Cleveland Browns 06/13/2007 8:45 AMThe Cleveland Plain Dealer reports the first thing that strikes you about RB Jamal Lewis is his height. This football giant who tormented the Browns for 500 yards rushing in two games in 2003 is a couple of inches shy of 6 feet tall. But as Lewis approaches, two features captivate you. His arms are like overstuffed pythons dangling from his upper body. His calves are the size of melons.Read more
San Francisco 49ers 06/13/2007 8:36 AMThe Mercury News reports WR Ashley Lelie, a key free-agent acquisition, has yet to make it through a full practice with the 49ers, but he vows to make an impression once he recovers from a leg injury. âI don't want to miss these opportunities to jell with the quarterbacks and get on the same page with the offense, because it is complex,â Lelie said Monday. âYou can't just study it in a class or a book or something. You've got to get in there. You have to get some real training in. That's the frustrating part. But the good thing is I still have plenty of time to heal before training camp.âRead more
Oakland Raiders 06/13/2007 8:33 AMThe Mercury News reports QB Andrew Walter's recent knee surgery ended his participation in the Raiders' organized team activities. That's bad news for Walter, but good news for veteran QB Josh McCown and rookie QB JaMarcus Russell. After participating in a third of the offensive plays previously, McCown and Russell split time with the first-team offense when the team's three-day mini-camp opened Monday. âJaMarcus looked really good," HC Lane Kiffin said. "Without going back to watch the film, it was JaMarcus' best practice since he's been here. That was glaring to me. I'll see if I still see that once I see the film. He looked real confident.âRead more
Tennessee Titans 06/13/2007 8:30 AMThe Nashville Tennessean reports a day after CB Pacman Jones abandoned an appeal of his yearlong NFL suspension, Las Vegas police will take what they believe is a fortified case to the district attorney today, trying to persuade him to move forward with charges against the Titans cornerback. If Clark County District Attorney David Roger is swayed and moves forward, official charges against Jones probably would kill any chance he has to be reinstated by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after 10 games this fall.Read more
