According to a recent story by U-T San Diego, the San Diego Chargers are interested in acquiring free agent DE Mario Williams. Said the paper: Meanwhile, the Chargers have assigned an (unknown) price they would be willing to pay for Williams. The Chargers did talk with Ben Dogra, Williams’ agent, at the Combine. But Dogra is among the biggest agents in the business, and it is not known if Williams was discussed. The Chicago Bears and New England Patriots have [...]

Former New Orleans Saints defensive end Anthony Hargrove, who now plays for the Seattle Seahawks, has released a statement today regarding his involvement in the now infamous bounty program instituted by Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. In the statement Hargrove, who injured Brett Favre on a late hit in the 2009 NFC Championship Game, explicitly denied that the team placed a bounty on Favre. Via SI.com: In regards to the hit I made on Brett Favre that has been talked [...]

The question of whether Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish would be able to make the transition to the Major Leagues began to be answered on Wednesday when Davish pitched for the first time against the San Diego Padres in Cactus League action. Darvish threw 36 pitches, 26 of them strikes and allowed only two hits (both doubles) in two scoreless innings. Prior to the game many of his teammates kept asking him if he was nervous. “And I told them, [...]

Jerry Rice has gone public to say the San Francisco 49ers should go after Peyton Manning. On ESPN’s Around the Horn, the Niners were specifically cited by Bill Plaschke as a perfect new home for Manning because they are close to a Super Bowl right now. According to 49ers Examiner Sam Lam, the Niners are not interested, but they do have an offer on the table to Alex Smith. There is no doubt Smith turned a corner. As a Green [...]

According to the New York Daily News, the New York Jets have reached out former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, who was released by the Cols on Wednesday. Said the Daily News: The Daily News has learned that the Jets have inquired about Peyton Manning’s interest in them. It’s unknown at this point whether Manning, who will turn 36 later this month, would be want to play for Gang Green. In addition, the New York Post recounted Eli Manning’s feelings [...]

According to a recent article in the Journal Times, former Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan will probably be coaching in the NBA next season. Said the article: Don’t be surprised if Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan is back on the sideline next season. Sloan, who resigned just over a year ago after a remarkable career with the Utah Jazz, piqued the interest of some NBA teams during the offseason, one being the Indiana Pacers who eventually rehired Frank Vogel. [...]

According to a recent article from The New York Times, Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is not yet comfortable playing with Jeremy Lin. After Anthony went down with a groin injury that forced him to miss seven games in February, Lin became the starting point guard for the Knicks, and “Linsanity” was born. The Knicks went 6-1 in Anthony’s absence but have been 2-4 since. “I think anytime you go from the early part of the season, just having the ball [...]

In a new twist surrounding the Tim Tebow saga, the Denver Post is reporting that the Broncos will “inquire” about former Indianapolis Colt Peyton Manning. Said the Post: The Broncos are expected to place a phone call to Manning’s agent, Tom Condon, to gauge their chances, according to an NFL source close to the situation. If Manning’s contract can be structured so that the team would be protected in case Manning’s troublesome neck becomes an issue, the Broncos could well [...]

The notion seems ridiculous when you consider what Drew Brees has done for the New Orleans Saints — setting the single season passing record last year and leading the team to the Super Bowl just two years ago. Had the announcement come that the Saints had signed him to a lucrative multi-year deal, it would have come as no surprise. Instead they gave him the franchise tag. Brees has made it clear that he is not happy with the tag [...]

According to ESPN NFL Insider Chris Mortensen, the Indianapolis Colts and future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning will part ways. The news comes just hours after NFL Live reported that it was unlikely the Colts would make any decision with owner Jim Irsay out of town. Manning is due a $28 million bonus in two days if he is on the roster. The team cannot trade him, and Manning went from the active iron man leader (227 consecutive games [...]