NFL Rookies Follow in Fathers’ Footsteps
June 15, 2008 by David Kindervater
Filed under NFL - NFL
Blogcasting the National Football League, Blogcasting the NFL
Six NFL rookies will be following in the footsteps of their NFL dads this season. For two rookies this year, those footsteps, like five NFL father-son duos before them, can be traced all the way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Defensive end Chris Long, a first-round selection of the St. Louis Rams this year, and wide receiver Matthew Slater, a fifth-round choice of the New England Patriots, each boast fathers who have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame — defensive end Howie Long (Class of 2000) and tackle Jackie …read more
New England Patriots Return to Practice, Quarterback Tom Brady’s Ankle Appears Fine
January 30, 2008 by David Kindervater
Filed under New England Patriots
Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
With Media Day out of the way, the New England Patriots returned to practice and put on the pads for the first time this week. It was a two-hour session under sunny skies. Quarterback Tom Brady’s injured ankle was not much of an issue. Tom participated in all phases of practice and moved better than he did Monday. He did not have his ankle taped outside of his shoe and he was not limping noticeably. The Patriots did not even list him on the much-anticipated injury report for the ankle, but he was …read more
