California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger pitched two teams in the Los Angeles area to NFL officials. Lofty dreams, I guess, considering the L.A. market once was the home of the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Raiders – both simultaneously, and neither well supported.
It is common knowledge that the NFL would like to get one team back to L.A. It is the second largest television market in the nation. But unlikely two, in my opinion. But then again, the definition of insanity is to go through the same motions repeatedly with expectations of a different result.
Teams that …read more

Well, the NFL has pulled the trigger. Excessive celebration is no longer allowed after scoring a touchdown.
Am I sad? No. Not if it means no more Steve Smith faking changing a diaper.
Have an opinion on this? Let me know

The Chicago media has slowly swung its focus away from the draft, and onto more controversial stuff. A story went out recently, full of outrage at the fact that the Chicago Bears are taking their time extending Lovie Smith’s contract. Apparently they’d rather throw caution into the wind than have the team take their time getting to know him a little better and getting a better idea of just how good a coach he really is.
The one Bears blogger I know of agrees that this is a good way of doing it:
I don’t see any problem with this. …read more

The Steelers have had a surprisingly quiet role in free agency this year. In fact, off the top of my head I can’t think of a single person they’ve signed. I’m not sure they even have signed anyone, though I’m sure they have.
That doesn’t, however, rule out the fact that they might have done better than just about all of the teams so far. They’re working on extending Bill Cowher’s contract, they’ve let some not so good yet expensive players walk, and they’ve restructured a lot of contracts.
Like the article title says, they could very well repeat next …read more

A bit of an update on a previous post I wrote. Terrel Owens has signed a three year contract with the Cowboys.
As deadspin.com put it, the Cowboys finally found a suitable replacement to take the hole left by Michael Irvin.

I don’t have time today to fire off eight different posts like I did yesterday, but here are links to some of the latest happenings around the league:
The Human Highlite Reel to get his shot at the Colts RB job

Will Shields to finish up his career with the Chiefs

Adam Archuleta will become the richest safety in history

Pats to go after Meshawn Johnson? – I doubt it.

When I first heard some of the big names heading into the open market in free agency, names like Edgerrin James, Jamal Lewis, and Antwaan Randel El, I somehow thought it would take them a while to get signed. After all, only stupid teams rush to sign a player to a massive contract without thinking about it first, right? Maybe not.
Jamal Lewis was quickly resigned by the Ravens, Randel El went to the Redskins almost immediately, and then Edgerrin James went to the Cardinals.
As a person who used to blog about the Cardinals (and no, the person there …read more

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis says he lost $67,050 worth of jewelry while he was in Michigan for the Super Bowl.
The player known as “The Bus” said he believes he misplaced a Rolex watch and diamond-studded gold bracelet at the Pontiac Silverdome while practicing for the Feb. 5 game at Ford Field in Detroit. The Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks, 21-10.
After returning to Pittsburgh, Bettis discovered that he was missing the $31,100 Rolex and $35,950 bracelet, The Detroit News reported Friday. The Steelers stayed and practiced in Pontiac before the game.
“It’s being reported as …read more

Just how good is the NFL steroid policy?

Is Vince Young even smart enough to play in the NFL?
Texans GM Charley Casserly: “If Vince Young can’t tell us how many 29-cent loaves of bread can be purchased with the $3.49 in his pocket, how can we expect him to understand the two-minute drill—let alone his own quarterback rating?”

Tagliabue considering retiring

The Vikings begin to look at trading options to trade Culpepper

NFL.com wire reports
GRAPEVINE, Texas (March 8, 2006) — Labor peace was restored to the NFL when the owners agreed to the players union’s proposal, extending the collective bargaining agreement for six years.
There were no further details on the agreement, or whether it includes expanded revenue sharing.
The vote was 30-2, with Buffalo and Cincinnati, two low-revenue teams, voting against the extension.
Free agency, put off twice by the protracted negotiations between the owners and players, now will start at 12:01 a.m. March 10.
“It was a good compromise,” said Jim Irsay, owner of low-revenue Indianapolis. “We’re happy with it — 30-2 is a …read more