Sports in Brief: New football league interested in Vick
Philly.com | July 04, 2009
When the United Football League makes its debut in October, Michael Vick could be one of its players. Michael Huyghue, the commissioner of the four-team league, said the UFL was willing to give Vick a place to play - provided there were no pending legal issues. His rights belong to Orlando.
NFL: Jets' Pace suspended for banned substance
Philly.com | July 03, 2009
The NFL suspended New York Jets linebacker Calvin Pace for four games without pay yesterday for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
Eagles QB McNabb featured in new IHOP commercial
Philly.com | July 01, 2009
Donovan McNabb can ham it up with the best of 'em. Now he might be adding some eggs and pancakes.
Report: Stallworth positive for pot
Philly.com | July 01, 2009
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donté Stallworth reportedly tested positive for marijuana after he fatally struck a pedestrian with his car while driving drunk March 14.
Bill Conlin: Best worldwide venues feature surf, turf, and sports of all sorts
Philly.com | July 01, 2009
THEY BUILT IT and in W.P. Kinsella's vision of a better game from a gentler, more forgiving time, Shoeless Joe Jackson and the Black Sox came to the pristine diamond in an Iowa cornfield for a rousing game of baseball. The real world is filled with ballparks and stadiums and arenas and locales that will quicken your pulse, stir your imagination and max out your credit cards. Here, in no particular ranking, are 10 sports venues you must see before you die:
Second-rounder McCoy gets 4-year deal with Eagles
Philly.com | June 30, 2009
When Brian Westbrook underwent ankle surgery that apparently will sideline him well into training camp, and keep him out of preseason games, it became extremely important for the Eagles to sign LeSean McCoy and get the rookie running back to Lehigh on time.
Eagles give McCoy 4-year deal
Philly.com | June 30, 2009
LeSean McCoy agreed to a four-year contract with the Eagles yesterday, ensuring that Brian Westbrook's projected backup will be in training camp. The terms were not disclosed.
Stan Hochman: Logos say a lot about teams
Philly.com | June 30, 2009
MANNY RAMIREZ started his rehab, reluctantly, in Albuquerque. Reluctantly, perhaps, because he thought they told him he would be joining a team called the I's-a-dopes, and Manny, being Manny, felt disrespected.
NFL players show on-air talent at Broadcast Boot Camp
Philly.com | June 30, 2009
TROY AIKMAN is an anomaly. Not only was he one of a select group of NFL players to win three Super Bowls, Aikman made a seamless transition to the broadcast booth almost immediately after his playing days ended.
Supreme Court takes NFL licensing case
Philly.com | June 30, 2009
The Supreme Court agreed yesterday to decide whether the NFL and its 32 teams can enter an exclusive licensing deal with a maker of team jerseys and other gear without violating federal antitrust law.
Eagles sign second-rounder McCoy
Buffalo News | June 30, 2009
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms on a four-year deal with second-round draft choice LeSean McCoy on Monday.
Judge for yourself, NFL
Philly.com | June 29, 2009
JUDGE EDWARD NEWMAN is as tough on the bench as he was on the field as a Pro Bowl lineman during his 12 seasons with the Miami Dolphins.
Eagles and rookie RB LeSean McCoy agree to terms on 4-year deal
Star Tribune | June 29, 2009
Jurevicius sues Browns over infection
Philly.com | June 27, 2009
Former Cleveland Browns receiver Joe Jurevicius sued the team and the Cleveland Clinic yesterday, saying the team misrepresented the cleanliness of its training facility and blaming doctors with negligence over a staph infection in his right knee that kept him from playing last year.
Goodell to decide on Vick 'in due time'
Philly.com | June 26, 2009
Commissioner Roger Goodell is beginning to focus on evaluating Michael Vick's future in the NFL. That doesn't mean a decision will come any time before the 2009 regular season begins in September.
Peppers agrees to 1-year, $16.7M deal with Jaguars
Philly.com | June 25, 2009
Julius Peppers' stalemate with the Carolina Panthers is over, leaving the defensive end rich and the NFC South champions free from worrying about a holdout.
Bob Ford: Two coaches in a boat, talking
Philly.com | June 24, 2009
News Item: Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid and Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress, Reid's former offensive coordinator, left Monday for a weeklong fishing vacation in Alaska.
NFL: Jets coach talks of disability
Philly.com | June 24, 2009
Rex Ryan, the New York Jets' loquacious rookie coach, said his biggest battle in his life was to overcome the effects of dyslexia as a child.
As supermodel swears, T.O. gets booted off ‘Superstars’
Philly.com | June 24, 2009
Unbleepingbelievable!
Fishing buddies
Philly.com | June 23, 2009
This was posted yesterday on Daily News columnist Rich Hofmann's blog, The Idle Rich, available at go.philly.com/theidlerich: In the Twin Cities, they are on all-Favre, all-the-time duty. As rumors continue to swirl, there is the belief that if something is going to be announced, it won't be this week - because Vikings coach Brad Childress and Eagles coach Andy Reid have headed to Alaska for a weeklong fishing trip.
As businessman, Temple product Brock knows what's hot
Philly.com | June 22, 2009
Raheem Brock is driven by a set of very specific goals. The Murrell Dobbins Tech product and current Indianapolis Colts defensive lineman always wanted to play in the NFL. Now entering his eighth year in the league, Brock wanted something to fall back on.
Leaf turns self in on drug charges
Philly.com | June 20, 2009
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has surrendered to Texas authorities to face burglary and drug-related charges. Leaf's attorney, Bill Kelly, says Leaf turned himself in yesterday at the Randall County Jail in Canyon, where the former No. 2 pick was indicted in May after coaching quarterbacks at West Texas A & M for three seasons. Kelly says Leaf posted $15,000 bail and headed back to Washington state.
Leaf surrenders on burglary, drug charges in Texas
Philly.com | June 20, 2009
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has surrendered to Texas authorities to face burglary and drug-related charges.
Les Bowen: Coach, QB may be linked
Philly.com | June 19, 2009
SOME THOUGHTS arising from the Donovan McNabb contract extension, thoughts that percolated through discussions with various involved parties over the past week:
NFL: Ex-Eagle Stallworth draws suspension
Philly.com | June 19, 2009
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Donté Stallworth indefinitely, two days after the Cleveland Browns wide receiver began a 30-day jail sentence for killing a pedestrian while driving drunk in Miami.
Coughlin delivers message to Giants
Philly.com | June 19, 2009
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin delivered a passionate, 18-minute speech to his team yesterday at the end of a 3-day minicamp.
League suspends Stallworth indefinitely
Philly.com | June 19, 2009
NEW YORK - Cleveland Browns receiver Donté Stallworth was indefinitely suspended by the NFL yesterday for driving drunk and killing a pedestrian in Miami.
Eagles pay Phila. a net sum of $3 million
Philly.com | June 18, 2009
The high-profile and lengthy legal dispute between cash-strapped City Hall and the Philadelphia Eagles came to an anticlimactic end yesterday as the football franchise paid the city $3 million after a pair of court rulings.
Eagles assistant coach Otis Smith no longer with team
Philly.com | June 18, 2009
Eagles assistant secondary coach Otis Smith no longer is with the team, an Eagles spokesman confirmed yesterday. No further information was offered. Smith, a 13-year NFL cornerback who played for the Birds early in his career, joined the coaching staff as an intern in 2007 and was promoted in 2008. He worked under secondary coach Sean McDermott, who currently is running the defense while coordinator Jim Johnson takes a leave of absence during his cancer treatment.
Smith out as Eagles assistant coach
Philly.com | June 18, 2009
Otis Smith is no longer on the Eagles' coaching staff. A team spokesman declined to say why. Smith was the assistant secondary coach during the 2008 season, after serving as an intern in 2007. Secondary coach Sean McDermott has served as defensive coordinator during spring workouts while Jim Johnson battles cancer. However, the Eagles also recently hired former Dallas defensive coordinator Brian Stewart.
He spread ashes, but can he pick up trash?
Philly.com | June 18, 2009
This article was originally published on March 3, 2006.
Will FBI hunt for Hoffa’s body in Giants Stadium debris?
Philly.com | June 18, 2009
In the November 1989 issue of Playboy, Donald "Tony the Greek" Frankos said Jimmy Hoffa's body was buried at Giants Stadium.
Phil Sheridan: Manuel, McNabb hardly out of their league
Philly.com | June 18, 2009
Maybe the motivation was to get out of the office for a day. Whatever the reason, thousands of them streamed from the parking lots into the Wachovia Center yesterday to get pumped up by Zig Ziglar and Steve Forbes, Colin Powell and Rudy Giuliani.
Customs officials arrest Leaf entering U.S. from Canada
Philly.com | June 18, 2009
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was in custody yesterday on drug and burglary charges out of Texas after being arrested by customs agents in Washington state as he returned to the United States from Canada.
Coughlin using playoff loss to Eagles as fuel
New York Newsday | June 18, 2009
While the Giants are off on summer vacation, Tom Coughlin wants them to think about the cold of winter.
Browns WR Stallworth suspended indefinitely by NFL
Philly.com | June 18, 2009
The NFL has indefinitely suspended Cleveland Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth, who killed a pedestrian while driving drunk.
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