Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
Did you notice the C with four stars under it on Peyton Manning’s jersey tonight? The idea came from players during a meeting of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s new Player Advisory Council. The result will be renewed emphasis by NFL clubs this year on the role of season-long NFL team captains on offense, defense and special teams through a team captain leadership initiative. Captains traditionally serve as a link between players, coaches and management to help foster cohesion within teams. The initiative has been strongly endorsed by NFL head coaches and by the …read more

Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
Daunte Culpepper is getting help from the NFL Players Association in his quest to be released from the Miami Dolphins. The NFLPA filed a grievance today on Daunte’s behalf, with hopes that the matter can be resolved within a week. The Dolphins are apparently breaching Daunte’s contract by refusing to employ him or letting him go somewhere else. The grievance is similar to the one filed by the NFLPA last year against the Tennessee Titans after the team barred Steve McNair from working out at its facility. McNair was eventually traded to Baltimore …read more

The idea came from players during a meeting of Commissioner Goodell’s new Player Advisory Council. The result will be renewed promotion by NFL clubs on the role of season-long NFL team captains on offense, defense and special teams through a team captain leadership initiative reviewed with NFL clubs today at the NFL Spring Meeting in Nashville.
The purpose of the program is to support and recognize the importance of team leadership through the role of the captains. Captains traditionally serve as a link between players, coaches and management to help foster cohesion within the teams. The initiative has been strongly endorsed …read more