http://www.sportsnipe.com NFL Football News, Team News, Updates, and Stats from all sports sources, updated continually. http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2933137/week-1-primer-bigtime-qbs-get-passing-tests.html NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2933136/while-suspended-stars-sit-replacements-prepare-for-their-shot.html NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2933135/nfl-power-poll-knock-jets-no.html NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2933134/will-aaron-rodgers-drew-brees-pass-week-1-tests.html NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2933133/nfl-team-reports-spiller-gets-call-for-bills.html NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2933132/johnson-ready-to-prove-naysayers-wrong-looking-be-best-back-in-nfl.html ?TENNESSEE?Chris Johnson will most probably set there, laughing. Laughing at what the folks have seen saying of him that his production could drop. Just recently, Minnesota Vikings’ star running back Adrian Peterson was making negative comments about the league-leading 2,000-yard rusher of last season for the Tennessee Titans. Peterson would say he is better than [...] NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2933131/gridiron-gab-week-one-preview-minnesota-at-new-orleans.html Here we are, one day away from the NFL season opener in which the Vikings will be hosted by the last team to beat them.� The team that ended the Vikings Super Bowl run in 2009. The Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints. The game is so highly anticipated that it is sure to have [...] NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2933130/packers-evening-mix.html Jclombardi looks at Packers headlines & highlights. Guest senior writer jclombardi @ http://lombardiave.com Clipped from: profootballtalk.nbcsports.com (share this clip) Silva?s Super Bowl pick: My Super Bowl XLV pick has been Baltimore-Green Bay since May, and the ensuing months have provided few reasons to waiver. The Packers? offense has the look of an indefensible juggernaut. The defense has question [...] NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2933129/fei-boise-state-dilemma.html Boise State's victory Monday night launched what will be a season-long debate over strength of schedule. Brian Fremeau reveals our unique approach to measuring precisely how much easier a road the Broncos will face. read more NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2933128/2010-nfl-predictions-afc-division-winners-wildcard-teams.html Filed under: AFC East, AFC North, AFC South, AFC West, FanHouse Previews, NFL Predictions If there's one thing you can say about our 2010 AFC predictions, it's this: They are all over the map. Any numbers of teams in this conference could make the leap to Super Bowl contender this season -- Indianapolis, Baltimore, the Jets, Cincinnati and so on. That potential makes for some difficult prognosticating. Even the AFC West, which has been dominated in recent memory by San Diego, looks wide open with wide receiver Vincent Jackson apparently ready to sit out the season. Could Oakland be the NFL's surprise team in 2010? The Raiders would certainly claim that title with a division win, though the Bills -- who received one playoff nod from our team of experts -- could swoop in if they make a miracle run. Check out our 2010 AFC predictions below: Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2933127/2010-nfl-predictions-nfc-division-winners-wildcard-teams.html Filed under: NFC East, NFC North, NFC South, NFC West, FanHouse Previews, NFL Predictions As our 2010 NFC predictions show, the conference could be wide open this season. Take the NFC South, for example, where the defending champion Saints will have their hands full holding off a vastly improved Atlanta team -- and where Carolina could rise up and spoil the plans of both. Tensions figure to run high throughout the season in the NFC North and NFC East, too. The former looks like a great race between Green Bay and Minnesota; the latter, a four-team cluster that could go any which way. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2933126/2010-nfl-predictions-conference-super-bowl-xlv-champions.html Filed under: FanHouse Previews, NFL Predictions Who will play in Super Bowl XLV? It's never too early to take a guess. To find out how we got this far, take a look at FanHouse's 2010 AFC predictions and 2010 NFC predictions, which spell out which six teams our NFL experts believe will fill the postseason field in each conference. From there, it's a race to the finish. Will the Saints repeat? Can the Colts get back to the big game? Is Baltimore or Atlanta ready for a breakthrough? We've got our answers ready. More: Dave Goldberg's 2010 Predictions | 2010 Schedule Check out our playoff predictions below: Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2933125/fanhouse-tv-aaron-rodgers-has-packers-feeling-super.html Filed under: Packers, NFL VideoLet's go ahead and get this out of the way: Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings will visit the Green Bay Packers on Oct. 24 in a Sunday night, nationally televised game. That means Aaron Rodgers and the Pack, looking to build on last season's wild-card playoff berth, will have to wait seven weeks into the 2010 season for another crack at knocking that 800-pound gorilla off their back. FanHouse TV's Chris Harry reports. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2933124/nfl-ticket-sales-decline-for-third-straight-year.html Filed under: Sports Business and MediaNEW YORK -- Third down has a new meaning in the NFL this season. Season ticket sales declined for the third year in a row as teams struggle to get fans to the stadium in a weak economy. Depending on the final numbers, season ticket sales will be down between 1 percent and 2 percent, according to Eric Grubman, the league's executive vice president for business ventures. "I wouldn't say we're pleased," Grubman said Wednesday on the eve of the season opener between Minnesota and New Orleans. Still, the drop could have been worse given the financial climate in the United States, he said. "It's been a tough economic time, and we have a sport that's full of passion and competition, and people love that," he said during a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "So, by virtue of that, people really do try to hold onto their season tickets or buy new ones if they can." Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2933123/indianapolis-colts-put-tony-ugoh-on-waivedinjured-list.html Last year, Tony Ugoh lost his starting job. On Wednesday, he was simply out of a job. NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2933122/tom-brady-peyton-manning-in-race-for-new-contract-money.html Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees. The Big Three quarterbacks are in line for new deals with each expected to have a domino effect that ... NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2933121/drew-brees-saints-out-to-build-nfl-dyntasy-in-new-orleans.html Drew Brees is heeding a new New Orleans calling. A dynasty quest compelled the reigning Super Bowl MVP to run post-practice sprints despite a ... NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932122/nfl-power-poll-packers-expectations-soar-but-jets-still-no-1.html NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932121/what-i-know-dont.html 2010 NFL Predictions Part 1, East Divisions Part 2, North Divisions AFC South: Indianapolis Colts: What I Know- Sanders-Bethea, hands down, best safety duo.� Sanders is to Indianapolis as Troy Polamalu is to Pittsburgh.� Only difference: Colts can overcome his absent with much better results.� He’s one of the top ten most exciting players to watch.� When healthy, third-best [...] NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932120/nfl-twoadays-minnesota-vikings-vs-new-orleans-saints.html Filed under: Saints, Vikings, NFL VideoThe Saints have the Vince Lombardi Trophy, the home crowd, Bourbon Street revelers and Drew Brees. The Vikings have three cornerbacks, Brett Favre and some uncertainty. So says LeCharles Bentley, as NFL Two-A-Days takes a look at the NFL's season opener. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932119/cardinals-deuce-lutuis-play-on-field-overcomes-concerns-over-weight-gain.html Filed under: Arizona Cardinals, NFC WestDeuce Lutui will line up on the right side of the Cardinals' offensive line Sunday in St. Louis against the Rams, as he always expected. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932118/49ers-rookie-linemen-anthony-davis-mike-iupati-to-debut-at-earsplitting-levels.html Filed under: 49ers, NFC WestYou know how it is for rookie linemen in the NFL. For many, they come out of college, they get beat upon during their first year or two learning the intricacies of the league, then in about the third year they're good to go. Not in San Francisco. Not this year. Not when they used first-round draft picks to add right tackle Anthony Davis and left guard Mike Iupati to the roster. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932117/pete-carroll-confirms-russell-okung-out-for-seahawks-opener.html Filed under: Seahawks, NFC West, NFL InjuriesSeahawks coach Pete Carroll went through the list of who will, who won't and who might play in a chat with the Seattle media at noon Wednesday. Out: --LT Russell Okung (sprained ankle), who will miss this week, maybe next week and maybe more. The Seahawks would like to believe he'll be back next week. Chester Pitts, if healthy, will start; Tyler Polumbus will start if Pitts can't go. --TE Anthony McCoy (sprained ankle) is out for the opener with San Francisco. Maybe: --LB David Hawthorne, who has missed time recently with a hip injury, should play some. Whether or not Hawthorne will start, however, will likely be a game-day decision. If Hawthorne doesn't start, Will Herring will get the call. --RT Stacy Andrews, just picked up from Philadelphia, could get some time on the field.  Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932116/jordan-babineaux-takes-cut-return-to-seahawks-in-stride.html Filed under: Seahawks, NFC WestLabor Day was, curiously enough, a day of no labor for Jordan Babineaux. He got a call Sunday night from the Seahawks telling him they were releasing him. It came completely out of the blue. Consider then Monday night, when club GM John Schneider called to see if Babineaux would be interested in coming back. Say what? Babineaux went from a guy who was going to come in Tuesday to pack up his gear and leave, to being a guy just reporting for another day of practice. Since the Seahawks took Monday off, the safety didn't even miss a practice. Coach Pete Carroll said that even when the organization was making the move to release Babineaux, there were considerations given to his possible return. "He's been a very good contributor,'' Carroll said. "At the time we made the decision on the roster, we talked about it in fact that he might be coming back. The opportunity for this game plan, we thought we could use another safety in the plan, so fortunately Jordan was there for us. "We jumped on it and got him back in here.'' Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932115/rams-mark-clayton-optimistic-about-starting-vs-cardinals.html Filed under: Rams, NFC WestOne practice into his career with the St. Louis Rams, Mark Clayton is optimistic that he'll be ready to play Sunday in the season opener against Arizona. The wide receiver, acquired from Baltimore on Monday, went through the first practice with his new team Wednesday, then said he should be ready to go. Not that there won't be some issues. "This offense is a different system -- new numbers and words, all terminology,'' Clayton said to StLToday.com about the switch. "(He needs to be) able to transfer everything and process a lot more new information, and process it fast.'' The newcomer who was let go by the Ravens when they added T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who had been released by Seattle, has received some special treatment -- or extra work, depending on how you look at it. "The coaches have done a great job of just walking me through it,'' Clayton said, "starting with the foundation of the offense and putting in the little intricacies of what we're going to do this week.'' Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932114/fanhouse-tv-detroit-lions-on-road-back-to-respectability.html Filed under: Lions, NFL VideoThere is optimism in Detroit Lions camp this season. Just two seasons removed from a historically bad 0-16 record, there is nowhere to go but up. Last season's two wins were a minor step in the right direction, but as FanHouse TV's Thomas George reports, the progress towards respectability is obvious. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932113/tampa-bay-buccaneers-qb-josh-freeman-healthy-plans-to-start-opener.html Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman was limited in practice Wednesday, although the Buccaneers say he remains on course to start the team's season opener against the Cleveland Browns. NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932112/uche-nwaneri-signs-longterm-contract-jacksonville-jaguars.html Uche Nwaneri signed a five-year extension reportedly worth $24 million, making him one of the long-term building blocks for Jacksonville's offense. NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932111/arizona-cardinals-castoff-matt-leinart-gets-fresh-start-houston-texans.html Matt Leinart walked into the Houston Texans' locker room Wednesday with stubble on his face and a new playbook in his hand. NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932108/larry-fitzgerald-healthy-ready-for-arizona-cardinals-opener.html Larry Fitzgerald is back in practice at full speed and will provide new quarterback Derek Anderson a welcome big-play target when the Arizona Cardinals open their season Sunday in St. Louis. NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932107/dallas-cowboys-rookie-dez-bryant-100-percent-healthy-ready-to-play-again.html Cowboys rookie Dez Bryant says he's 100 percent healthy and eager to play for the first time in a year. NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932106/nwaneri-signs-longterm-contract-jaguars.html The Jacksonville Jaguars have raved about guard Uche Nwaneri during minicamp, training camp and the preseason. NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932105/jaguars-g-nwaneri-signs-5year-extension-ap.html The Jacksonville Jaguars have raved about guard Uche Nwaneri during minicamp, training camp and the preseason. They really showed their feelings for him Wednesday. Nwaneri signed a five-year extension reportedly worth $24 million, making him one of the long-term building blocks for Jacksonville's offense. NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932104/fitzgerald-healthy-ready-for-opener-ap.html Larry Fitzgerald is back in practice at full speed and will provide new quarterback Derek Anderson a welcome big-play target when the Arizona Cardinals open their season Sunday in St. Louis. Fitzgerald sat out the final three preseason games after spraining his right knee on a nasty hit from Houston's Eugene Wilson. NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932103/colts-release-ol-ugoh-claim-reitz-ap.html The Colts have released offensive lineman Tony Ugoh and claimed Joe Reitz off waivers from Miami. The move cuts ties with a player Indianapolis once considered its left tackle of the future. Ugoh was placed on the waived-injured list with an undisclosed foot injury. Ugoh, a second-round pick in 2007, started as a rookie after Tarik Glenn unexpectedly retired. NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932102/exnfl-chief-official-set-to-be-viewers-advocate-on-tv.html NFL TV, involving so many networks and announcers, usually has plenty of offseason shuffles. Not so this year, although the NFL Network rescuing ... NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932101/tebow-time-could-come-sunday.html Tim Tebow will begin his rookie season Sunday in his hometown of Jacksonville, Fla. holding a clipboard. NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2932100/leinart-gets-fresh-start-texans.html Matt Leinart walked into the Houston Texans' locker room Wednesday with stubble on his face and a new playbook in his hand. 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Like having a new coordinator in Mike Nolan to run a strong defense, a side of our game I’m excited to see take shape. I hope teams are caught off-guard by what Coach Sparano and the team roll out on Sundays, because hype doesn’t make you a winner - touchdowns do. Click HERE to see the rest of the ladies and see the rest of the awards. NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2931818/2010-impact-rookies-on-defense.html Detroit Lions DT Ndamukong Suh — Lions head coach Jim Schwartz and GM Martin Mayhew seem to have finally found their much-needed cornerstone for a defense that allowed an NFL-high 494 points in 2009.  Suh is a dominant player, who produced 85 tackles, a NCAA leading 24 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, and 1 forced fumble in 2009.  He is cat-quick and strong which allow the former All-Big 12 star to stay on the field in run and pass rushing situations.  You can expect Schwartz's young defense to apply more pressure and produce more sacks and turnovers in 2010 due to Suh helping out emerging players like 2nd-year safety Louis Delmas. Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry - Look for a "Brian Dawkins” type impact from Berry.  The former Tennessee star learned a ton from former Volunteers defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, who is a tried and true teacher of NFL defenses.  The 2009 Jim Thorpe award winner should provide much-needed help over the top coverage as well as in box.  Expect this centerfielder to be impactful in the nickel, dime, and on special teams as he has a "Can Do” attitude.  If the Chiefs can finally sort out their ugly holdout situation with disgruntled veteran Jarrad Page, they could have one of the best safety combinations in the NFL. Oakland Raiders ILB Rolando McClain - Al Davis' team finally got a play-making inside linebacker that can make plays all over the field. McClain (6'3, 258) was the 2009 Butkus Award winner and is a classic instinctive inside linebacker, who is a tackling machine.  I think he can have an impact similar to former Rookie of the Year DeMeco Ryans.  McClain is a smart leader who led the Crimson Tide to the 2009 Nationals Championship - 2009 stats: 105 TKLs, 14.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 2 INTs.  A Day 1 starter in the Raiders defensive scheme, look for  this former 2009 consensus All-American to help veteran DE Richard Seymour and the rest of the team's defense right away. New York Giants DE/OLB Jason Pierre-Paul - Another fastball for Giants head coach Tom Coughlin's attacking defense. Pierre-Paul (6'5, 270) now joins Mathias Kiwanuka, Osi Umenyiora, and Justin Tuck which could translate into a ton of sacks for the G-Men.  New York has been looking for a replacement for Michael Strahan since his retirement after the 2007 NFL Season and this raw awesome athlete may be the answer.  Often compared to a young Jevon Kearse, Pierre-Paul as an 81-inch wingspan and 10-3/8 hands.  The first-team All-Big East performer led his team in tackles for loss (16.5) and sacks (6.5) in 2009. Philadelphia Eagles DE Brandon Graham - Though the Philadelphia Eagles produced 44 sacks in 2009, there has always been a large hole opposite Pro Bowl player Trent Cole.  A "LaMarr Woodley” clone, Graham is a pure pass rusher, who has a relentless motor.  Though a bit small at 6'1, 263 pounds, this former Wolverine has a knack for getting to the quarterback — second all time in Michigan history in tackles for loss and sacks.  At the 2010 Senior Bowl, Graham was the MVP of the game as he produced 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and five tackles with three of them for loss.  Also in training camp and in the preseason, this first rounder has shown an ability to play aggressively against the run too. New York Jets CB Kyle Wilson - You have to take your hat off to the NY Jets as they decided to bring in this former Boise State corner despite the presence of All-Pro Darrelle Revis and former Pro Bowler Antonio Cromartie. Well we all know that Revis is involved in the NFL's ugliest holdout, so now Wilson (5′10/190) needs to step up.  This 4-year starter in college is great at both press and zone coverage plus he has great hands as shown by his 8 INTs over the last two years - returned two for TDs as a senior.   An academic All-WAC, Wilson is also smart and tough (never missed a game due to injury).  Also watch for him to help on special teams and in the return game. Indianapolis Colts DE Jerry Hughes - The Colts love to stockpile undersized quick defensive lineman that can get pressure and that is what Hughes is known to perform like.  With veterans Robert Mathis and Dwight Freeney getting older and sometimes injury-prone, this former TCU star could be the right person to help rush the passer. I am sure the plan is for Hughes to be a "helper” this year and take over next year in case Mathis (disgruntled over his contract) leaves.  The former all-conference defensive end led the nation in sacks with 15 in 2008 and put up another 11.5 sacks last year.  You can expect at least 6 sacks from this speedy end in 2010, especially on Lucas Oil Stadium's fast track. New England Patriots CB Devin McCourty - The Patriots secondary was "long in the tooth” in 2009 as they started the year with Shaun Springs and Leigh Bodden.  After a while it was obvious that Springs couldn't get it done any longer and he was released.  The expectation was for McCourty (5'11, 193) to help in the nickel with Bodden and emerging 2nd year corner Darius Butler starting.  But plans have changed after Bodden went down for the season with an Achilles injury.  Now Butler and McCourty plus fellow youngster safeties Brandon Merriweather and Patrick Chung are being asked to fix a defense that allowed too many big plays in 2009.  McCourty was an All-Big East selection in 2009, who can play man-to-man or Cover 2.  He also is a very good tackler (80 in '09), has good hands (6 INTs in career and broke-up 10 passes) and should help on special teams. The Best of the Rest Baltimore Ravens DT Terrence Cody (This 340+ pounder is the latest addition to John Harbaugh's wooly mammoth collection as Cody joins veterans Haloti Ngata and Kelly Gregg) San Francisco CB Patrick Stoudamire (A physical corner who should help in Mike Singletary's attacking) Houston Texan CB Kareem Jackson (This sticky corner from the 2009 National Champions will be called upon to make Texans' fans forget about Dunta Robinson) Miami Dolphins DE Jared Odrick (A prototypical 5-technique defensive end who should have an impact in Tony Sparano's 3-4 defense) Philadelphia Eagles FS Nate Allen (Classic centerfield type who has the smarts that could possibly finally remove the sting of losing Brian Dawkins in '09) Minnesota Vikings CB Chris Cook (Should be Leslie Frazier's 3rd corner and this big nickelback definitely should benefit from playing with veterans Cedric Griffin and Antoine Winfield) Miami Dolphins OLB Koa Misi (This youngster is being looked upon to replace departed veterans Jason Taylor and Joey Porter) Carolina Panthers DE/OLB Greg Hardy (Great pass rusher who has ideal size for John Fox's scheme and he should definitely help in replacing Peppers) Lloyd Vance is a Sr. NFL Writer for Taking It to the House and Sports Journey Network , who is also an award-winning member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2931817/wr-fitzgerald-rb-wells-both-at-practice.html Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald was a full participant in the team’s practice on Wednesday. Fitzgerald missed the Cardinals’ last three preseason games after suffering a sprained MCL in the opener. Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt said this week he expects the Pro Bowler to play against the Rams in Sunday’s opener. The receiver told the Arizona Republic that his conditioning has been fine despite having missed so much time. Cardinals RB Beanie Wells did not practice because of a right knee bruise he suffered in the final preseason game but there’s no word yet on whether Wells will be available for Sunday. NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2931816/2010-staff-predictions.html We have faith in our system -- most of the time. When we disagree, we all do it for different reasons. Here are FO staff predictions for the 2010 season, college and pro, guaranteed to be wrong in one way or another for every single writer. read more NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2931815/colts-release-tony-ugoh.html Bill Polian is a darn good personnel man, but nobody's perfect, and here's your proof. Ugoh started as a rookie when Tarik Glenn retired before the 2007 season, but he struggled and then seemed to get worse and worse each passing year. After injuries this preseason, I guess releasing him made more sense than sticking him on IR. read more NFL Football News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates