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PENN STATE FOOTBALL NAMES CAPTAINS FOR 129th SEASON

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Hackenberg, Lucas, Mangiro, Walker and Zettel selected by coaches and teammates to lead the team   UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; August 10, 2015 – Penn State football head coach James Franklin announced that Christian Hackenberg (Palmyra, Va.), Jordan Lucas (New Rochelle, N.Y.), Angelo Mangiro(Roxbury, N.J.), Von Walker (Mill Hall, Pa.) and Anthony Zettel (West Branch, Mich.) […]


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THIRTY-TWO FORMER NITTANY LIONS IN NFL TRAINING CAMPS

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Penn State alums playing on 21 NFL teams; 10 former Nittany Lions are on NFL coaching staffs   UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; August 11, 2015 – A total of 32 Penn State football alumni are populating the training camp rosters of 21 National Football League teams. The Nittany Lions annually are among the top 20 programs […]


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ONE GUESS: BARBRE AND MOFFITT ARE OPENING DAY STARTERS AT GUARD

Al Thompson

Head coach Chip Kelly and his staff, like any NFL coaching unit, is never going to show their personnel moves hand to anyone much less the media or fans.
They are just as unlikely to disclose their intentions for bringing in a particular player.
So all we can do to have fun is guess.


11 Aug 15 - Football, Football Training, NFL - No CommentsRead More »


EAGLES DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR BILL DAVIS PRESS CONFERENCE AUGUST 9, 2015

Al Thompson

David addresses linebacker Kiko Alonso’s concussion and linebacker Brandon Graham’s quest for 32 sacks. Among many other subjects and questions.


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GIANTS BECKHAM SHOULD BENEFIT FROM INJURY-FREE PRESEASON

Michael Eisen

A year ago, Odell Beckham Jr. missed most of training camp, the Giants’ five-game preseason and the first four regular-season games, and still had the best statistical season by a rookie wide receiver in NFL history.


8 Aug 15 - College football, Football, Football Training, NFL - No CommentsRead More »


PETERS WANTS EVERYONE TO PLAY AND PRACTICE WITH CONFIDENCE – REGARDLESS OF THE ODDS

Al Thompson

The Eagles have 16 offensive linemen in camp. The team will keep about nine on the roster, one maybe on the practice squad. The rest have to go. Some will catch on with another team, some not.

That is the reality of the NFL.


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BIG BLUE WAITS ON PIERRE-PAUL…FOR NOW

Al Thompson

The Giants are waiting for their star defensive end to show up to camp. The 26-year-old two-time Pro Bowler lost his right index finger, and damaged his thumb in a fireworks accident July 4…but time is running out and his teammates seem to to be moving on.


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PLAYOFFS, ARENABOWL ARE ONLY THING ON THE SOUL’S RADAR

Al Thompson

Over the next few weeks the Soul (14-3) will be looking to land a spot in the ArenaBowl for the third time in the last four years.
Getting there would be great, hosting it ideal.
The Soul’s chances to host this year’s ArenaBowl actually got a little better after last weekend when the San Jose SaberCats knocked off the Arizona Rattlers.


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NITTANY LIONS’ BARS SIGNS ROOKIE FREE AGENT CONTRACT WITH THE NEW YORK GIANTS

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Bars is seventh Nittany Lion to be drafted or sign a free agent deal since April UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; August 2, 2015 – Penn State defensive end Brad Bars (Nashville) has signed a National Football League rookie free agent contract with the New York Giants.   Bars is the seventh player of the 2014 Penn […]


3 Aug 15 - Football, Penn State - No CommentsRead More »


GIANTS ANNOUNCE DR. SCOTT RODEO AS TEAM’S NEW HEAD PHYSICIAN

Michael Eisen

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.  The Giants announced today that Dr. Scott Rodeo has been appointed as the franchise’s new head team physician. Rodeo has been an associate team physician since 2000.   Dr. Russell F. Warren, who has been the Giants’ team physician since 1984, will remain with the organization as an active emeritus team physician. […]


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