Two weeks after Russell Wilson topped out at 75 miles per hour on the first pitch in a Mariners game, San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick took the mound for his own first pitch. Who threw harder?
Colin Kaepernick clocked at 87 mph on first pitch
Hoke: SEC not the only league that plays football
Hoke: SEC not the only league that plays football
Tennessee Titans FS Markelle Martin (groin) missed all of offseason workouts due to a groin injury, and he spent last season on the Physically-Unable-to-Perform (PUP) list for a period due to a knee issue. He is itching to go, showing his coaches and teammates what he can do. ‘It is definitely frustrating,’ Martin said. ‘You feel like you are halfway in and kind of halfway out as far as being on the field. But I keep myself into it mentally as far as going over plays and talking to the guys.’ Martin is expected to be ready for training camp, according to head coach Mike Munchak.
Titans | Markelle Martin itching to go
Tennessee Titans WR Kevin Walter (back) missed all of minicamp with back soreness, but head coach Mike Munchak isn’t too concerned about the veteran’s readiness for training camp. ‘Just because we do so many things similar (to what Walter did with the Houston Texas), he understands so many things we’re trying to accomplish as a team, a play-action team, a run the ball team. He’ll be OK,’ Munchak said. ‘We already know what he can do, so he is probably one guy who can miss time. But he has already made an influence on our receivers by the way he handles things. He’s a nice fit.’
Titans | Kevin Walter expected to be ready
Updating a previous report, Tennessee Titans WR Justin Hunter (hamstring) missed all of organized team activities (OTAs) due to a hamstring injury, but he returned for the final day of minicamp.
Titans | Justin Hunter gets work in
Tennessee Titans WR Kenny Britt used a different approach to organized team activities (OTAs) this season. In the past, he viewed OTAs and training camp as opportunities to get in shape, rather than maintaining his fitness away from the team’s facilities. This season, he is taking a different approach. ‘It was in my mind as a young player that I could get in shape (when I got here), instead of being in shape at the start of training camp. I thought I could take this (time) off, and get back into shape in camp,’ Britt said. ‘That is not something I want to do any more. I want to be in shape at the start of camp and be ready to go. I don’t want to fall behind everybody.’
Titans | Kenny Britt using different approach
Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur said Thursday, June 20, that QB Matt Barkley is progressing nicely, picking up the team’s verbiage as he learns the playbook. ‘A lot of the way we communicate is different than what he did in college, but he’s been able to do very nicely here in the first few weeks,’ Shurmur said.
Eagles | Matt Barkley learning quickly
Arizona Cardinals running backs coach Stump Mitchell is spending his vacation working with rookie RB Stepfan Taylor, working on plays and protections. Taylor did not participate in organized team activities (OTAs) or minicamp due to the fact Taylor just graduated from Stanford Saturday, June 15.
Cardinals | Stepfan Taylor works with Stump Mitchell
The Cincinnati Bengals will have a very spirited competition during training camp and into the preseason, as seven players are competing for two spots. LBs Jordan Campbell, Jayson DiManche, Brandon Joiner, Aaron Maybin, Sean Porter, Vincent Rey and J.K. Schaffer will be the combatants battling each other for spots on the 53-man roster out of camp.
Bengals | Seven LBs competing for two spots
A history of concussions in college has kept Arizona Cardinals sixth-round draft pick Ryan Swope from practicing this offseason. Was the team surprised by the severity of the wide receiver’s condition?
Ryan Swope’s medical-related absence surprised Cards