Temple in talks to join Big East (AP) PHILADELPHIA (AP)—A person familiar with the talks says Temple is in negotiations with the Big East about joining the conference in all sports next season. The person spoke Wednesday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the talks are still ongoing. Temple played in the [...]
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Packers’ big names lead the list of early inactives Welcome to the NFL’s Silly Season! It’s Week 17, and as such, teams that already have everything wrapped up (like the Green Bay Packers, who can end up with the NFC’s one-seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs as a worst-case scenario) are resting most or [...]
Vikings RB Peterson probable vs. Saints (AP) EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP)—Adrian Peterson says he plans to play on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. The Minnesota Vikings star running back practiced on a limited basis Thursday. But he says his sprained left ankle is feeling much better and he expects to play for the first [...]
Former defensive lineman Eaton says Belichick used to pay him to start fights in practice Generally speaking, football coaches have mixed responses to player fights in practice. On the public side, they will usually say that the lack of discipline inherent in such extracurricular activity goes against everything they’re trying to establish. But in their [...]
TCU accepts invitation to join Big 12 (AP) People with knowledge of the decision say Big 12 leaders have agreed to invite TCU to join the fractured league as early as the 2012 football season. The offer to TCU will be extended sometime in the next few days, according to two people with ties to [...]
Burress catches TD in return to NFL (AP) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP)—Plaxico Burress(notes) saw the ball coming his way and everything started to move in slow motion. He stretched his arms out, grabbed the pass over his shoulder and fell into the end zone for a touchdown. After being away from the game for nearly [...]
Gruden reflects on the 2011 quarterback class His critical eye may frighten some of the quarterbacks of the 2011 draft class, but former NFL coach and current ESPN broadcaster Jon Gruden has as much intel on “these guys” (to use his vernacular) as anyone analyzing them pre-draft. In preparation for his QB Camp shows with Auburn’s [...]
Who will the Packers host in the NFL’s Thursday night opener? The NFL schedule will be released sometime in the next few days labor agreement or not. One of the biggest questions ahead of the release is who the Green Bay Packers will face in the traditional league’s Thursday night season opener. Shutdown Corner looks [...]
Video: Dancing at Carnival is one thing Tom Brady isn’t good at He has three Super Bowl rings, a supermodel wife, more money than he could spend in three lifetimes and a hairstyle you may mock but of which you’re definitely jealous. One could have said that Tom Brady was the complete package. And then [...]
