insider.espn.go.com - 8/26/2008
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The chance to return to the Giants appealed to Michael Strahan , but the quality of life outside of football won out. The Giants got in touch with Strahan, but it was unlikely they would have paid him $8 million to play this season. Though Strahan made sure that the Giants knew coming out of retirement was an option, the decision became really difficult for him. He was on vacation in Greece ...
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John Clayton: Jeff Saturday out until Week Three with leg injury
Stampede Blue —
From John Clayton's ESPN "blog":
The bad news is he probably won't have his starting center Jeff Saturday. Saturday suffered a leg injury in Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills and could be out a few weeks into the regular season. Seventh-round pick Jamey Richard might be used as the starter if Saturday can't play.
The good news is Saturday is not done for 2008, but this is yet another ANNOYING injury for the Colts. Fortunately, the Colts have a strong stable of good centers. Colts.com is also ...
Jeff Saturday: Will Miss at Least Six Weeks
RotoWire.com NFL Latest News —
... 8/26/2008 Although MRI results were not available on Monday, Saturday could miss a few weeks of the regular season with a knee injury, ESPN's John Clayton reports. Saturday described his injury befor... ...
Football Today -- Brady's second surgery, and Mercury Morris changes his tune
Projo Pats Blog —
... , if the NFL reinstates the suspended cornerback later this season. NOT BUYING IT: ESPN's Adam Clayton says it would be a major upset if Romo actually took the ball on Sunday. WHY DIDN'T WE THINK OF THAT? While the Patriots always seemed content to keep an untested quarterback in the backup role to Tom Brady, the Cowboys are much better positioned behind Romo. Johnson won a Super Bowl with Tampa Bay, in 2002-03, and ...
Shots Heard 'Round The Web - Patriots Links 12/10/08
Pats Pulpit —
... McDermott notes playoff tiebreaker qualifiers are not in Pats favor.
John R. Ellement reports on the court case of Daniel Ekasala, the Saugus man who sold painkillers to Nick Kaczur; seeks leniency.
AP: Patriots could exploit Raiders single coverage.
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Adam Schefter (NFL.com) Moss helps current team prepare for former one.
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nydailynews.com 8/26/2008 — While someone in the Giants organization is busy trading text messages with Michael Strahan, GM Jerry Reese has reached out to Strahan’s agent.
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With defensive end Osi Umenyiora of the reigning Super Bowl champions out for the season with a torn meniscus, rival NFC East teams celebrated too soon of his demise.
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