Football (US)
Vikings Coach: No Trade Talks On Favre (ap)
Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress says his team has not had contact with the Green Bay Packers regarding a potential trade for quarterback Brett Favre. Childress dismissed a report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that said the Packers have made preliminary contact with the Vikings about Favre.Credit: Yahoo News - Read more here!
Veteran Seahawks Ol Gray Retires (ap)
Seahawks offensive lineman Chris Gray has retired on the eve of his 16th NFL season because of a lower back and spine injury that threatened his ability to walk. Seattle’s record holder for consecutive games played at 121 at guard and center from 1999 to 2006 made his announcement nine days after he felt his [...]
Wr Smith Apologizes, Returns To Panthers (ap)
A subdued Steve Smith apologized to his Carolina Panthers’ teammates, coaches and fans Monday, three days after he punched teammate Ken Lucas at practice, leaving the starting cornerback with a broken nose that will require surgery. Smith, who was suspended without pay for the first two regular-season games, spoke to reporters for about four minutes [...]
Owens Gets Another Break At Cowboys Camp (ap)
For the second day in a row, Terrell Owens wasn’t an active participant in practice at Dallas Cowboys training camp Monday. Owens strolled onto the field about 35 minutes after the start of the morning session, when the team was in shorts without pads for the first of two practices scheduled Monday. It wasn’t clear [...]
Chiefs Rookie Dt Dorsey To Miss 1 Week (ap)
The Kansas City Chiefs say rookie defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey should miss about a week after spraining his left knee in practice during the weekend. An MRI exam showed no additional damage, the Chiefs said Monday at training camp in River Falls, Wis. Dorsey was the fifth overall pick in the draft. The former LSU [...]