With free agency now a few days old let’s take a look at some of the marquee defensive signings and the impact those players’ new homes will have on...
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The New York Jets have traded safety Kerry Rhodes to the Arizona Cardinals for a 4th round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and a 7th round pick in...
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The Detroit News reports that the Lions have agreed to terms with three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch on a four year, $26 million contract that includes...
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With free agency now underway the first big defensive name is off the board and staying put, as the Indianapolis Star reports that the Colts and middle linebacker Gary...
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Well, the stopwatches have stopped, the drills, interviews, and measurements have all been completed, and the Wonderlic scores are in the books, so now that the 2010 NFL Scouting...
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Here’s a look at IDP Manor’s first set of 2010 IDP defensive back rankings for dynasty leagues. We’ll be updating them as Free Agency gets underway and after the...
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University of Florida cornerback Joe Haden, widely regarded as the top prospect at his position headed into the 2010 NFL Draft, believes he still has plenty of room to...
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Here’s a look at IDP Manor’s first set of 2010 IDP linebacker rankings for dynasty leagues. We’ll be updating them as Free Agency gets underway and after the Draft,...
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Hall of Fame linebacker and current San Francisco 49ers Head Coach Mike Singletary is among the many admirers of the talents of Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain, according to a...
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Here’s a look at IDP Manor’s first set of 2010 IDP defensive linemen rankings for dynasty leagues. We’ll be updating them as Free Agency gets underway and after the...
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The Seattle Post-Intelligencer speculates that the Seahawks may take a look at Georgia Tech defensive end Derrick Morgan with the sixth overall selection in April’s NFL Draft. The 6′4″,...
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Linebacker Karlos Dansby, who has led the Arizona Cardinals in tackles two of the past three seasons (averaging 108 stops a year), will not receive a third consecutive franchise...
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The Tampa Tribune reports that ESPN Draftnik Mel Kiper Jr. (and his hair) believe that Tennessee Volunteers safety Eric Berry is the “logical choice” for the Buccaneers at third...
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Numbers in parentheses denote Final Preseason Ranking/2009 Finish. Fantasy football stats based on Default IDP Manor Scoring. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Charles Woodson – CB, Green Bay Packers (DB43/DB1) The 2009 NFL Defensive Player...
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The New York Daily News reports that the Giants released linebacker Antonio Pierce Thursday after a five year stint as starter at MLB in The Big Apple. The 31...
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All-Pro defensive end Julius Peppers insinuated in a recent radio interview that he is no longer interested in seeking a long term deal to remain with the Carolina Panthers,...
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Linebacker Rickey Jackson, who amassed 128 sacks over the course of a 15-year career spent mostly with the New Orleans Saints, is among the defensive players selected to the...
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The Buffalo News reports that the Bills have hired George Edwards, the linebackers coach of the Miami Dolphins the past five seasons, as their new defensive coordinator. The 43...
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Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter, who made his request to be traded very public in an interview with Jim Rome Monday, is all but certainly on his way out...
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One prospect who saw his 2010 NFL Draft stock buoyed by a strong performance in this past weekend’s Senior Bowl was Missouri linebacker Sean Weatherspoon, according to a report...
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Numbers in parentheses denote Final Preseason Ranking/2009 Finish. Fantasy football stats based on Default IDP Manor Scoring. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Patrick Willis – ILB, San Francisco 49ers (LB1/LB1) Willis produced another monster season...
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The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga, who had 63 tackles, a sack, and 3 forced fumbles before a Week 16 ankle injury ended his rookie year,...
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Minnesota Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin, who tore his ACL covering the overtime kickoff in the NFC Championship Game, will undergo surgery to repair the ligament within a week and...
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Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, who engineered an improvement that saw the Broncos defense go from 29th in total defense in 2008 to 7th in 2009, resigned Monday...
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The Chicago Tribune reports that Bears defensive end Gaines Adams died Sunday from cardiac arrest while visiting his girlfriend in South Carolina. Autopsy results revealed that an enlarged heart...
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2009 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Charles Woodson, sacks leader Elvis Dumervil, and tackles leader Patrick Willis headline the defensive players on the 2009 NFL All-Pro team, as...
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Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson has been voted the 2009 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, receiving twice as many votes as second-place finisher Darrelle Revis, according to...
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Jermaine Phillips is being held without bond after being arrested for domestic battery by strangulation following an altercation with his wife, according to a report...
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Numbers in parentheses denote Final Preseason Ranking/2009 Finish. Fantasy football stats based on Default IDP Manor Scoring. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Jared Allen – DE, Minnesota Vikings (DL1/DL1) Allen was the first defensive lineman...
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Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing was a runaway selection as 2009 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, garnering 39 of 50 possible votes, according to a report in the...
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