Dante Wesley

Dante Wesley of the Carolina Panthers nearly caused a full-on fight Sunday, after an a sickening cheap shot on Clifton Smith of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . The hit, which saw Smith laid out on the field for minutes afterward, was enough to get Wesley ejected from the game. Wesley rushed at Smith as Smith attempted to catch a punt, driving his forearm into Clifton's throat. Smith is now said to have a concussion, and will be evaluated later on today.  According to one trainer, Smith is "up and...Read Full Story

OK, the story line of today is who will be the biggest surprise for the Chicago Bears this season. There are many players to choose from, so I am going to do this for both sides of the ball. Offense Chris Williams … Williams showed some signs last season. He was slotted at right tackle when Orlando Pace came to town and moved left tackle when the Bears realized that Pace was toast. Williams played well including a nice game against bigmouth Jared Allen toward the end of the season. If...Read Full Story

I was having this conversation with my father the other day, and I was wondering how in the world do the Bears have so many injuries this early in camp? Look, I am well aware that football is a contact sport, but it seems to me that several of these injuries are not of the contact variety. When I hear a player pulls a muscle, my first thought revolves around how well stretched out each player is before practice or even more specifically, are these guys in NFL playing shape? For the purposes...Read Full Story

Tim Twentyman ( yes, he is a real person ) of the Detroit News is reporting that the Detroit Lions have signed unrestricted free agent cornerback Dante Wesley . According to Twentyman, the deal is two seasons long. Wesley mainly preforms on special teams, but he also adds depth at cornerback. Wesley is known for his infamous hit on Tampa Bay Buccaneers punt returner Clifton Smith. Wesley was suspended one game for the hit. Wesley will meet up with his former special teams coach in Danny...Read Full Story

Tampa Bay kick returner Clifton Smith will miss the rest of the season after his second concussion in less than two months. The second-year pro was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, two days after he was hurt making a tackle on the opening kickoff of Sunday's 16-6 loss at Carolina. His first concussion happened during an Oct. 18 game against the Panthers, when he was hit trying to make a fair catch on a punt. Smith was a Pro Bowl kick returner as a rookie. He's second in the NFL in kickoff...Read Full Story