Around the NFL - 2009

[QB Eagles]

Shockingly, that's the last known picture of Corey Simon. Behold the horrors of "polyarthritis."

[BigEd76]

San Fran may have lost Walt Harris for the season already (torn ACL during a collision in practice)

[Eagaholic]

James Harrison's Dog Attacks His Son
Posted by Mike Florio on May 22, 2009, 12:06 p.m.

The son of Steelers linebacker James Harrison has been attacked by Harrison's dog, according to WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh.

Per Ari Hait of WTAE, Harrison's son was transported to Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh with "severe" dog bite injuries.  The injuries reportedly are not life threatening.

A Steelers spokesman told Hait that the team is aware of the situation.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Harrison's son for a full, complete, and rapid recovery.

UPDATE:  The on-air version of the story did not mention the type of the dog.  The online version indicates that the dog is a pit bull.

I feel sorry for the kid. Kind of ironic that happened the day (or the day after?) Harrison refused to go to the White House.

[Seabiscuit36]

sucks for the kid.  I love pits, great dogs.  Clearly James Harrison is a bad father and dog owner

[SD_Eagle5]

http://www.tmz.com/2009/05/24/jeremy-shockey-hospital/

Jeremy Shockey Rushed to the Hospital
Posted May 24th 2009 6:49PM by TMZ Staff

NFL star Jeremy Shockey was taken out of the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas by stretcher and taken to a nearby hospital.

Sources on the scene tell TMZ Shockey was at Rehab -- the ironic name of the Sunday pool party at the Hard Rock -- when he was found unconscious at around 2:00 PM. The call went out to the Las Vegas Fire Department and he was taken out via stretcher. Paramedics tried to cover him up so onlookers -- including a TV camera crew -- couldn't ID him.

[Eagaholic]

Nfl radio said the cause was dehydration. Hmm, I gotta believe there is something more to the story.

[Father Demon]

I was hospitalized once for dehydration.  I came after two solid days of partying my ass of in 100+ degree weather, a concert, and other assorted activities.

I'm sure his was from lifting weights or something, though.

[PhillyGirl]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4206769

[Father Demon]

"I still believe Anquan will be traded before training camp," Rosenhaus said May 8 through his Twitter account. "I hope to work together with the Cardinals to resolve this situation by then."

[phillymic2000]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4206769

MOTHR FARGIN GET! fat ass loves to throw, we could use afargin stud like this.

[QB Eagles]

Ridiculously, ESPN put out a May Power Rankings

#1 Pittsburgh
#2 New England
#3 New York Giants
#4 EAGLES
#13 Dallas
#19 Washington
#32 Detroit

To show what a futile exercise this is, here's how the playoff teams ranked at the opening of training camp last year:

#2 Indianapolis
#3 San Diego
#6 New York Giants
#7 Pittsburgh
#11 Minnesota
#13 EAGLES
#14 Tennessee
#17 Arizona
#20 Carolina
#21 Baltimore
#31 Miami
#32 Atlanta

[Eagaholic]

Ridiculously, ESPN put out a May Power Rankings
To show what a futile exercise this is, here's how the playoff teams ranked at the opening of training camp last year:

#2 Indianapolis
#3 San Diego
#6 New York Giants
#7 Pittsburgh
#11 Minnesota
#13 EAGLES
#14 Tennessee
#17 Arizona
#20 Carolina
#21 Baltimore
#31 Miami
#32 Atlanta

Eyeballing it, I think the average rank comes out to #15. Pretty much the same as picking names out of a hat. Typical ESPN.

[BigEd76]

one less RB in Denver: Arrington failed his physical and was released

[Father Demon]

Pisa Tinoisamoa signs in Chicago on a 1-year

[Father Demon]

Rams still for sale, but now Rosenbloom has opened it up to sellers anywhere.  Opening it up for the Rams to leave The Loo.

Good.  These ass-faces don't deserve a football team.  They'll probably go back to LA, who also doesn't deserve a football team.