Brett Favre has been informed he requires surgery on his left ankle to play the upcoming season for the Minnesota Vikings, and the quarterback is deliberating whether to have the procedure or simply to end his 19-year NFL career by retiring. Favre, who would turn 41 during the 2010 season, told ESPN the ankle injury [...]
The Philadelphia Eagles have given quarterback Kevin Kolb another vote of confidence, extending his contract by one year, the team announced Thursday. The deal is worth $12.26 million, all of it guaranteed, over the next two seasons. Kolb will receive a signing bonus of $10.7 million, a source close to the player told ESPN’s Matt [...]
Starting with quarterback Sam Bradford going to the St. Louis Rams, the first NFL draft in prime time was a showcase for the Big 12. The Oklahoma junior became the eighth quarterback since 2001 taken atop the draft. He was immediately followed Thursday night by defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska, the AP player of [...]
Drew Brees has another prize to put next to his Super Bowl MVP trophy: He’s the cover model for this year’s edition of the “Madden NFL” video game. EA Sports announced Thursday that the New Orleans Saints quarterback would be featured on the front of “Madden NFL 11,” the latest installment of the best-selling football [...]
Ben Roethlisberger was suspended for six games on Wednesday for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, the NFL announced. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback also was ordered to undergo a comprehensive behavioral evaluation. Commissioner Roger Goodell will evaluate Roethlisberger’s progress before the season and might consider reducing the suspension to four games. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5121614
The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints will get an early test when they host the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL season opener, a rematch of their thrilling NFC Championship Game decided in overtime. That nationally televised game will be Thursday night, Sept. 9. New Orleans won its first conference title by beating Minnesota 31-28 [...]
The Pittsburgh Steelers reacquired quarterback Byron Leftwich by dealing a seventh-round draft pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a sign they expect Ben Roethlisberger to be suspended for the start of the season. Leftwich backed up Roethlisberger in 2008, when the Steelers won the Super Bowl. He knows offensive coordinator Bruce Arians’ system and could [...]
Booed and despised by New York Jets fans for years, Jason Taylor is now on their side. The former Miami Dolphins linebacker agreed to terms with the AFC East-rival Jets on a two-year contract Tuesday, bolstering a defense that ranked No 1 in the league this past season. “Clearly, this is one of the premier [...]
The Patriots signed veteran wide receiver Torry Holt on Tuesday, the team annouced. The deal is for one year and could be worth as much as $1.7 million, a source told ESPN.com’s John Clayton. The 33-year-old Holt played for the Jacksonville Jaguars last season, totaling 51 receptions for 722 yards and zero touchdowns. Holt, who [...]
The Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions have pulled off a three-way trade, with the Lions obtaining former Broncos tight end Tony Scheffler and the Eagles receiving ex-Lions linebacker Ernie Sims. The Eagles sent a fifth-round pick in this week’s draft to the Broncos, while Denver sent its seventh-round pick to the Lions to [...]
