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Dolphins LB Channing Crowder is preparing himself for free agency and preparing to play for a team other than the Miami Dolphins. He gets the impression he won't be back in Miami based on conversations he has had with general manager Jeff Ireland and vice-president of football operations Bill Parcells.
"They said, 'Well, we want to see what your market value is, and see where it goes from there,'" Crowder said. "So hopefully it does get real, real high and they have to match something high, but we'll see when free agency comes around."
Crowder finished second on the team last season with a career-high 114 tackles. The former Florida Gators star has spent his entire four-year NFL career with the Dolphins.
"They did have the whole season to re-sign me, and they really didn't want to talk about anything, so maybe they didn't like me as a player or whatever it was," Crowder said. "If they want to get into a bidding battle with somebody, that means they really didn't want me anyway. I want to play football next year, and I'm confident I can play in the NFL, so I'll play football next year and hopefully it's with the Dolphins. But if it's with somebody else, I know I can play football. They had the first crack at it and they dropped the ball, so we'll see what other teams do. It's their loss."
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Moss Making a Switch
The Broncos have already began discussing the possibility for Elvis Dumerville to change positions to fit the 3-4 defense being implemented by new D-coordinator Mike Nolan, but now another teammate will be joining Elvis in the linebackers meeting room.
Jarvis Moss, the Broncos' first-round pick in the 2007 draft, has learned he'll be moving to outside linebacker in Mike Nolan's new scheme.
"They feel like it could be good for Jarvis, because he hasn't put on the weight you would expect a defensive end to have. And he's athletic enough to do it," Moss' agent, Pat Dye Jr., said on Friday. "My sense is, he'll be an outside linebacker and a big pass rusher, primarily."
Moss has been working with a nutritionist and strength coaches in Gainesville, Fla to add 10 pounds this offseason, but he has had difficulty moving north of the 255 pounds he carried at season's end. He planned to add the weight to become a true 4-3 defensive end.
"He's plenty athletic. My hope was, at this point, he'd weigh 265, 270 and be a prototypical defensive end, but that hasn't happened. So this could kind of be a rebirth for him."
The big hurdle for Moss in his new position is to become proficient in his backpedal and turn in coverage. Proving he can drop back into coverage, which he has done occasionally in zone- blitz situations.
"We actually did some of that before the draft because the 3- 4 teams obviously didn't see him as a defensive end in a 3-4 scheme," Dye said. "So the 3-4 teams put him through linebacker drills and he did fine.
Jarvis Moss, the Broncos' first-round pick in the 2007 draft, has learned he'll be moving to outside linebacker in Mike Nolan's new scheme.
"They feel like it could be good for Jarvis, because he hasn't put on the weight you would expect a defensive end to have. And he's athletic enough to do it," Moss' agent, Pat Dye Jr., said on Friday. "My sense is, he'll be an outside linebacker and a big pass rusher, primarily."
Moss has been working with a nutritionist and strength coaches in Gainesville, Fla to add 10 pounds this offseason, but he has had difficulty moving north of the 255 pounds he carried at season's end. He planned to add the weight to become a true 4-3 defensive end.
"He's plenty athletic. My hope was, at this point, he'd weigh 265, 270 and be a prototypical defensive end, but that hasn't happened. So this could kind of be a rebirth for him."
The big hurdle for Moss in his new position is to become proficient in his backpedal and turn in coverage. Proving he can drop back into coverage, which he has done occasionally in zone- blitz situations.
"We actually did some of that before the draft because the 3- 4 teams obviously didn't see him as a defensive end in a 3-4 scheme," Dye said. "So the 3-4 teams put him through linebacker drills and he did fine.
Chet Bulger, 91, of Chicago Cardinals’ 1947 Title Team, Dies
Chet Bulger, a member of the 1947 Chicago Cardinals Championship team has passed away at age 91.
Bulger played in the NFL from 1942 to 1950, starting with the Chicago Cardinals and spending his final season with the Detroit Lions. In 1947, he helped the Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 28-21, for the NFL championship.
The Cardinals lost the 1948 title game to the Eagles, 7-0, then did not play for the championship again until reaching Super Bowl XLIII.
“I’m still a Cardinal, always a Cardinal,” Bulger told The Associated Press in a telephone interview a few days before the Super Bowl. “I can’t see too well anymore, but I’m going to get up real close to the TV to watch that game. Maybe we’ll win that Super Bowl. Wouldn’t that be something?”
Bulger scored seven points in his N.F.L. career, kicking an extra point in 1943 and returning a fumble for a touchdown in 1945.
Bulger stayed in Chicago after his playing days and taught and coached at De La Salle, where he stayed through 1982. He became the athletic director, and the school named its main athletic field for him. In later years, he helped raise money for De La Salle.
Bulger played in the NFL from 1942 to 1950, starting with the Chicago Cardinals and spending his final season with the Detroit Lions. In 1947, he helped the Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 28-21, for the NFL championship.
The Cardinals lost the 1948 title game to the Eagles, 7-0, then did not play for the championship again until reaching Super Bowl XLIII.
“I’m still a Cardinal, always a Cardinal,” Bulger told The Associated Press in a telephone interview a few days before the Super Bowl. “I can’t see too well anymore, but I’m going to get up real close to the TV to watch that game. Maybe we’ll win that Super Bowl. Wouldn’t that be something?”
Bulger scored seven points in his N.F.L. career, kicking an extra point in 1943 and returning a fumble for a touchdown in 1945.
Bulger stayed in Chicago after his playing days and taught and coached at De La Salle, where he stayed through 1982. He became the athletic director, and the school named its main athletic field for him. In later years, he helped raise money for De La Salle.
Lynch Charged with 3 Gun Misdemeanors
Buffalo Bills RB Marshawn Lynch charged in Los Angeles County Superior Court with possessing a concealed, loaded and unregistered firearm, police Detective Ryan Thompson said.
Lynch was arrested on Feb. 11 after police smelled marijuana coming from a parked car that Lynch occupied with two other men. Officers searched the vehicle and found a loaded pistol and four marijuana cigarettes. They did not book any of the men for any drug offenses.
"We would have preferred no criminal charges. However, given that charges were filed we are pleased that they are misdemeanors as opposed to felonies," said Lynch's attorney, Gerald Schwartzbach.
Lynch's arraignment is scheduled for March 3.
Bills coach Dick Jauron said he was not pleased with the latest arrest, though it was unclear if the team would reprimand the 22-year-old running back.
"You never like to see any Bills names or really an NFL name in the news in regards to those kinds of incidents," he said Thursday during a news conference at a scouting combine in Indianapolis.
Lynch was arrested on Feb. 11 after police smelled marijuana coming from a parked car that Lynch occupied with two other men. Officers searched the vehicle and found a loaded pistol and four marijuana cigarettes. They did not book any of the men for any drug offenses.
"We would have preferred no criminal charges. However, given that charges were filed we are pleased that they are misdemeanors as opposed to felonies," said Lynch's attorney, Gerald Schwartzbach.
Lynch's arraignment is scheduled for March 3.
Bills coach Dick Jauron said he was not pleased with the latest arrest, though it was unclear if the team would reprimand the 22-year-old running back.
"You never like to see any Bills names or really an NFL name in the news in regards to those kinds of incidents," he said Thursday during a news conference at a scouting combine in Indianapolis.
Zorn Taking His Time Re-signing Hall
As more and more reports come out about players being signed to long term deals, or getting franchised, reports out of Washington say that head coach Jim Zorn doesn't expect to sign CB DeAngelo Hall any time soon.
"I think it's going to take a while," Zorn said. "I'm not in that on a daily basis trying to check to see where we are. I think it means a lot to DeAngelo, and it means a lot to us to have it done right. I just think there's a pace to it."
Hall, who was brought into Washington mid-way through the season after he was released by the Oakland Raiders and is set to become a free agent on Feb. 27th. where the market appears good and there is always a ton of money to be made for defensive backs.
"I think it's going to take a while," Zorn said. "I'm not in that on a daily basis trying to check to see where we are. I think it means a lot to DeAngelo, and it means a lot to us to have it done right. I just think there's a pace to it."
Hall, who was brought into Washington mid-way through the season after he was released by the Oakland Raiders and is set to become a free agent on Feb. 27th. where the market appears good and there is always a ton of money to be made for defensive backs.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Marlin Jackson Wins Case, Gets $225,000
According to the Associated Press.
Indianapolis Colts CB Marlin Jackson was awarded $225,000 in a lawsuit against a fellow student who claimed the football player assaulted him in 2003 while he played at Michigan.
A Washtenaw County jury ruled Thursday that Jackson was defamed by Shahin Farokhrany.
Farokhrany said he was assaulted with a bottle at a party and sued Jackson for $10 million.
Jackson countersued, saying a bottle was not used and the accusation hurt his reputation in NFL pre-draft interviews.
Jackson's attorney Ellis Freatman III told The Associated Press that the jury award is roughly equivalent to the difference in income from being picked one or two spots higher in the draft.
Jackson, a defensive back, was the Colts' first-round pick in 2005.
Indianapolis Colts CB Marlin Jackson was awarded $225,000 in a lawsuit against a fellow student who claimed the football player assaulted him in 2003 while he played at Michigan.
A Washtenaw County jury ruled Thursday that Jackson was defamed by Shahin Farokhrany.
Farokhrany said he was assaulted with a bottle at a party and sued Jackson for $10 million.
Jackson countersued, saying a bottle was not used and the accusation hurt his reputation in NFL pre-draft interviews.
Jackson's attorney Ellis Freatman III told The Associated Press that the jury award is roughly equivalent to the difference in income from being picked one or two spots higher in the draft.
Jackson, a defensive back, was the Colts' first-round pick in 2005.
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