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Browns place Hardesty on IR, waive six
Berea, OH (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Browns placed rookie running back Montario Hardesty on injured reserve Friday in addition to waiving six players. Hardesty, a second-round pick out of...


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Rams reduce roster by four players
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - The St. Louis Rams announced Friday the release of four players, putting the active roster at 71 players. St. Louis must release 18 more players before Saturday's...
Cardinals release 16 players
Tempe, AZ (Sports Network) - The Arizona Cardinals pared down their roster on Friday, releasing 16 players ahead of Saturday's deadline to reduce the active roster to 53 players. The club...
Niners reduce roster to 53; RB Robinson among cuts
Santa Clara, CA (Sports Network) - The San Francisco 49ers got a jump on the rest of the NFL on Friday, reducing their roster to the league maximum of 53 players more than 24 hours prior to the 6...
Chargers acquire WR Crayton from Dallas
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - The San Diego Chargers acquired disgruntled wide receiver Patrick Crayton from the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for undisclosed considerations. Crayton had been adamant...
Steelers start cuts, drop 10 players
Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - The Steelers released 10 players on Friday, getting an early start on personnel moves in advance of the NFL's 6 p.m. (et) Saturday deadline to reduce rosters to...
Patriots dump Lewis, Ghiaciuc
Foxboro, MA (Sports Network) - The New England Patriots released defensive lineman Damione Lewis and offensive lineman Eric Ghiaciuc on Friday, getting an early start on their "cut-down day"...
Redskins place Kelly on IR
Ashburn, VA (Sports Network) - The Washington Redskins have placed wide receiver Malcolm Kelly on injured reserve because of a hamstring problem. Kelly, in his third year out of Oklahoma, was...
Jets LB Pace has broken foot, could be out six weeks
New York, NY (Sports Network) - New York Jets linebacker Calvin Pace has a broken foot which will cause him to miss the team's September 13 season opener against Baltimore. According to the Jets...
Miami Dolphins acquire offensive lineman from Cowboys
The Miami Dolphins added some security on the offensive line Friday by acquiring veteran tackle Pat McQuistan from the Dallas Cowboys. Left tackle Jake Long and right tackle Vernon Carey are both...
Chargers trade for Crayton
Dallas Cowboys for undisclosed considerations. Crayton, a 6-foot, 205-pound receiver, is in his seventh NFL season. Crayton has averaged 41 catches for 596 yards and five touchdowns since ’06. He...
Q&A with Louis Vasquez
Louis, you were among the top performers in the bench press at the scouting combine coming out of college. What's the most you ever lifted? My one-rep max was 530...
Cowboys send Crayton to SD, McQuistan to Miami
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) reaches out to make a grab on a pass during drills at an afternoon practice at the Cowboys training facility Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, in Irving. The...
Canadian football player tests positive for HGH
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WATERLOO, Ontario -- The first athlete to positive test for human growth hormone in North America is a Canadian college football player whose team was suspended for the 2010...
Semi-pro football player gets prison sentence for hitting ref with helmet
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A football player has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for slamming a referee in the face with his helmet at the end of an unruly semiprofessional game in upstate New...
Steelers have big QB questions in Ben Roethlisberger's 4-game ban
"You have told me and the Steelers that you are committed to making better decisions," Goodell said in a letter to Roethlisberger after reducing the suspension. "Your actions over the past several...
Steve Spagnuolo not yet ready to name Sam Bradford Rams' starter
Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night, giving the Rams a 3-1 preseason finish for the second straight season. He was 6 for 6 for 68 yards and a touchdown in his one series. That followed a two-TD effort...
Cowboys trade disgruntled Crayton to Chargers
San Diego Chargers , where he'll be a bigger part of the offense than he would've been in Dallas and he will still be playing for a contender. The change in locales isn't bad either, although he's...
Browns' Hardesty out for season with a torn ACL
Montario Hardesty is out for the season after tearing a left knee ligament during his NFL debut. Team spokesman Neal Gulkis said Hardesty is being placed on injured reserve. Gulkis confirmed Friday...
Chargers get WR Crayton from Cowboys
Roy Williams . Bryant is expected to fill the No. 3 spot even though he missed most of training camp with a sprained ankle. The Cowboys are making changes in their offensive line, but McQuistan was...
Browns rookie Hardesty out for '10 with torn ACL
Montario Hardesty is out for the season after tearing a left knee ligament during his NFL debut. Team spokesman Neal Gulkis said Hardesty is being placed on injured reserve. Gulkis confirmed Friday...
Pats cut DL Lewis, OL Ghiaciuc day before deadline
Eric Ghiaciuc . Friday's moves came one day before the deadline for teams to reduce their rosters to the regular-season limit of 53 players. Lewis, a first-round draft pick by the St. Louis Rams in...
NFL preseason: Can Cowboys and Jets really be bad?
New York Jets are supposed to be Super Bowl favorites. They sure didn't look like it this preseason.Of course, those games also didn't count.That's the trouble with trying to make sense of the...
Knee injury ends season for Browns rookie Hardesty
Montario Hardesty is out for the season after tearing a left knee ligament during his NFL debut.Team spokesman Neal Gulkis said Hardesty is being placed on injured reserve. Gulkis confirmed Friday...
Colts' Caldwell braces for new decisions
Indianapolis Colts can start making their choices.With the preseason over, coach Jim Caldwell and team president Bill Polian will spend time debating numbers, players and potential as they trim the...
Spagnuolo mum on Rams' QB starter
Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night, giving the Rams a 3-1 preseason finish for the second straight season. He was 6 for 6 for 68 yards and a touchdown in his one series. That followed a two-TD effort...
Arizona sends OG Wells to Eagles for draft pick
Philadelphia Eagles for an undisclosed draft pick.Wells had started the last 90 games for Arizona, dating to the 2003 season, as well as the team's six postseason games, but was moved from left guard...
Roethlisberger suspension reduced to 4 games
He'll be back on the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers two games earlier than expected after convincing NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell he is turning his life...
Eagles trade for OL Wells, cut 10; Abiamiri to PUP
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Eagles have traded for Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Reggie Wells, the team announced Friday. The 29-year-old Wells, who was acquired in...
Report: Lions' Suh fined for hit on Delhomme
Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Detroit Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has reportedly been fined for his hit on Cleveland Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme. According to the Detroit Free...
Raiders Hold on to Defeat Seahawks 27-24
got the start at quarterback for the Raiders. Four plays later, Gradkowski culminated the 69-yard drive with a 32-yard screen pass to rookie FB Manase Tonga. Waters’ extra point was good and the...
Jonni is Raiderette of the Game
The Oakland Raiders would like to congratulate Jonni as the Raiderette of the Game. Jonni is in her third season cheering with the Raiderettes. She has been dancing for 16 years, and joined the...
California Lottery Launches New Oakland Raiders Scratchers Game
The new Raiders Scratchers ticket was unvelied at Back to Football: The Raider Nation Celebration Friday, August 27, 2010, at Frank Ogawa Plaza in downtown...
Gatorade Junior Training Camps
The Oakland Raiders are currently scheduling elementary schools, recreation centers, and other non-profit organizations for 2010 Gatorade Junior Training Camps...
Marines to Serve as Color Guard During Raiders 2010 Season
The Oakland Raiders hosted the United States Marines at Training Camp 2010 for an afternoon practice in Napa, Calif., last week. The Marines were provided the opportunity to watch the Raiders...
Schefter Makes Untrue Statements Regarding Raiders
ESPN’s Adam Schefter is once again making untrue statements about The Oakland Raiders, this time regarding Matt Leinart. The Raiders have never discussed trading for Leinart. The Raiders are very...
Raiders Make Travel to Games Economically and Environmentally Friendly
For the fourth straight season, the Oakland Raiders have teamed up with Capitol Corridor to provide Raiders fans an easy and environmentally friendly transit to Raiders home...
Gradkowski Talks Camp and the Preseason
), but I got a lot of good work last game. If I can get more work this game it will do nothing but help me, I am excited. We are just practicing hard out here. It has been a short week…so just...
Wayne Neijhorst Camp Blog
This week I have learned so much. Not only about professional football and what comes along with it, but also about myself as a coach. So much has happened over the past few days: I’ve stood on the...
Coach Cable Monday Media Session
. I think collectively you have to take your hat off to the group and their coach; they just go to work every day. The nice thing to me is that they are all similar that way they like to work, they...
Sebastian Stolz 2010 Training Camp Blog
Another week with The Oakland Raiders has come and gone so fast. It feels like I met the team in Chicago just yesterday. And now I’m done packing my bags and waiting for a friend of mine to pick me...
PFT: Cowboys trade WR Crayton to Chargers
When the Cowboys picked receiver Dez Bryant in the first round of the 2010 draft, receiver Patrick Crayton knew that his days in Dallas were numbered. And he was right.Adam Schefter of ESPN reports...
Byrne Identity: Quest For CB Began Before Draft
's quest to add a reliable corner to the Ravens started before the draft. The pursuit weighed on Ozzie and his staff's shoulders for months. Lots of study was part of the process, including...
Schwartz mum on Lions cuts
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz isn't talking about the cuts he has to make by Saturday night. The franchise, along with the rest of the NFL, must trim...
Cards trade guard Wells to Eagles for draft pick
Philadelphia Eagles for an undisclosed draft pick. Wells had started the last 90 games for Arizona, dating to the 2003 season, as well as the team's six postseason games, but was moved from left...
NFL fines Suh $7,500 for rough hit on Delhomme
Jake Delhomme in an exhibition game against the Browns. The No. 2 overall pick in April's draft grabbed Delhomme's face mask and twisted it, then wrapped his arms around the quarterback's head and...