May 19, 2013

NFL Draft 2013: Steals and Reaches

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(PhatzRadio / SI) — This year’s NFL Draft was as hard to predict as any in recent memory, and the way in which Friday’s and Saturday’s action unfolded certainly verified that. With skill-position players slipping and Day 1 dominated by offensive lineman, the weekend was an exercise in finding value and capitalizing on the depth [...]

NFL News and Notes: Titans release QB Matt Hasselbeck

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Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has 34,517 yards passing for his career with 201 touchdowns. (Chris Keane/Reuters) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — The Tennessee Titans have switched backup quarterbacks all in the span of a few hours, going from veteran Matt Hasselbeck to Ryan Fitzpatrick. A person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press that the [...]

NFL Monday Night: Roethlisberger hurt, Steelers survive Chiefs 16-13

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Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers throws a pass in the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs at Heinz Field on November 12, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (November 11, 2012 – Source: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP) — PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers escaped with a victory. The health of [...]

Saints Bounty Scandal: Saints defiant in return to action after bounty scandal

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — METAIRIE, La. – Step one foot inside the New Orleans Saints indoor practice facility, and you cannot miss the larger-than-life impression. It’s Sean Payton, suspended coach and in-house martyr, grimacing during a game with an intense stare the players know too well. He looms over the field on a 30-foot-by-30-foot [...]

NFL: New Orleans Saints name Joe Vitt interim head coach

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Joe Vitt, who carries the titles of assistant head coach and linebackers coach for the New Orleans Saints, will step in as a season-long interim for head coach Sean Payton. (Mark Humphrey/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / AP) — Sean Payton handed over control of his team to Joe Vitt once before and the Saints have decided [...]

CFL: Ticats officially introduce Fantuz

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Former Saskatchewan Roughriders slotback Andy Fantuz, right, signed a four-year deal with Hamilton that reportedly included a six-figure signing bonus. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Just just 28 years of age, Andy Fantuz suddenly finds himself a CFL elder statesman. On Tuesday, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats introduced a tanned Fantuz, who spent last [...]

Penn State to pay ex-assistants more than $4 million in severance

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Cutting ties with most of the coaching staff that served under Joe Paterno won’t be inexpensive to Penn State. Acting athletics director Dave Joyner said the school will be paying roughly $4.4 million in severance to the Paterno assistants who were not retained by new coach Bill O’Brien. Among those [...]

NFC Playoff preview: Saints-49ers

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Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints warms up prior to playing against the Detroit Lions at Mercedes-Benz Superdome during their 2012 NFC Wild Card Playoff game on January 7, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (January 6, 2012 – Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / SI) — Three Things You Should [...]