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According to a report by the New York Daily News, New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan underwent a lap-band weight-loss surgery on Saturday. His stomach has been reduced in size to that of a 16-year old. How might this affect the New York Jets? They certainly won't get to hear anymore fat jokes, many of which Ryan makes up himself. Coach Ryan has always made jokes about his weight, including comments after a ...

Former Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme has agreed to a two-year contract with the Cleveland Browns. Exact terms of the deal have not been disclosed as of yet. The QB's agent, Rick Smith, confirmed Delhomme's signing with the Browns, who have been busy trying to find a starter since last season. Delhomme, 35, was released a week ago after seven seasons with the Carolina Panthers. Last season was his worse statistically, completing only 55 percent ...

After spending six seasons with the Patriots, tight end Ben Watson has agreed to a three-year, $12 million deal with the Cleveland Browns. Watson has spent the last week looking for a home, including visiting Pete Carroll's Seahawks on Monday. Thursday he arrived in Cleveland and met with team officials, by Friday morning, he had agreed to the deal. Back in 2004, Watson was a first-round pick (32nd overall) and came with a ...

The New York Giants have made former Arizona Cardinals' safety Antrel Rolle the highest paid safety in the history of the NFL, signing him to a 5-year, $37-million dollar deal late Friday evening. The move gives Rolle a change of scenery, away from the dry, hot, desert climate of Arizona. He was released by the Cardinals as one of the top safeties available on the free agent market. The Giants led the way ...

According to team sources, the New York Jets have announced that they intend to release star running back Thomas Jones on Friday due to a breakdown in contract negotiations that have been on-going since last season. The 5'10" 212-pound running back will become a free agent in March and is likely to be one of the top free agents available on the market. He was set to receive a $3-million bonus in ...

The San Diego Chargers have released long-time running back LaDainian Tomlinson after nine seasons with the team. Tomlinson was notified today by Chargers President Dean Spano, that he was to be released. The move comes after speculation that the running back, who set the NFL single-season record for touchdowns in a season (31) during the 2006 season, had played his last game in a Chargers uniform and would not return for the ...

There has been ongoing discussion about a certain best-selling video game and NFL players. The Madden NFL Football series developed by EA Sports has been out on video game consoles for years now. There has been much talk about the players featured on the front cover as being 'cursed' for the season, as it seems once a player has been featured on the front cover, they sustain serious injuries or their team ...