http://www.shakedownsports.com/news/ News and rumors for en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:09 UTCWed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:09 UTC Chatter about Leon going to the Patriots might slow down, since the team signed their veteran RB Kevin Faulk to a one-year deal today. The Patriots agreed to terms with running back Kevin Faulk Wedensday, the fifth player to re-up with the team in t... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:00:09 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/e23493ee76dba0f86f2144f3f4294797.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/e23493ee76dba0f86f2144f3f4294797.html The Philadelphia Eagles have signed safety Marlin Jackson to a two-year deal. Jackson was just recently released by the Colts after this continuous runs of injuries throughout the season. Jackson’s last good year was in 2007 when he put up 87 t... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:51:02 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/9c68175270c25c46196628056752bac6.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/9c68175270c25c46196628056752bac6.html NFL Network reports that Vikings free agent defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy will be visiting the Buffalo Bills on tomorrow. The Bills have a gaping hole at defensive tackle and it would not be a surprise to see them overpay to acquire Kennedy. Many fa... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:31:43 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/e28e2cd2b774bbbcc12183b95381b4ca.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/e28e2cd2b774bbbcc12183b95381b4ca.html I’m sure everyone already knew this fact, but Barry Melrose is a moron.  It’s not just his douchey hair, or his douchebag suits, it’s his idiotic comments that truly make him a real moron.  As THN.com said in an article about Stev... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:47:52 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/dddf6aeee091dd1b5cc91391b54dca7a.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/dddf6aeee091dd1b5cc91391b54dca7a.html Stafon Johnson, for Sporting News I knew I wasn't going to be 100 percent, the way I wanted to be, when I went to the Combine. But through this whole process and on toward the draft, I just want to go out and show I can compete, eve... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:10:25 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/ddb500394a83bfcf5f178917f0db9c88.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/ddb500394a83bfcf5f178917f0db9c88.html The Seahawks just traded a QB to the Browns, and now they may get a former Browns QB to be their backup. The National Football Post reports that Derek Anderson, who the Browns released yesterday, will be in town for a visit on Thursday: Derek Anders... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:40:25 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/dd13591fc3d7be7cd82bbbff52762309.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/dd13591fc3d7be7cd82bbbff52762309.html The free agent hot stove for the Bengals was as cold as ice as the market opened on Friday, thawed over the weekend, and got white hot as the week progressed, culminating with the signing of WR Antonio Bryant Wednesday to a 4 year, 28 million dollar... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:25:13 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/dc754c1f7003212844beec1da952cd76.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/dc754c1f7003212844beec1da952cd76.html The Dolphins have re-signed nose tackle Jason Ferguson to a new contract, though the details of the deal have not yet been released. This move is curious because now the Dolphins do not necessarily have to break their backs to get a nose tackle in th... Tue, 9 Mar 2010 20:12:05 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/d8c9b7857939dc3bb2046561e190379f.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/d8c9b7857939dc3bb2046561e190379f.html Mark Newman, the Yanks’ senior vice president of baseball operations, was arrested Monday night on suspicion of a DUI. The Associated Press says the team exec refused to take a blood-alcohol test and was released on $500 bail. The Yankees say t... Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:30:42 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/d2bec82f278cf75981a613fc458b9d8d.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/d2bec82f278cf75981a613fc458b9d8d.html You have to love a coach that will go the extra mile to get a player back, and it appears that Mike Tomlin and defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau did just that to get Ryan Clark back with the team. The Post Gazette has an interesting quote today from... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:26:12 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/cc317d26bb969ae5525e9b9e9a9e3a98.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/cc317d26bb969ae5525e9b9e9a9e3a98.html Maybe we’re late to the party here, but Roy Halladay continued his early spring excellence last night against the Atlanta Braves.  The Doc continues to carve the corners and provide late movement on his pitches; the very reasons he was brought... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:17:29 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/ca84eb2a76d74579ef46f8628e883065.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/ca84eb2a76d74579ef46f8628e883065.html According to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, the Cardinals will host a visit from Charlie Whitehurst, a restricted free agent quarterback from the San Diego Chargers. The recent third-round tender would presumably compete with Matt Leinart for a starting... Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:11:12 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/c9b4ed1bed184f9d5b9dcb763870155e.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/c9b4ed1bed184f9d5b9dcb763870155e.html