Wes Welker Unhappy With Contract Talks with Patriots

It’s that time of the year again in the NFL; the off season contract talks between players and their teams. Several players in the 2012 off season are currently unhappy with their contract talks, such as running back Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens, quarterback Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints, and wide receiver Wes Welker of the New England Patriots. Welker, who is looking for a long-term deal and a higher paying contract, is upset with the New England Patriots front office over this past week. He has not received a contract that is both long-term or high paying, and he believes his work is going unappreciated by the franchise. Owner Robert Kraft of the Patriots has stated that the team and the representatives of wide receiver Wes Welker are in negotiations for a new deal.

 

Rolando McClain Sentenced to 180 Days In Jail

Since the 2003 Superbowl blunder where the Oakland Raiders lost 49-21 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the franchise has been on the decline. The Raiders haven’t had a winning season since 2003, and they have had various incidents of drama surrounding the franchise. In 2011, the Raiders finally had a decent offense and defense, and were predicted to make a tough fight to win the AFC West division. The Raiders, under the new direction of head coach Hugh Jackson and his creative offensive formations, had all the right pieces in motion. The franchise had a good start to the 2011 season, but in October 2011, long-time Raiders owner Al Davis died after complications from surgery. Davis was the face of the Raiders, but he was also a pioneer in the development of the NFL.

 

 

LeSean McCoy Signs New Deal with Eagles

In the 2011-2012 NFL season, the Philadelphia Eagles were expected to be one of the NFL’s most elite, top teams. Unfortunately, the Eagles were far from that. Last season, the Philadelphia Eagles finished 8-8, third place, in the NFC East division. It was a very strange and unexpected season of failure for the Eagles organization. Inconsistent plays by the Eagles defense, countless injuries to key players like Micheal Vick, a lack of coaching and finishing games, and player feuds resulted in the 8-8 season. Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Andy Reid has vowed to put the Eagles back on track and to make them into a playoff caliber team in 2012-2013.