Falcons WR Joe Horn, who has publicly asked to be traded, is boycotting all non-mandatory activities.
The Fins have signed sixth-round OL Donald Thomas.
Browns QB Brady Quinn has changed his grip. (On the football. Not on this.)
Browns G.M. Phil Savage says that the team likely won’t pursue CB Lito Sheppard or CB Ty Law.
Browns OT Kevin Shaffer is giving the Steelers a little bulletin-board material.
Steelers CB Bryant McFadden hopes to knock Deshea Townsend out of the starting lineup.
Jags DE Reggie Hayward’s demotion for skipping two days of voluntary practices was short-lived.
Raiders S Michael Huff is looking forward to moving from the strong to free position.
The San Diego Union-Tribune says that DE Jason Taylor is unlikely to land with the Chargers.
OT Marcus Johnson is the only member of the Vikings’ 2005 draft class who is still with the team.
RB Noah Herron is comparing offseason workouts to Christmas. (So either he really likes practicing in May, or he’s Jewish.)
Bears RB Cedric Benson paid a $510 fine for speeding on Friday.
Eagles CB Jack Ikegwuonu faces a mandatory minimum sentence of four years if convicted for residential burglary in a trial that opens on July 14.
Bengals rookie DT Jason Shirley faces trial next week on various misdemeanors, and will miss three days of voluntary practices.
NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw vows that he won’t leave his post until there’s a new CBA in place.
The Arena Football League doesn’t test players for drugs. (Maybe the thinking is that, if a player is playing in the AFL, he can’t afford to buy them.)
From the “Do As We Say, Not As We Do” file, the NFL is implementing a fan conduct policy.
The Rock is cooking up some advice for Jason Taylor.
WR Steve Smith is learning to help people invest money, such as the settlements they get after being punched in the face by a colleague in the film room.
Titans WR Mike Williams is hoping to be able to run more than two routes in a row. Seriously.
Some readers think that John Tomase of the Boston Herald is serving a one-week suspension for his bogus Spygate II article. (Others think he’s on a Twinkie bender.)
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May 24th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Yeah, Kevin Shaffer provided some great bulletin board material. “Yes”. Thats gonna rile them up.
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May 24th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
“WR Steve Smith is learning to help people invest money, such as the settlements they get after being punched in the face by a colleague in the film room.”
Funny. That happened when? 2003? How timely, Florio.
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May 24th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
A twinkie sounds good right now…
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May 24th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Good ole Greenberg Jr. When there isn’t any news to report, simply make up your own…
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May 24th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Joe Horn is still in the NFL?
Seriously, does he think the Falcons would get more than a used half-can of jock itch powder and a old bag of k-balls left over from 1997 for the rights to his services?
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May 24th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Shut up Shaffer
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May 24th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
John Tomase walks into a hairdresser’s shop with a Twinkie in his hand. He sits on the seat and the barber puts the plastic cover on him. As he is cutting John’s hair, Tomase takes out his Twinkie and starts to eat it, not realizing that his cut curly hair is falling on his Twinkie. The hairdresser, being polite, looks down at him, smiles playfully, and says, ”Young man, did you know that you’re getting hair on your Twinkie?”
Tomase smiles back, and says, ”Yes, I know…I’m growing boobs too!”
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May 24th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
The Raiders will give Atlanta a couple of Twinkies for Joe Horn
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May 24th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Good luck with that fan policy. Of course, I don’t understand anyone who over indulges on $8 a cup beers. At that price, you should only be drinking enough to sit back, relax and enjoy the game.
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May 24th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Cedric, Cedric, Cedric…I guess everyone in Texas is out to get him. If only Benson could speed like that on the football field, he would actually be earning his money.
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May 25th, 2008 at 12:11 am
Hey wingnut, that sounds like a fair trade but do you think the Raiders have any Twinkies left to trade after having Mike Williams and Warren Sapp on the roster last year?
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May 25th, 2008 at 12:19 am
Maybe a team in desperate need for any receiver will trade 10 baseball bats for Joe Horn.
http://sports.aol.com/story/_a/player-traded-for-10-baseball-bats/20080523175609990001
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May 25th, 2008 at 8:58 am
That Kevin Shaffer is quite an instagator. Joey Porter’s got nothing on him.
What was he supposed to say? “no”?
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May 25th, 2008 at 9:19 am
steve smith might not be a choir boy,but the
guy gets the big picture.there is a life after football,
and he plans on living a good one,financially,that is.
this is not the first story i’ve read about him and
financial plans.he lives a very strict financial life,
he’s a heavy investor and prudent saver.the man has already
planned for his childrens education and his retirement.
how many other players can make that statement,you too
florio.
you can never change your past,but you can prepare for
your future,i respect him for this.in his own way he’s a
smart guy.
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May 25th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Eagles drafted a guy with a pending felony burglary charge! Where are all of the sanctimonious Eagle fans tonight?
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May 26th, 2008 at 8:29 am
Hey moonbeam aka e.e. cummings,
That’s one helluva run-on sentence…this is a message board, not a prose writing contest.
Hey Vox,
Everybody that follows the draft knew about CB Jack I., they also knew about Jason Shirley and others. I’m sure when CB Jack I. was drafted the Philly media made it immediately clear that Jack’s knee was the least of his immediate problems.
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May 26th, 2008 at 11:29 am
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Wow, what a cheap shot! That is why people hate bloggers, Florio. Nevermind the good things that Steve Smith has done since that incedent.
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May 27th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Maybe media types should clarify which WR Steve Smith they are talking about. One has a Superman tattoo, and the other has a Superbowl ring.
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