Chad Johnson 's."That was the first thing that I did," Simpson said Friday, after his first rookie minicamp workout. "I went over there and looked at Chad's locker."What he saw:-A small No. 85 Christm...
Mark Curnutte, of The Cincinnati Enquirer, reports Jim Steiner, the agent for free-agent RB Shaun Alexander (Seahawks), said he will be speaking with the Cincinnati Bengals Thursday, May 8. Alexander returned home to Seattle following his visits to the Bengals and New Orleans Saints this week.
Jay Mariotti: Who hasn't been there, on a boat with beer and bikinied beauties? But when Cedric Benson chose to throw a party on his new motorboat last weekend, at a lake in his native Texas, he had to know trouble could await him. Wasn't Lake Travis a popular drinking spot outside party-daffy Austin? Hadn't he been pulled over for safety checks several times in his boat? Weren't local police concerned about numerous boating-related fatalities, many fueled by alcohol?
Calvin Watkins, of The Dallas Morning News, reports Dallas Cowboys RB Marion Barber III is not expected to be a holdout, according to agent Drew Rosenhaus. There was some speculation Barber would holdout after the team drafted RB Felix Jones in the first round. Rosenhaus said Barber isn?t upset about contract talks with the team. The Cowboys are offering in the $30 million range over five years, but Barber is looking for something more.
Rhodes, 29, left the Colts as a free agent after the 2006 season and signed with the Raiders. He saw little playing time in Oakland in a crowded backfield, finishing with 75 carries for 302 yards and ...
The Times-Picayune reports the New Orleans Saints are still interested in New York Giants TE Jeremy Shockey, according to league sources. Saints head coach Sean Payton still believes Shockey is a perfect fit for the team's offense.
The Associated Press reports the Philadelphia Eagles sued Dallas Cowboys WR Terrell Owens for bonus money he has not repaid the team. The suit for $770,000 was filed in a U.S. District Court Monday, April 28. Owens lost an arbitration case earlier this year and had to repay $1.7 million in bonuses the Eagles paid him when he played for the team in 2004 and 2005. The Eagles are now trying to get back the remaining sum of $769,117.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Vick has been ordered to pay more than $2.5 million to the Royal Bank of Canada in a court order that was filed Wednesday, May 7. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted a motion for summary judgment against Vick for default and breach of a promissory note from Jan. 18 of 2007. Vick was found in default of $2,421,170.90. He also has to pay interest of the rate of $499 per diem from Sept. 19, 2007, to May 7, 2008. The total from that time period comes to $115,269. The order also says that V ...
Lee Rasizer, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos QB Jay Cutler is planning to wear an insulin pump during practices and pregame warm-ups to regulate his blood-sugar level. He will take the device off for the three hours he plays in game and drink Gatorade to give his body a boost instead of letting the machine do it. He will keep a close eye on his glucose levels either between quarters or at halftime.
John Clayton, of ESPN.com, reports Carolina Panthers QB Jake Delhomme (elbow) has been throwing around 35 passes a day during practice and is ahead of his rehabilitation schedule. Delhomme has been accurate with his passes and shown a lot of zip on his throws. He could be ready for the start of training camp.
James Walker, of ESPN.com, reports free-agent WR Chris Henry (Bengals) said he is still in decent football shape. Henry did spend four weeks training in the Cincinnati Bengals offseason workout program before being released.
Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Lions WR Roy Williams said the motivating factor for him is winning. "I don't play for money, man. I play for wins. The money is there. It's what this league is based on or whatever, but I don't play for money. I play for wins," Williams said.
Colts running back Kenton Keith pleaded not guilty to criminal trespassing for allegedly refusing to leave a nightclub parking lot that was being cleared by police.
Mike Garafolo, of The Star-Ledger, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning, who missed his parade in February because of airport delays in Phoenix, and his wife Abby finally made it to Disneyland to celebrate his team's Super Bowl XLII victory over the New England Patriots. Eli and Abby drove down Main Street USA in a 1958 vintage baby blue Cadillac as they were being showered with confetti.
Mike Sando, of ESPN.com, reports Arizona Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin (hamstring) does not want to be traded. Boldin attended the team's post-NFL Draft camp and shot down all trade talk. "I've always wanted to be in Arizona," Boldin said. "This is the only place I have known professionally. I don't want to uproot my family and leave. I am happy here. I have a great rapport with everybody around here, coaches included. I am happy here." Boldin did not take part in the camp due to a sore hamstring.
Dwayne Jarrett: Jarrett showed good hands in the Panthers' most recent minicamp, the Charlotte Observer reports.
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