Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew is at the Super Bowl site under less-than-ldeal circumstances for him (i.e., he isn’t playing in the game), but that doesn’t mean that “Pocket Hercules” came to Indianapolis without a plan. We caught up with the NFL’s leading rusher during Media Day, and asked him about the OCNN jacket [...]
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Pro Bowl Preview: Get Your Football Fix
January 27th, 2012
afcbeast Bored on Sunday night? The Rundown: NFC vs AFC – Sunday Jan. 29th, 7:00 p.m. EST Jets named for 2012: Darrelle Revis, Nick Mangold, D’Brickashaw Ferguson, Brandon Moore, and Jessica S. of the Flight Crew. Location: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI. Coverage: NBC. Record: The NFC lead the all-time series 21-20. What happened last time? NFC [...]
Usual NFC East suspects on All-Pro Team
January 7th, 2012
afcbeast The Associated Press has released its annual All-Pro Team, and the NFC East has four players on the first-team roster and three on the second team. It breaks down about the way you’d expect. Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy is one of two first-team running backs, along with Jacksonville’s Maurice Jones-Drew. McCoy’s teammate, left [...]
Calvin Johnson, Jared Allen Get Top Votes On 2011 Associated Press All-Pro Team
January 7th, 2012
afcbeast Lions receiver Calvin Johnson and Vikings defensive end Jared Allen were the leading vote getters for The Associated Press 2011 NFL All-Pro Team, each falling one vote short of being unanimous choices. Aaron Rodgers was the quarterback for the first time, easily beating New Orleans’ Drew Brees, 47½ to 2½. The offense consists of: Packers [...]
2012 Pro Bowl roster
December 28th, 2011
afcbeast Here is the roster for the 2012 Pro Bowl. The game will be played a week before the Super Bowl on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 in Honolulu. (* Denotes starter.) AFC OFFENSE Quarterback * Tom Brady, New England Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Philip Rivers, San Diego Running back * Ray Rice, Baltimore Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Arian [...]
NFL announces Pro Bowl rosters
December 28th, 2011
afcbeast The NFL announced the roster for the Pro Bowl tonight. The game will take place on Jan. 29, the week before the Super Bowl, in Hawaii. These are the initial rosters, as some players will opt out of the game and players from the Super Bowl teams will not participate. For the AFC, here are [...]
In limited offense, MJD production amazing
December 8th, 2011
afcbeast Maurice Jones-Drew has a 3-yard lead on LeSean McCoy for the NFL rushing title. It’ll be a nice accomplishment if the Jaguars’ running back wins it, but it’ll also be used as evidence of how being a top running team doesn’t equate to being a top team — or even a winning team. If he [...]
NFL32: Andy Reid’s job security
December 8th, 2011
afcbeast Suzy and Mort discuss Andy Reid’s job security; Marcellus gives his playoff predictions, and Did You Hear That? Maurice Jones-Drew discusses the youth of the Jags. View full post on ESPN.com – NFL Nation Blog



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