NFL Power Rankings may08
sports.espn.go.com 5/12/2008 — The air is heavy with pollen. The American presidential campaign drags on, nearly six months away from the finish. Gas is $4 a gallon and it's not yet summer. ESPN.com's Power Rankings The rankings were determined by a poll of ESPN.com's NFL staff: writers John Clayton, Matt Mosley, Pat Yasinskas, Bill Williamson, James Walker and Mike Sando; and Scouts Inc. Insiders Jeremy Green and ...

Ex-Buc Spires adds to Oakland pass rush
sfgate.com 5/11/2008 — (05-10) 21:09 PDT -- The Raiders have been searching for a veteran presence at right defensive end. Pass rusher Greg Spires was looking for a job. Both can check their respective wishes off the to-get list. The Raiders agreed to terms with Spires on ...

Ex-Viking Ryan Hoag on “The Bachelorette”
ww3.startribune.com 5/12/2008 — Josh tips us off to the news that Ryan Hoag, the former Gustavus receiver who has bounced around several NFL organizations and was briefly on the Vikings’ roster in 2004, is one of this year’s candidates on “The Bachelorette.” ...

It’s official! Spires is a Raider
mvn.com 5/13/2008 — The Oakland Raiders have made a press release on their site reporting that they’ve signed Greg Spires formerly of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Raider Nation may remember him as one of the two heralded defensive ends from Super Bowl XXXVII, or 37.

Tim Brown: Catch A Score With Microsoft
thestreet.com 5/12/2008 — The former Heisman Trophy winner has turned his eye to Wall Street, and he likes Microsoft.

PATRIOTS STATEMENT ON WALSH MEETING — NY Post: Sports 5/13/2008
Here is the Patriots' statement regarding former employee Matt Walsh's meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell today (from patriots.com): "We want to address the allegation that the Patriots taped the Rams' walkthrough prior to Super Bowl...

Rams' Super Bowl practice not on Walsh tapes — USATODAY.com NFL - Top Stories 5/14/2008
One of the more intriguing subplots during the "Spygate" scandal was the allegation that the New England Patriots recorded the ...

Raiders sign defensive end Spires — Latest Sporting News Articles for NFL 5/14/2008
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Raiders made another move to try to upgrade their defense Tuesda...

Patriots issue statement — Patriots & NFL - BostonHerald.com 5/14/2008
The Patriots issued this statement yesterday: "We want to address the allegation that the Patriots taped the Rams walkthrough prior to Super Bowl XXXVI. For the...

Newspaper sorry for false Spygate report (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 5/14/2008
The Boston Herald has apologized for reporting that the New England Patriots videotaped a walkthrough by the St. Louis Rams one day before the two teams played in the Super Bowl in 2002. In the apology, published in the newspaper's Wednesday edition ...