During Week 6 of the 2009 NFL season, Anquan Boldin got injured in the second quarter in the game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks. Boldin returned to play in the third quarter, but then left again after the Cardinals built a big lead.
After not practicing on Wednesday, Boldin was again off the practice field on Thursday. However, he did some work on the side and the Cardinals are hopeful that he can participate in Friday’s practice. If he practices on Friday, there’s a very good chance that he’ll play in the Week 7 contest that has the …read more

With five weeks of the 2009 NFL season in the books, there are still five teams that are undefeated. Here’s a look at those five teams and which are the cream of the crop.
5. Denver Broncos
Even though the Broncos are 5-0, does anyone truly believe that this team is a Super Bowl contender? Many experts aren’t even believing that Denver will make the playoffs. I guess we’ll see.
4. Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings have won each of their five games. While nothing is too wrong with their squad, Brett Favre remains a question mark. Can he survive the entire 17 week NFL …read more

No matter what else David Tyree does in his football career, he’ll be known as the man who made the amazing catch to help the New York Giants beat the previously undefeated New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl. Earlier this offseason, Tyree was released by the Giants. On Tuesday, he signed with the Baltimore Ravens.
The 29-year-old wide receiver has played his entire career with the Giants. From 2003 to 2007, he had 54 catches for 650 yards and four touchdowns. Last season, Tyree missed the entire year due to injury.
With the Ravens, Tyree will give the team another …read more

After the first four weeks, there are five teams that are still undefeated. Here’s a look at the undefeated teams and where they rank.
5. Denver Broncos
Although the Broncos are 4-0, it’s difficult to believe they are for real. Their offense appears to be a lot less potent than last year. Defensively, they have been very good — but will it last?
4. Minnesota Vikings
Brett Favre had an outing to remember on Monday Night Football. The Vikings look like legit Super Bowl contenders. However, whether Favre can last a complete season playing at a high level is unknown.
3. New Orleans Saints
The Saints …read more

Heading into Week 3 of the 2009 NFL season, the NFL power rankings are really starting to take shape. The teams at the head of the class are obvious and the true Super Bowl contenders are beginning to separate. Here’s a look at the best of the best in this edition of the NFL power rankings before Week 3:
1. New York Giants
If the defense can remain healthy, Eli Manning seems to have found enough offensive weapons to keep the Giants dangerous on both sides of the field.
2. Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens were doubted a bit coming into the season but they …read more

After Week 1 of the 2009 NFL season, the power rankings of the best teams in the league is easier to determine. Here’s a look at the 2009 NFL power rankings heading into Week 2:
1. Pittsburgh Steelers
Although their running game needs some work, the Steelers looked strong in Week 1 and should be considered the favorites for the time being.
2. Philadelphia Eagles
The Donovan McNabb injury is worrisome but the Eagles were scary good to begin the 2009 NFL season as they dismantled the Panthers.
3. New York Giants
The Giants looked strong and Eli Manning appears to have enough receiving options to …read more

To help the New York Giants win the 2007 Super Bowl championship, David Tyree came down with one of the most memorable catches in the history of the Super Bowl. On Saturday, the Giants decided to cut the wide receiver.
While Tyree’s catch will go down in Super Bowl history, him getting cut isn’t that much of surprise. The Giants have at ton of options at wide receiver and Tyree admittedly wasn’t having the greatest of training camps.
Said Tyree: “I’m not going to sit there and say I had a great camp and why would they do this. I didn’t have …read more

Mark Sanchez was recently named the starting quarterback for the New York Jets. On Saturday, he showed the Jets that they made the right choice. In a preseason game against the New York Giants, Sanchez looked like a legit starter as he played very well.
For the game, Sanchez was 13-for-20 with one touchdown and no interceptions. His touchdown came on an impressive toss to Chansi Stuckey in the middle of the second quarter.
Sanchez pointed to his starting gig as a reason why he performed so well.
Said Sanchez: “You get a little more confidence when you know your coach believes in …read more

The biggest trade of the offseason saw Jay Cutler go to the Chicago Bears. Cutler, according to Bears fans, is the savior quarterback that the franchise has lacked for years and years. On Saturday night, Cutler played extremely well and left his fans happy.
In a preseason game against the New York Giants, Cutler was 8-for-13 for 121 yards and one touchdown pass. The touchdown came in the second quarter on a one-yard pass to Desmond Clark. When all the dust cleared, the Bears beat the Giants by a final score of 17-3.
While all of Chicago was happy with Cutler’s performance, …read more

Plaxico Burress is headed to prison for two years thanks to pleading guilty to a gun charge in New York. Burress faced at least three and a half years in prison if he would have taken the case to trial.
While Burress could be eligible to get out of prison in 20 months, his NFL football career may be over. The 32-year-old will miss the next two NFL seasons and then may face an additional suspension after his release. There likely won’t be a market for a 34- or 35-year-old wide receiver who has been out of the league for years.
If …read more