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New York Giants' third round pick and former Louisiana State University standout Chad Jones was involved in a very serious car accident this morning. The accident happened early on New Orleans streets at 6:15 a.m., according to city officials. Jones has suffered a fractured left leg and had arteries and nerves exposed, indicating he was probably traveling at a high rate of speed. Although no reports of a speed ...

No matter what team you wish to consider, there are quite a few questions facing each NFL franchise going into each new season. Players get older, draft picks are made, coaching staffs change, players come and go in free agency, and injuries—nagging and healed—all affect what the fortunes of a team might be. The Washington Redskins are often considered the most exciting team to watch in the off-season, and the first half ...

It’s easy to understand why people think the most impact this offseason will come on the defensive side of the ball. The unit surrendered a staggering 27.2 points over the last four games of the regular season and postseason combined. Things obviously had to change, and deficiencies needed to be addressed. Veterans like Darryl Tapp, Marlin Jackson and Ernie Simms were brought on board with the hopes the three could provide an ...

It's a really bitter sweet time of year. The summer is in full swing. Forth of July is just around the corner. That's great for the kids out of school enjoying the dog days of summer, but for us football fans this time of year is the news drought. Training camp is still a month away. Free agency is all but over with. The sizzle from the draft is a distant ...

When the 2009 season came to a close for the Detroit Lions, it was clear to Lions fans that the two wins just achieved by their team left much to be desired.  Sure, two wins is better than the zero wins accomplished during the 2008 season, but the Lions just churned more than half of their roster.  Shouldn’t there be more progress already?   Not so much.   ...

There is a current story in the sports world that has been over shadowed by last second World Cup Goals and marathon Wimbledon Matches . All-Pro wide receiver Steve Smith broke his arm this past Sunday... playing flag football at a Charlotte YMCA. The first question that crossed your mind was probably why an NFL player would risk injury by playing flag football. ...

Shaun Alexander was born and raised in Florence, Kentucky, a suburb just outside Cincinnati. After rolling up an incredible total of 6,657 yards and 110 touchdowns at Boone County High School. With such an imposing resume, Alexander would figure to sign with a leading collegiate power and that he did. Alexander opted to go to Alabama, and after three impressive seasons decided to stay for his senior year rather than ...

Aware of the Green Bay Packers’ secondary deficiencies as I am, the news that the team’s third corner, Tramon Williams, would be reporting to mandatory minicamp this week came as quite a relief. To be clear, Williams did not kick and scream in skipping the team’s voluntary portions of the offseason. Like Nick Collins the season before him, Williams showed up when he was required to, and did so in playing shape. This ...

If the level of reads is an indication of the level of interest and spirit of the Oakland Raiders and Raider Nation, then Raider Nation wins a "championship" of more reads on the Bleacher Report team page than most other teams. A survey of the top writers on a selected number of team pages was conducted, where the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints were added to the survey. The other ...

The following is a mock draft based upon predicted team records, perceived needs and preliminary prospect evaluations. In other words it will all change as the actual season unfolds in both college and the NFL.    1. Buffalo Bills- Jake Locker, Quarterback, Senior, Washington Bills need a franchise QB and Chan Gailey likes them mobile. 2. Tampa Bay Bucs- Robert Quinn, Defensive End, Junior, UNC ...