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Posted on April 27, 2011 by James W
While the NFL is in lockout and contract negotiations between teams and players might be at a standstill, that hasn’t caused many of the NFL teams from making behind the seeing changes on the coaching side of the game. This past week the Tennessee Titans have made some big changes, especially in regards to the general manager position.
This week the Tennessee Titans decided to extend the general manager contract for Mike Reinfeldt to 2014. The current contract is expected to expire sometime in 2011 but with the recent extension it prolongs the general manager position for another three years. Mike Reinfeldt joined the Tennessee Titans in 2007 after being a general manager for the Seattle Seahawks.
His stay as general manager certificate and has not been an easy one. In the past two years the Titans have failed to make any playoffs and have struggled with both coaching staff and players. However, the decision to keep Mike Reinfeldt is one that the Tennessee Titans sticking to because of the respect and knowledge that he could bring to the game.
Other changes that have come up with the Tennessee Titans is the coaching staff change. Jeff Fisher is no longer the coach but being replaced by Mike Munchak. Another big change for the team is the change in quarterback. Vince Young will be traded as soon as the lockout is unlocked and the team will look for a seasoned veteran from another team or could pull it’s resources and choose a younger quarterback from the April NFL draft that is coming up.
There are big changes on the horizon for the Tennessee Titans. Who knows what 2011 will have in store for this team.
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Posted on April 25, 2011 by James W
The current NFL lockout has caused all NFL teams to halt talks between players and teams, and even resulted in all the teams locking out all NFL workout and training facilities. However, that won’t stop the St. Louis Rams from figuring out a way to get their defensive workout in.
The two main defensive team players, cornerback Ron Bartell and linebacker James Laurinaitis have started to schedule and plan regular defensive workout routines for all players despite the lockout. Most NFL teams will usually engage in on the field workouts and training after the NFL draft and mini-camps, however all that is put on hold due to the labor dispute and the lockout.
The style of workout and training that the two players have planned will be very similar to what the players would receive if the lockout had not occurred. Both players are looking for a current location for the workouts and figure even without physically working out all defensive players can talk through defensive strategies and keep them fresh for the next season should it start on time.
Labor negotiations between the NFL team owners and player’s association broke down last month resulting in a lockout of the whole NFL. Players were barred from training facilities which could result in a drastic decrease in physical activity and training of all players involved. However, the St. Louis Rams are on top of the gaming staying with regular workouts and keeping in constant contact with other team members despite the lockout.
It looks like the St. Louis Rams will be ready to go physically and mentally should the NFL lockout stop anytime soon.
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Posted on April 23, 2011 by James W
NFL Network
Every year the NFL Network rolls out its Thursday Night Football schedule and despite the NFL lockout the cable premium channel has announced it’s 2011 Thursday Night Football schedule.
The Thursday Night Football schedule will contain eight regular-season football teams. These teams all feature playoff teams from the 2010 season. The teams involved in the Thursday Night Football schedule include the Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers and the Indianapolis Colts. These games with the exception of one game will be held on Thursday evening and one game will be held on Saturday night.
The Thursday Night Football schedule looks as follows:
Novemeber 10, 2011 the Oakland Raiders versus the San Diego Chargers.
Denver Broncos versus New York Giants on November 17, 2011.
Severn Cisco 49ers versus the Baltimore Ravens on November 24, 2011.
Philadelphia Eagles versus Seattle Seahawks on December 1, 2011.
Cleveland Browns versus Pittsburgh Steelers on December 8, 2011.
Jacksonville Jaguars versus Atlanta Falcons on December 15, 2011.
Dallas Cowboys versus Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 17, 2011.
Houston Texans versus Indianapolis Colts on December 22, 2011.
The NFL Network has Broadcasted regular-season primetime games for over the past six years. Each game includes a two hour pre-game show, the entire matchup between the teams and a post-game show. The post-game show usually contains interviews with players and coaches, an analysis of the game that was just played. Some of the most talked about games in the history of the NFL have been broadcasted on the NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football schedule and with so many 2010 playoff teams involved with the 2011 schedule there is sure to be games that are most talked about this year.
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Posted on April 20, 2011 by James W
With the NFL lockout and no collective bargaining agreement in place makes many people wonder what is going on in the world of the NFL. However, even without a collective bargaining agreement and current NFL lockout teams and general managers are still scoping the field for prospective players.
This year at the NFL’s draft the collective bargaining agreement means that current NFL players cannot trade teams until one is in place. However, general managers and NFL team coaches have started to show a tremendous amount of interest in other teams potential draft picks.
Bill Belichick, the coach for the New England Patriots, mentioned in an interview that was conducted earlier in the month that there was an increased amount of interest in potential NFL draft picks.
While NFL teams traditionally make trades with each other for draft picks and people who join their team, it is believed this year there could be an increase in trades. With the NFL lockout in place no NFL team is doing anything. However, the 2011 NFL Draft is still in place and teams can still sign and trade draft picks.
NFL experts believe that since there is a lack of trading and action in the NFL due to the lockout that teams will be more likely to trade on draft day just so they feel as if they are accomplishing something for the proposed 2011 season. However, as most trades and NFL draft talk doesn’t really happen until the week leading up to the draft, NFL fans and experts will have to wait to see if this increased draft interest even happens or if it is all speculation.
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Posted on April 8, 2011 by James W
The NFL lockout has prevented many NFL players from being able to participate in team events and practices. However, as the saying goes idle hands are the devil’s workshop and since the lockout was in effect on March 12 over 10 NFL players have been arrested.
Players who have recently had a brush with the law include:
- William Moore of the Atlanta Falcons who was arrested in April for speeding at extreme speeds, failure to appear in court and driving with a suspended license.
- Kenny Britt of the Tennessee Titans who was arrested April for alluding police officers, lying to a public employee, hindering apprehension and obstructing the function of a governmental employee.
- Mike Vrabel of the Kansas City Chiefs who was arrested for theft.
- Louis Murphy of the Oakland Raiders who was arrested for playing his music too loud.
- Aqib Talib of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
- Jason Peters of the Philadelphia Eagles who was arrested for violating the city’s noise ordinance and of resisting arrest.
- Johnny Jolly of the Green Bay Packer’s was arrested for possession of a controlled substance with the pure intent to distribute to others.
- Bryan McCann of the Dallas Cowboys who was arrested for public intoxication.
- Current free agent, Mario Henderson who was arrested for carrying a concealed firearm after being stopped for playing music too loud.
- Chris Cook of the Minnesota Vikings who had a misdemeanor charge of carrying a firearm.
Although the NFL is on a current lockout the VP of labor policy and player development has made it clear that all players will be held to the personal-conduct policy the NFL has in place and suspensions could be possible when the lockout ends.
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Posted on February 19, 2011 by James W
The NFL players association was very content to keep the CBA with the owners just the way it was. However, something changed in the operating cost and they decided that they needed the first two billion off of the pot so they could cover their expenses. While this turn of events has led to a very serious labor strife with the NFL, it’s also opened the eyes of everything else that is making the CBA difficult to get worked out.
One of them is the issue of the 18 games schedule. Now, on the surface it’s a simple money grab. The NFL wants the players to have two extra regular season games and two less exhibition games, thus having the same total number of games and not requiring more money.
The players are saying the toll that two more games will have on them should only cause more injury and problems down the road. They claim it can shorten the careers of many. Here’s the problem with this 18 game schedule as it stands. Right now the average career of a football players is just a tad over three years. This means they are eligible to receive medical benefits for the first five years after you retire.
An 18 game schedule would turn the average career to under three years which means they won’t get their medical coverage if they have to retire after two seasons. This deicision affects the guys that don’t get to play much or don’t have all the talent in the world. This is going to be an issue for months to come.
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Posted on September 3, 2009 by James W
Forbes has released its list of the highest valued NFL teams, with NFC East rivals Dallas and Washington topping the list, but the Cowboys are ahead of the Redskins by far. The Dallas Cowboys are worth an estimated $1.6 Billion, while Washington chimes in at #2 with a $1.5 Billion valuation ($100 Million difference).
Other notable teams include the Baltimore Ravens at #11 and the Houston Texans at #6. The Oakland Raiders bottomed out this year, with a valuation of only $797 million.
Source : NFL Team Valuations
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Posted on March 24, 2009 by James W
The NFL announced some of their schedule yesterday, here is a quick recap…
The NFL opener will feature the Tennessee Titans and champion Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday September 10th, the opening Sunday night football game on NBC will feature the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers and the opening Monday night game will feature a doubleheader between the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills, followed by the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers.
The thanksgiving day schedule which will again feature three games on Fox, CBS and the NFL Network. The Detroit Lions will host division rival Chicago Bears in the first game on Fox, the Oakland Raiders make a trip to the Dallas Cowboys in the CBS game and the New York Giants will visit the Denver Broncos on NFL Network later that evening.
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Posted on March 19, 2009 by James W
Philly.com is reporting that the NFL Owners are discussing changing the draft order for next year’s NFL draft. Currently spots 1-30 in the draft order are determined by the team’s regular season performance with the super bowl teams taking spots 31 and 32.
The proposal would leave spots for non-playoff teams the same but base the spots for the playoff teams on playoff performance. The article cites the Giants, who have the 29th pick this season, who were ousted by the Eagles, who hold the 21st pick. With the change the Giants would draft before the Eagles.
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