Archive for January, 2010

Agent: Julius Peppers likely to leave Carolina Panthers

Snubbed by the Carolina Panthers since the end of the season, the agent for five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers is convinced his client will play elsewhere in 2010. Carl Carey said Sunday night the Panthers have "not made a single inquiry this offseason" regarding the impending unrestricted free agent.

Should the NFL reconsider the way it stages overtime?

Kickoffs get the boot Bill Kline, The Morning Call In the catalog of things that are unfair — right up there with broken NBC promises and oil cartels and Wendy's scrapping its salad bar — is the outdated NFL overtime rule. The team that...

Agent: Panthers ignoring Julius Peppers; expects 5-time Pro Bowl DE to leave in free agency

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Snubbed by the Carolina Panthers since the end of the season, the agent for five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers is convinced his client will play elsewhere in 2010. Carl Carey said Sunday night the Panthers have...

Kris Jenkins: Brett Favre’s ’superstar status’ caused ‘animosity’ in New York

Vikings QB Brett Favre pulled out of tonight's Pro Bowl after the vicious beating he took from the Saints in last weekend's NFC Championship Game. But even Favre's image took a bit of a shot in Friday night's NFL Total Access on NFL Network (watch the video) when former Jets teammate Kris Jenkins said Favre's presence caused a rift in the New York locker room in 2008, though it's possible the issues could have been more rooted in jealousy among Favre's teammates that season. When asked if the locke

Pressure application

The Saints hit Brett Favre every chance they could, and like body blows in boxing, those hits took a toll. You better believe they will try to do the same thing with Peyton Manning, even though the Colts do an outstanding job of providing protection....

Could a Mike Martz-Jay Cutler marriage work?

Before Mike Martz entered a Nashville restaurant Saturday night to meet Jay Cutler, he must have felt a little like the guy proposing on the JumboTron. What if he hears no? That's the ridiculously awkward position the Bears put Martz in by dispatching...

Can a Mike Martz-Jay Cutler marriage work?

Before Mike Martz entered a Nashville restaurant Saturday night to meet Jay Cutler, he must have felt a little like the guy proposing on the JumboTron. What if he hears no? That's the ridiculously awkward position the Bears put Martz in by dispatching...

Saints fan now playing big game

When Randall Gay saw middle-aged men exchange tearful embraces in the Louisiana Superdome, he could relate. Gay grew up in Brusly, near Baton Rouge, in a home of Saints fans. Just about all his relatives loved the Saints, his friends loved the Saints,...

Volvo introduces new direct injected, turbocharged 2.0-liter GTDi

Filed under: Technology, Volvo Volvo 2.0-liter GTDi engine - Click above for high-res image gallery Direct injection and turbocharging go together like peanut butter and jelly. Abbot and Costello. Brett Favre and protracted retirement negotiations. And...

The Bell Tolls: Pro Bowl berth reflects meteoric rise for Austin

After a breakout season in his fourth NFL campaign, when he emerged as one of the NFL's biggest playmakers, Miles Austin is sort of like The Accidental Pro Bowler.