Archive for July, 2007



NFL Notes: Culpepper, Raiders Good Fit

Published: July 31st, 2007
By Brian DeLucia's Blog

Daunte Culpepper and the Raiders are a good fit for each other.  The Raiders have short-term questions at the quarterback position.  Josh McCown is a try-hard guy, but is too erratic on the field.  JaMarcus Russell won’t be in a position to contribute much as a rookie as his holdout continues to linger.

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Dave from "The Falcoholic," our Falcons Blog, discussed the Bucs Upcoming Season Tonight

Published: July 31st, 2007
By Buc 'Em
First, I gotta praise my fellow blogger in Dave from The Falcoholic, our NFC South Atlanta Falcons brothren. He did a Bang Up job on the Broadcast Tonight, without any jitters, butterflies, or hiccups to speak of. Very impressive. Okay, Okay enough with the accolades .... Dave was asked what he thought the outcome would be for the Bucs this upcoming season. This is what the The Falcoholic had to say: Read the rest of this story »

NFL Notes: Culpepper, Raiders Good Fit

Published: July 31st, 2007
By Brian DeLucia's Blog

Daunte Culpepper and the Raiders are a good fit for each other.  The Raiders have short-term questions at the quarterback position.  Josh McCown is a try-hard guy, but is too erratic on the field.  JaMarcus Russell won’t be in a position to contribute much as a rookie as his holdout continues to linger.

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Simeon Rice PASSES a ***Physical***

Published: July 31st, 2007
By Buc 'Em
...UPDATE...

DE SIMEON RICE HAS PASSED A PHYSICAL, PRIOR to TAKING ONE WITH THE GIANTS, this my friends is alarming

... What kind of medical staff do we have first and foremost? Secondly, why in the heck did we let him go if he was 100% healthy? You guys can bring up the money all you want, but who would you rather have on the line? Simeon Rice AND Gaines Adams or just Gaines Adams? This was Simeon's last shot at banking a huge payday to hang his hat on, the guy HAS to play like a beast AND he will, for another team. Finally, if your a player on the Bucs, how in the world can you TRUST what the doctors are diagnosing you with i.e. Chris Simms etc. Shameful, just shameful. We should hear TODAY (wednesday) on whether or not he failed the Giants Physical. Read the rest of this story »

Simeon Rice PASSES ***Physical*** for the NY Giants

Published: July 31st, 2007
By Buc 'Em
...UPDATE...

DE SIMEON RICE HAS PASSED HIS PHYSICAL WITH THE GIANTS, this my friends is alarming

... What kind of medical staff do we have first and foremost? Secondly, why in the heck did we let him go if he was 100% healthy? You guys can bring up the money all you want, but who would you rather have on the line? Simeon Rice AND Gaines Adams or just Gaines Adams? This was Simeon's last shot at banking a huge payday to hang his hat on, the guy HAS to play like a beast AND he will, for another team. Finally, if your a player on the Bucs, how in the world can you TRUST what the doctors are diagnosing you with i.e. Chris Simms etc. Shameful, just shameful. Read the rest of this story »

Dave from "The Falcoholic" Falcons Blog will be on SBN Radio Tonight

Published: July 31st, 2007
By Buc 'Em
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We promise less dogfighting and more PitCOCK fighting tonight on the SB Nation Sports Report, the official podcast of SB Nation!

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Rice passes physical with Andrews

Published: July 31st, 2007
By Bucs Beat | tampabay.com - St. Petersburg Times and tbt*

Defensive end Simeon Rice, released by the Bucs for failing a physical, said he passed a battery of exams administered by renowned orthopedist Dr. James  Andrews in Pensacola last weekend and has been cleared to play this season.

"With flying colors," Rice said by telephone Tuesday.

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More rain!

Published: July 31st, 2007
By Bucs Beat | tampabay.com - St. Petersburg Times and tbt*

For the third time in four days, rain has altered the Bucs afternoon practice at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex. Today's full-team session is being moved to a nearby indoor facility and will be scaled down to a one-hour walk-through.

Rice takes a beating

Published: July 31st, 2007
By Bucs Beat | tampabay.com - St. Petersburg Times and tbt*

Simeon Rice is causing controversy all over the place these days.

The defensive end who was released by the Bucs last week is visiting with the Giants today and is a candidate to join the team with Michael Strahan still not in training camp because of his contract dispute. Here's where it gets thorny: Giants Pro Bowl right end Osi Umenyiora spoke out about the possibility of Rice signing with the team, and it wasn't pretty.

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Simms Has A Sore Elbow

Published: July 31st, 2007
By Bucstats.com weblog

Not sure why the Times seems so proud of this. Bruce Allen said Chris Simms was sore and up until today was getting a lot of reps. Today, Jon Gruden admits that Simms is... sore.

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