INDIANAPOLIS — Matt Birk has been named a Pro Bowl center six times. He has been a part of eight playoff teams. But the achievement that epitomizes Birk as a person was given to him tonight — the Walter Payton Man of the Year award. It recognizes his work on and off the field. Birk [...]
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Birk named Walter Payton Man of the Year
February 5th, 2012 
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No Comments »No DeBartolo? 49ers can think big picture
February 5th, 2012 afcbeast INDIANAPOLIS — Over the past year, the San Francisco 49ers have hired Jim Harbaugh, drafted Aldon Smith, posted a 13-3 record, won a playoff game, placed an NFL-best nine players in the Pro Bowl, watched former owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. become a Hall of Fame finalist and secured funding for a new stadium. Oh, and [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: 49ers, Aldon, Big Picture, Coach Of The Year, DeBartolo, Defensive Rookie, Eddie Debartolo Jr, ESPN, Hall Of Fame, Indianapolis, Jim Harbaugh, Nfl Defensive Rookie Of The Year, picture, Playoff Game, Pro Bowl, Rookie Of The Year, San Francisco 49ers, Saturday Night, Secured Funding, Sting, think No Comments »Sanchez and Holmes: Couples Retreat
February 4th, 2012 afcbeast Rich Cimini spoke with Rex Ryan in Indianapolis today, where Rex noted that Mark Sanchez and Santonio Holmes are planning a vacation to repair their relationship. INDIANAPOLIS — Mark Sanchez and Santonio Holmes have talked by phone in an attempt to repair their relationship, and they’re planning to meet soon for a kind of quarterback-wide [...]
Posted in The Jets Blog Tags: Appearance, Burning Desire, Chemistry, Common Ground, Couples, Couples Retreat, Few Days, Getaway, Hash, Holmes, Indianapolis, Mark Sanchez, New York Jets, NFL, Pro Bowl, Retreat, Rex Ryan, Rich Cimini, Sanchez, Santonio Holmes, Super Bowl, Super Bowl Xlvi, Time In Hawaii, wide receiver 10 Comments »Pasquarelli: Giants receivers eyeing big mismatch (Yahoo! Sports)
February 3rd, 2012 afcbeast By Len Pasquarelli INDIANAPOLIS — Given his choice, Pro Bowl pass-catcher Victor Cruz might change the name of his position for Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday evening. Call the New York Giants’ second-year star, and salsa dancing sensation, a wide(-eyed) receiver. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – NFL – New York Jets News
New York Jets: 5 WRs Who Could Replace Plaxico Burress on Jets Roster
February 2nd, 2012 afcbeast If you can read between the lines of Pro Football Talk’s latest post on New York Jets receiver Plaxico Burress, or simply share the opinion of Mike Florio, don’t expect the receiver to be back with the Jets in 2012. Burress avoided several questions about the Jets’ 2011 season and didn’t exactly stick up for [...]
Posted in Bleacher Report Tags: Burress, Chiefs, Colts, Could, Franchise Tag, free agent, Good Chance, Jackson Chargers, Jets, Locker Room, Mike Florio, New York Jets, Offseason, Plaxico, Plaxico Burress, Pro Bowl, Pro Football Talk, Reggie Wayne, Replace, Rex Ryan, Robert Meachem, Roster, Veteran Receivers, Vincent Jackson, wild card, Wrs, York No Comments »Sorry, Aaron Rodgers: LeSean McCoy Says He Didn’t Try in the Pro Bowl
February 2nd, 2012 afcbeast Anyone who gives it 100 percent at the Pro Bowl is treating the fans to a huge bonus. Nobody expect the players to try. As we said earlier, going to the Pro Bowl is more of a vacation than a football game for the NFC and AFC All-Stars. Aaron Rodgers was upset with the lack [...]
Posted in Yard Barker Tags: Aaron, Aaron Rodgers, All Stars, attitude, Bonus, Bowl, didn’t, Fans, Football Game, Games, Headlines, Last Sunday, LeSean, lesean mccoy, Line Of Scrimmage, Mccoy, Nfc Team, NFL, Nutshell, One Of Those Guys, Pro Bowl, Rodgers, Sad, Says, Slow Pace, sorry, Yardbarker No Comments »The Rob Gronkowski non-update
February 1st, 2012 afcbeast INDIANAPOLIS — Here is your daily Rob Gronkowski ankle update: New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says he’s getting better but didn’t reveal if the Pro Bowl tight end will practice later on Wednesday. And there you have it. The Patriots, as expected, aren’t budging on Gronkowski’s injury info. But the immense Super Bowl media [...]
Aaron Rodgers disappointed in teammates effort in the Pro Bowl
January 31st, 2012 afcbeast Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was proud to represent the NFC in Sunday’s Pro Bowl. His team lost, only the third time Rodgers had to undergo such a trauma in the 2011 season. Though it’s an exhibition game with an unspoken motto of, “Just don’t get hurt,” Rodgers told ESPN Milwaukee he was disappointed [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Aaron, Aaron Rodgers, Bay Fans, Bowl, Bumps And Bruises, Compatriots, Competitiveness, disappointed, effort, ESPN, Exhibition Game, Free Trip To Hawaii, Green Bay Packers, High Hopes, Little Bit, Motto, Nfc, Playbook, Pro Bowl, Pro Bowlers, Rodgers, Teammates, Third Time, Trip To Hawaii, Yahoo Sports No Comments »Dolphins Brandon Marshall is Pro Bowl MVP
January 31st, 2012 afcbeast Miami Dolphins Brandon Marshall was named the MVP of the 2012 NFL Pro Bowl. AP Photo
Posted in The Jet Press Tags: Ap Photo, Bowl, Brandon, Dolphins, Fan Site, Img, Jet Press, Marshall, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Nfl Pro Bowl, Pro Bowl, Pro Bowl Mvp, Pro Photo, Site News, Size Medium No Comments »Willis McGahee clowns an obnoxious Ravens fan
January 31st, 2012 afcbeast Cameras happened to be watching Denver Broncos running back Willis McGahee signing a ton of autographs before the Pro Bowl, and they caught this exchange. A Ravens fan tries a joke at Tim Tebow’s expense (I’m not sure how the guy expected McGahee to respond), but McGahee was ready for him. Ooof. A Billy Cundiff [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Autographs, Billy Cundiff, Cameras, Clowns, Denver Broncos, Joke, McGahee, NFL, obnoxious, Pro Bowl, Ravens, Tim Tebow, Willis Mcgahee, Willis', Yahoo, Yahoo Sports No Comments »
