Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren announced on the team’s Twitter feed Friday that free agent Jaromir Jagr will sign with Philadelphia. After the Penguins and Red Wings backed out of the Jagr sweepstakes Friday morning, the Flyers swooped in for the latest move towards remaking their roster, following recent moves of trading Jeff [...]
Read More →In the latest of what has been a flurry of moves in this young offseason, the Flyers have signed free agent forward Max Talbot to a five-year contract. Talbot’s deal is worth $9 million, as he becomes the second former Penguin to sign with Philadelphia today; following this morning’s acquisition of Jaromir Jagr. [...]
Read More →“Terrell Owens’ chances of finding a team to play for this upcoming season took a major hit when it was learned by ESPN Sunday night, citing familiar sources, that the future Hall of Fame receiver has had reconstructive knee surgery in the past month to repair a torn ACL. Sources say that [...]
Read More →“ESPNNewYork.com is reporting that Rangers general manager Glen Sather is prepared to buy out the final season of Chris Drury’s five-year, $35.25 million contract, according to a New York Daily News report that sited an anonymous source. “”He’s gone,”” the source told the Daily News. The move will save the Rangers $3.3 million [...]
Read More →“Free agent wide receiver Torry Holt, who has served as an analyst at NFL Network since suffering a season-ending knee injury at Patriots training camp last year, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Tuesday that he has not filed his retirement papers with the league and he would like to find a [...]
Read More →“I have stumbled upon a crystal ball that tells of the future; not the future of art or science or mankind but that of the NFL. Let’s see what it has in store for us…
Leading up to the 2012 NFL Draft, Andrew Luck will be viewed as the safest quarterback [...]
Read More →“Biggest steal: Nick Fairley,13th,Lions- I was a little ambivalent about Fairley during the whole evaluation process, but I think going to the Lions as the 13th overall pick is the best thing that could have happened to him. First, getting to play on one of the league’s strongest defensive lines means that he [...]
Read More →The New York Post is reporting that the Rangers have signed coach John Tortorella to “what is believed to be” a three-year extension to remain with the Blueshirts. Following the Rangers’ five-game series loss to the Capitals, Tortorella told the Post, “I don’t think our team is fully built yet, and I’ll be [...]
Read More →“1. Carolina Panthers- Cam Newton, QB, Auburn: New head coach Ron Rivera spoke, shortly after being hired by the Panthers, of how important it is to him to start his tenure in Carolina with a franchise quarterback, and he hasn’t been very flattering of Jimmy Clausen, (not that Clausen’s play in 2010 deserved [...]
Read More →“25. Seattle Seahawks- Jake Locker, QB, Washington: The Seahawks take the product of local UW to watch and learn behind veterans Matt Hasselbeck and Charlie Whitehurst until he is ready to take the reins. Pete Carroll can find out anything he wants to know about Locker by talking to his former offensive coordinator [...]
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