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- NFL to not expand new OT rules to the regular season
- Texans star Mario Williams underwent sleep apnea surgery
- Goodell says he will “determine the next step” in dealing with Roethlisberger
- NY/NJ wins the bid to Host the Super Bowl in 2014
- Will Colts RB Joseph Addai Return to Form in 2010?
| NFL to not expand new OT rules to the regular season Posted: 25 May 2010 06:11 PM PDT While the NFL is ready for an outdoor Super Bowl in a cold weather venue, it’s not ready to expand the new overtime rule to the regular season. Commissioner Roger Goodell said today at the Owner’s meeting that the issue was tabled, two months after owners voted to remove part of the sudden-death component from overtime in the playoffs. Under the new system, a team that loses the coin flip and immediately gives up a field goal will have a chance to either tie or win the game. In the regular season, though, the old first-team-to-score-wins rule will be in effect. “I think the membership felt and the competition committee felt we had addressed the issue we wanted this offseason with respect to the postseason,” Goodell said. “We want to continue to talk to our players.” |
| Texans star Mario Williams underwent sleep apnea surgery Posted: 25 May 2010 06:00 PM PDT
HoustonTexans.com reported that Houston Texans DE Mario Williams underwent sleep apnea surgery last month. It is a minor procedure, and Texans OL Antoine Caldwell had the surgery over the offseason, as well. Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by stoppages of breathing during sleep. Each episode is called an apnea, and there can be two different types of apneas: (1) a minimum ten-second intervals between breaths or (2) a blood-oxygen desatruation of 3-4% or greater. Generally, the person who has the sleep disorder will be unaware of the disorder; rather, it is another who witnesses the person's apnea episodes. It is expected that over 18 million people suffer from sleep apnea. |
| Goodell says he will “determine the next step” in dealing with Roethlisberger Posted: 25 May 2010 04:46 PM PDT
Goodell said that he would soon review the behavioural evaluation he ordered as part of his six-game suspension of the Steelers quarterback under the league’s conduct policy. The Steelers have been waiting on the commish to decide when the QB can return, and in the meantime have been giving most of their first-team snaps to Byron Leftwich, who is expected to start the season with Roethlisberger being suspended. |
| NY/NJ wins the bid to Host the Super Bowl in 2014 Posted: 25 May 2010 01:40 PM PDT
NFL owners today voted to deliver Super Bowl XLVIII to the New Meadowlands Stadium, the glittering 82,500-seat stadium where the Giants and Jets will begin playing their home games this season. The game, which will be played in February 2014, will be the first Super Bowl played in a cold-weather, outdoor venue. The Giants and Jets co-sponsored the bid – officially entitled "Make Some History"- to bring the Super Bowl to the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area for the first time. The region was selected over competing bids from South Florida and Tampa to host the 2014 Super Bowl. Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean (R-Union) issued the following statement today after the NFL announced that New Jersey will be hosting its first Super Bowl in 2014. Kean was the original sponsor of a Senate Resolution encouraging the NFL to select New Jersey as the site of Super Bowl XLVIII. “Today is a great day for New Jersey, our football fans and the numerous local businesses that will benefit from the game being held here. The Super Bowl will generate not only tremendous excitement, but also substantial economic activity that will benefit the people of New Jersey and the entire tri-state region. “The selection of New Jersey reflects the acknowledgement of the NFL that the Garden State has the key ingredients to host a successful Super Bowl: a world-class stadium; a solid transportation and lodging infrastructure; proximity and easy access to nightlife and entertainment; and, most importantly, one of the largest blocks of diehard football fans in the nation. “I am thrilled that the NFL has selected New Jersey. I know we can make this the biggest, most talked about Super Bowl in the history of the league.” |
| Will Colts RB Joseph Addai Return to Form in 2010? Posted: 25 May 2010 11:36 AM PDT
During the 2006-07 season, Joseph Addai had a season a rookie would dream of. He ran for 1,081 yards, seven touchdowns, and had 4.7 yards per carry. This also included a game against the Philadelphia Eagles, where he ran for over 170 yards and four touchdowns. In the AFC Championship game versus the New England Patriots, he scored the game-winning touchdown; going up the middle for, giving the Colts a 38-34 win. The 2007-08 season was decent. He ran for 1,072 yards with twelve touchdowns, including 4.1 yards per carry. The Colts went 13-3, but sadly lost to the San Diego Chargers in a 28-24 heartbreaker. It looked to be better for the 2008-09 season. It just seemed like it. Addai had to progress. He didn't. It followed by injuries and bad time running the ball. He only ran for 544 yards, five touchdowns, and 3.5 yards per carry. Then the 2009-10 season came. Colts fan thought Addai would put his previous season behind him. Indy also had Donald Brown. It really didn't change it that much. He ran for 828 yards and ten touchdowns, along with 3.8 yards per carry. I would necessarily say it was that bad of a season. It was an improvement. Like starting over. When the Colts reached the Super Bowl, Joseph Addai ran great. So did Donald Brown. I mean, nobody could stop him. He ran for 77 yards on 13 carries with a touchdown. This also included a staggering 5.9 yards per carry. Overall, Addai had 180 yards with one touchdown, including 4.5 yards per carry. I can take that. I can accept it. Addai did great. In that Super Bowl, he had an important play. No, it wasn't a touchdown. He had a breakout play with a 26-yard run. He broke tackles and just couldn' be stopped until he got to the red zone where a man caught up to number 29. Addai hasn't had a run like that in a while. Actually, in fact, it's been since his rookie year since he's had a run that big. He had a 41-yard run as his longest in his career, and it came in his rookie season. Pretty much everything came in his rookie season. Some in his sophomore season. Now a new year is coming. The 2010-11 season. Can Addai produce like he did in his first two years in the National Football League? Can Joseph produce like his old self and bring back the "Not Your Average Joe" slogan for himself? Can he? He's only 27 and will soon be entering his fifth year in the league. I can say, yes, he can. I think the Colts can go back to their old ways running the ball well. Like when they had those great times with Edgerrin James and those first few years with Addai. It is time to make a change. Time to bring back his old self. Time to produce more. His performance in the playoffs showed me something. He's back. Come on Addai. Show us what you got. Show us that you are more than what you already are. Show people that you aren't some guy who could only produce in his first two years in the league. Show the real Joseph Addai. |
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