The San Francisco 49ers announced that Dashon Goldson signed his one-year franchise tender, leaving just Cliff Avril and Dwayne Bowe remaining to sign their tenders.
Dashon Goldson signs San Francisco 49ers tender
Florida State football coach Jimbo Fisher has told his players they can’t use their Twitter accounts for the rest of the year.
Florida State’s Fisher outlaws Twitter, wants players focused on season
Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie agrees with QB Carson Palmer’s assessment that the team has a shot of reaching the playoffs this upcoming season. ‘I think after being around these guys the whole offseason, being around the coaching staff and the players, I definitely think we have the makeup of being a playoff team,’ McKenzie said. ‘I feel what Carson is saying, as far as where we’re headed. We’re headed in the direction to where we can get there … everybody seems to be on the same page. We just need to keep progressing. We can make this happen.’
Our View: This is only true because the Raiders play in a division that was won with an 8-8 record last year. Head coach Dennis Allen, McKenzie and Palmer are still at least a year away from making this team a real contender.
Raiders | GM believes playoffs are possible
New York Jets FS LaRon Landry (foot) has been activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list. Landry passed his physical/conditioning test and is cleared for practice.
Jets | LaRon Landry activated
Matt Kalil wasn’t the last 2012 NFL Draft pick to agree on a contract with his team, but the No. 4 overall draft pick and the Minnesota Vikings finally struck a deal on Thursday.
Matt Kalil signs Minnesota Vikings contract
Arizona Cardinals QB Kevin Kolb said that former NFL LB Willie McGinest got it wrong when he said that the locker room wants QB John Skelton over him. Kolb added that when talking about McGinest’s report with teammates, they treated it like a joke. ‘One of my offensive linemen was laughing about it,’ Kolb said. Skelton acknowledged that McGinest’s comments had the players talking, but in his opinion both quarterbacks are viewed equally. ‘Some of the guys mentioned it in the locker room,’ Skelton said. ‘I don’t know anything about that. I don’t know where he got that from. From what it seems, all things are equal both in the locker room and on the field.’
Our View: What is Kolb supposed to say? He knows he needs to improve to win over the coaches and his teammates, that’s the bottom line.
Cardinals | Players do not favor one QB in particular
The Jacksonville Jaguars have drawn a line in the sand in Maurice Jones-Drew’s holdout, with the late-summer drama now focused on if one side will blink, writes Steve Wyche.
Maurice Jones-Drew prepared for Jacksonville Jaguars holdout
New York Giants TE Martellus Bennett said he has ‘ill feelings’ for his former team, the Dallas Cowboys. ‘I just want to kick those guy’s (butts),’ Bennett said.
Cowboys | Martellus Bennett has choice words
Oakland Raiders CB Chimdi Chekwa has a shot of starting at cornerback opposite CB Ron Bartell this upcoming season.
Raiders | Chimdi Chekwa could start
The emergence of Oakland Raiders WRs Juron Criner and Rod Streater enabled the team to trade WR Louis Murphy to the Carolina Panthers. The move also opens up a roster spot and cap space.
Raiders | Young WRs led to Louis Murphy trade