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Jeremy wrote: Intano Owens non si è presentato al minicamp dei Bills; vabbé che era volontario però non mi sembra il modo migliore di iniziare un rapporto con una nuova squadra.

With the NFL owners meetings in full swing in California, sources have confirmed to Gary Myers of the New York Daily News that the New York Jets are strongly in pursuit of Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler. Although no package has yet been developed because the Broncos still think they can smooth things over with their quarterback, Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum told the Broncos to let him know when they'll start accepting offers, because the Jets are set to produce a strong proposition for the Pro Bowler.
Although some in the media have suggested the Jets will focus on improving their defense for 2009 while retaining a run-first, conservative offense thanks to the hiring of former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan as head coach, it is no secret that the Ravens have quarterback Joe Flacco to thank for much of their success in 2008. So in spite of the many changes that will happen on the defensive side of the ball for the Jets, Ryan certainly would be interested in bringing in another young and productive quarterback to handle the offense's reins, as opposed to rolling the dice with Kellen Clemens or Brett Ratliff. Unless the team intends on trading up in the draft, it will be out of the running for Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez, and in spite of some declaring Josh Freeman is the second coming of Daunte Culpepper, he is expected to need up to two years to mentally prepare for a role as an NFL starter.
The problem for the Jets in acquiring Cutler is that they don't have a quarterback to send to Denver in return. It's likely, then, that any trade that makes Cutler a member of Gang Green would have to involve a third team, with the Jets sending some draft picks and/or players to that third team, the third team sending a quarterback to the Broncos and the Broncos sending Cutler to the Jets. Here's a hint: Such a third team rhymes with "Jeveland Towns," and the coach of this team used to work for the Jets.

multiple wrote: Anche secondo me lqa cosa fa notizia solo perche' e' TO. Probabile che i Bills fossero d'accordo.

Jeremy wrote: Aldilà della condizione fisica, magari quando sei appena arrivato in una nuova squdra il primo minicamp serve anche altro per prendere un po' di confidenza con compagni, allenatori ed in generale con tutto l'ambiente.
Non so, personalmente se un nuovo acquisto dei niners avesse saltato il minicamp dello scorso week end la cosa mi avrebbe dato fastidio.
Poi che tutto quello che riguarda TO, nel bene e soprattutto nel male, venga sempre ingigantito siamo sicuramente d'accordo.

Jeremy wrote: A quello dei niners della settimana scorsa mancavano solo Bruce, che probabilmente si ritirerà, un paio di giocatori che non rientrano nei piani della società e altri due che erano impegnati nella riunione del sindacato giocatori, altre agli infortunati di lungo corso (che in realtà c'erano ma ovviamente non si sono allenati).

Whatarush wrote: Non credo sia già stato postato...gli owners hanno approvato quattro nuove regole a maggiore garanzia della salute degli atleti:

+ vietato il blindside block in cui il bloccante porta con casco, avambraccio o spalla un colpo alla testa o al collo del bloccato

+ vietati i colpi di casco, avambraccio o spalla alla testa di un "defenseless receiver"

+ al kick-off non si possono allineare più di quattro giocatori per lato - questo per evitare che sugli on-side kicks ci siano pericolosi affollamenti

+ nel team che ritorna un calcio - punt o kick-off che sia - non sono consentite wedge formate da più di due giocatori

Non è passata o almeno non ho letto niente in proposito la regola che vietava al rushatore di "giocare da terra" alla ricerca del sack.   

"In part because of the season-ending left knee injury that Brady suffered in the Patriots' 2008 season opener against the Chiefs, the league's Competition Committee adopted a clarification of the current rule on hits to a quarterback in the knee area or below. The clarification specifically prohibits a defender on the ground who hasn't been blocked or fouled directly into the quarterback from lunging or diving at the quarterback's lower legs.

Brady tore his left ACL and left MCL in the first quarter of the Patriots' 17-10 win over the Chiefs Sept. 7. As Brady stepped into a 28-yard completion to Randy Moss, Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard made a desperation dive into Brady's left knee after he had been blocked to the ground just short of Brady by running back Sammy Morris.

Pollard was not flagged or fined for the hit. Under the revised rule, a play like his would be penalized, according to Titans coach Jeff Fisher and Falcons president Rich McKay, co-chairmen of the committee.

"I think all the quarterbacks in this league are critical to what the game is about," said Patriots owner Robert Kraft. "It's like if Peyton Manning were gone for a season, I think the whole NFL suffers, the same way the NFL suffered with Tommy out. So whatever we can do to protect quarterbacks and to minimize the opportunity of them being taken out with a year-ending injury I would support.

Paperone wrote: Vick sarà trasferito a breve a Norfolk, VA, per partecipare il 2 aprile al processo che lo vede imputato per bancarotta

sonofuoridaltunnel wrote: bancarotta?

e che diavolo ha combinato?