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[rjs246]

Bitch fight!

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Harrington. Ha.

PFT.com:

[size=1t]HARRINGTON LOOKS HORRIBLE[/size]

Word around the league is that Dolphins backup quarterback Joey Harrington has looked horrible in his first official minicamp with the team.
Harrington, the third overall pick in the 2002 draft, was acquired via a trade in May from the Lions.  The Dolphins sent to Detroit a sixth-round pick in 2007.  The pick could upgrade to a fifth-rounder. 
We're not suggesting that Harrington is in line to not make the team, but with starter Daunte Culpepper apparently well ahead of schedule in his rehab from that torn knee ligament trifecta and with No.3 quarterback Cleo Lemon arguably better suited to serve as Culpepper's understudy given that they both are far more mobile than Harrington, we wouldn't be surprised to see Lemon leapfrog Harrington at some point during the 2006 season.

[Father Demon]

Marshall Faulk Does Not Attend Last Mini-Camp, Is Considering Retirement

The official leak today out here is that Marshall Faulk will announce his retiring this week.  No link yet, but it should follow soon.

[PhillyGirl]

Another Titan tradeoff?
By John Murphy, Yahoo! Sports
June 9, 2006

Having drafted LenDale White and re-signed Travis Henry, Tennessee Titans general manager Floyd Reese may trade first-string running back Chris Brown – or allow him to seek a deal with teams in need of backs with starting experience – according to a source close to Brown.

Brown is in his last year of his contract, so any trade could require that the new team come to an agreement on a new, long-term deal. Reese has not given Brown permission to pursue trades, but Brown would be an excellent target for teams looking for an experienced back, such as the Denver Broncos and Houston Texans.

A league source said that the Broncos have been associated with another veteran running back – T.J. Duckett of the Atlanta Falcons – as part of a potential three-team trade. The deal would also send Broncos wide receiver Ashley Lelie to the New England Patriots, while Denver would receive Patriots tight end Daniel Graham and Duckett. The Falcons would receive undisclosed draft choices from both teams.

Both Denver and Houston will run offensive schemes that could entice a runner like Brown, who is a straight-head guy with the ability to make one cut and go.

In his three NFL seasons, Brown has averaged 4.3 yards per carry on 500 career attempts, including a career-high 1,067 yards and 4.9 average in 2004. He also had success against his only AFC West foe last season, gaining 97 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries against the Oakland Raiders, while also rushing for 267 yards in five career contests against the Texans.

After finishing 4-12 in 2005, the Titans could use significant assistance elsewhere on the roster. Given that offensive coordinator Norm Chow is very familiar with White from their days at USC – and given that Henry is capable of providing an adequate backup at the position if he can stay out of trouble – it might make sense for Tennessee to trade Brown to increase its depth and skill level at another position, and/or possibly supplement its 2007 draft picks.

Brown was drafted in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft. Last year, he finished with 851 rushing yards on a Titans team that struggled to run the ball and often found itself trailing early in games and abandoning the running attack.

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Chicago native played his college ball at Colorado, where he led the nation in rushing during his senior year. He has missed some time in the NFL due to a variety of minor injuries, including turf toe, but he reported to the Tennessee's first minicamp at 100 percent. Brown is regarded in league circles as a high-upside back that could thrive in a system that uses his size and speed in a more run-oriented offense.

[4and26]

When healthy Brown's a good back.  Looks like he's caught in a numbers game but counting on LenDale White, at this time, would seem to be a risk 

[Diomedes]

Someone needs to post the vid of Brown owning Roy Williams.

[PhillyGirl]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OBeB2S751U

[4and26]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OBeB2S751U

EXCELLENT   

[Diomedes]

Well done PG.

[Father Demon]

Bentley's plan to wear '00' gets 86'd by Raiders' Otto

Uniform No. 00, made sacred by Raiders legend Jim Otto, is staying safe on the shelf for another season. That's just the way Otto wants it. No, it's the way he demands it.

Cleveland Browns center LeCharles Bentley petitioned the NFL to change its strict policy on uniform numbers so he could bring "00" out of hibernation and pay homage to Otto. The NFL said no last month, opting not to alter its number system and consequently denying the fellow request of New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush to suit up in his USC No. 5.

Otto called Bentley's "00" pursuit "ridiculous." Then came stronger words from the Hall of Fame center, whose "00" became ingrained in Raiders lore via his 1960-74 playing career.

"To let him wear my number, that I built into a legacy, all it takes is one ounce of coke up his nose and that legacy is gone," Otto said last week in Livermore at a Raiders' golf tournament benefiting Special Olympics.   

"I don't know who he is. I played 15 years with the Raiders. He's played, what, three or four years in New Orleans? What kind of legacy would he give double zero? I don't think he should wear it and I don't think anyone in the NFL should wear it."

Otto didn't seem to be implying that Bentley is a drug user, rather Otto was pointing out how a foolish act could damage the "00" image he worked so hard to build. Otto holds the franchise record with 210 consecutive starts and played in 308 games if you count preseason, playoff and all-star games.

Bentley is no slouch, though. He's made the Pro Bowl in two of his four seasons, all of which were with the Saints. A second-round draft pick out of Ohio State, Bentley played two seasons at right guard before returning to his natural spot at center.

"In terms of who LeCharles is, you can make a strong argument he's the best center in the NFL. I don't think he'd tarnish the image (of "00")," Bentley's agent, Neil Schwartz said. "He'd enhance the image and explain the story of 'OO' to kids. Kids today might not know who Jim Otto is. If anything, Charles would know the responsibility of what it would mean to wear 'OO.'"

Bentley, a Cleveland native, wore a "00" Browns jersey at his introductory press conference in March after signing a six-year, $36 million deal, touted as the richest ever for a center. He's also had "00" over his locker this offseason, even though he's No. 57 on the team's Web site.

[reese125]

Mark Curnutte, of the Cincinnati Enquirer, reports Cincinnati Bengals WR Chad Johnson (groin) appeared to have suffered a groin injury after going up for a pass during practice Friday, June 16. Johnson came down hard, made his way to the sideline and then fell, flopping from side to side. Johnson was taken off on a cart, presumably for an MRI.

[BigEd76]

-- Chad is back at practice

-- Ahmed Plummer retired

-- Jerry Rice rips Plaxico

June 17, 2006 -- Jerry Rice thinks Plaxico Burress dropped the ball.

On the "Afternoon Blitz" on Sirius NFL Radio, the future Hall of Fame wide receiver ripped Burress for saying he did not regret blowing off the exit meeting the day after the Giants' humiliating playoff loss to the Panthers.

"How can you say that?" Rice said. "Yes, it was a devastating loss, but you lose as a team. You show up the next day, you show up as a team no matter what to show your loyalty. How can he not regret that?

"After losing a game of that magnitude, for him not to show up at the last team meeting? I'm sorry, Plaxico, that doesn't go that far with me. If you're going to be a complete player you've got to be a leader and, even when things don't go right, you've still got to be a professional. You've got to show up and you've got to let the younger guys know this is the way we do things around here. I don't know where he's coming from, but I was very surprised by that."

Rice added that Burress hasn't done himself or quarterback Eli Manning any favors by working out in Miami (with Jeremy Shockey).

[reese125]

its simple...Plaxico is the difference of a guy who just wants to be a millionare rather than a superstar in this league. If I had the opportunity to do both, I would try to solidify myself as a superatar since I was already rich--ever since I was drafted.  That $htein will be gone tomorrow before he knows it, and he will have garbage to look back on when its over.

Thats what cracks me up with these kind of guys...uneducated and could care less about their future. All about immediate gratification not a drop of leadership....god damn if I was 3 inches taller

[Feva]

....god damn if I was 3 inches taller

You'd be the same piece of shtein you are now... only taller.

[Eagles76ersFan]

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