NFL Notes From HOT OFF THE WIRE
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Kind Of Expected
11:55 AM ET: Vikings president Roger Headrick resigned on Friday after
Red McCombs officially took over the team. He had hoped to stay one more
season to see the Vikings continue to move forward in the playoffs, but
it just did not work out.
Still Hurting
11:55 AM ET: Oilers WR Yancey Thigpen is still bothered by his groin
injury and probably will not play against the Saints this weekend.
Speaking of the Saints, the Oilers have been looking at former Saints DE
Renaldo Turnbull, as have some other teams, but the Oilers seem to be
the favorite to sign him at this point (according to his agent).
Packers Notes (can be accessed from the Hot Off The Wire Page)
11:30 AM ET: Mark passes along some Packers notes...
Strange Twist
4:30 AM ET: The Saint Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting a strange twist
in the Ryan McNeil holdout saga. At a press conference on Friday he said
that he's thinking of sitting out the first four games of the year.
According to his agent Brian Ransom, that tactic would mean that McNeil
would make about $2.5 million (after giving up four games worth of
salary), doubling his 1997 salary, while reducing the risk of injury by
missing all four pre-season games and four of the Rams' 16
regular-season games. He would also have 12 games to prove his worth to
the other teams for the future.
Colts Impact Report
4:10 AM ET: Dutch has written an Impact Report on the Indianapolis
Colts. Enjoy!
Worse Than Thought?
3:35 AM ET: The MRI taken on the knee of Broncos' OL David Diaz-Infante
indicated he suffered a partial ligament tear Thursday in practice. The
Broncos could lose him for much longer than the four to six weeks
they're projecting if further tests show the tear to be worse.
Contact Finally?
2:50 AM ET: The Charlotte Observer is reporting that the agent for
Panthers holdout DE Jason Peter has sent a contract proposal to the
team. It's the first time in almost a month the two sides have had any
communication. The Panthers plan to look over the proposal this weekend.
Still Hurting
2:46 AM ET: Coach Bobby Ross of the Lions is still estimating that TE
David Sloan will stay on the PUP list for six to eight more weeks as he
attempts to recover from his knee problems.
Bears Vs. Bills (can be accessed from the Hot Off The Wire Page)
2:10 AM ET: A quick look at the Bills win over the Bears...
Friday --August 21st, 1998
Anthony Smith Retires
10:30 PM ET: The Broncos have announced that DE Anthony Smith has
retired. "He indicated to the coach today that he had played a long time
and had played enough," Broncos spokesman Jim Saccomano said.
Bucs Notes (can be accessed from the Hot Off The Wire Page)
6:45 PM ET: Chris passes along some quick Bucs news...
Dolphins Waive Mosley
6:35 PM ET: The Dolphins have waived CB Denorse Mosley after reaching an
injury settlement with him.
Jets Extend Green
6:35 PM ET: The Jets have signed S Victor Green to a four-year contract
extension. No financial terms released.
Patriots Add Dawson
5:03 PM ET: The Patriots have acquired PK Phil Dawson off of waivers
from the Oakland Raiders.
Conway to the Jets
5:03 PM ET: The Packers have sent PK Brett Conway to the Jets for a
undisclosed draft pick. They also waived P Brian Hansen.
Tovar Released
11:10 AM ET: The Bengals have released LB Steve Tovar who played five
years with the Bengals and S Lawrence Wright after reaching an injury
settlement with him.
Bye-Bye
4:20 AM ET: The 49ers have waived LB Vincent Bradford, WR Karl Lerum and
DE Kerry Hicks.
Not Again
4:10 AM ET: The Kansas City Star is reporting that the Chiefs have made
contact with the representative for RB Lawrence Phillips. The report
goes on to say that Coach Marty Schottenheimer would personally visit
with Phillips before any deal is signed.
Bronco Injured
4:00 AM ET: Broncos starting guard David Diaz-Infante injured his right
knee and could possibly be out 1-3 weeks. He'll undergo an MRI to
determine the extent of the injury.
Collins To Sit
3:40 AM ET: The Panthers now plan on sitting QB Kerry Collins for this
week's pre-season game with Minnesota. Steve Beuerlein will get the
start followed by rookie Dameyune Craig.
Another Injury
3:40 AM ET: Rams starting center Mike Gruttadauria underwent knee
surgery and will be out of action 2-4 weeks. It looks like John Flannery
will start in his place.
More Cuts
2:15 AM ET: The Radiers waived rookie Free Agent WR Kofi Nartey
(California). The Colts waived veteran OL Steve Hardin. The Oilers
released CB Shino Prater, TEs Tony Church and Bill Khayat, LB Mike
Parker and DT Jason Richards. The Broncos traded TE Kendall Watkins to
the Dallas Cowboys for an undisclosed draft choice and they also
released DL Martin Harrison.
Packers Notes (can be accessed from the Hot Off The Wire Page)
2:00 AM ET: Mark passes along some Packers news...
Packers Impact Report
1:45 AM ET: Mark has written a very insightful Impact Report on the
Dorsey Levens situation.
Giants-Jets Look (can be accessed from the Hot Off The Wire Page)
1:00 AM ET: A quick look at the Jets win over the Giants.
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