NFC West Archive
Are the 49ers a quiet storm coming after going 4-0 in the preseason?
The San Francisco 49ers have been a sleeping giant since 2002, the last time they appeared in the playoffs. The NFL is great when the 49ers are good. Are the 49ers back after a perfect preseason or this sleeping giant was just yawning and stretching? “Trust me, I’ve been 4-0 before in preseason and get the [...]
Bills Deny Interest in Trade for QB Matt Leinart
The Bills have announced they are not one of the reported three teams interested in trading for QB Matt Leinart, and have no desire to acquire the disgruntled Arizona Cardinals QB. Tuesday afternoon, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that three teams– the Oakland Raiders, New York Giants, and Buffalo– were engaged in trade talks with the Cardinals [...]Raiders Deny Reports of Interest in Leinart, Blast Schefter
You can scratch the Oakland Raiders off the list of potential suitors for Matt Leinart. The team has joined the Buffalo Bills in denying a report that they had been in contact with the Arizona Cardinals in regards to a trade for the former USC quarterback. The Raiders went so far in their denial of [...]*UPDATED* Could 49ers Be Interested in Matt Leinart?
San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary isn’t 100 percent comfortable with backup quarterback David Carr yet, but feels as though he could be in the future. The same cannot be said for third-string quarterback Nate Davis, whom Singletary roasted last week after taking exception to his work ethic according to a PFT post. As such, it [...]Report: Giants and Raiders Are Interested in Matt Leinart
The Arizona Cardinals have nibbles from at least two teams who are interested in trading for Matt Leinart. The Oakland Raiders and New York Giants have expressed interest in acquiring the former USC quarterback according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Buffalo Bills, who were also initially mentioned among the teams in the running for Leinart, [...]
*UPDATED* Hill Took a Pay Cut, Wilson Traded to Ravens for Conditional Pick
Seattle Seahawks’ linebacker Leroy Hill made an adjustment to his bank account on Tuesday as he took a major pay cut to stay with the Seahawks for the 2010 season. Hill was due to make $6 million this year after signing a six-year deal last April that would have been worth $38 million. Instead, Hill agreed [...]Report: Cardinals Actively Trying to Trade Matt Leinart
While Matt Leinart believes he has “out played the competition,” the Arizona Cardinals apparently feel otherwise. The team is actively seeking a trade for the 2006 first-round draft pick according to FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer. We reported earlier Tuesday that the team may wind up releasing Leinart in an effort to cut their losses and [...]
QB Kellen Clemens Takes Pay Cut, Will Stay With Jets in 2010
Kellen Clemens will take a pay cut to stay on as the Jets’ third-string QB, signing a one-year deal with the team on Tuesday. According to Jenny Vrentas of the Newark Star-Ledger, Clemens’ deal ended up being less than the tender he was offered at the beginning of the year. The Jets benefit greatly from Clemens’ [...]Report: Arizona Cardinals May Cut Matt Leinart
Matt Leinart may not need to worry about being cut in Arizona. Instead, he would be better to concern himself about being cut outright. The No. 10 overall pick in the 2006 draft is due a base salary of $2.485 million from the Cardinals this season, which likely isn’t the big concern. In 2011 [...]
Dolphins LB Karlos Dansby Ready to “Get This Thing Rolling” With New Team
Miami’s newly acquired LB Karlos Dansby knows Dolphins fans have huge expectations for him in the 2010 season. His response: bring it on. “[Coach Sparano] is expecting more, I’m expecting more, my family’s expecting more, shoot, everybody’s expecting more,” Dansby told the Sun Sentinel. “I’m so anxious, so anxious to get this thing rolling.” In [...]