Facebook Twitter RSS Email

News Buzz

 RSS Feed

Bush's season over, according to source

New Orleans Saints
12/11/2007 12:37 PM The Times-Picayune reports a second examination of RB Reggie Bush's injured left knee by Birmingham orthopedist Dr. James Andrews confirmed the original diagnosis of a torn posterior cruciate ligament and Bush will miss the rest of the season, a league source with knowledge of the results said Monday night. "It's been a very bad knee for about four weeks, and he shouldn't have been playing on it," the source said. Bush had missed some practice time with a shin bruise in previous weeks, but an MRI exam last Thursday evening after Bush had fully participated in that day's practice revealed the PCL tear. Read more

Long day for Falcons

Atlanta Falcons
12/11/2007 12:33 PM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the Falcons can change the quarterback, shuffle the offensive line and pull out all the motivational ploys they want. It's all nothing more than rotating the bald tires on an engineless car with no steering wheel. In an embarrassment to top all of this season's embarrassments, the Falcons fell 34-14 to the New Orleans Saints at the Georgia Dome. It was certainly the last time they'll be scheduled to play on the nationally televised Monday Night broadcast for at least a year and they should be thankful for that. Read more

Cincy eliminated from the playoffs

Cincinnati Bengals
12/11/2007 12:31 PM The Dayton Daily News reports as one of the NFL's most underachieving teams, the Bengals will pay for their sins of 2007 by sitting home for the playoffs. Cincinnati joins Kansas City, Oakland, Baltimore, the New York Jets and Miami as AFC teams eliminated from the postseason. "That's disappointing," head coach Marvin Lewis said on Monday. "We put ourselves in this situation. It shows how important each and every win is. There are some games we should have won, but didn't. That makes a big difference when you get into this kind of situation." Read more

An early look at the Bengals 2008 draft

Cincinnati Bengals
12/08/2007 9:04 AM The Dayton Daily News reports with the 4-8 Bengals nearing elimination from playoff contention for the 16th time in 17 years, it's time to look ahead to 2008. The needs are everywhere except quarterback, where QB Carson Palmer is signed through 2014. Every position on the 29th-ranked defense must be addressed. The offensive line needs depth. And wide receiver can't be ignored because WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh's contract expires after the 2008 season. Here's an early look at the Bengals' 2008 draft: Read more