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Giants contact Michael Strahan about return - (08/25)

The New York Giants are interested in luring Michael Strahan out of retirement after losing Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora to a season-ending knee injury Saturday night.

First QB to recover could win job - (08/25)

Smith out with illness, while Boller sidelined with shoulder injury; Flacco could claim job by default Smith out with illness, while Boller sidelined with shoulder injury; Flacco could claim job by default Ravens Insider: Reality check on QB battle generateDate('Aug. 25, 2008 14:33 -0400', '2:33 PM'); Ravens Insider: Gaither returns generateDate('Aug. 25, 2008 14:38 -0400', '2:38 PM'); O, by the Way: Why Flacco shouldn't start opener

Redskins DE Taylor hopeful for opener vs. Giants - (08/25)

Veteran sprained knee in Washington's preseason loss to Carolina last weekend Jason Taylor sported a big black brace on his right knee and the type of attitude he hopes will keep his consecutive games streak alive.

Escape from Craven Cottage - (08/25)

We’ve got to get Clint Dempsey the hell out of Fulham. Soccer By Ives noted today that Dempsey is the last American soccer player left at Craven Cottage. Brian McBride and Kasey Keller returned to the rest home for star players that is MLS, Carlos Bocanegra was released and signed with French club Rennes, and Eddie [...]

Ravens QB competition may be decided by default (AP) - (08/25)

The Baltimore Ravens quarterback competition might be decided by default. With Troy Smith out with a viral illness and Kyle Boller nursing a sore shoulder, the first one to get healthy could be considered the winner of this tepid duel. Less than two weeks before the start of the season, the Ravens still have no idea who will start at quarterback in the Sept.

The Schmuck Stops Here: Flacco's path to top spot - (08/25)

Ravens Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) - (08/25)

The Ravens' quarterback battle appeared to be between Kyle Boller and Troy Smith. When both of those quarterbacks were sidelined with medical issues, rookie first-round pick Joe Flacco played the entire game of the Ravens' 24-10 loss to the St. Louis Rams. Although Flacco struggled early in his first career NFL start, he impressed the coaching staff with his ability to grow from the first to fourth quarter. Could Flacco have pushed himself back into the race to start Sept. 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals? "We'll see," coach John Harbaugh said. "That's a fair question. I just don't know the answer." This was supposed to be the game where the Ravens would learn if Smith would take control of the quarterback race.

Ragtag 'D' might not hold Ravens together - (08/24)

T he good news is that right now, the Ravens have about six candidates for the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year Award.

Faceoff: Who should be the Ravens' starting quarterback? - (08/24)

Boller hits mark for now

Giants' Umenyiora out for year with knee injury - (08/24)

New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora has ligament damage in his left knee and will miss the season. Umenyiora was hurt in the second quarter of Saturday's 10-7 preseason loss to the New York Jets. A magnetic resonance imaging yesterday found a torn lateral meniscus, Dr. Russell Warren told the team. The two-time Pro Bowl choice will have surgery tomorrow. The loss is a major one for the Super Bowl champions in the wake of the retirement of seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Strahan a few months ago. Umenyiora had a team-high 13 sacks last season.

Ravens defense melts down against the Rams - (08/24)

You can say that this was just a pre-season game and it doesn’t count for anything. You would be wrong! The 3rd pre-season game is the final tune up for the starters, as you normally don’t see them for more than 1 series in the final exhibition game. Now granted many of the Ravens starters weren’t [...]

Rams starters finally score touchdown (AP) - (08/23)

Ravens QB Smith misses start due to illness (AP) - (08/23)

Link: 20 Questions About the 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers - (08/22)

Over at Deadspin, Don Spagnolo of Mondesi's House asks and answers 20 questions we might have about the Pittsburgh Steelers. The schedule still scares me, but I'm keeping the faith, as always.

Time Zone Bingo - (08/22)

Over at Pitch Invasion, Richard Whittall takes a closer look at how where we live influences how we view the Premier League and other European leagues. … in the late 19th and early 20th century … The three o?clock kickoff was meant to accommodate the Saturday half-day. Workers exhausted from a week of toil in the [...]

Jackson hoping to repair relationship with St. Louis fans (Yahoo! Sports) - (08/22)

Steven Jackson has fresh legs and a fresh contract. Now, he wants a fresh start - with Rams fans in St.

Rams' Pace says sore shoulder is nothing serious (Yahoo! Sports) - (08/22)

Despite coach Scott Linehan's initial insistence this week that St. Louis Rams tackle Orlando Pace was suffering...

Ravens' McGahee Says He Will Play In Season Opener - (08/21)

Ravens running back Willis McGahee expects to be ready for the season opener after arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.

The Ravens still have a lot to get settled before the season starts - (08/21)

Looking back at the signing of new head coach John Harbaugh Ravens fans had gained hope that this season would be different. So far that looks like an insurmountable task. Far too many players didn’t report to camp in shape, and then, as will almost always happen, they fall to injury. Training camp was [...]

Hope Solo Gives Greg Ryan a Courtesy Call - (08/21)

September 27, 2007: “It was the wrong decision, and I think anybody that knows anything about the game knows that. There’s no doubt in my mind I would have made those saves. And the fact of the matter is it’s not 2004 anymore. … It’s 2007, and I think you have to live in the [...]

How Will Upshaw?s Death Impact NFL? - (08/21)

Former Oakland Raider and NFL Players Association chief Gene Upshaw has died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 63. In other news, Mike Ditka was last seen buying drinks for anyone in his general vicinity. Gene Upshaw never did mind being hated. Hell, he was an Oakland Raider. He welcomed the hate. He took pride [...]

Why Do Guatemalans Hate Us? - (08/21)

In case you missed it last night, the USA beat Guatemala 1-0 in its first CONCACAF 2010 World Cup Qualifier. It was the national team’s first WCQ win in Guatemala in its history. And they took one hell of a beating in the process. I’ve been looking around the webternets this morning for a photo [...]

So, Did I Miss Anything? - (08/20)

I got back from Las Vegas on Sunday night just before midnight, unpacked my bags, collapsed on my sofa around 1:00 AM, and didn’t wake up until about 10:30 or so. Yes, it was that awesome a weekend — hanging out with the fun folks at the New Media Expo, watching the water show at [...]

Two down and what have we learned? - (08/17)

     OK, it is August and football is here again. I purposely did not comment on the 1st preseason game because I wanted to wait until after the second. The first two preseason games to me are the view into the future. This year with the QB battle going on, these first two games were [...]

Jackson hurts knee during Vikings' win over Ravens (AP) - (08/16)

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