Thursday, April 11, 2013

At Start of NFL Concussion Case, a Focus On Workplace Safety

Should former NFL players be able to sue the league for brain injuries nfl wholesale jerseys they suffered on the field? 
That question was the focus of a preliminary hearing Tuesday into concussion litigation filed by more than 4,000 NFL veterans. Facing the prospect of billions of dollars in potential liability, attorneys forjerseys cheap the league pressed U.S. District Court Judge Anita B. Brody to dismiss the case. 
The league’s attorney, former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement, argued nfl jerseys china that under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between players and the league, any such claims must be settled through arbitration, rather than through the courts.

Report Card Grades for Every NFL Roster Heading into the Draft


Which NFL teams have done the most to improve themselves in free agency this offseason, and which teams still have lots to do in the draft?
To sort that out, I've graded every roster in the NFL heading into the draft. While I'm sure there will be plenty of discussion in the comments section (these are subjective, after all), I made every effort to be as comprehensive as possible.
The grades may not match up with a team's win-loss record in 2012—a credit to the work they've done (or failed to do) this offseason. Other teams may be far better in some areas than others, resulting in a higher grade overall but still not relieving them of a clear Achilles heel. Still others have gaping holes sure to be filled in the draft or the post-draft free agency period that could seriously improve their current grade.
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

NFL Notes: Raiders land QB Flynn, close to dealing Palmer


The Oakland Raiders have traded for Seattle backup quarterback Matt cheap jerseys Flynn in the team's latest change at the game's most important position. 
The deal announced by the Seahawks on china nfl jerseys Monday signals the end to Carson Palmer's tenure in Oakland. Palmer is expected to be dealt to Arizona. 
Oakland will send a fifth-round pick in 2014 and a conditional pick in nfl jersey wholesale 2015 to Seattle for Flynn, who left Green Bay and signed a lucrative free agent deal with Seattle last year. But he couldn't beat out rookie Russell Wilson for the starting job.

Dwayne Bowe says he's in upper echelon of NFL's WRs

Bowe feels no pressure to prove he's worthy of the mega-contract cheap nfl jerseys from chinabecause he's already one of the NFL's finest receivers -- at least in his own eyes. 
"Personally, I feel like I'm top five, most definitely," Bowe said to The Kansas City Star on Monday. "My play shows it. Running (with) the ball, blocking, all the (qualities) of a wide receiver, nfl jerseys wholesale I have. Whatever category people want to put me in, to me I'm always going to be No. 1 on this team, and that's all that matters." 
Bowe has padded his numbers in garbage time over the past few seasons, nfl jerseys china but he deserves credit for producing as a bonafide No. 1 receiver despite erratic quarterback play.