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The Houston Texans signed free agent linebacker Roosevelt Colvin yesterday. Rosie had 52.5 sacks in nine years with the Patriots and the Bears. He started 10 of 11 games for the Pats last season before unfortunately missing the last five regular season games and the playoffs with a foot injury. The Texans are talking about playing him at linebacker and defensive end, but either way you can bet he’ll be rushing the QB, something he loves to do:
“My passion is rushing the passer. It’s something I feel like I do well. …read more

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As part of the festivities surrounding the 2008 NFL PLAYERS Gala featuring the JB (James Brown) Awards in Washington D.C., players from around the National Football League joined local Special Olympics athletes for a football clinic yesterday morning. The clinic featured more than 75 local Special Olympics athletes participating alongside NFL player-honorees in five friendly, non-contact football stations. The players interacted with the athletes and helped demonstrate a variety of offensive and defensive skills, including passing, receiving, and kicking. At the conclusion of the clinic, athletes took …read more

Have you seen the new Nike ad featuring some of the top NFL rookies-to-be? The ad appears on Nike’s football site — NikeGridiron.com — and claims: “Hard work has a reward. More hard work. Welcome to Sunday.” Featured players include Adrian Peterson, Leon Hall, Gaines Adams, Marshawn Lynch, Greg Olsen, JaMarcus Russell, Amobi Okoye, Calvin Johnson, and Brady Quinn.