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Shutdown CornerRiley Cooper, how dumb people learn, and racism in the NFL
It’s a good thing for Kerry Collins that Twitter wasn’t around in the late 1990s. The 17-year NFL veteran was the first player selected in the history of the Carolina Panthers franchise, but he’s perhaps best known for something that … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sptusnflexperts/2013/08/01/riley-cooper-how-dumb-guys-learn-and-racism-in-the-nfl/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
Shutdown CornerSeahawks camp report: Stephen Williams could solve some of Pete Carroll’s sudden receiver needs
RENTON, Wash. – The news was not good for the Seattle Seahawks’ hypothetical receiver corps on Tuesday. On the same day that head coach Pete Carroll told the media that number-one target Sidney Rice was in Switzerland undergoing “some sort … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sptusnflexperts/2013/07/30/seahawks-camp-report-stephen-williams-could-solve-some-of-pete-carroll%e2%80%99s-sudden-receiver-needs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
Shutdown CornerPackers rookie RB Eddie Lacy might have put on a few pounds in the offseason
The Green Bay Packers were tired of their inconsistent running game over the last few seasons, so they looked to do something about it with authority in the 2013 NFL draft. General manager Ted Thompson and his staff selected Alabama … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sptusnflexperts/2013/07/29/packers-rookie-rb-eddie-lacy-seems-to-have-put-on-a-few-pounds-in-the-offseason/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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Shutdown Countdown: Texans add to air attack, hope a deep playoff run is the result
With all the talk about today’s NFL being a game in which quarterbacks rule the day and everything else runs one step behind, the Houston Texans have built a consistently winning team with a decidedly old-school archetype. Their best player … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sptusnflexperts/2013/07/29/shutdown-countdown-texans-add-to-air-attack-hope-a-deep-playoff-run-is-the-result/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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The Shutdown Corner Interview: Dorsey Levens
The transition from professional football the life after the game can be difficult for many players, and none more so that those who face an uncertain future with the aftereffects of head injuries suffered during their time between the lines. … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sptusnflexperts/2013/07/27/the-shutdown-corner-interview-dorsey-levens/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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The Shutdown Countdown: Cincinnati Bengals look strong, but the time is now for Andy Dalton
It’s been an up-and-down decade for Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, who has had as many four-win seasons as 10-win seasons (two each) in the last half-decade. The formerly cheapskate franchise recently made a new commitment to scouting and … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sptusnflexperts/2013/07/27/the-shutdown-countdown-cincinnati-bengals-look-strong-but-the-time-is-now-for-andy-dalton/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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Seahawks camp report: Percy Harvin’s injury could be Golden Tate’s opportunity
RENTON, Wash. -- When the Seattle Seahawks traded their 2013 first-round pick and two other picks to the Minnesota Vikings for the services of receiver Percy Harvin, and then signed Harvin to a six-year, $67 million contract with $25 million … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sptusnflexperts/2013/07/25/seahawks-camp-report-percy-harvins-injury-could-be-golden-tates-opportunity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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Encore demands: For Joe Flacco, the pressure’s on like never before
Coming into his sixth NFL season, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is a Super Bowl MVP, the man behind one of the greatest sustained postseason passing performances in NFL history, and the proud owner of a six-year, $120.6 million contract. … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sptusnflexperts/2013/07/23/encore-demands-for-joe-flacco-the-pressures-on-like-never-before/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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The Shutdown Countdown: Chicago Bears look to solve old problems with new math
It was probably the oddest firing of an NFL head coach since A.J. Smith canned Marty Schottenheimer after Martyball led the San Diego Chargers to a 14-2 record in the 2006 season. When the Chicago Bears let Lovie Smith go … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sptusnflexperts/2013/07/23/the-shutdown-countdown-chicago-bears-look-to-solve-old-problems-with-new-math/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>