thanksgiving Day. But it looks like everyone will have to settle for Daunte Culpepper . Stafford, who injured his left (non-throwing) shoulder one play prior to tossing a...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
by Chris Burke Filed under: NFL Analysis Each week in the NFL , there are players that impress and players that distress. One week a certain quarterback might toss four touchdowns and run around pointing skyward, while the next he's laying on his back, holding his facemask as the other team returns one of his three interceptions for the game-winning score. With that in mind, here's...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
by Chris Burke Filed under: Chargers , NFL Police Blotter Chargers star cornerback Antonio Cromartie is being investigated by police for his role in an altercation at a San Diego bar, according to multiple reports. TMZ.com first reported that Cromartie was under investigation for assault with a deadly weapon, citing law enforcement sources who stated that Cromartie was out celebrating...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
by Chris Burke Filed under: Buccaneers , NFL Coaching Tampa Bay rookie head coach Raheem Morris has been unhappy with the performance of his team's defense, so he's decided to deal with the situation head-on. Morris removed Jim Bates from his role as defensive coordinator Monday, according to the St. Petersburg Times , and will take over the position himself. Bates will remain...
The FanHouse - Boston Celtics (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
by Chris Burke Filed under: Bills , NFL Injuries Bills rookie offensive lineman Eric Wood suffered an ugly injury in the third quarter of Buffalo's 18-15 loss to Jacksonville. The injury was so bad, in fact, that CBS opted not to show any replays of the play because it was too gruesome. Wood was rolled up on during a Buffalo pass play, and his left leg bent at an extremely unnatural...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
by Chris Burke Filed under: Bills , NFL Injuries Bills rookie offensive lineman Eric Wood suffered an ugly injury in the third quarter of Buffalo's 18-15 loss to Jacksonville. The injury was so bad, in fact, that CBS opted not to show any replays of the play because it was too gruesome. Wood was rolled up on during a Buffalo pass play, and his left leg bent at an extremely unnatural...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
by Chris Burke Filed under: Patriots , NFL Media Watch , FanHouse Exclusive Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 10 PM, Versus will begin airing "Sports Jobs With Junior Seau ," a weekly program -- similar to the Discovery Channel's popular "Dirty Jobs" -- that will feature Seau, a 20-year NFL veteran, taking on some behind-the-scenes work at different sporting events. Versus...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
by Chris Burke Filed under: NFL Podcast Fashionably late is better than unfashionably absent. It's not a pretty motto (you might prefer "It's better late than never"), but it holds true for our NFL FanHouse podcast, which gets off the ground this week. In the inaugural run, Matt Snyder and Chris Burke tackle some pressing Week 10 topics -- like the game-changing...
