http://www.footballnewsblog.com News from football world Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:59:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Oakland Raiders expect new receiver Javon Walker to be ready for training camp when he recovers from injuries incurred during a robbery in Las Vegas last weekend. Raiders coach Lane Kiffin finally spoke to Walker by phone on Wednesday morning, more than two days after Walker was discovered unconscious and ... http://www.footballnewsblog.com/2008/06/19/raiders-expect-walker-to-be-ready-for-training-camp/ Imagine sitting at the head table for dinner the night before the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2013. Brett Favre cackles through six days’ worth of pure gray stubble, and Michael Strahan flashes that gap-toothed grin after someone brings up that infamous phantom sack—that someone most likely being ... http://www.footballnewsblog.com/2008/06/18/will-nfl-still-be-fun-without-favre-strahan-and-sapp/ The New York Giants will head into next season with the goal of getting better, not winning another Super Bowl, quarterback Eli Manning said Tuesday. “We’ve said we’re not going to talk about repeating or doing that, just becoming a better team,” he said. “We have a lot of work to ... http://www.footballnewsblog.com/2008/06/12/manning-says-giants-goal-is-not-to-repeat-but-to-get-better/ A starting lineman for the New England Patriots worked as an informant for federal drug agents after he was arrested in New York on a charge of carrying the powerful painkiller oxycodone without a prescription, an attorney said. Nicholas Kaczur, 28, wore a wire to help agents build a case against ... http://www.footballnewsblog.com/2008/06/04/patriots-player-arrested-turns-informant/ The Washington Redskins signed free agent Stuart Schweigert on Monday, giving the team an extra option in the defensive backfield as it contemplates moving LaRon Landry from free safety to strong safety. Schweigert is a free safety, having started 42 games in four seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He lost his ... http://www.footballnewsblog.com/2008/06/02/redskins-sign-schweigert/ Jets coach Eric Mangini is keeping Chris Baker updated on the playbook while the disgruntled tight end stays away from camp because of a contract dispute. Baker wants to renegotiate his deal, but the Jets have so far declined. As a result, the veteran has boycotted the team’s voluntary organized team ... http://www.footballnewsblog.com/2008/05/26/mangini-baker-keep-in-touch-while-tight-end-stays-away/ Reggie Wayne’s image keeps evolving. Once billed as the ultimate complimentary receiver to Marvin Harrison, Wayne has carved out his own rightful place among the NFL’s best. His receptions total has increased in each of seven NFL seasons, and Wayne is ready for the hardest part—improving those numbers again in 2008 after ... http://www.footballnewsblog.com/2008/05/17/wayne-hoping-to-improve-on-big-numbers/ Robert Kraft picked up the newspaper at his home Wednesday morning and was happy to see the front-page headline in big capital letters: “SORRY, PATS” The Patriots owner felt vindicated by the Boston Herald’s apology after a season—and offseason—of reports the NFL’s most successful franchise of the decade had spied on opponents. NFL ... http://www.footballnewsblog.com/2008/05/14/kraft-feels-vindicated-by-boston-herald-apology/ Darren McFadden’s spot on the Oakland roster was assured the minute the Raiders used the No. 4 overall pick on him in last month’s draft.For most of the other players at the team’s rookie minicamp Friday, it was time to prove to coach Lane Kiffin and his assistants that they ... http://www.footballnewsblog.com/2008/05/09/raiders-rookies-try-to-impress-coaching-staff/ T.O. and maybe Pacman, Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson and, of course, smiling billionaire Jerry Jones. Put ‘em all together in a hotel an hour outside Los Angeles and you could have quite a soap opera. Or, HBO predicts, one heck of a reality series. The cable network is bringing its “Hard ... http://www.footballnewsblog.com/2008/05/07/hbo-nfl-films-to-tackle-cowboys-training-camp-again/