Archive for July 23rd, 2010

Reed says he gave ‘blood,’ but don’t teams give bonuses?

News item: Ravens safety Ed Reed has ramped up his one-sided war of words with the team over the past two days, justifying his desire for a new contract by saying — among other things — that he has given his "blood, sweat and tears" to the...

Getting to know all about you: Childress says visits to Favre’s home have helped him learn

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Brad Childress sat forward in his chair and, in his scratchy, out-of-key baritone, started an old Rodgers and Hammerstein show tune. "Getting to know you. Getting to know all about you," Childress sang, the melody...

Teel Time: Former Cavs QB Majkowski, Brett Favre’s Wally Pipp, “juggling” in retirement

- Majkowski made Pro Bowl in 1989 - Lost starting job to Favre in '92 - Appeared at Top Gun camp As the NFL's iron man quarterback plotted his next, and perhaps final, comeback Thursday, his Wally Pipp was instructing junior-high kids on a searing...