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Counter measures: the Super Bowl teams aren't going away after sound—but much different—reactions to being poached. Check out our offseason grades for the Steelers and the Seahawks—and the 30 other teams
The wolves began to circle and howl even before the Vince Lombardi Trophy had been wiped clean of prints--and they struck as soon as the free-agent...
Sporting News, The, 06/16/06 by Phil Barber · More from publication -
Mini dramas: three days with the Raiders reveal that minicamp is as much about personal goals and dreams as it is about practice reps and position meetings
We don't cover decoys," Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha sneers to tight end and teammate James Adkisson as the two trot off the field. Adkisson...
Sporting News, The, 05/26/06 by Phil Barber · More from publication -
Horn of plenty: you can't win it all without a game-changing safety—and the only one in this year's draft is Texas' Michael Huff
Valentine's Day was a Texas lovefest for the national champion Longhorns football players. They got to rub elbows with one of their own, former...
Sporting News, The, 03/17/06 by Phil Barber · More from publication -
Covering his greatness: who better to explain the dominance of Jerry Rice than the cornerbacks who tried and tried to stop him?
The roster of NFL cornerbacks changed over entirely between 1985 and 2004, the span of Jerry Rice's career. Even the seemingly ageless Darrell...
Sporting News, The, 09/23/05 by Phil Barber · More from publication -
The Randy Ripple: Randy moss' brilliance will trickle down to his new offensive teammates, which should lift the Raiders' production up, up, up
Welcome to Oakland, where the 2005 offseason has become the Summer of Love. Welcome to Oakland, where the 2005 offseason has become the Summer of...
Sporting News, The, 07/22/05 by Phil Barber · More from publication -
Tuning up: teams have made myriad offseason adjustments in an effort to improve their performances in the 2005 race. But when the green flag drops, some will zoom ahead and others will stall
In the ever-more-impatient NFL, huddles are being dominated by quarterbacks barely old enough to remember the Y2K scare. This year, 49ers rookie...
Sporting News, The, 06/17/05 by Phil Barber · More from publication -
Offseason of change: coaches have been fired and hired, big name free agents wined and signed and rookies drafted and drafted into their teams' plans. With the makeovers nearly complete, it's best not to confuse quantity and quality when assessing the mov
The Eagles hated to see Troy Vincent leave. He was a starter at cornerback in Philadelphia for eight years, but the Bills made the free agent an...
Sporting News, The, 05/24/04 by Phil Barber · More from publication -
Copy Pats: the 3-4—once nearly extinct—has been revived, mostly as part of multiple-look schemes. Why? Hey, it worked for New England
Rob Ryan has taken a lot from the Patriots--work ethic, a basic defensive philosophy ... and Ted Washington. Rob Ryan has taken a lot from the...
Sporting News, The, 05/10/04 by Phil Barber · More from publication -
Clearing the errors: After Daunte Culpepper filled up the 2002 season with mistakes, the Vikings gave him a long-term commitment and reschooled him fundamentals. Now, it's up to Culpepper to prove he's as good as everyone once thought he was
The typical are for an NFL quarterback's career involves at least two or three years of anxious inactivity and/or brutal punishment, followed by...
Sporting News, The, 07/28/03 by Phil Barber · More from publication -
The greatness of this raider: with his relentless preparation, coolness under pressure and precise passing, Rich Gannon has pushed his career to the zenith. It only took 15 years
What a year it has been for castoff quarterbacks. Tommy Maddox came out of professional purgatory to lead the Steelers to big victories. That...
Sporting News, The, 12/30/02 by Phil Barber · More from publication
