Top Ten NFL Headlines on GridironFans.com | The Bengals' Adam Jones was named AFC special teams player of the week after he returned a punt 81 yards for a touchdown in Cincinnati's 34-27 win against the Cleveland Browns. He also returned one kickoff for 31 yards. The most watched game recently is football as the Football World Cup is highly popular worldwide.
Jones has three career punt returns for touchdowns that have covered at least 80 yards.
This marks the second time in Jones' six-... Read more... Green Bay Packers punter Tim Masthay has been selected the NFC Special Teams Player for Week 2 of the NFL season.
Masthay threw his first career touchdown pass and averaged 47.6 yards per punt in Green Bay's 23-10 victory over the Chicago Bears. With the Packers trailing 3-0 in the second quarter and facing a 4th-and-26, Green Bay lined up for a field goal, but e... Read more... Arizona Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell has been selected the NFC Defensive Player for Week 2 of the NFL season.
Campbell registered 10 tackles and two sacks in the Cardinals' 20-18 upset win over the New England Patriots. Campbell led a defensive unit that limited New England to fewer than 20 points for the first time in 26 home games. It's Campbell's se... Read more... New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks named NFC Offensive Player of Week 2.
Nicks had 10 catches for 199 yards and a touchdown in the Giants' 41-34 come- from-behind win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He and Victor Cruz, who caught 11 balls for 179 yards, became the first set of teammates to tally at least 10 catches and 175 yards receiving in the same game.... Read more... On Tuesday, Tom Coughlin said the Giants were "hoping against all odds" that RB Ahmad Bradshaw (neck), RT David Diehl (knee) and WR Domenik Hixon (concussion) would be able to suit up against the Carolina Panthers Thursday night, Jorge Castillo of the Newark Star-Ledger reports.
But they won't be able to. Today, the Giants announced that the trio has be... Read more... The NFL announced today that Miami Dolphins running back Reggie Bush has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 2 of the season, Bush led the Dolphins to a 35-13 victory over the Oakland Raiders this past Sunday, bringing the Dolphins' season record to 1-1.
Bush ran for 172 yards on a career high 26 carries, scoring two touchdowns, Bush scored h... Read more... Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is not thrilled with his team's effort in the running game this year. It may be time to break Rashard Mendenhall out of storage.
"Maybe we will bump him around a little more in practice this week," Tomlin said. "He has done a nice job of running and cutting at full speed. Now, let's see if he can play a little ... Read more... Rams running back Steven Jackson told Anthony Stalter of 101 ESPN in St. Louis that "he had an MRI on his groin and everything turned out 'positive'" Jackson could have returned in Week 2, but since rookie RB Daryl Richardson played well, the team opted to sit him as a precaution. Head coach Jeff Fisher also pointed out last night that Jackson has not been ruled out f... Read more... On Tuesday, the Giants were still fuming about the final play of Sunday’s 41-34 win over Tampa Bay, when Bucs coach Greg Schiano ordered his team to bull rush the Giants as Eli Manning prepared to take a kneeldown, Ebenezer Samuel of the New York Daily News reports, but Tuck wasn’t just upset at Schiano. He wished the Bucs players, who claimed they were following coach’s orders... Read more... In the preseason, the concern over Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning vacillated between wondering whether the 36-year-old could take a hit and mulling over whether his arm strength and deep accuracy would return to the level he had before several neck surgeries.
After Monday's 27-21 loss to the Falcons, the focus revolves around Manning's arm. All three of Manni... Read more... Headlines |
| Posted: 15 Minutes Ago 02:57 PM New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan said cornerback Darrelle Revis would be limited in practice on Wednesday as he continues to recover from a mild concussion that forced him to miss last Sunday's game against Pittsburgh.
Ryan also indicated that Mark Sanchez would be receiving treatment for lower back tightness, but added that the quarterback would be a full participant in practice Wednesday as the Jets prepare for Sunday's game against Miami.
"I don't think it's that serious,"... [Read More] | |
| Posted: 18 Minutes Ago 02:53 PM Jonathan Stewart, who missed the Week 1 loss at Tampa Bay, is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the New York Giants, Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer reports. Stewart has not practiced all week while recovering from a toe injury.
Panthers coach Ron Rivera said trainers will work Thursday with Stewart, who will be a game-time decision. Stewart was also listed as questionable after not practicing before the opener, and did not play against the Bucs.
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| Posted: 53 Minutes Ago 02:19 PM The Bengals' Adam Jones was named AFC special teams player of the week after he returned a punt 81 yards for a touchdown in Cincinnati's 34-27 win against the Cleveland Browns. He also returned one kickoff for 31 yards.
Jones has three career punt returns for touchdowns that have covered at least 80 yards.
This marks the second time in Jones' six-year career that he has won the AFC special teams player of the week award. He previously won the award in 2005 (Week 14) with the Tennessee... [Read More] | |
| Posted: 57 Minutes Ago 02:15 PM Green Bay Packers punter Tim Masthay has been selected the NFC Special Teams Player for Week 2 of the NFL season.
Masthay threw his first career touchdown pass and averaged 47.6 yards per punt in Green Bay's 23-10 victory over the Chicago Bears. With the Packers trailing 3-0 in the second quarter and facing a 4th-and-26, Green Bay lined up for a field goal, but executed a fake as Masthay found tight end Tom Crabtree for a 27-yard score. He's the first punter to be named special teams player of the week... [Read More] | |
| Posted: 1 Hour Ago 02:11 PM Arizona Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell has been selected the NFC Defensive Player for Week 2 of the NFL season.
Campbell registered 10 tackles and two sacks in the Cardinals' 20-18 upset win over the New England Patriots. Campbell led a defensive unit that limited New England to fewer than 20 points for the first time in 26 home games. It's Campbell's second career weekly award, but first as a defensive player. He was previously honored as a special teams player in Week 2, 2009. ... [Read More] | |
| Posted: 1 Hour Ago 02:08 PM New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks named NFC Offensive Player of Week 2.
Nicks had 10 catches for 199 yards and a touchdown in the Giants' 41-34 come- from-behind win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He and Victor Cruz, who caught 11 balls for 179 yards, became the first set of teammates to tally at least 10 catches and 175 yards receiving in the same game. It's Nicks' first player of the week award. Source: ... [Read More] | |
| Posted: 1 Hour Ago 01:59 PM The Washington Post reports Redskins receiver Pierre Garcon didn't give much detail about how he was feeling prior to Wednesday's practice. Garcon, who sat out Week 2 with a foot injury, said the goal remains to play Week 3 vs. Cincinnati, much like he hoped to play Week 2 against the Rams. “That’s the goal every week, is to go,” Garcon said. Source: CBSSports | |
| Posted: 1 Hour Ago 01:52 PM On Tuesday, Tom Coughlin said the Giants were "hoping against all odds" that RB Ahmad Bradshaw (neck), RT David Diehl (knee) and WR Domenik Hixon (concussion) would be able to suit up against the Carolina Panthers Thursday night, Jorge Castillo of the Newark Star-Ledger reports.
But they won't be able to. Today, the Giants announced that the trio has been ruled out against the Panthers.
Although Tom Coughlin was short on details when asked about the injuries, he did confirm that... [Read More] | |
| Posted: 2 Hours Ago 01:01 PM The Miami Dolphins signed defensive tackle Andre Fluellen on Wednesday.
Fluellen spent his first four seasons with the Detroit Lions and has tallied 46 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks during his career.
The 27-year-old Florida State product had 11 tackles in 13 games with the Lions last season. Off the field, he had a passion for the thrill of the Baccarat Casino game. Whether you're a seasoned player or a newcomer eager to explore the excitement of Baccarat, คาสิโนบาคาร่า is your comprehensive guide to finding the ultimate gaming destination. Source: Sports Network | |
| Posted: 2 Hours Ago 12:52 PM Lions running back Mikel Leshoure, who was suspended for the team's first two games, was at practice Wednesday. The Detroit Free Press reports Leshoure took the second rep at running back during the team's skeleton drills. Source: CBSSports | | Friends Of GridironFans.com | | | Advertisement | All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:12 PM. | | |