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by Ryan Wilson

Filed under: Broncos

It’s been 10 days since the last update on Brandon Marshall, the latest disgruntled Denver Broncos star looking to get dealt. Earlier this month, the organization was allegedly for a trade before they were against.

And now, according to ESPN.com’s Bill Williamson, the Broncos plan on keeping Marshall, and they’ll be expecting him when training camp starts.

Broncos Expect Marshall in Camp originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:25:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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by JJ Cooper

Filed under: Steelers, AFC North

With the season just two months away, the Patriots seem to once again be the clear favorite to win the AFC, but the Football Scientist K.C. Joyner makes a pretty compelling argument that the defending Super Bowl champion Steelers are being underrated.

Joyner cites a healthy Ben Roethlisberger, the Steelers defense bringing back nearly everyone from last year’s historic unit, an easier schedule and an improved running game.

Are the Steelers Being Underrated? originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:13:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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by Michael David Smith

Filed under: Dolphins

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Davone Bess wants to press charges against someone who was impersonating him on Twitter — an impostor who used Twitter to chat with fans and even provoked other NFL players into responding to his tweets.

The impostor, who used the name Lambo_Weezy on Twitter, did everything from exchanging tweets with fans to challenging Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson to a race, all while passing himself off as Bess. (Johnson, on the Twitter page that really is his, was dismissive of Lambo_Weezy’s challenge.)

Miami Dolphins’ Davone Bess Upset With Twitter Impostor originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:25:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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by Matt Snyder

Filed under: Redskins, NFC East

In “news” sure to get someone’s panties in a bunch, Chris Cooley posted an interesting, we’ll say, entry on his personal blog recently. Apparently on his land in Wyoming, the Redskins tight end stumbled upon a cow carcass. Naturally, he and his cohorts set the already-deceased animal on fire to “get rid of it.” Cooley has teased a video of the fire, but it’s not yet posted. Until then, he has posted two pictures.

My first reaction to this was, “Oh great, now a bunch of people are going to be all up in arms about how disgusting this was.” Frankly, I am surprised he posted it on the Internet, what with all the wackos around who will stir up controversy over just about anything nowadays. I guess he doesn’t care if it does ignite controversy, so kudos to him for that.

Chris Cooley Burns a Dead Cow, Blogs About the Experience originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:20:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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by JJ Cooper

Filed under: Buccaneers, Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, Giants, NFL Police Blotter, NFL Rumors

While there is speculation of Michael Vick eventually becoming a Dolphin, Yahoo! Sports’ Jason Cole has a pretty firm story that says Vick won’t be playing in the NFL anytime soon. Cole also says that wide receiver Plaxico Burress is facing an indefinite suspension as well, which would put a giant bucket of cold water on any hopes he has of landing a solid free agent deal.

Cole cites three sources with knowledge of the situation. According to them, commissioner Roger Goodell will continue to throw his weight around when it comes to suspensions. He’s already slapped wide receiver Donte Stallworth with an indefinite suspension after Stallworth pled guilty to DUI manslaughter. One of Cole’s sources says its likely that Vick will be suspended for the entire 2009 season as well, which would mean he would be out of football for three seasons, making any return even tougher in 2010.

Michael Vick, Plaxico Burress Could Be Sitting for Quite a While originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:43:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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by JJ Cooper

Filed under: Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, NFL Fans, NFL Coaching, NFL Rumors

It’s impossible to find an NFL head coach or general manager who is willing to say that he wants to sign Michael Vick, but former NFL coach Dennis Green, now coaching for the start-up UFL, thinks he knows where Vick will end up.

As he sees it, Bill Parcells wants Vick, and if Parcells wants something, he’s going to get it. So he thinks Vick will end up as a Dolphin.

“I have a hard time believing that Michael Vick is not going to wind up with Bill Parcells, simply because he has that creativeness that says that no matter what it takes, he’s going to find a way to get Michael Vick,” Green told Sirius NFL Radio. “Now, whether it means convincing the commissioner or whatever it takes, Michael Vick is probably going to wind up at Miami because of the fact that Bill Parcells is Bill Parcells.”

Former NFL Coach Dennis Green Thinks Michael Vick Will Likely Be a Dolphin originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:30:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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by JJ Cooper

Filed under: Vikings, NFC North

For the second time this offseason, Percy Harvin has had to skip out on a required function because he’s been too sick to participate.

The first time, Harvin landed in an Atlanta hospital with severe dehydration that forced him to miss a Vikings minicamp. This time he was sent home from the NFL’s rookie symposium. In both cases, Harvin did everything right — he notified everyone who needed to be told and was excused — but it’s a little worrisome that the Vikings’ first-round pick seems to be felled by the sniffles multiple times during the spring and summer. The ex-Florida Gator hasn’t even started to see what a flu season during a Minnesota winter can be like.

Harvin apparently is the only NFL draftee who’s not at the rookie camp, although he did report before being sent home.

Percy Harvin Is Fast, but He Can’t Outrun the Common Cold originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:09:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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by Will Brinson

Filed under: Buccaneers, NFL Coaching, NFL Rumors, NFL Analysis

This just in from the “No Duh” department: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would prefer that rookie quarterback (and renowned “project” guy) Josh Freeman not be forced to start this season.

At least that’s what GM Mark Dominik said recently, despite the recent word floating from the Tampa streets that Freeman could potentially be the team’s in 2009.

Bucs GM Says Team Would Prefer Josh Freeman Sit and Learn Early originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:20:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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by Stephanie Stradley

Filed under: Arizona Cardinals, Chargers, Colts, Packers, Patriots, Saints, NFL Quarterbacks, NFL Predictions, NFL Analysis

Retired NFL quarterback Trent Green is the first-ever guest columnist of MMQB, filling in while Peter King is on vacation. Green provided an interesting read on subjects relating to the league’s personal conduct policy, concussions and the expanded season. And of course it wouldn’t be a MMQB without a healthy dose of Favre thrown in for good measure.

What jumps out of Green’s article is his prediction that 10 quarterbacks will have over 4,000 yards passing this season. He says six are a lock to do it (Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Kurt Warner, Phillip Rivers and Aaron Rodgers), and seven have the potential to do it (Jay Cutler, Matt Cassel, Carson Palmer, Matt Schaub, Donovan McNabb, Tony Romo, Matt Hasselbeck).

Let’s put this prediction in context:

Will 10 Quarterbacks Top 4,000 Passing Yards This Season? originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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by Will Brinson

Filed under: Eagles, NFL Fans, NFL Media Watch

The Playboy Mansion is often a time of old-school, traditional romance, and never more so than this past weekend, when former Playmate Kendra Wilkinson and professional football player Hank Baskett got married.

It was, according to PEOPLE, a week-long festivus of sorts, with Kendra and Hank attending the Transformers premiere (see picture), getting spa-pampered, yada-yada-yada and eventually getting married Saturday at the mansion.

Kendra Wilkinson, Hank Baskett Get Married at the Playboy Mansion originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:30:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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