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Chicago Bears - TeamReport

May 23, 2013 01:46
NFL Team Report - Chicago Bears - INSIDE SLANT Linebacker Jonathan Bostic is a prime example of the value of prospects being in the eye of the beholder. While NFL scouts were concerned about his sideline-to-sideline speed, Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery saw a smart, versatile athlete capable of helping his team in a variety of roles from Day 1.

NFL: 49ers receiver Crabtree tears Achilles in training

Agence France-PresseMay 22, 2013 23:17
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree tore his right Achilles tendon during a training drill but is expected to play during the 2013 NFL season, the team said Wednesday. Crabtree suffered the injury on Tuesday and underwent successful surgery on Wednesday, according to an article on the team's website. "Surgery was successful and we do not anticipate it will be season-ending for Michael," 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said. "It was completely torn and it was completely repaired."

San Francisco's Crabtree has surgery on torn Achilles

May 22, 2013 19:32
(Reuters) - San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree has had surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon but is not expected to miss the entire 2013-14 season, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Wednesday. Crabtree, San Francisco's leading receiver last season when they reached the Super Bowl before being beaten 34-31 by the Baltimore Ravens, injured his right Achilles during an organized team activity on Tuesday.

Bears linebacker Urlacher retires after 13 seasons

May 22, 2013 15:48
(Reuters) - Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher announced his retirement on Wednesday, ending a brilliant 13-year career with the National Football League team with a statement on Twitter. "After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire," wrote the eight-times Pro Bowl linebacker and Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 who will turn 35 this week.

Oakland Raiders - TeamReport

May 21, 2013 23:19
NFL Team Report - Oakland Raiders - INSIDE SLANT A soft market had Charles Woodson considering something he wouldn't have dreamed of a few months ago: finishing his career where he started it. And that's exactly what happened late Tuesday when the Raiders announced a contract agreement on a one-year deal had been reached. There were reports the deal is worth $4.3 million and includes a $700,000 signing bonus, but that total figure likely includes incentives.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers - TeamReport

May 21, 2013 23:18
NFL Team Report - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - INSIDE SLANT Bucs coach Greg Schiano spent the first day of OTAs trying to dial down the rhetoric surrounding starting quarterback Josh Freeman. Over the weekend, Schiano told the National Football Post that rookie Mike Glennon "can an play quickly" if the Buccaneers need him. "But our situation will be only if he's needed," Schiano said. "Or if he wins the job. Look, I'm not against that."

San Diego Chargers - TeamReport

May 21, 2013 23:16
NFL Team Report - San Diego Chargers - INSIDE SLANT One Charger everyone was talking about wasn't at practice. One Charger everyone wants to talk to, isn't talking. Welcome to Week 2 of the Chargers' OTAs. The Chargers created a stir over the weekend by agreeing to terms with Dwight Freeney. The veteran free agent will fill a giant hole left when Melvin Ingram blew out his knee during practice last week, and it is believed he is lost for the season.

Football: Man City, Yankees launch MLS NY team

Agence France-PresseMay 21, 2013 17:45
Manchester City and the New York Yankees are teaming up to launch a new Major League Soccer club in New York City, MLS Commissioner Don Garber said Tuesday. Garber said the English Premiership club and Major League Baseball's storied franchise had acquired the league's 20th expansion club which will be called New York City Football Club (NYCFC) and is expected to begin play in 2015.

Seeking retrial, OJ Simpson recounts Vegas robbery

Agence France-PresseMay 15, 2013 14:26
O.J. Simpson gave a blow-by-blow account Wednesday of the night of a September 2007 casino hotel robbery for which he was jailed, as he seeks a retrial. Dressed in a blue prison outfit in court, the 65-year-old former American football star insisted he did not knowingly break the law on the day he reclaimed what he believed were his own stolen belongings. "It was my stuff. I followed what I thought was the law .. I didn't break into anybody's room," and didn't attack or "muscle" anyone, he told the court in Las Vegas.
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