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by Dan Graziano

Filed under: Jets, NFL Media Watch, NFL Analysis

Not to pick on poor Calvin Pace, who claims today to be the latest NFL victim of those sneaky, nefarious over-the-counter supplements, but come on here, people. At what point is it fair to start calling out the NFL on the performance-enhancing drug issue? This guy’s no superstar, but he’s an important player on a New York team. The baseball equivalent would be somebody like Ryan Church on the Mets or Hideki Matsui on the Yankees. Imagine if one of those guys had been suspended today for steroids? Would ESPN even think about leading SportsCenter with anything else?

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Calvin Pace, Another NFL Drug Cheat — Where’s the Outrage? originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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by Will Brinson

Filed under: NFL Fans, NFL Media Watch, NFL Video, CFL

Kerry Joseph (no, not that Kerry Joseph)* Arland Bruce leads a relatively obscure life as a wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts; such is life in the CFL. But something tells me Mr. Joseph* Bruce will be getting a little more attention soon. You see, the CFL is currently reviewing a recent touchdown celebration in which Joseph* Bruce honored Michael Jackson by pretending to be buried. See for yourself and then we’ll debate!

CFL’s Arland Bruce Pays Tribute to Michael Jackson With TD Celebration originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:15:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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by Dan Graziano

Filed under: AFC East, AFC North, AFC South, AFC West, NFC East, NFC North, NFC South, NFC West, NFL Mailbag

Send your NFL questions (along with your name and location) to NFLFanHouse@gmail.com. Each Thursday, we’ll answer the best — or, if nothing else, most entertaining — in our NFL Mailbag.

Excluding Brett Favre, which remaining free agent can play the biggest role in 2009?

The easy answer (INCLUDING Brett Favre!!) is Plaxico Burress. He’s a high-ceiling, high-impact wide receiver. You saw the way the Giants’ offense missed him at the end of 2008, and we’ve seen a handful of teams express interest in him — even though nobody knows if he’s going to play in 2009. If he is allowed to play, he’s your answer. But it looks increasingly likely that he’ll be suspended for at least part of the season, if not all. So in the non-Burress division, I have three veterans who could make an interesting impact in the right situation:

NFL Mailbag: Free Agents, Hot Seats and Aaron Curry Man Love originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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by Ryan Wilson

Filed under: Bills, NFL Fans

It seems like everybody has a distinct memory of what Michael Jackson meant to them, particularly those of us in our 30s, who grew up listening to him. For me, it was convincing my parents to buy the “Thriller” album (33 RPMs!), and listening to it for hours at a time on our sweet Curtis Mathes all-in-one home entertainment system that looked a lot like this.

For a college buddy of mine (who shall remain nameless to spare him the shame of what I’m about to write) it was probably attending breakdancing classes as a chubby preteen while sporting one sparkly glove and a backpack stuffed with his Cabbage Patch Kid. (Amazingly, he now holds down a full-time job and spent very little time in therapy.)

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And for Terrell Owens, the enigmatic NFL wideout currently with the Bills, it was a Michael Jackson dance contest. Via BuffaloBills.com’s Chris Brown:

Terrell Owens: Michael Jackson Dance Contest Winner originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:15:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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by Matt Snyder

Filed under: Fantasy Football, NFL Fans

Among the most tired arguments against fantasy football are that people playing it need to “get a girlfriend” or “get a life.” First of all, as an avid fantasy football player, I’d like to point out that my wife probably wouldn’t appreciate it if I got a girlfriend. Secondly, when seven well-known NFL players play, how can you really question if it’s “cool” while comparing it to Dungeons and Dragons? Just get over yourself and try it before knocking it. It’s fun.

Mini-rant aside, NFLplayers.com held an 8-team draft last week, pitting Leon Washington, Roy Williams (Cowboys WR), Ronnie Brown, Robbie Gould, Matt Forte, Cato June and DeAngelo Williams against one lucky fan. Let’s see how they did.

NFL Players Have Fantasy Football Draft originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:40:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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New York Jets linebacker Calvin Pace has been suspended for the first four games of the 2009 NFL regular season for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substance policy.

A Miami judge is refusing to release surveillance video of a fatal drunk-driving crash involving Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth.

Suspended NFL star Michael Vick has submitted a revised bankruptcy plan that funnels more of his future earnings to creditors, though a judge did not immediately rule on the proposal.

A lawyer for Ryan Leaf says a fugitive action filed against the former NFL quarterback in Washington state has been dismissed.

Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney is making his first official trip as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, one day after being sworn in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.