Glauber's NFL Hot Reads
Newsday's Bob Glauber goes the extra yard for the inside scoop on the NFL.
Bears worried about Forte's knees
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Bears running back Matt Forte is skipping the team's Organized Team Activity sessions because of a contract dispute, and it doesn't appear there will be a resolution to his money issues any time soon.
It doesn't help that the team is now concerned about the condition of the 26-year-old running back's knees. Per David Haugh of the Chicago Tribune, those concerns are standing in the way...
Fairley could face suspension
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Lions rookie defensive lineman Nick Fairley, the team's first-round draft pickout of Auburn last month, isn't off to a very good start in Detroit.
Three weeks before the draft, Fairley was arrested on misdemeanor charges of marijuana possession. And yesterday, he was arrested for driving under the influence and traveling at 100 mph near his home in Mobile, Ala.
Fairley is...
Greg Schiano another Tom Coughlin?
Former Rutgers coach Greg Schiano is attempting to turn the Buccaneers around this season, and at least one member of his coaching staff believes the Bucs can have similar success as the Giants during Schiano's tenure.
Offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan, a former Giants' offensive assistant who was part of the team's two Super Bowl championships under Tom Coughlin, believes Schiano...
NFLPA sues NFL over 2010 salaries
Just a day after an arbitrator dismissed a complaint by the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins that the NFL had wrongfully imposed salary cap restrictions in 2012-13, the NFL Players Association has filed suit against the NFL and charge the league with collusion for keeping salaries low in the 2010 season.
The suit alleges the league conspired to establish what it called...
Terrell Thomas is back
Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas admits it was difficult to watch his teammates win the Super Bowl without him. But after spending last season at home in Los Angeles rehabbing from a knee injury he suffered in training camp, Thomas said there were plenty of positives he took away from 2011.
"It was tough, but when you look at it in hindsight, it was a blessing,"...
Browns hope Weeden is "the guy"
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In the weeks leading up to last month's draft, the Browns gave every indication that Colt McCoy would remain the team's starter in 2012.
But after selecting Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden in the first round of the draft, they're singing a different tune.
Sorry, Colt. You're out.
Barring an unexpected turn of events, it will be Weeden going into the...
NFL owners approve knee, thigh pads
Beginning with the 2013 season, NFL players will be required to wear knee and thigh pads.
NFL owners approved a measure today in a bid to enhance player safety. However, further discussions with the NFL Players Association will need to take place before the rule is implemented. Many players believe that thigh and knee pads shouldn't be required because their use may limit...
Redskins, Cowboys lose cap case
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Special master Stephen Burbank has ruled against the Cowboys and Redskins in their attempt to overturn a huge salary cap reductions imposed by the NFL earlier this year. The league penalized both teams for what it called intentionally dumping contracts into the uncapped 2010 season.
The league ordered Washington to forfeit $36 million in salary cap room over the 2012-13 seasons and the...
NFLPA to fight thigh pad rule?
Since reaching agreement on a 10-year labor agreement last July, the NFL and the NFL Players Association haven't had what you'd call a warm-and-fuzzy relationship. The latest in their series of skirmishes: the league's plan to make hip, thigh and knee pads mandatory as a way to increase player safety.
According to Alex Marvez of FoxSports.com, the NFLPA will file a grievance if the owners...
Shanahan felled by collision
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NFL teams this week resumed non-contact practices as part of the league's Organized Team Activity period.
Don't tell that to Redskins coach Mike Shanahan, who was leveled in a collision during practice and was knocked woozy. Shanahan decided not to address reporters after practice, although he is expected to be ok. ...
