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03-23-2005, 10:59 AM
March 22, 2005
West Side story could include Super Bowl
The NFL's Super Bowl committee is voting unanimously to give a Super Bowl to New York City in 2010, and there is a good chance NFL owners will pass a resolution Wednesday. Super Bowl XLIV would be held in Manhattan's West Side if the resolution is passed but the Super Bowl would be contingent on construction of the stadium.
March 22, 2005
Chiefs corner the market for Law, Surtain
Kansas City Chiefs (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=kan) coach Dick Vermeil believes there is a 50-50 chance their cornerback situation could be resolved by the weekend. The Chiefs are working two angles to try to come up with one coverage cornerback. They are talking to former Patriots cornerback Ty Law (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=3188). They are talking trade with the Dolphins for Patrick Surtain (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4303). "I know Carl Peterson is talking to the people involved with the two corners that we are interested in. I think there is a chance it might get done in the next few days. I'd say it's 50-50." The Dolphins want a second-round choice for Surtain. The Chiefs are currently unwilling to give up their second because they don't have their third round pick.
March 22, 2005
Oh, Henry: Bills still undecided
The Bills remain reluctant to make a one-for-one trade involving Bills running back Travis Henry (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=5505) for Cardinals offensive lineman L.J. Shelton (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4670). They want more from the Cardinals, either switching positions in the second round of the draft or having the Cardinals add a draft choice. In Arizona, it's Henry for Shelton and that's it.
"Obviously we don't feel that way right now," Bills coach Mike Mularkey said for a straight swap. "We've done a lot of research and a lot of film study, but right now we're still looking."
Henry is threatening not to show up for training camp if he's not traded.
"I know he's frustrated and he's frustrated because he's competitive," Mularkey said. "He wants to be a starter and he wants his chances to be a starter. We have done everything we can to really honor his request for a trade. You have to understand we're not going to do that for everybody."
March 21, 2005
Saints intend to keep Haslett for long haul
By now the Saints had hoped to have a contract extension finalized for coach Jim Haslett, who has two years remaining on his current deal. Both sides are exchanging proposals, but the goal is to extend Haslett through the 2008 season or beyond.
March 21, 2005
It's all about mom and baby
Last week's flurry of free agent moves concerning quarterbacks has suddenly brought Tim Hasselbeck (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=5534)'s name to the forefront. He's getting consideration from teams such as Denver and Seattle, which wasn't able to sign Jeff Garcia (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4924), Brad Johnson (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=2160) or Gus Frerotte (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=2869). The only problem is Hasselbeck can't do anything for another week or so because his wife is due to give birth sometime in the next week.
March 21, 2005
Protecting the lower extremities
The NFL isn't going to forbid those nasty cut blocks that have been popularized by the Denver Broncos (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=den), but one play would be illegal if playing rule proposal No. 16 or No. 17 is passed. The Competition Committee wants to penalize the "peel back" block in which a player -- particularly on a screen pass -- blocks below the waist to a helpless defender. Broncos right tackle George Foster (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6356) blocked the leg of Bengals defensive tackle Tony Williams (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4087). That wasn't considered a peel back block, but the Committee thought it was an unnecessary roughness foul, which would be categorized in playing rule proposal No. 17. No blocker can dive into lower extremities of a defender without having the defender having a chance to see the play. Foster's low hit wasn't a peel back or a cutback. The Committee thought it was unnecessary.
West Side story could include Super Bowl
The NFL's Super Bowl committee is voting unanimously to give a Super Bowl to New York City in 2010, and there is a good chance NFL owners will pass a resolution Wednesday. Super Bowl XLIV would be held in Manhattan's West Side if the resolution is passed but the Super Bowl would be contingent on construction of the stadium.
March 22, 2005
Chiefs corner the market for Law, Surtain
Kansas City Chiefs (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=kan) coach Dick Vermeil believes there is a 50-50 chance their cornerback situation could be resolved by the weekend. The Chiefs are working two angles to try to come up with one coverage cornerback. They are talking to former Patriots cornerback Ty Law (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=3188). They are talking trade with the Dolphins for Patrick Surtain (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4303). "I know Carl Peterson is talking to the people involved with the two corners that we are interested in. I think there is a chance it might get done in the next few days. I'd say it's 50-50." The Dolphins want a second-round choice for Surtain. The Chiefs are currently unwilling to give up their second because they don't have their third round pick.
March 22, 2005
Oh, Henry: Bills still undecided
The Bills remain reluctant to make a one-for-one trade involving Bills running back Travis Henry (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=5505) for Cardinals offensive lineman L.J. Shelton (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4670). They want more from the Cardinals, either switching positions in the second round of the draft or having the Cardinals add a draft choice. In Arizona, it's Henry for Shelton and that's it.
"Obviously we don't feel that way right now," Bills coach Mike Mularkey said for a straight swap. "We've done a lot of research and a lot of film study, but right now we're still looking."
Henry is threatening not to show up for training camp if he's not traded.
"I know he's frustrated and he's frustrated because he's competitive," Mularkey said. "He wants to be a starter and he wants his chances to be a starter. We have done everything we can to really honor his request for a trade. You have to understand we're not going to do that for everybody."
March 21, 2005
Saints intend to keep Haslett for long haul
By now the Saints had hoped to have a contract extension finalized for coach Jim Haslett, who has two years remaining on his current deal. Both sides are exchanging proposals, but the goal is to extend Haslett through the 2008 season or beyond.
March 21, 2005
It's all about mom and baby
Last week's flurry of free agent moves concerning quarterbacks has suddenly brought Tim Hasselbeck (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=5534)'s name to the forefront. He's getting consideration from teams such as Denver and Seattle, which wasn't able to sign Jeff Garcia (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4924), Brad Johnson (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=2160) or Gus Frerotte (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=2869). The only problem is Hasselbeck can't do anything for another week or so because his wife is due to give birth sometime in the next week.
March 21, 2005
Protecting the lower extremities
The NFL isn't going to forbid those nasty cut blocks that have been popularized by the Denver Broncos (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=den), but one play would be illegal if playing rule proposal No. 16 or No. 17 is passed. The Competition Committee wants to penalize the "peel back" block in which a player -- particularly on a screen pass -- blocks below the waist to a helpless defender. Broncos right tackle George Foster (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6356) blocked the leg of Bengals defensive tackle Tony Williams (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4087). That wasn't considered a peel back block, but the Committee thought it was an unnecessary roughness foul, which would be categorized in playing rule proposal No. 17. No blocker can dive into lower extremities of a defender without having the defender having a chance to see the play. Foster's low hit wasn't a peel back or a cutback. The Committee thought it was unnecessary.