sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 6/29/2009
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What it's really like to retire; how NFL should handle concussions.
sportspoop.com - 6/30/2009
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When word came out a few months ago
that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was considering the idea...
of expanding the league’s regular-season schedule to 18 games — cutting two preseason games in the process — initial reaction among NFL fans seemed to be universally positive. ...
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The NFL’s fuzzy new math
sports.yahoo.com - 6/29/2009
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is leaning toward indefinitely
suspending former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress...
(notes) and continuing to sideline quarterback Michael Vick (notes) , three sources with knowledge of the situations have ...
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Sources: Burress, Vick likely to get stiff penalties - ...
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 6/29/2009
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10 Things I Think I Think 1) I
think with teams going pass happy, there will be...
at least 10 quarterbacks to throw for over 4,000 yards this season. Seem like a lot? I see six locks and seven more with potential. Let's break it down: Guaranteed to do ...
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Trent Green on Michael Vick, Brett Favre, concussions, ...
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Horse Tracks 6/29/09 - No news is definitely good news.
The Mile High Report —
... recap of the decade. There's some interesting stuff there, but I can't help but think - why all this wrap-up-the-decade stuff when it's not even over yet?
NFP - Sunday at the Post Mike Lombardi says he looks to Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling for writing inspiration. He doubts MIke Brown has much left to offer the Chefs, and he points out that JaMarcus The Hutt disappeared after calling for his teammates to practice after OTAs. Wow, where was that story?!
SI - Trent Green on Michael Vick, Brett Favre, concussions, more NFL Freshly ...
Trent Green on MMQB
Rams Gab —
Former Rams QB Trent Green fills in for Peter King on Monday Morning Quarterback on cnnsi.com today.
A Large Regular —
... Trent Green fills in for Peter King on Monday Morning Quarterback and does a much better job than Peter. If only we could make the switch permanent... The Go-Go's had a hit with 1981's ...
He's Not A Coffeenerd, But Trent Green Loves His Kids And Niagara Falls [Nfl]
Deadspin —
"It's one thing to play football in front of 80,000 fans on Sundays, but it's quite another to write about it knowing 1.5 million of you are used to a pro like Peter King." [SI.com]
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Will 10 Quarterbacks Top 4,000 Passing Yards This Season?
FanHouse —
... is the first-ever guest columnist of MMQB, filling in while Peter King is on vacation. Green provided an interesting read on subjects relating to the league's personal conduct policy, concussions and the expanded season. And of course it wouldn't be a MMQB without a healthy dose of Favre thrown in for good measure. ...
Does Matt Schaub get +4000 passing yards in 2009?
TexansChick —
... June 30, 2009 Does Matt Schaub get +4000 passing yards in 2009? Recently retired QB Trent Green was a guest columnist for Peter King's MMQB. In this article, he stated his prediction that 10 quarterbacks would be over 4000 passing yards next year. That, my friends, is a lot of QBs busting 4000. Please check out my blog post over at ...
Daily Links: MMQB With a Real QB
thejetsblog.com —
Slow news days ..
Trent Green stood in for Peter King this week at SI.
The Supreme Court is taking a case on NFL apparrel licensing.
How do I put this gently? Screw it, Redskin TE Chris Cooley burned up a dead cow out on his property in Wyoming!
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Goodell to come down hard on Vick and Burress
scoresreport.com 6/29/2009 —
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Latest update on the Michael Vick Reinstatement
outofbounds-therowdyone.blogspot.com 7/27/2009 — From the Associated Press:
NEW YORK -- Michael Vick was conditionally reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday and could play in regular season games as early as October.
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NFL Commissioner Goodell To Tackle Vick, Burress Hard
mkrob.com 6/30/2009 —
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is leaning toward indefinitely suspending former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress and continuing to sideline quarterback Michael Vick, three sources with knowledge of the situations have indicated. Such moves would be the latest examples of ...
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Bleacher Report - NFL 6/29/2009
You would think that after retiring from professional, life is great. Big houses, fast cars, lots of money. But that life is reserved for the big names, names like Dan Marino, Michael Strahan, John Ogden, Tiki Barber, Jerome Bettis, Troy Aikman, and ...
COMMISH TARGETS PLAXICO BURRESS —
NY Post: Sports 6/30/2009
> Not so fast. That's the mindset of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell when it comes to allowing Plaxico Burress and Michael Vick to return to the field this season, according to a Yahoo! report. The commissioner, in keeping with his ...
