Posts Tagged ‘defensive lineman’

Kenrick Ellis’ Trial Pushed Back to May

Jets defensive lineman Kenrick Ellis trial on malicious wounding charges has been pushed back to May. Ellis was charged with malicious wounding after an incident at Hampton University in April of 2010 and was scheduled to take place today. This is the fourth time the trial has been pushed back, with the new dates scheduled [...]

Trial For Jets DT Kenrick Ellis Postponed Until May

The trial of Jets defensive lineman Kenrick Ellis for malicious wounding has been postponed until May 22, according to court documents. The trial, to be held in Hampton, Va., was scheduled to begin Tuesday after being pushed back twice before. Ellis, who was drafted a year ago in the third round by the Jets, is [...]

Giants get ahead of themselves with ‘Super Bowl Champions’ home page … on Saturday

The “Dewey Defeats Truman” headline is the most famous example of premature jocularity in media history, but on Saturday, the New York Giants inadvertently came a little too close to that mistake for a while on their official homepage: Uh, yeah. They haven’t kicked anything off just yet, guys. Of course, the web team for [...]

Outside of Gronkowski, injuries shouldn’t be a factor heading into Super Bowl XLVI

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) talks with reporters on Media Day during Super Bowl week on January 31, 2012 in Indianapolis. The Patriots will face the New York Giants on February 5 in Super Bowl XLVI. UPI/Brian Kersey For all intents and purposes, the Giants and Patriots will both be healthy when [...]

‘Big Vince’ is a breed apart in Patriots’ sub-par defense

The New England Patriots’ 2011-2012 defense won’t make anyone forget the units Bill Belichick has put together in the past — in fact, there are some who believe that the defense Belichick put on the field this season is somehow proof that he’s losing his grip on NFL excellence … Super Bowl trip notwithstanding. While [...]

More than anything, Patriots remember Giants’ Super pass rush

For Tom Brady in Super Bowl XLII four years ago, it was a Giant here, a Giant there, a Giants defender everywhere. New York’s totally dominant defense was credited with five quarterback sacks and nine quarterback hits on Brady’s 48 passing attempts, but it seemed that on just about every throw, Brady was hurried in [...]

Jets expected to name Karl Dunbar defensive line coach

Eighteen years after coaching him, Rex Ryan plans to hire Karl Dunbar for his coaching staff. The Jets have offered Dunbar their defensive line coach position, and Dunbar is expected to accept, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports. Dunbar was a defensive lineman for the Cardinals in 1994 and 1995, when Ryan… [...]

Patriots understand: With this Giants offense, it’s a whole new ballgame

When the New England Patriots lost to the New York Giants 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII, defense was the real story. Eli Manning was the game’s Most Valuable Player, but many would argue that the award should have done to defensive lineman Justin Tuck, who got in Tom Brady’s face all day and made consistent [...]

Hoke’s retirement will start transition

Chris Hoke will announce his retirement at a news conference, ending one of the greatest runs by a backup defensive lineman. It will also mark the start of a salary cap-induced transition for the Steelers’ defense. With the Steelers projected to be $25 million over the cap, the top candidates on defense to get released [...]

2012 Senior Bowl: Five players to Watch

You draftniks ready for another year of speculation, frenzy and intrigue leading up to this year’s NFL draft? Here are five players to keep an eye on this Saturday the 2012 Senior Bowl kicks off from Mobile, Alabama. Nick Foles, QB, Arizona The consensus ranks Stanford’s Andrew Luck and Baylor’s Robert Griffin III as the [...]

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