New York Jets general manager John Idzik is expected to sign or trade for a veteran quarterback to compete with QB Mark Sanchez for the team’s starting job.
Jets | Will provide competition for Mark Sanchez
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o was talking to a guy on the phone the whole time. At least that’s what the lawyer for supposed hoaxster Ronaiah Tuiasosopo says.
Lawyer: Tuiasosopo pretended to be female on phone
New York Jets QB Mark Sanchez called former NFL QB Jeff Garcia this week to get a head start on the West Coast offensive scheme of offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg. Sanchez and Garcia hope to meet in Southern California in the coming weeks for some classroom and on-field work. Mornhinweg was Garcia’s offensive coordinator with the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles. In 2000, Garcia threw for a career-high 4,278 yards and 31 touchdowns under Mornhinweg.
Jets | Mark Sanchez seeks knowledge of WCO
Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen said QBs Carson Palmer and Terrelle Pryor will compete for the team’s 2013 starting quarterback job, although Allen added he still believes Palmer is an effective starter. ‘Carson Palmer did an outstanding job for us last year. We feel really good about Carson at the quarterback position moving forward. And obviously, we want to create competition at all levels of our team … I feel good about Carson. Terrelle did some nice things in the final game of the season last year, and so it will be interesting to see how he does moving forward.’
Raiders | Dennis Allen likes QB situation
Two games into the playoffs, San Francisco 49ers DL Justin Smith says his battered left arm is holding up through the pain of a partially torn triceps tendon.
49ers’ Justin Smith: Injured left arm ‘feeling all right’
New York Jets coach Rex Ryan has often called Darrelle Revis the best defensive player in the NFL. It should be no surprise that Ryan reportedly wants to keep him.
Rex Ryan reportedly wants to keep Darrelle Revis
San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has applied to trademark ‘Kaepernicking,’ the quarterback’s touchdown celebration in which he kisses his bicep.
49ers | Colin Kaepernick looking to trademark TD celebration
If the Dallas Cowboys were to release DT Jay Ratliff following his arrest for driving while intoxicated, the team would save $1 million. If he’s a June 1 cut, the Cowboys save $5 million; however, $4 million in dead money is held over in 2014.
Cowboys | Could save money by cutting Jay Ratliff
The St. Louis Rams are expected to hire Frank Bush as their linebackers coach.
Rams | Frank Bush expected to join staff
