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NFL Rumors – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Need Josh Freeman to Succeed, Not Mike Glennon
Every time a team uses one of its draft picks on a quarterback, it puts pressure on the previous starter. There’s no doubt that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will use Josh Freeman as their starter next season, with Mike Glennon watching from the side. There’s also no doubt that the men in charge are crossing their fingers Freeman proves them right.
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NBA Rumors – Minnesota Timberwolves Will Sign Nikola Pekovic By Training Camp
The biggest contract yet to be signed in this NBA offseason is between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Nikola Pekovic, who remains an unsigned restricted free agent, although it seems the team is confident things will be resolved for the better very soon.
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NFL Rumors – Dallas Cowboys Close to Signing Brian Waters
Things are so bad for the Dallas Cowboys at guard that they might be forced to bring a player out of retirement to find a suitable filler for the spot, as Brian Waters, a year out of the league, is their number one choice for the position next season.
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Indianapolis Colts – Andrew Luck Staying Healthy Was the Most Important Thing
Preseason games in the NFL aren’t about winning, but more about giving young players a chance to prove their worth against equally talented competition, while keeping your starters healthy and still giving them a chance to get a feeling heading into the new season. The Indianapolis Colts might have lost their first game, but at least nothing happened to Andrew Luck.
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Buffalo Bills – EJ Manuel Feels Right Being a Starter
Getting an entire half to show his compatibility with the NFL, EJ Manuel led the Buffalo Bills to an impressive win which doesn’t mean much, but probably shows where the team is heading towards when it comes to their starting quarterback.
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NFL Rumors – New England Patriots Comfortable With the 3-4 Defense
While there are few that have any doubt Bill Belichick and Tom Brady will find a way to compensate for their very thin tight end and wide receiver situation, defense was much more of an issue last year, which brought upon a change to a more constant 3-4 scheme on defense, which seems to be working quite well in the early days of preseason.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Trying to Sign Eric Wright
Despite failing a physical test not too long ago when the San Francisco 49ers tried to acquire him via trade, Eric Wright isn’t off their shortlist just yet, as it seems the NFC champions from last season are still trying to add the cornerback, this time as a free agent.
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NFL Rumors – Green Bay Packers Interested in Signing Vince Young
There’s some distance to go between getting a chance to workout for a team like Vince Young is doing for the Green Bay Packers, but it also shows that the team isn’t too pleased with their situation at backup quarterback, and are willing to give Young a chance to find his place in the NFL once again.
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NFL Rumors – Arizona Cardinals Turning Patrick Peterson Into a Wide Receiver
It’s hard to say, at this point of the preseason, how many time we’ll see Patrick Peterson taking offensive snaps, but it seems everyone involved with the Arizona Cardinals seems to think that the player who has made the Pro Bowl as a punt returner and a cornerback is good enough to do it as a wide receiver as well.
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New York Jets Fans Will Make it Impossible for Mark Sanchez
It seems inevitable that at some point this season, probably very early on, Mark Sanchez will lose his starting quarterback job for the New York Jets, probably for good. It’s not that Geno Smith is that great, but Sanchez is past the point of getting a break from fans, who won’t even let him get through scrimmage without getting booed.