By the end of the day Saturday, Rickey Jackson could have some company. At the moment, Jackson is the only player to have spent most of his career with the New Orleans Saints that is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. That could change very soon because offensive tackle Willie Roaf will be a [...]
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Willie Roaf deserves HOF spot
February 2nd, 2012 
afcbeast 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh Disrespectful Whiny Jerk
January 26th, 2012 afcbeast TweetSan Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh is proving to be a disrespectful, whinny jerk. You can throw immature and unprofessional into the mix. A good head coach? Maybe, time will tell he certainly had great success his first season. Then again he wouldn’t be the first coach to have success only to fall flat [...]
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No Comments »Friendship convinced Gregg Williams to join Rams
January 25th, 2012 afcbeast ST. LOUIS – Gregg Williams considers Jeff Fisher one of his best friends. When asked to join the St. Louis Rams’ staff, he had to accept. “I have a very close and tight circle of friends. Not many people get inside that circle,” Williams said in a teleconference Tuesday, a day after agreeing to become [...]
Posted in Yard Barker Tags: 22 Years, Best Friends, Blown Away, Brian Schottenheimer, Circle Of Friends, convinced, Culture Change, defensive coordinator, Enticement, Friendship, Gregg, Gregg Williams, Jeff Fisher, join, Little Time, New Orleans Saints, Offensive Coordinator, Pigeonhole, Rams, Rash, st louis rams, Teleconference, Tennessee Titans, Tight Circle, Williams, young man No Comments »Ex-Broncos DC Dennis Allen named Raiders’ new head coach
January 25th, 2012 afcbeast You’d have to go back to 1963 to find a Raiders head coach in either Oakland or Los Angeles who wasn’t hired by Al Davis, and that coach back in 1963 was … Al Davis. A few months after Davis’ passing, and shortly after the team fired Hue Jackson, the Raiders announced that Denver Broncos [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Allen, coach, Coach Allen, defensive coordinator, Defensive Line Coach, Dennis, Dennis Allen, Denver Broncos, ExBroncos, Football Outsiders, head, Head Coaches, Head Man, Hue Jackson, Jason La Canfora, Jeff Fisher, Jon Gruden, Josh Mcdaniels, Named, New Orleans Saints, Nfl Network, Raiders New Head Coach, Raiders’, Secondary Coach, st louis rams, Staff Turnover, Tampa Bay Buccaneers No Comments »Will the Packers keep A.J. Hawk?
January 22nd, 2012 afcbeast Jarrett Bush (24) and A.J. Hawk (50) of the Green Bay Packers sack New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) during the second half of their NFL football game in Green Bay, Wisconsin, September 8, 2011. The Packers won the game 42-34. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) It turns out that having [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: A.J., Aaron Rodgers, Bob Mcginn, Defensive Woes, Draft Choice, Drew Brees, Formula For Success, Green Bay Packers, Green Bay Wisconsin, Hawk, Hook Line, Jarrett Bush, Jeff Haynes, Keep, Million Over Five Years, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Nfl Football Game, Nfl History, Nick Barnett, Packers, Packers Sack, Patrick Willis, Reuters No Comments »Saints Drew Brees would be “stunned” if he isn’t re-signed
January 21st, 2012 afcbeast Soon to be free agent Drew Brees says that he will be “beyond stunned” if the New Orleans Saints don’t bring him back on a contract extension. Speaking to the Associated Press, Brees echoed what head coach Sean Payton has maintained all along; … [visit site to read more] Saints Drew Brees would be “stunned” [...]
Posted in The Jet Press Tags: Associated Press, Brees, Coach Sean Payton, Contract Extension, Drew, Drew Brees, Fan Site, free agent, head coach, Isn’t, Jet Press, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Resigned, Saints, Site News, Would, “stunned” No Comments »Brees would be “stunned” if he doesn’t come to terms with Saints
January 20th, 2012 afcbeast New Orleans Saints Drew Brees (9) rolls out to pass against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC divisional playoffs at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on January 14, 2012. The 49ers defeated the Saints 36-32. UPI/Terry Schmitt Quarterback Drew Brees seems optimistic that he’ll receive a contract offer soon from the New Orleans Saints. [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Brees, Candlestick Park, Come, Conference Call, Conversations, Decade, doesn’t, Drew Brees, Free Agents, League History, Loomis, Marques Colston, Mickey, New Orleans Saints, Nfc Divisional Playoffs, NFL, Nicks, Prolific Passer, Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl, Terms, Two Seasons, Upi, Variables, Would, “stunned” No Comments »Spagnuolo, Williams and trading places
January 20th, 2012 afcbeast The St. Louis Rams and New Orleans Saints both fared well in lining up defensive coordinators. Steve Spagnuolo, let go as Rams coach this month, takes over the Saints defense. He replaces Gregg Williams, who is expected to join the Rams under new coach Jeff Fisher. 2011 Defensive Rankings Spagnuolo and Williams have both fared [...]
Spagnuolo, Williams and trading places
January 20th, 2012 afcbeast The St. Louis Rams and New Orleans Saints both fared well in lining up defensive coordinators. Steve Spagnuolo, let go as Rams coach this month, takes over the Saints defense. He replaces Gregg Williams, who is expected to join the Rams under new coach Jeff Fisher. 2011 Defensive Rankings Spagnuolo and Williams have both fared [...]
From Young to Smith, 49ers QB legacy is complicated
January 19th, 2012 afcbeast Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young knows very well what it’s like to come into the San Francisco 49ers environment as the first-round heir apparent to a quarterback history established by Joe Montana and Bill Walsh through the 1980s. It is a legacy that demands excellence as the low baseline and perfection as the expected [...]
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