Ah, the broadsides that inevitably come with labor negotiations. Per the AP, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is planning to take a crack at reducing the rookie contracts many think are ridiculous — considering they are much more than what veterans will earn. The commissioner called deals such as the ones Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan and Miami Dolphins O-lineman Jake Long signed “ridiculous.”
It will be particularly difficult for Lord Rog to be able to extract a change in the rookie salary scale out of NFLPA head Gene Upshaw because the union can and will demand some serious concessions in any change to the draftees’ first contracts.
The worksite in Arlington, Texas where the Cowboys are building their new, billion-dollar stadium endured its second serious accident within the last week.
Timothy Mackinnon, 45, of Arlington, made contact with a power line yesterday and died. Despite a fast reaction time from emergency services, he could not be revived, and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Read more…
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been described as outlandish, arrogant, innovative, idiotic, and selfish, and all of those are true. But now we can add another descriptor to that infamous profile of his.
What is it with Chicago Bears linebackers? I thought they were supposed to be toughguys. But based on Brian Urlacher’s latest antics, that’s quite the fallacy.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart sure has learned a lot of lessons. Don’t assume a senior season means another BCS championship. Don’t impregnate your college sweetheart. Don’t think being a top-five draft pick is easy. Don’t assume you’re going to start just because the alternative is Kurt Warner. And don’t show up in drunken photos with girls. (This one took some practice to nail down.) And if you do show up in drunken photos with girls, be sure to tell the coach first.
Dwayne Jarrett, the former USC standout-turned-struggling Carolina Panthers rookie recorded his first stat of 2008: 1 DUI.
The wide receiver was pulled over in a Charlotte, North Carolina suburb at around 3 am early Tuesday morning. He had driven over the center line and would fail field sobriety tests after being pulled over. And if the cop had asked him to run a few routes, he probably would have screwed that up, too. Read more…
