A stormy radio exchange between Mike Ditka and Dave Duerson over the NFL Players Association's treatment of needy former players ended abruptly Tuesday when Ditka hung up on his former safety, who had frequently interrupted him. "I just don't wan...
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Wayne County prosecutors said they will wait until next week on whether or not to charge Lions DT Sean Rogers with an alleged sex crime. The complainant, a dancer at a strip club, is accusing Rogers of groping her in the dressing room and that he was ...
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The Chicago Bears signed veteran fullback Obafemi Ayanbadejo to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Ayanbadejo has spent eight seasons in the NFL, the past three with the Arizona Cardinals. He has 513 yards rushing, 885 receiving and eight touchdowns to g...
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I received a phone call from a source from the Detroit Police Department that I trust. If his story is true then it appears as if Lions defensive tackle Shaun Rogers is in deep trouble and it is all going to come out Monday. Rogers was interviewed S...
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Chicago Bears DT Tommie Harris and CB Charles Tillman returned to the practice field on Monday. Harris has been out since tearing his left hamstring in a game against the Minnesota Vikings on December 3 of last season while Tillman required back surge...
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Shaun Rogers has spent the offseason doing rehabilitation for knee and shoulder injuries that required surgery. Rogers' season ended after the fifth game last year. He served a four-game suspension by the NFL for violating the league's policy on banne...
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The Green Bay Packers signed third-round draft pick Aaron Rouse (Safety - Virginia Tech) to a four-year deal yesterday. He becomes the second Packers rookie to sign so far this offseason; the first being fifth-round pick David Clowney, also out of Vir...
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Former Vikings DB Orlando Thomas, who led the league in interceptions as a rookie in 1995, has revealed that he is suffering from Lou Gehrig's Disease. Thomas's wife, Demetra, has become his caregiver, and she says he is still strong mentally despite ...
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Free-agent cornerback Kelly Herndon visited the Lions on Thursday, according to agent Peter Schaffer. He also has visited Kansas City and Tennessee, and is scheduled to visit Jacksonville. Herndon, who played college football at Toledo, has spent th...
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One of the largest concerns that came with former Nebraska running back Brandon Jackson was his inability to stay healthy. He suffered through a series of injuries (mostly shoulder) in college and really appears to have glass bones and paper skin. How...
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The last time the Bears ventured into the Arena Football League looking for some talent, they came away with a third-down receiver in Rashied Davis.
They're looking at the same kind of talent after signing Timon Marshall away from the Grand Rapids R...
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Chicago Bears starting TE Desmond Clark's absence from Monday's organized team activity (OTA) at Halas Hall left rookie TE Greg Olsen to run with the first team. Olsen has been impressive in camp and has caught the eye of his teammates. "Greg Ols...
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Damien Woody still is in a reducing phase in his offseason conditioning program, but he doesn't plan on disappearing from his starting position on the Lions' offensive line. Woody, who has been on a well-publicized diet, plans to be the starting guar...
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Bills DE Aaron Schobel remains the one quality end who could end up getting traded. Numerous execs and sources around the league have said in the last few weeks that they all feel he could end up getting moved. The Bears, originally asking for the sec...
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Tank Johnson of the Chicago Bears was suspended by the NFL for the first eight games of the 2007 regular season for violating the league's new personal conduct policy. The defensive tackle recently served a two-month jail stint on a probation violati...
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If minicamps and OTAs are any kind of barometer, MLB A.J. Hawk appears to be taking the necessary steps toward being a playmaker. Hawk's biggest weakness last year was man-to-man pass coverage, so it's significant when he intercepts a couple of passes...
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The progress of RB Kevin Jones has been so good that nobody in the organization wants to talk much about it. Jones is recovering from Lisfranc surgery on his left foot and he's weeks ahead of schedule. The true test won't come until Jones goes through...
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The Bears became more active on ensuring draft picks were in on time after RB Cedric Benson missed five weeks in 2005 while his contract was worked out, and salary-cap guru Cliff Stein has moved to get their selections in the fold quickly, like he did...
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Disgruntled CB Antoine Winfield took part in the minicamp but does not plan to be at the OTAs on Tuesday. Winfield also skipped the first round of OTAs. The veteran made it clear this week that this has nothing to do with his contract. He clearly doe...
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Both Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers were limited in early May because of their respective injuries, but the training wheels came off this past week. Favre and Rodgers were medically cleared to practice in full and both dove right in. "I'm doing as...
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Based on the order of the practice reps, Brandon Jackson is the No. 2 tailback behind Vernand Morency right now. Whether one of them emerges as the team's feature back or they ultimately share the job will be decided during training camp and the pres...
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Earlier this offseason, Minnesota Vikings defensive end Darrion Scott was offended when the Vikings offering him the lowest tender possible. Last week, Scott was offended again when they informed him that he was no longer a starter. "Obviously, I...
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Frazier said one of his goals this season will be keeping Kenechi Udeze at left end. Udeze shifted to the right side after Erasmus James suffered a season-ending knee injury in last year's second game. Udeze didn't have a sack all season. "Tha...
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In the next few days or weeks, the Green Bay Packers' executive committee will begin an NFL-wide search for the team's next chairman and CEO. Starting next week, the seven-man committee will meet weekly instead of monthly, and its first order of busi...
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