AFC North Archive
Steelers Release 10 Players, Need to Cut 11 More
The Pittsburgh Steelers trimmed their roster by 10 players Friday afternoon as they begin the process of cutting their roster to the league-mandated 53-man limit. In the first waive of cuts were: TE Eugene Bright, OG Dorian Brooks, OT Kyle Jolly, WR Brandon London, TE Sean McHugh, DT Scott Paxson, LS Matt Stewart, S Justin Thornton, [...]
NFL Reduces Roethlisberger Suspension by Two Games, Steelers Pleased
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell shortened the suspension of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to four game Friday morning after the pair met face to face. Roethlisberger planned to ask Goodell to reduce the suspension to three games, but was not surprisingly denied that request. He will now be eligible to play his first game on Oct. 17 [...]
Leftwich Suffers MCL Damage, Dixon Likely to Start Week 1
When Ben Roethlisberger serves his suspension at the beginning of the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be turning to Dennis Dixon to quarterback the team. Byron Leftwich, Roethlisberger’s projected backup, reportedly tore his MCL in Thursday’s preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers. For any NFL player, let alone one who likely would have been a starter in [...]
Jets and Revis Could Have Agreement Before Week 1
It’s looking likely that the Jets and CB could agree to terms before the team’s Sept, 13 opener vs. Baltimore, according to a new report. A source told AOL’s Fanhouse that Revis and the Jets have been quietly negotiating terms while the 25-year-old corner has been training separately in Pittsburgh. The details of the contract are [...]
LB Adalius Thomas Interesed In Joining Jets, But No Deal Until After Week 1
LB Adalius Thomas said Monday that he would be interested in joining the Jets, but that no deal will happen between him and the team before Week 1. SI’s Peter King reported earlier this week that the 33-year-old had no interest in signing with the Jets. On Monday, Thomas responded. “That is ridiculous,” he said. “If they [...]Jets, Ryan Interested in Reuniting with LB Adalius Thomas
The Jets have reached out to former Patriots LB Adalius Thomas about joining the team after finding out this morning that LB Calvin Pace will miss 4-6 weeks with a broken foot. “I would say that would be a possibility,” Ryan said to ESPN.com about Thomas joining the Jets. “I wouldn’t rule that out. There’s some [...]
Jets Cut WR Laveraneus Coles; May Retire
WR Laveraneus Coles was among the list of players cut on Sunday when the team trimmed their roster down to 75 players. Coles, who was drafted by the Jets in 2000 and spent 7 of his 10 seasons with the team, planned his third stint with the team to be his last.”Once the buck stops here, [...]
Spiller, Edwards Power Bills Offense in 35-20 Win vs. Bengals
Bills rookie RB continued to spark a greatly improved Bills offense with another electrifying performance in last night’s 35-20 win vs. Cincinnati. Spiller tallied two more TDs in his second preseason start, a 1-yard power rush midway through the second quarter and nimble 20-yard scamper near the end of the half that was almost identical to [...]
Browns Lose to Lions 35-27 Despite Strong Showing by Offense
The Cleveland Browns lost 35-27 to the Detroit Lions despite a strong showing from the first team offense. The Browns defense was rocked throughout the game and bailed out during the first half of the game by the first team offense, which held the ball for large chunks of time. Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme was 20-25 [...]Bills RB Spiller to Start Again vs. Bengals
Bills rookie RB C.J. Spiller will get the start again in Saturday night’s game against Cincinnati, as he hopes to build on his monster debut vs. Indianapolis last week. “I’m just going to continue to do what I’ve been doing, just go out there and try to execute,” Spiller said after practice on Thursday. Spiller, the [...]