Around the NFL

Here are some intersting tidbits and updates of what have been going on around the League, for those of you that feel out of touch.


The football stadium, the one that houses the Jaguars, is just a long home run away from where Jeff Samardzija stood in a batter's box last week taking his cuts at batting-practice pitching.
http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/10813958

Former Jaguars star Tony Boselli spoke about the importance of fathers protecting their children recently at a Palms Presbyterian Church men's dinner.
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-onlin...75728198.shtml

This is what we know about the Texans right now.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/5759631.html

Few people outside those paid to know knew much about Cary Williams, the Tennessee Titans’ seventh-round pick in the 2008 NFL draft. Fewer knew anything about where he played, tiny Washburn University, a Division II school in Topeka, Kan.


http://nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=60037

Since drafting Jim Kiick in the fifth round 40 years ago, the Dolphins have had little success with late-round running backs. The new regime of Vice President of Football Operations Bill Parcells and General Manager Jeff Ireland is attempting to buck that trend with sixth-round running backs Jalen Parmele and Lex Hilliard.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/f...,3877368.story

Real life intruded for the past three seasons, but fortune brought Justin Wynn to the attention of the Dolphins. The capricious nature of roster life as a rookie free agent -- one of Wynn's Fort Wayne (Ind.) Snider High pals, cornerback Aaron Lane, was waived Monday after getting leapfrogged by mini-camp workout cornerback Scorpio Babers -- means Wynn might be lucky to make it to training camp still on the roster. But that is a long shot Wynn appreciates as a chance to help out his family, the reason for the three-season white space on his football résumé.
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/523651.html

Entering the NFL as a first-round draft choice with the Jaguars in 1999, cornerback Fernando Bryant knew all about high expectations. They followed him to Detroit in 2004 after he signed a lucrative free-agent deal. What Bryant has experienced the last six weeks, since joining the Patriots, is something altogether different. He’s flying under the radar.
http://www.boston.com/sports/footbal...ly_fitting_in/

The Bills will play eight games over five seasons in Toronto; three preseason games and five regular-season games. Fans have the option of buying a three-game package (for the two games this year and the one regular-season game in 2009) or the full eight-game package. Those who buy the eight-game package get a discount. The $295 seats near the corners of the lower deck cost $270 per game for the eight-game package.
http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/story/341024.html

The only significant article is the Buffalo Bills one. All the other ones seem pointless. You're really trying to stay in the NFL atmosphere, huh?

You have no idea how drawn out I am of hockey/baseball/tennis/basketball

Watch the Playoffs? That's keeping me occupied for the time being. I really can't wait for the next season, though. The Colts have a brand spankin new stadium they're waiting to play in. I drive by it everyday on my way to work.. it's really coming along. I can't wait to attend a game there.

Yeah, the Playoffs recently have been keeping my occupied as well, but if the Magic get beat i'm going to lose most interest. I suppose I could still pull for LeBron and Kobe.. hmm;

I've seen some pictures of that new stadium, looks excellent, most definately. You should try and get some tickets to the game when the Jaguars come to town

Well, watching the Sixers take two games from the Pistons kept my attention for a little bit, but the Flyers run so far has really held it lately. That, plus the Phillies actually starting out with a winning record in April for the first time in like a decade doesn't hurt either.

Looks like my Fly-guys might be outmatched though this round..

I call for Orlando to make a 3-game run and advance into the next round of the playoffs.

Also, here's another edition of Around the League.

http://www.jaguars.com/news/article.aspx?id=6938