INDIANAPOLIS — If Rams owner Stan Kroenke wasn’t going to cut the St. Louis stadium authority any slack, neither was NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. They simply aren’t going to profess their love for St. Louis while trying to leverage stadium improvements under a lease that could expire following the 2014 season. Goodell, speaking at his [...]
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Reading between lines on Goodell, Rams
February 3rd, 2012 
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February 3rd, 2012 afcbeast INDIANAPOLIS — If Rams owner Stan Kroenke wasn’t going to cut the St. Louis stadium authority any slack, neither was NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. They simply aren’t going to profess their love for St. Louis while trying to leverage stadium improvements under a lease that could expire following the 2014 season. Goodell, speaking at his [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: between, Bowl News, ESPN, Espn Com Nfl, Espn Nfl, Goodell, head coach, Indianapolis, Jeff Fisher, lines, Love, news conference, Nfl Commissioner, Rams, Reading, Slack, Stadium Improvements, Stan Kroenke, Super Bowl No Comments »Hoke’s retirement will start transition
January 25th, 2012 afcbeast 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 [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Casey Hampton, Chris Hoke, defensive lineman, ESPN, Hoke's, James Farrior, Larry Foote, news conference, NFL, Retirement, Salary Cap, start, Steelers Defense, Transition No Comments »Jaguars Interviewing Jets Assistant Coach Brian Schottenheimer
January 6th, 2012 afcbeast New York Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is interviewing Friday with the Jacksonville Jaguars for their open head coaching position, according to league sources. The Jets confirmed Monday during their end-of-year news conference that the Jaguars had asked permission to interview Schottenheimer, but Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum expressed optimism that Schottenheimer would be back [...]
Posted in Around The Web Tags: assistant, Assistant Coach, Brian, Brian Schottenheimer, Career Source, coach, head coach, Interviewing, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jaguars, Jets, Jets News, League Sources, Mike Tannenbaum, New York Jets, news conference, NFL, Offensive Coordinator, Optimism, Rex Ryan, Schottenheimer No Comments »Rex Ryan Believes Jets WR Santonio Holmes Will Be Back Next Year
January 5th, 2012 afcbeast Jets head coach Rex Ryan, sitting next to team general manager Mike Tannenbaum, conceded Monday during his end-of-year news conference that he made a mistake and "sent the wrong message" by naming team captains. "This is something that I think I made a huge mistake in," Ryan said. "We’re not going to have those anymore. [...]
Posted in Around The Web Tags: back, believes, Dolphins, era, head coach, Holmes, Insider, Jason La Canfora, Jets, Jets News, Knowledge, Little Bit, Miami Dolphins, Mike Tannenbaum, Mistake, news conference, next, Nfl Network, Rex Ryan, Ryan, Santonio, Santonio Holmes, Team Captains, Week 17, year No Comments »Rex Ryan Believes Jets WR Santonio Holmes Will Be Back Next Year
January 5th, 2012 afcbeast Jets head coach Rex Ryan, sitting next to team general manager Mike Tannenbaum, conceded Monday during his end-of-year news conference that he made a mistake and "sent the wrong message" by naming team captains. "This is something that I think I made a huge mistake in," Ryan said. "We’re not going to have those anymore. [...]
Posted in Around The Web Tags: back, believes, Dolphins, era, head coach, Holmes, Insider, Jason La Canfora, Jets, Jets News, Knowledge, Little Bit, Miami Dolphins, Mike Tannenbaum, Mistake, news conference, next, Nfl Network, Rex Ryan, Ryan, Santonio, Santonio Holmes, Team Captains, Week 17, year No Comments »Thoughts as the Rick Spielman Era begins
January 3rd, 2012 afcbeast EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — A few comments after sitting in on the Minnesota Vikings’ news conference to announce Rick Spielman’s promotion to general manager: By all accounts, Spielman has acquired extensive authority — and not just a fancy title — with this move. Owner/president Mark Wilf said Spielman “will oversee all football-related activities and operations” [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: begins, Composition, Eden Prairie Minn, era, ESPN, Fancy Title, Final Draft, Mark Wilf, Mdash, Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Vikings News, news conference, NFL, Owner President, Personnel Decisions, Player Transactions, President Mark, Rick, Rick Spielman, S Promotion, Spielman, thoughts No Comments »Lurie giving Andy Reid one more chance
January 3rd, 2012 afcbeast There’s a point in The Princess Bride where Vizzini says the word “inconceivable” too many times for Inigo’s taste, and Inigo looks at him sideways and says, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” I bring this up because Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie used the [...]
Jets WR Santonio Holmes Benched After Quitting On His Teammates
January 2nd, 2012 afcbeast A season full of public relation nightmares for Santonio Holmes ended with another blow to the New York Jets captain’s image. Holmes was not on the field for the final two minutes of the Jets’ 19-17 loss Sunday to the Miami Dolphins — a loss that ended the team’s fading playoff hopes — and Jets [...]
Posted in Around The Web Tags: 50 Million, after, Behavior Issues, Benched, Demeanor, ESPN, Fourth Quarter, Holmes, Huddle, Jets, Jets News, LaDainian Tomlinson, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, news conference, Nightmares, Offensive Coordinator, Offseason, Playoff Hopes, Public Relation, Quitter, quitting, Santonio, Santonio Holmes, Star Ledger, Teammate, Teammates No Comments »Rex’s Press Conference – 12.16.11
December 17th, 2011 afcbeast Transcript of head coach Rex Ryan’s news conference following Friday’s midday practice at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center, provided by the team: All right, fast Friday. Marquice Cole is out, did not practice. That’s that knee injury. Everybody else would be probable. Everybody else practiced full today, with the exception of two guys: Marcus [...]
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