Sunday, August 19, 2012

Top all-time Badgers in NFL


I've been tracking on Twitter some former Badgers as they try to go from Wisconsin to the NFL - the interest and support for Russell Wilson has been amazing, by the way.

Wilson will make the Seattle Seahawks, no doubt there. Of course, there are other Badgers out there fighting for a roster spot. Will they become the latest ex-Wisconsin players to make the NFL?

The list is a long one and there's plenty of good players on it.

Observation deck: Cowboys-Chargers


The Dallas Cowboys' second cheap nfl jerseys preseason game was a 28-20 exhibition loss to the San Diego Chargers. Yet it gave Cowboys fans more NFL Nike Elite jersey reason to feel good then did their 3-0 preseason victory over the Raiders on Monday night. Such is life in the preseason, where everything seems much bigger and realer than it actually is.

Friday, August 10, 2012

NFL Still Waiting for NFLPA Approval of New Injured Reserve Policy


This spring, the NFL owners approved a change in the rules, and Collective Bargaining Agreement, allowing teams to place a player on the injured reserve list in training camp, then remove him later in the season. Under the old system, whenever a player was placed on injured reserve, their season was over, even if they could have been cleared to play late in the season.

 With the new system, one player a year per team could be placed on IR, then removed later, meaning teams would not have to try to decide between carrying an injured player on their roster throughout the season hoping he would recover. Last season, the Indinapolis Colts kept quarterback Peyton Manning on the roster, intially hoping he would be cleared to return at some point during the season.

Robert Griffin III's Redskins debut exceeds expectations

Four hours and some-odd minutes before Robert Griffin III threw his first-ever NFL touchdown pass: He cut a solitary figure in Ralph Wilson Stadium, in headphones and shorts, walking from one end of the discount nfl jerseys field to the other. Griffin stopped once, to shake hands with the night's officials.

Two hours before Robert Griffin III threw his first-ever NFL touchdown pass: Griffin warmed up on the Ralph Wilson Stadium field, ignoring the mostly sly glances his opponents kept sending his way. Bills wide nfl football jersey receiver Stevie Johnson openly admitted to checking out Griffin. First, because "he's a great player," he said, but secondly, because, "I wanted to see his socks." Johnson was bummed that on the occasion of Griffin's first live action, the one-time Baylor star hadn't pulled a pair of hosiery from his now-famous collection. "He's still a great player," Johnson said.