Denver Broncos DL Elvis Dumervil said he is confident the truth will come out regarding his arrest on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. ‘The truth will come out,’ Dumervil said. According to two sources close to Dumervil, he was not carrying a gun and neither the Land Rover or the confiscated gun belonged to him.
Broncos | Elvis Dumervil confident truth will come out
Houston Texans QB Matt Schaub said his contract status will not serve as a distraction for the upcoming season. Schaub is entering the final year of a six-year, $48 million deal. ‘I’m just getting ready for training camp, and I’m going to keep the blinders on and try to accomplish everything we know we’re capable of doing,’ Schaub said. ‘We’ll worry about camp and regular season, and the rest will take care of itself as we go.’
Texans | Contract not a distraction for Matt Schaub
I always assumed ex-Yankees (and others) pitcher David Wells would be difficult. Shoot, I remember him rumbling with countless tabloid reporters when I was growing up in New York. So, it’s always a crapshoot when you approach a guy like that for an interview at a celebrity event. But Wells was more than gracious in South Lake Tahoe yesterday, sitting down on a random rock to chat with me… though he did reprimand this fan who interrupted us to ask for an autograph. Classic. Anyway, Wells was a NYC mainstay, one guy who really got how the city worked. He didn’t always play along, but he did understand the bright lights. Who better to ask than Wells about what new Jets […]
Live from Tahoe: Ex-MLB bad boy David Wells wishes he had been more like Tim Tebow
On Wednesday, Robert Griffin III became the first top-five draft prospect to sign his deal. With RG3 wrapped up, will Andrew Luck sign a deal with the Colts soon?
Andrew Luck’s contract to follow Robert Griffin III deal?
Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick said he lied to his mother regarding his involvement with dogfighting. ‘I lied to my mom,’ Vick said. ‘She really didn’t know what was going on. She, I think, had heard just from people word of mouth that I was engaging in illegal activity but she couldn’t put a finger on it and nobody else knew … I told her the truth the day I got arraigned. I think my mom cried for four or five days straight, and everybody else around me who loved me and cared about me, because they just didn’t think it would go that far – they didn’t think I would end up going to prison. It was a dramatic change for everybody’s life.’
Eagles | Michael Vick lied to mother about dogfighting
Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning is the highest-paid player in the league in terms of annual salary plus endorsements. His $13 million in endorsements put him at $31 million overall, ahead of Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald ($26.25 million), Buffalo Bills DL Mario Williams ($25.5 million) and Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson ($22.25 million.)
Broncos | Peyton Manning league’s highest-paid player
The Washington Redskins have an option for a fifth year on the contract for QB Robert Griffin III.
Redskins | Robert Griffin deal could be for five years
Updating a previous item, the Washington Redskins have signed QB Robert Griffin III to a four-year deal worth $21,119,098, fully guaranteed.
Redskins | Robert Griffin contract update
The Washington Redskins have signed QB Robert Griffin III to a four-year deal, according to a source. Under the collective bargainning agreement, Griffin’s contract is due to be roughly $21 million, about two-thirds of which would be the signing bonus.
Redskins | Robert Griffin signs
Free-agent RB Cedric Benson (Bengals) is hoping to join a team; however, he has no interest signing for the veteran minimum.
NFL | Cedric Benson wants a legitimate offer