NFL Player news

[Feva]

Chargers sign Az-Hakim to a 1 yr deal.

[BigEd76]

David Pollack's career is over already

17th pick of the 2005 draft

[PhillyPhreak54]

GRUDEN, ALLEN ON THIN ICE?

There's talk in league circles that Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden and G.M. Bruce Allen are in danger of being fired after a disastrous 2006 season.

Per a source with knowledge of the situation, ownership is frustrated with the team's regression, and there's a sense that Gruden has not done enough to keep and/or return the team to the elite level that it enjoyed in his first season with the team.

If Gruden goes, will he get another gig?  Philly fans were intrigued by the possibility of bringing him on board when word circulated of Gruden's interest in other jobs a couple of weeks ago, but the Eagles have turned it around of late. 

The book on Gruden is that he can energize an organization for a year or two, but that his "always pissed off at the world" act eventually wears thin.

Recently, Allen gave Gruden a "vote of confidence."  To the trained eye, however, it was a meaningless gesture; despite the titles, Allen works for Gruden, not the other way around.

And here's an intriguing possibility.  If the Colts go 0-1 in the playoffs (again), could Indy owner Jim Irsay be tempted to pull a Dungy-for-Gruden swap?  Five years ago, the Bucs nudged our Dungy and replaced him with Gruden, who scored the team's first Super Bowl appearance and victory in his first season.

Like I've been saying for years - Gruden = overrated.

[Sgt PSN]

If Gruden ended up in Indy next year I bet they win a SB. 

[Quasimoto]

Gruden is the type of coach that can motivate players for a few years then his message gets tired (sound like anything we know?)

I think he'd best serve as an OC somewhere.  Maybe here!  Fire Morhinweg!

[PhillyPhreak54]

Bill Williamson of the Denver Post reports the Bears might be open to trading Cedric Benson after the season and the Broncos have interest.

Benson's base salaries are cheap and the cap hit to get rid of him is huge. He has played well at times but his overall performance since his rookie season wouldn't merit anything more than a late second-round pick at best.

[Sgt PSN]

The Broncos are interested in a runningback.  Go figure. 

[SunMo]

if im the taterskins, i try to trade Portis back to Denver and go with Betts as the starter

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

GET BENSON ON THE EAGLES!

That is incredibly accurate.  farg Huckbalter.

[Dillen]

GET BENSON ON THE EAGLES!

That is incredibly accurate.  farg Huckbalter.

I'd definitely trade the Eagles 2nd rounder for him.

[Cerevant]

Ok, this is killing me - WTF translates to "That is incredibly accurate"?

[Diomedes]

S R S L Y without the spaces

[Munson]

that is incredibly accurate?

Edit-Ha, it works....I'm easily amused

[Tomahawk]

GET BENSON ON THE EAGLES!

That is incredibly accurate.  farg Huckbalter.

I can dig it; however, I'd be surprised if the Bears kept the aging Thomas Jones instead of Benson, who has been playing well as of late.

[Diomedes]

....I'm easily amused

Join the crowd.  We're in awe of our own tired cliches.