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John Clayton Columns / 10-2008

Rodgers deal makes perfect sense NFL

Source: John Clayton. 386 days 4 hrs 10 mins

The Packers signing of quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a six-year, $65 million deal which begins after this season makes sense. Tony Romo , an undrafted overachiever, received a little more than $11 mill...

Jackson's injury puts Colts at a loss NFL

Source: John Clayton. 387 days 2 hrs 10 mins

The untimely loss of cornerback Marlin Jackson for the season because of an ACL injury suffered during Wednesday's practice officially put the Colts No. 1 in the league for games lost by starters. If ...

Singletary dropped pants to make point to 49ers NFL

Source: John Clayton. 387 days 8 hrs 3 mins

The 49ers were losing badly through 30 minutes of play on Sunday against the Seahawks. And interim coach Mike Singletary pulled no punches during his first halftime speech -- but he did pull down his pants.

Clayton: Role reversal in the Meadowlands NFL

Source: John Clayton. 387 days 10 hrs 3 mins

A year ago, the Cowboys descended upon Giants Stadium as the NFC's top dogs. Now the roles are reversed, as the Giants have the swagger -- and the clear upper hand on Sunday, writes John Clayton.

Clayton: Be afraid of these 10 players NFL

Source: John Clayton. 387 days 13 hrs 10 mins

Who are the most feared players in the NFL? John Clayton offers his top 10.

Williamses, Jackson wait on appeals NFL

Source: John Clayton. 388 days 2 hrs 3 mins

During training camp, Darren McFadden appeared to be a lock to be the league's best rookie running back. He was the most talented athlete on a Raiders offense that planned to run the ball 30 to 35 tim...

Ex-Raiders coach Kiffin files grievance with NFL NFL

Source: John Clayton. 388 days 6 hrs 10 mins

Former Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin officially filed his complaint Wednesday to claim his lost salary from the team following his firing.

Kasay, Panthers agree to 4-year deal extension NFL

Source: John Clayton. 388 days 9 hrs 3 mins

Kicker John Kasay, who just turned 39 on Monday, extended his pro-football career by agreeing to a four-year contract extension with the Panthers.

Clayton mailbag: Bad company NFL

Source: John Clayton. 388 days 10 hrs 10 mins

In his weekly mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on the Patriots' QB situation, the Browns' future, Ted Ginn Jr.'s development and more.

Williamses, Jackson wait on appeals NFL

Source: John Clayton. 389 days 4 hrs 10 mins

Now that the names of Pat Williams and Kevin Williams of the Vikings and Grady Jackson of the Falcons have become public for testing positive for taking water pills, it will be interesting to see how ...

Culpepper talks contract with Lions after workout NFL

Source: John Clayton. 389 days 11 hrs 3 mins

Quarterback Daunte Culpepper visited the Detroit Lions Tuesday morning and has initiated contract negotiations following a workout.

Haslett's stock on the rise NFL

Source: John Clayton. 390 days 2 hrs 3 mins

The NFL's decision to rescind the portion of Jim Haslett 's contract that would turn an interim job into a permanent job if he wins six games isn't the worst thing in the world for Haslett. If he can ...

Singletary names Hill 49ers QB starter after bye NFL

Source: John Clayton. 390 days 3 hrs 3 mins

Mike Singletary has named Shaun Hill his starter at quarterback after the bye week.

Week 8 inactives NFL

Source: John Clayton. 391 days 12 hrs 10 mins

Week 8 inactive players for Sunday's games.

Culpepper times comeback perfectly NFL

Source: John Clayton. 394 days 4 hrs 10 mins

Daunte Culpepper's announcement Thursday that he is reconsidering retirement and would like to land with a team for the second half of the season couldn't have come at a better time for the league. He...

Clayton: QBs developed at different rates NFL

Source: John Clayton. 394 days 8 hrs 3 mins

Sunday's Eli Manning-Ben Roethlisberger matchup in Pittsburgh will be a barometer of how the Giants QB has evolved against the Steelers QB, John Clayton writes.

Clayton: Steelers, Giants facing similar plights NFL

Source: John Clayton. 394 days 8 hrs 3 mins

Sunday's potential Super Bowl preview between the Giants and the Steelers marks the beginning of a brutal stretch for both teams, writes John Clayton.

Culpepper reconsiders retirement, ready to return NFL

Source: John Clayton. 394 days 9 hrs 10 mins

Contacted by the Chiefs this week and other teams in the past two months, Daunte Culpepper has reconsidered his retirement plans and is making himself available for the right opportunity.

Clayton: QBs developed at different rates NFL

Source: John Clayton. 394 days 11 hrs 3 mins

Sunday's Eli Manning-Ben Roethlisberger matchup in Pittsburgh will be a barometer of how the Giants QB has evolved against the Steelers QB, John Clayton writes.

Johnson, Winslow wear out welcomes NFL

Source: John Clayton. 395 days 1 hrs 3 mins

The Larry Johnson saga in Kansas City has different circumstances than the Kellen Winslow situation in Cleveland, but both stories will play out the same way.

Both players are destined to be elsewhe...

Clayton mailbag: Head-coaching guessing game NFL

Source: John Clayton. 395 days 9 hrs 10 mins

In his weekly mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on the Lions' woes, the Panthers' QB situation, Bill Cowher's future and more.

Free agents prove to be bad building blocks NFL

Source: John Clayton. 396 days 2 hrs 10 mins

Once again, the Miami Dolphins proved how tough it is to rebuild through free agency. On Tuesday, they released safety Chris Crocker , who signed a one-year, $1.09 million contract during the offseaso...

C Heitmann signs contract extension with Niners NFL

Source: John Clayton. 396 days 9 hrs 10 mins

Starting center Eric Heitmann signed a three-year, $7.05 million extension in late September that included a $1.25 million signing bonus.

Ravens' Smith rounding back into shape NFL

Source: John Clayton. 396 days 23 hrs 10 mins

In case you didn't notice, Troy Smith was the Ravens' backup quarterback in Week 7. Smith has regained a good portion of his weight following a rare tonsil infection that caused him to lose 20 pounds....

Clayton: Niners rolling the dice with Singletary NFL

Source: John Clayton. 397 days 2 hrs 10 mins

The 49ers have fired head coach Mike Nolan and are asking the relatively inexperienced Mike Singletary to spark their sagging franchise, writes John Clayton.

Niners fire coach Nolan; Singletary takes over NFL

Source: John Clayton. 397 days 4 hrs 10 mins

the 49ers fired coach Mike Nolan and replaced him with Mike Singletary.

Week 7 inactives NFL

Source: John Clayton. 398 days 12 hrs 10 mins

Week 7 inactive players for Sunday's games.

Holding calls tell the story NFL

Source: John Clayton. 401 days 2 hrs 10 mins

An interesting thing to watch this week will be how officials call holding penalties. During the first five weeks of the season, officials were calling only 1.6 holding penalties per game. The officia...

Chiefs' Johnson to be inactive for assault charge NFL

Source: John Clayton. 401 days 9 hrs 10 mins

Kansas City Chiefs coach Herman Edwards said after Thursday's practice that halfback Larry Johnson will be inactive but not suspended for Sunday's game against the Titans.

Saints replace Copper with Roby in receiving corps NFL

Source: John Clayton. 401 days 10 hrs 3 mins

Two days after releasing veteran wide receiver Terrance Copper, the Saints reached agreement Thursday with former Titans wide receiver Courtney Roby.

Clayton: Stopping Brees is Carolina's main focus NFL

Source: John Clayton. 401 days 10 hrs 10 mins

Home field has been huge in the NFC South. But don't assume the Panthers will roll over the Saints on Sunday. Thanks to the red-hot Drew Brees, New Orleans can never be counted out, writes John Clayton.

Lions drop ball on WR picks NFL

Source: John Clayton. 402 days 10 mins

In personnel circles, former Lions general manager Matt Millen will never be forgotten. From 2003 through 2007, the Lions used high first-round picks on receivers Charles Rogers , Roy Williams , Mike ...

Clayton mailbag: As a whole, backup QBs struggling NFL

Source: John Clayton. 402 days 11 hrs 3 mins

In his weekly mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on the injured reserve system, the Jets' bandwagon, the Cowboys' defense and more.

Colts acquire DT McCargo from Bills for draft pick NFL

Source: John Clayton. 403 days 6 hrs 10 mins

The Colts acquired Bills defensive tackle John McCargo for an undisclosed draft choice. McCargo was the 22nd pick in the 2006 draft by the Bills.

Inactive all of 2008, LB Harris released by Chiefs NFL

Source: John Clayton. 403 days 6 hrs 10 mins

The Chiefs, who didn't traded tight end Tony Gonzalez at the trade deadline, did part ways with linebacker Napoleon Harris, who signed a six-year, $23.175 million contract in 2007 to help the linebacking corps.

Redskins sign RB Alexander to one-year contract NFL

Source: John Clayton. 403 days 7 hrs 10 mins

The Redskins reached agreements with halfback Shaun Alexander, punter Ryan Plackemeier and safety Mike Green Tuesday.

Palmer likely to avoid Tommy John surgery NFL

Source: John Clayton. 404 days 3 hrs 3 mins

Sources indicate Bengals QB Carson Palmer doesn't have a problem that will require Tommy John surgery, but there is a problem. Palmer, who will be out of action for the third time in four weeks when t...

Week 6 inactives NFL

Source: John Clayton. 405 days 12 hrs 10 mins

Week 6 inactive players for Sunday's games.

Clayton: Week 6 injury report NFL

Source: John Clayton. 407 days 5 hrs 10 mins

John Clayton tracks down injury updates for Week 6 of the 2008 season.

Westbrook among three Eagles starters ruled out NFL

Source: John Clayton. 407 days 11 hrs 10 mins

Andy Reid ruled three starting offensive players out for Sunday's game against the 49ers -- halfback Brian Westbrook (ribs), guard Shawn Andrews (back) and wide receiver Reggie Brown (groin). Also ruled out was backup safety J.R. Reed.

Hasselbeck's status remains shaky for Sunday NFL

Source: John Clayton. 408 days 2 hrs 10 mins

If things weren't bad enough for the injury-cursed Seahawks, Matt Hasselbeck didn't practice again Thursday because of his sore knee. Don't be surprised if he doesn't play Sunday against the Packers. ...

Clayton: Pats-Chargers lacking usual sizzle NFL

Source: John Clayton. 408 days 10 hrs 10 mins

Patriots vs. Chargers. Sunday night. Does it get any better? Well, usually no. But with Tom Brady injured and the Chargers scuffling, the AFC title game rematch has lost a little luster, writes John Clayton.

Clayton: Fassel and Green are Raiders' best options NFL

Source: John Clayton. 408 days 11 hrs 10 mins

In his search for the next Raiders coach, Al Davis will need to turn to someone who knows him and accepts his ways, John Clayton writes.

Clayton mailbag: Cross-country travel takes toll NFL

Source: John Clayton. 409 days 8 hrs 10 mins

In his weekly mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on the injured reserve system, the Jets' bandwagon, the Cowboys' defense and more.

Backup QBs cooling off NFL

Source: John Clayton. 411 days 2 hrs 10 mins

Even though Kerry Collins is doing a nice job with the 5-0 Titans, backup quarterbacks as a whole aren't faring as well as they did earlier in the season. After winning six of their first eight games,...

Week 5 inactives NFL

Source: John Clayton. 412 days 12 hrs 3 mins

Week 5 inactive players for Sunday's games.

Clayton: Week 5 injury report NFL

Source: John Clayton. 414 days 5 hrs 10 mins

John Clayton tracks down injury updates for Week 5 of the 2008 season.

Packers won't decide on Rodgers until gametime NFL

Source: John Clayton. 414 days 9 hrs 3 mins

Packers coach Mike McCarthy is going to give starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers until 90 minutes before game time to see if he can play Sunday's game against the Falcons.

Bills in great shape after inking Evans to extension NFL

Source: John Clayton. 415 days 2 hrs 10 mins

The Bills signing of wide receiver Lee Evans to a four-year, $37.25 million contract extension leaves the 4-0 team in great shape for this year and the next few seasons. Center Melvin Fowler is the on...

Bills' Evans signs four-year, $37.25M extension NFL

Source: John Clayton. 415 days 5 hrs 10 mins

The Buffalo Bills made Lee Evans one of the league's highest paid wide receivers on Thursday.

Clayton: Urgency sets in for Eagles NFL

Source: John Clayton. 415 days 9 hrs 10 mins

Is it too early for a must-win game? Not if you're Andy Reid and the Eagles, who need to beat the surging Redskins on Sunday to keep pace in the highly competitive NFC East, writes John Clayton.

Rodgers likely to sit out against Falcons NFL

Source: John Clayton. 416 days 10 mins

How the Packers handle Aaron Rodgers ' injury will be fascinating. The organization, and coach Mike McCarthy in particular, won't rush Rodgers back if his shoulder isn't healthy enough to throw in a g...

Clayton mailbag: Coaching firestorm under way NFL

Source: John Clayton. 416 days 10 hrs 3 mins

In his weekly mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on the Lions, Roy Williams' future in Dallas, the Redskins' offense and more.

Davis, Kiffin fail to see eye to eye NFL

Source: John Clayton. 417 days 1 hrs 3 mins

Cutting through the verbiage of Al Davis' long-awaited rant, the difference of opinion between the Raiders owner and Lane Kiffin on who should be defensive coordinator and who should be the quarterbac...

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