All eyes are on combine
bostonherald.com 2/21/2008 — The NFL’s annual job fair begins in earnest today as a certified event, which is great news for Patriots [team stats] fans. Thanks to a shrewd draft day trade with the 49ers last year, the Patriots own the seventh pick in the first round in April. Over the next few days, more than 300 of the top prospects will be on hand at the scouting combine in Indianapolis, with wall-to-wall coverage on ...

Lewis agrees to multi-year deal with Browns - NFL
nbcsports.msnbc.com 2/21/2008 — CLEVELAND - Running back Jamal Lewis has agreed with the Cleveland Browns on a multiyear contract, The Associated Press has learned. Lewis was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent next week. But the Browns, who went 10-6 and barely missed ...

Why Miami won't draft McFadden
miamiherald.com 2/21/2008 — Even before Bill Parcells arrived in Miami, he had told co-workers during his stint at ESPN that he wasn't overly excited by Darren McFadden's prospects as a pro. Not to mention, running back Ronnie Brown's rehabilitation is apparently going very well, and he should be back on the field by training camp.

Are the Ravens handling the salary cap as well as they could?
mvn.com 2/22/2008 — Something tells me that the Ravens may be heading into dangerous waters if they don't soon understand how to handle the salary cap.

This Week’s KSK Mock Draft: Websites We’d Like To See Experience Permanent Tech Support Problems
kissmesuzy.blogspot.com 2/22/2008 — When the calendar hits April this year, it’ll have been exactly one year since Colin Cowherd, aka Schrutebag, aka Cuntrag, aka Hollow-Faced Fuckwad, ordered a Denial of Service attack on the well-meaning but astonishingly clueless folks over at The Big Lead, provoking a great deal of anger from the United Federation Of Douchebags With Sports Blogs (us included). We were mad as shit. We...

Suggs challenges position at which Ravens tag him — Bleacher Report - NFL 2/20/2008
The Baltimore Ravens have tendered linebacker Terrell Suggs a one-year deal worth just over $8 million as their franchise player, but Suggs apparently things the amount should be about $800,000 more because he spent more time at defensive end last ...

Ravens News: Terrell Suggs Challenges LB Designation — Bleacher Report - NFL 2/20/2008
The Baltimore Ravens have tendered linebacker Terrell Suggs a one-year deal worth just over $8 million as their franchise player, but Suggs apparently things the amount should be about $800,000 more because he spent more time at defensive end last ...

Ogden restructures deal; Ravens add cap space — FOXSports.com News for NFL 2/21/2008

Judge rules against ESPN in Gipp case — Boston.com -- Football news 2/21/2008
ESPN must provide the relatives of George Gipp with any materials it has related to the exhumation of the Notre Dame halfback's body, according to a ruling in a lawsuit stemming from the exhumation.

Your secret is safe with me: Emmitt Smith — Bleacher Report - NFL 2/21/2008
Dear Emmitt Smith, > Congratulations on completing your first season as an NFL commentator for ESPN. A lot of people have been poking fun at your command of the English language. It certainly didn’t help that Jimmy Kimmel aired this  ...