The San Diego Chargers tight end rookie Scott Chandler did not prove himself in the 2007 season and is going all out to make amends for the same in his second season. Chandler said that his target is to somehow find a place in the side this year and would prefer to play in the offense for the team. Chandler is being training hard this time around in an attempt to increase his speed and strength for the season lying ahead. He is one of the best rookies that the San Diego Chargers have and he is determined to make his second NFL season a memorable one. 

Even though Kirk Wright is no longer of this world, six former NFL players are still suing him on top of the NFL and its players union as a result of being conned $20 million in an investment scheme concocted by the dead hedge fund manager. Wright hung himself in a jail in Atlanta last Sunday. He was put behind bars for cheating his clients including several prolific NFL players such as Ray Crockett, Steve Atwater, Al Smith, Carlos Emmons, Blaine Bishop and Clyde Simmons as well as his mother after convincing them to invest in his program.

The money was spent largely on his $500,000 wedding.

The troubled linebacker Odell Thurman, who was reinstated only last month by the NFL from his two year suspension for violation of conduct policies and substance abuse, is now left out jobless by the Bengals team as he did not show up for the voluntary work outs organized by the management. The once promising career of Thurman is currently left on the crossroads again and the Cincinnati Bengals said that they have had enough of him. One of the best rookie players in the 2005 NFL season, Thurman, will now have to find some other team in a bid to play in the NFL.   

Ryan Tucker, the Offensive Lineman of Cleveland Browns underwent a surgery on Friday after he broke the hip during a practice session. He had a non-displaced fracture and will be out of the game for 2 months. Tucker will miss the training camps and is expected to be back for this season’s opening match of Cleveland on September 7^th. Tucker joined Cleveland in 2002 and has 12 years of experience in NFL. He is one of the dependable players in the team. He faced suspension in the first four matches of 2007 due to allegations of using anabolic steroids, which is not acceptable, according to NFL policies.

Philadelphia Eagles first draft pick in 2007, Kevin Kolb, carried out his rookie season activities without much fanfare and attention, than what he received last year. Kolb did impress his coaches with his style of play and finished the season with 70 passes of 106 for 617 yards and two touchdowns. The quarterback Kevin Kolb showed that he is mentally and physically prepared for the NFL league, but has to work on certain aspects of the game in order to gain the respect from his team mates. He has to be patient in waiting for his chance and once he gets it he will have to prove himself as one of the best quarterbacks for the Eagles.

Chase Pittman was a rookie player who did not get a chance to showcase his talents for the Cleveland Browns last season and is seeking to make the most of the organized team’s activity practices beginning next week to sneak into the regular season roster. Pittman said that he is the best shape of his life and is well aware that the Browns coaches are looking out for the strength and agility he displays during the practice sessions to consider his name in the team roster. Pittman’s NFL dream may come true this season as he is one young defensive end who has rich experience at college level playing for LSU and Texas.

The New York Giants fans were present in large numbers at the lower Manhattan streets to witness the parading of the Super Bowl trophy last Tuesday. There was a party like atmosphere in the Manhattan streets as many loyal Giants fans flocked the streets to witness their champion players. Michael Strahan, the defensive end of Giants, said that he still is feeling the shock of holding the trophy in his arms. The Giants players were pleased to parade the trophy in front of their fans and many players were carrying their video cameras to record these joyous moments.

The New York Giants are one of the best teams in the NFL today and the caliber of their players can be assessed by the numerous victories and the Super Bowl Cup victory that they have achieved. The Super Bowl Cup parade began at Battery Park in lower Manhattan and passed through the World Trade Center site and the financial district and ended up at the City Hall Park.

Both ex-NFL star Jim Plunkett and Jaime Escalante were both presented with a Latino Spirit Award early this week. The California Legislature saw it fit to present Plunkett for his numerous contributions in the world of athletics while giving back to the community around him. The 60 year old retiree was once quarterback for the Oakland Raiders and was named MVP twice in his career, once in the 1981 Super Bowl and another in the year 1984. Prior to that he was also the recipient for the Heisman Trophy back in the year 1970.

Escalante, the math educator who inpired the creation of the movie “Stand and Deliver”
was also one of the 14 candidates who deserved to be awarded based on their achievement.

The Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler has been reported to be suffering from Type 1 diabetes, according to his manager Marty Garafalo. The business manager said that Cutler came to know that he was suffering from diabetes two weeks ago and said that he needed to take a daily dose of insulin injections. Marty said that Cutler is pretty much aware of how to manage the disease and it will never cause any hindrance to his NFL playing career. 

Jay Cutler is currently entering into the third season in his NFL career and has achieved 20 touchdowns and threw for 3,497 yards in his last season for the Denver Broncos. He has some of the best football still left in him and wants to showcase his talents in front of his fans. He recently donated tickets to over 100 children to watch a game in Colorado through his Jay Cutler Foundation.