Former NFL Great Steve McNair is Found Dead by Lloyd Vance

Everyone around the NFL was shocked to learn of the shooting death of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair
July 4, 2009
(Philadelphia, Pa) — The Fourth of July around the United States is supposed to be a day of celebration, but this year the entire sports world has a heavy heart on this day as it was [...]

NFL HALL OF FAME by Vince Noble & Greg Pugliese

The NFL Hall of Fame. The second most venerated Hall, just behind Cooperstown, is also one of the most sought after by players. Located in Canton, Ohio both fans and players can feel the awesome power and history the building holds. The busts found in these Halls make no allusion to which team a person [...]

Top Available Free Agents for NFL Training Camp 2009 by Lloyd Vance

With training camps set to open in late July there are still some quality players looking for work.  Unfortunately for most of the players currently not on NFL rosters, there seems to be distinct reasons (off the field issues, age, injuries, etc) why NFL teams are taking a wait and see view toward them.  Maybe [...]

2009 NFL Training Camp Dates by Lloyd Vance

Hang-in there, the longest break on the yearly NFL Calendar will be coming to an end soon in late July.  The first NFL training camp will open on July 24th as Cleveland Browns’ rookies will report to the team’s training facility in Berea, OH.
2009 NFL Training Camp Dates & Locations
TEAM                      SITE                                                       LOCATION            ROOKIES              VETERANS
Arizona                   Northern [...]

NFL Power Rankings – Pre Training Camp 2009 by Lloyd Vance

(Philadelphia, Pa) – We are almost to my least favorite time of the year when there is virtually no football.  Though the NFL Calendar is now packed it seems every month, most teams take a nice break after May and early June’s OTA’s to recharge for late July’s training camps.
The fun part of this time [...]

UFL Draft yields some interesting names by Lloyd Vance

Even in the wake of these uncertain economic times and past National Football League defeated rivals the World Football League, the United States Football League and the XFL going by the wayside of the older more established league that has become an American Institution over almost 90 years of play.  The United Football League (UFL) [...]

Serious Trouble

In the past five years the National Football League has seen multiple players in serious trouble with the law. We have seen Tank Johnson and Adam “Pacman” Jones with the Cowboys both sit out half season suspensions for their troubles. The now infamous Michael Vick and his dog fighting trial. Plaxico [...]

Lloyd’s Leftovers Email Bag

I reached into my email bag and pulled put one of my favorites.
Greg from Downingtown, PA asked some great questions and I wanted to share my answers on the potpourri of topics:
Greg wrote: What was up with the McNabb’s restructuring and What do you think of the Eagles chances in 2009?
LV’s response: The Birds have [...]

Maurice Clarett Blog – Possible NFL Return?

Remember Maurice Clarett? He’s the former running back phenom who stared as a freshman at Ohio State. After being drafted by the Denver Broncos, his life spiraled out of control and now he’s sitting in a jail cell. Or to be more specific, he’s blogging in his jail cell.
You can find Maurice Clarett’s blog at [...]

The Falcons release Michael Vick

The NFL is full of stories that constantly fuel water cooler talks and just won’t seem to go away (Brett Favre’s Return, Michael Vick’s release from prison, Plaxico Burress’ shooting case, etc).  The possible summer return of formerly imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick to the NFL took another turn on June 12th as his former team, [...]