Quarterback
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Brady's preseason? Not bad at all
Boston.com Patriots Blog &bull 26 Minutes Ago
One reason to be optimistic about the Patriots 2010 season is that Tom Brady is now almost two years past his knee construction of 2008. And if you felt good about that coming into the preseason, the quarterback did nothing… Full Story »
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Batch or Dixon?
Steelers Football Blog &bull 53 Minutes Ago
Now that Byron Leftwich is injured and likely out two to four games, and Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been cut to four games, Dennis Dixon appears to be in line to start the season at quarterback for the Steelers. Leftwich,… Full Story »
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Report: Veteran QB Batch 'likely' starter vs. Falcons
NFL.com &bull 1 Hour Ago
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch will likely start the team's season opener Sept. 12 at home against the Atlanta Falcons, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. With Byron Leftwich out two to four weeks with a sprained MCL in his left… Full Story »
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Seahawks are looking for a quarterback
Pro Football Talk &bull 1 Hour Ago
We don't know yet whether the Seahawks will show interest in Matt Leinart should he become a free agent, but they apparently do want to upgrade their quarterback position. ESPN's Adam Schefter mentioned Friday that the team is expected to… Full Story »
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Leftwich getting second opinion
Pro Football Talk &bull 1 Hour Ago
The Pittsburgh Steelers currently are planning to play their first game of the season without Ben Roethlisberger or Byron Leftwich at quarterback. With Leftwich expected to miss two-to-four weeks with a sprained MCL, Leftwich may not be available for any… Full Story »
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New York Giants News and Notes For Sept 4th
Giants Football Blog &bull 3 Hours Ago
The Giants will enjoy a few off days this holiday weekend before getting back to work on Monday. When they do, there will only be 53 players on the roster, because today is the league's mandatory cutdown day. The Giants… Full Story »
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Morning take: Charlie Batch to start?
James Walker on ESPN &bull 3 Hours Ago
Here are the most interesting stories Saturday in the AFC North: Will Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch start in Week 1 against the Atl... Full Story »
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Former Vikings beat writer raises interesting theory on Rosenfels trade
Pro Football Talk &bull 3 Hours Ago
Before joining ESPN.com and broadening his beat to include all teams of the NFC North, Kevin Seifert covered the Vikings for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. So when he has opinions about the team, we're going to listen. We may not agree,… Full Story »
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Darius Reynaud, A Vikings Perspective
Big Blue View &bull 3 Hours Ago
You guys seem more fired up about the New York Giants' acquisition of kick return specialist Darius Reynaud from Minnesota than you do about the arrival of Sage Rosenfels as backup quarterback. I happen to agree, since you need a… Full Story »
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College Scout - Quarterbacks
Patriots Daily &bull 4 Hours Ago
This year we're going to vary the format a bit. Each week College Scout will bring you our ranking of different positions. Towards the end of the year, we'll update those rankings and see how the players have done through the year and into the post-season All-Star Games. This year we'll profile both juniors and seniors throughout the… Full Story »
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Decision Day for Ravens QB Troy Smith
NFL Blog on AOL Sports Fanhouse &bull 5 Hours Ago
The Baltimore Ravens (along with the other 31 teams in the NFL) must have their 53-man roster finalized by Saturday evening. The Ravens are one of the few teams that loaded with talent and several teams around the league may be watching closely to… Full Story »
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49ers Keep QB Nate Davis in Cutting Down to 53
NFL Blog on AOL Sports Fanhouse &bull 5 Hours Ago
The San Francisco 49ers, perhaps looking forward more to 2011 than 2010, will keep QB Nate Davis on the roster offering the 2009 fifth-round draft pick a chance to grow into the kind of player coach Mike Singletary believes he… Full Story »
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Vikings Made Mistake Trading Backup Sage Rosenfels
NFL Blog on AOL Sports Fanhouse &bull 5 Hours Ago
Since the day he became a starting quarterback in 1992, Brett Favre has never missed a game. Maybe that's why the Minnesota Vikings felt comfortable trading away their best backup quarterback. But just because Favre has never missed a game… Full Story »
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'Old guy' hits Mark for Jets
NY Post Jets News &bull Today
After producing no first downs in three preseason appearances, Jets backup quarterback Mark Brunell finally put together some productive reps in Thursday night's preseason-finale win over the Eagles. Brunell, who entered the game having completed just 5-of-13 passes for 23 yards for a 38.5 passer rating, was 11-of-17… Full Story »
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49ers cut running back Robinson
San Francisco News on Sacramento Bee &bull Today
SANTA CLARA Mike Singletary and the 49ers put special emphasis on the return game this offseason, trading for one player, Ted Ginn Jr., and drafting another, Kyle Williams, in an effort to boost both kick and punt returns. Donna McWilliam… Full Story »
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Reese nabs Sage backup for Eli
New York Giants News on NY Post &bull Today
For all the nice words the Giants had to say about Rhett Bomar, there was no way they were going to go into the season with him as the only backup insurance for Eli Manning. And for all the kick return candidates they have on the… Full Story »
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NFL fines Suh $7500 for hit on Browns' QB Notebook - Detroit Free Press
Google News - USA [search] &bull Today
Kansas City Star NFL fines Suh $7500 for hit on Browns' QB Notebook Detroit Free Press Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh waited all week to hear whether he would be fined for his hit on Cleveland quarterback Jake ...… Full Story »
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NFL: Roethlisberger suspension is reduced
Philadelphia Eagles News on The Philadelphia Inquirer &bull TodayBen Roethlisberger's suspension has been cut from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The Pittsburgh Steelers' star quarterback met with Goodell early Friday and was told he could return on Oct. 17 against Cleveland. Full Story »
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Steelers down to two QBs, not saying which will start
Bengals News on Columbus Dispatch &bull TodayPITTSBURGH - Ben Roethlisberger isn't the only Steelers quarterback who might be out for four weeks. Full Story »
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Harrison not fined for big hit
Denver Post Broncos News &bull TodayThe NFL said Friday that Steelers linebacker James Harrison wasn't fined for his hit on Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton during an Aug. 29 preseason game. After the game, McDaniels said, "It kind of looked like Harrison knew (Orton) was going… Full Story »
