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Chargers Axe Veterans Bennett, Williams

After saying goodbye to running back LaDainian Tomlinson, the San Diego Chargers began preparations Thursday to rebuild their backfield. They put a first- and third-round restricted free-agent tender on Darren Sproles, and released running back Michael Bennett and 12-year veteran defensive tackle Jamal Williams to open up...

Tomlinson Rolls Ankle and Rolls Over

Just two short days after I bricked the call on the Monday Night Football fantasy preview, proclaiming that LaDainian Tomlinson would bounce back after last season's slightly-less-than-stellar numbers with a coming-out party, Tomlinson already looks seriously questionable for Sunday's home opener against the...

Rookie Curtis Brinkley Stable After Being Shot in Philadelphia

Curtis Brinkley, an undrafted rookie running back out of Syracuse who recently signed with San Diego, is in stable condition after being shot while driving his car in Philadelphia early Friday morning. Brinkley was apparently stopped at an intersection when a man walk up to his car, shot him several times, then ran to a...

For Lions, Rod Marinelli Might Be Gone but His Spirit Lives On

(photos courtesy of Getty Images) I don't know enough about Tom Lewand or Martin Mayhew to comment on whether Lions owner William Clay Ford was wise to promote from within the organization, but history suggests that no one would've complained if Ford blew up the whole operation and started over. The franchise has just 40...

Cadillac Williams Officially Returns to Depleted Tampa Bay Backfield

For only the fifth time in Tampa Bay's past 28 games, Cadillac Williams will be in uniform and an active member of the Buccaneers offense, when they take on the winless Detroit Lions. Jon Gruden has been waiting for this moment for weeks, it seems, and it couldn't have come at a better time. Earlier this week, Tampa Bay...