June 19, 2013

Analysis: Trade for Tebow shakes up Jets’ QB lineup

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(Reuters) – Trading for Tim Tebow and bringing ‘Tebowmania’ to New York quickened the pulse of Jets fans in the Big Apple, which has already had a Linsane love affair this winter with the heartwarming rise of unsung Jeremy Lin with the NBA’s Knicks. But on the gridiron, Tebow’s potential impact was not as clear [...]

NFL: News, Injuries and Trades Updates

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Return to sender … that’s the latest on the Ronnie Brown-for-Jerome Harrison deal that the Eagles and Lions tried to swing at Tuesday’s trade deadline. Per ESPN, Harrison “had health issues,” so the swap of running backs (which also would have bought Philly a draft pick) could not be consummated. [...]

Heisman Trophy contending quarterbacks on fire so far

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Quarterbacks have dominated Heisman Trophy voting in recent years, and judging by the way the top candidates for the award are performing this season, there’s a good chance another signal-caller will hear his name called in December. Nine quarterbacks have won the Heisman since 2000, a run that began with [...]

NFL teams, players brace for shopping frenzy with lockout over

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Kevin Kolb #4 of the Philadelphia Eagles throws a pass against the Dallas Cowboys on January 2, 2011 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (January 1, 2011 – Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images North America) (Reuters) – National Football League (NFL) teams, players and their agents braced for a flurry of fast-paced negotiations and [...]