Carolina Panthers 07/30/2007 5:39 PMNFL.com wire reports the Carolina Panthers are taking a stand against a new kind of NFL contract, and their protest could lead to a lengthy holdout for first-round pick LB Jon Beason. Following a court ruling earlier this year that made it risky for teams to offer so-called second-year "option bonuses," the Panthers are refusing to offer one to Beason, said his agent, Michael Huyghue. He called it the main stumbling block between the club and Beason, who entered the third day of his holdout.Read more
Cleveland Browns 07/30/2007 5:37 PMNFL.com wire reports Cleveland Browns rookie QB Brady Quinn missed his fourth day of training camp in a contract holdout that shows no signs of ending anytime soon for the first-round draft pick. Quinn, who figures to compete for the starting job with QB Charlie Frye and QB Derek Anderson, has missed six practices so far. Browns GM Phil Savage has been in negotiations with Quinn's agent, Tom Condon, but the team said there was nothing new to report. "I'm glad we've got the other guys out there," Savage said. "If anything, it's given Charlie and Derek the chance to get more reps, and that's a positive."Read more
Indianapolis Colts 07/30/2007 5:33 PMNFL.com wire reports the Indianapolis Colts placed former Pro Bowl S Bob Sanders and LB Keith O'Neil, a key special teams performer, on the physically unable to perform list. Neither was expected to practice at the start of training camp after having offseason medical procedures. Sanders had shoulder surgery, while O'Neil underwent sports hernia surgery. Team president Bill Polian also announced several housecleaning moves.Read more
San Francisco 49ers 07/30/2007 3:23 PMAP reports Bill Walsh, the groundbreaking football coach who won three Super Bowls and perfected the ingenious schemes that became known as the West Coast offense during a Hall of Fame career with the San Francisco 49ers, has died. He was 75. Walsh died early Monday following a long battle with leukemia, according to StanfordUniversity, where he served as coach and athletic director.Read more
