Posts Tagged ‘Chris Myers’

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST  NEW YORK GIANTSCould QB MATTHEW STAFFORD be headed to the Giants?  Dan Duggan and Jordan Rodrigue of The Athletic explore how and if that might happen: It’s no secret the New York Giants are desperate to find a quarterback. They literally don’t have one — there are no quarterbacks currently under contract. General manager Joe…

AROUND THE NFL BURGLARY RING BROKENFollowing up on the arrest by Ohio police of three illegal Chileans, the FBI has now arrested seven South Americans who were invading homes of famous athletes.  Richard Pollina of the New York Post: A gang of Chilean nationals has been charged with a string of robberies that stole millions in valuables…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  CHICAGOJacob Robinson of The Athletic has two navy-and-orange teams winning the offseason so far.  The Bear are one: Can a team “win” an offseason? And if they do, does it mean anything? Asking for Bears fans, as Chicago again landed the offseason’s biggest fish, head coach Ben Johnson (though NFL insiders disagreed). Joining his…

AROUND THE NFL WHAT NEXT FOR AARON RODGERS?Mike Jones of The Athletic ponders the options for QB AARON RODGERS: So what’s next for Rodgers? The 41-year-old rebounded from a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered in Week 1 of 2023 to complete 63 percent of his passes for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions this season. Rodgers’ passer rating of…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  CHICAGODan Pompei of The Athletic, from the funeral, on the gentle greatness of Virginia McCaskey: They came in droves to say goodbye to the daughter of George Halas, the matriarch of the Chicago Bears, Mrs. McCaskey to all who were not kin. The wake for Virginia Halas McCaskey was open to the public…

AROUND THE NFL KADARIUS TONEYHe’s charged with non-fatal strangulation in Douglas County, Georgia.  TMZ.com: Two-time Super Bowl champion Kadarius Toney was arrested last week over allegations he strangled a woman, TMZ Sports has learned. According to police documents we obtained, the former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver was accused of putting his hand around a woman’s throat during…

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST  PHILADELPHIANot every Super Bowl participant has played four games, in fact most haven’t, but this still is impressive.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: With their 40-22 win at Super Bowl LIX, the 2024 Philadelphia Eagles finished a playoff run in which they scored more points than any team has ever scored in…