Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco has a well-earned reputation for speaking his mind. He said Thursday that benched Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell is a victim of his supporting cast.
“Man, JaMarcus is extremely good,” Ochocinco said in a conference call with Bay Area media. “You have to remember, a quarterback can only be as good as his supporting cast. Case closed. Always. It will always be that way. Always.”
Ochocinco said New England’s To... Read Full Story
For those Georgia fans who might be down about the season or the passing of Uga VII, well, look at the bright side: Your most famous football player is about to jump into an MMA ring.
OK, so maybe that wasn’t quite the pick-me-up you were looking for.
Two months ago, we told you that Herschel Walker had signed with Strikeforce, a California-based promotional company that stages mixed martial arts bouts. The news was surprising, given that, while Walker is a sixth-degree black belt, he’s also... Read Full Story
Four games into his rookie season with the 49ers, Michael Crabtree is contributing nicely with 18 receptions for 215 yards. But it’s the two passes he’s dropped that keep the wide receiver up at night.
Crabtree dropped a pass at Indianapolis and another against Chicago. He also fumbled after making a catch in the Colts game and has seen three passes intended for him turn into interceptions, two of them on tipped balls.
“It bothers me,” he said of the drops. “Som... Read Full Story
New York Giants middle linebacker Antonio Pierce was diagnosed with a bulging disc in his neck this afternoon and will be sidelined indefinitely, according to the team’s medical staff.
Pierce underwent an MRI Friday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan and was examined by team physician Dr. Russell Warren and Dr. Frank Camissa, Chief of the Spinal Surgical Services at HSS.
Pierce originally suffered a burner in the Arizona game on October 25 and experienced very little dis... Read Full Story
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Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton missed his second conseuctive practice Thursday because of his severely sprained left ankle.
Orton suffered the injury in the final seconds of the first half last Sunday against the Washington Redskins and did not return for the second half. He does hope to play Sunday in the potentially pivotal AFC West game against the San Diego Chargers as does his coach, Josh McDaniels.
“”Certainly not going to make any determination based on where he’s at now,” McD... Read Full Story
Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton missed his second conseuctive practice Thursday because of his severely sprained left ankle.
Orton suffered the injury in the final seconds of the first half last Sunday against the Washington Redskins and did not return for the second half. He does hope to play Sunday in the potentially pivotal AFC West game against the San Diego Chargers as does his coach, Josh McDaniels.
“”Certainly not going to make any determination based on where he’s at now,” McD... Read Full Story
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison told the Post-Gazette today he was fined $5,000 by the NFL for punching Cincinnati offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth Sunday.
Harrison responded to a push from Whitworth by punching him on the helmet. He was penalized on the first-down play — a two-yard run by Brian Leonard — 15 yards, which gave Cincinnati a first down at the Bengals’ 49. The completed that series with a 43-yard field goal for an 18-12 lead that stood up as the ... Read Full Story
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison told the Post-Gazette today he was fined $5,000 by the NFL for punching Cincinnati offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth Sunday.
Harrison responded to a push from Whitworth by punching him on the helmet. He was penalized on the first-down play — a two-yard run by Brian Leonard — 15 yards, which gave Cincinnati a first down at the Bengals’ 49. The completed that series with a 43-yard field goal for an 18-12 lead that stood up as the ... Read Full Story
