waitingfornextyear.com - 4/1/2008
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While the NFL off-season continues to inundate us with draft prep, combine numbers and Mel Kiper’s hair, one oft-overlooked portion of the down months continues to be the ownership meetings along with voting for rule-changes. Don’t forget, these meetings not only brought us an influx of defensive holding penalties, but also managed to single-handedly reduce...
Browns Try a New Idea: Winning
bizoffootball.com 4/1/2008 — A team record five touchdowns by a quarterback, a breakaway 66 yard run by a free agent running back, an offensive line that actually holds, 51 points and most importantly, a win. Cleveland Browns fans were treated to something special on Sunday afternoon. Who would have known that when the team traded away Charlie Frye , Derek Anderson would have turned into Peyton Manning ? ...
League Approves Sale of Half of Dolphins
bizoffootball.com 4/1/2008 — NFL owners unanimously voted in favor of letting Wayne Huizenga sell 50 percent of the Miami Dolphins to a New York real estate billionaire named Stephen Ross . Huizenga will still play a large roll, as reported by SI.com : Huizenga will remain as managing partner of the club for the near future, setting no timetable for when Ross will take command. Ross is spending about $550 ...
Why the Colts don't spend big on corners
myespn.go.com 4/1/2008 — Colts coach Tony Dungy played defensive back in the NFL, but he would put his money on pass-rushers over cornerbacks every time. "Bill [Polian] and I talk about that," Dungy said from the league meetings in West Palm Beach, Fla. "If you had that ...
Bears open Sunday night at Indianapolis —
Chicago Sun-Times Bears 4/1/2008
The Bears will open their 2008 schedule against the team that spoiled their dream 2006 season. They'll play Indianapolis in a rematch of Super Bowl XLI on Sept. 7 in the first regular-season game at the Colts' new Lucas Oil Stadium. The Sunday night ...