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6/11/2013 Ann Liguori interview (Passed Ball Show)
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Falcons OTAs: Day 7 Report
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Eagles DeSean Jackson Says Dad Had Dogs Chase Him To Increase His Speed
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Cowboys Tony Romo does not care about critics
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2013 Arizona Cardinals Fan Fest
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Falcons OTAs: Day 7 Report
The media once again had access to the first of four days of the Falcons third and final offseason team activities. The Falcons will have a mandatory minicamp starting next week on June 18:
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- As mentioned earlier, Desmond Trufant returned to practice today. He and fellow rookie Robert Alford were able to get extra reps due to the excused absence of veteran cornerback Asante Samuel today. Trufant at left corner, Alford at right, and both Robert McClain and Dominique Franks manning the slot. Matt Ryan was impressed with the Falcons top pick.
- Speaking of Ryan isn’t too concerned over his looming contract status.
You know what, I leave that to my agents and the front office. Those guys will get that stuff done.
- Absent at today’s session were Samuel,...
Eagles DeSean Jackson Says Dad Had Dogs Chase Him To Increase His Speed
Many people wonder why DeSean Jackson spends so much time rapping and less on football, it’s probably because he had football shoved down his throat since he was a young child.
If you are not aware of the total DeSean Jackson story, it can be deep at times. Jackson has a documentary coming out titled DeSean Jackson: Making of a Father’s Dream, which focuses on his athletic prowess from early childhood until now. Jackson’s father pushed him unlike any other. The documentary was shot over 17 years, and Jackson’s father unfortunately won’t be able to see it, because he passed away in 2009 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Jackson was on the Jim Rome Show today, and spoke about the times his father would tie a tennis ball to his waist, and have a dog that DeSean was scared of...Cowboys Tony Romo does not care about critics
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is dismissing everyone that is criticizing him. You would too if you just worked out a new deal for $108 million. Romo spoke with ESPN and let it fly.
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“I think more than anything I think [the media], not trying to be rude, but you guys don’t matter,” Romo said. “Saying that, I know you guys all have a job to do and it helps grow the game and there’s a lot of talk about the game and it’s a wonderful aspect of it, good [and] bad. None of it matters. It’s going to be played out on the field, no matter what we’re going to [do] we have to open up the football season against the New York Giants and whether you said great things or whether you said the Cowboys are whatever, they’re the best ever, the worst ever, they can’t ever, they can, it doesn’t matter. You still have...
2013 Arizona Cardinals Fan Fest
The 2013 Arizona Cardinals Fan Fest has finally arrived.
The Fan Fest will be held at the University of Phoenix Stadium today from 4:30 - 8:30 PM. Parking lots will open at 3:30 PM and stadium gates will open at 4:30 PM.
Let's take a look at some important details:
CONCESSIONS: Stands will be open and will feature items including $1.50 hot dogs, $1.50 popcorn and $1.50 sodas served in Red Birds souvenir cups.
TICKETS: Cardinals ticket representatives will be on hand for fans interested in 2013 season tickets. Please call (602) 379-0102 or log onto azcardinals.com for more information.
PRACTICE: Fans will have their initial opportunity to see the 2013 Cardinals in person when the team takes the field for practice from 6:00-8:10 p.m. Big cheers should go up when quarterback Carson Palmer fires a completed pass to All-Pro Larry Fitzgerald.
ACTIVITIES FOR FANS: Cardinals Cheerleaders will perform prior to practice at 5:15 p.m. and team mascot Big Red... Quarterback Tim Tebow lands with the New England Patriots
Tim Tebow’s days as an NFL quarterback aren’t quite over yet even though he completed a total of six passes for the New York Jets last season for just 39 yards and added another 102 yards in rushing. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has thrown Tebow a lifeline by signing him to the club for the upcoming 2013/14 football season.
The unrestricted free agent will be working once again with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. It was McDaniels who traded up in the NFL draft in 2010 while he was coaching the Denver Broncos so he could select Tebow with the 25th pick overall. Many fans thought Tebow’s NFL career had reached an end after last season as the former Heisman Trophy winner was rumored to be heading north of the border to play in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Other reports said he might also try his hand at Arena Football.
Tebow didn’t see much action at all...
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It’s Tebow Time New England Style
It's been some time since the Patriots won a Super Bowl. This fact is not lost on the Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick. How signing controversial semi-QB Tim Tebow will help the Patriots get back to the Super Bowl is unclear.
Either this will be Belichick's defining moment, if he makes it work, or it will be the reason he is not with the Patriots sometime really soon. Even Vince Lombardi left the Packers.
I have always like Tebow. I remember what some commentator said about him before he was drafted. "All he does is win."
Can Belichick, Brady and company make it work. You bet yah....
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James and Joey[/caption]... 82 Days Of Summer: The Countdown To Football
I get it. You're the “sports” guy. And right now, you're suffering through a drought that started the second that the Baltimore Ravens won the Super Bowl. Lucky for you, the last gap or “home-stretch” between now and the return of football to stadiums and high-definition television feeds could not have come at a better time: Summer.
It is filled with distractions in the nature of great weather that becomes water sports, hikes, family gatherings, golf, day trips, week-long vacations to far away places, fireworks, camping, and of course, the All-American cookout.
And at each of those things, someone, just like clockwork, is bound by some sort of fate to bring along a football, or “pig-skin” to toss around. You won't mind of course, you will smile with each catch, each pass, each dropped pass, each pass overthrown by a mile, happy to chase after the wayward sports ball with a grin and a shake of your head.
Yet, at some...
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New York Giants’ Rolle on Robert Griffin III: He’s a Huge Playmaker
Prior to the 2012 season, the Washington Redskins were the perennial laughing stock of the NFC East. While the New York Giants were developing Eli Manning into a Super Bowl MVP, Mark Brunell, Jason Campbell, Rex Grossman and Jon Beck all consistently turned in mediocre performances at quarterback for Washington, which despite talent at several skill positions, relegated the Redskins to the basement of the division on a fairly regular basis. However, last year's arrival of Robert Griffin III rejuvenated not just a fan base that was starving for success, but a team that now has the talent to do some serious damage around the league.
Giants safety Antrel Rolle says that he's dreading seeing Griffin take the field once he recovers fully from ACL surgery.
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“I’m gonna let him take his time, get his rehab,” he continued. “I want him 100 percent. He’s a huge playmaker in this league.”The NFL is...