End of the line for Sproles in San Diego?

Could Sunday mark Chargers all-purpose running back Darren Sproles' final game in San Diego?
Paid $7.28 million this season, Sproles is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent.
Per the San Diego Union-Tribune, the 5-foot-6 running back is unlikely to be high on the Chargers' list of players to re-sign.
“This is where I want to be at,” Sproles said. "Somebody else might give you a whole bunch of money, but it might not be the right fit.”
There's no question that Sproles is valuable, but he might be a luxury the Chargers feels they can no longer afford going forward.

source:  National Football Post
author:  Aaron Wilson

Ryan Fitzpatrick questionable, Brian Brohm may start

Brian Brohm might start at quarterback in Sunday's regular-season finale against the New York Jets because Ryan Fitzpatrick is questionable with a knee injury.
Fitzpatrick didn't practice all week and quarterbacks don't usually start if they miss that much practice time.
Meanwhile, the Bills ruled out wide receivers Donald Jones (head) and David Nelson (ribs).
The following players are probable:linebacker Mike Balogun (illness), tackle Demetrius Bell (knee), safety Jon Corto (illness), linebacker Chris Kelsay (knee), cornerback Terrence McGee (head), defensive tackle Torell Troup (back) and defensive tackle Kyle Williams (hip).
The Jets ruled out safety James Ihedigbo (knee, ankle) and tackle Damien Woody (knee).
Safety Eric Smith (concussion) is doubtful.
Cornerback Antonio Cromartie (groin), defensive end Shaun Ellis (back), defensive tackle Sione Pouha (back), defensive end Trevor Pryce (hip) and cornerback Darrelle Revis (hamstring) are questionable.
Wide receiver Santonio Holmes (quadricep), center Nick Mangold (shoulder), quarterback Mark Sanchez (right shoulder), guard Matt Slauson (not injury related), wide receiver Brad Smith (hand) and linebacker Bryan Thomas (ankle) are probable.
Sanchez is expected to start, but not play the entire game.

source: national football post
author: aaron wilson

Rex Ryan won't discuss latest photos of his wife

More embarrassing photos have surfaced of New York Jets coach Rex Ryan's wife, a risque round of pictorials that display Michelle Ryan with another man that's not her husband fondling her feet.
In the wake of the initial round of foot fetish videos, this is the latest scandal to hit the AFC East franchise with a new batch of photos on mediatakeout.com,
Ryan stuck with his guns and refused to comment on the photos that have caused buzz around the NFL with many in league circles wondering who's the other man with Michelle Ryan.
"It's a personal matter and I'm not going to discuss it," Ryan told reporters Friday.
That doesn't stop the Jets from being a hot topic of conversation, though.
With the Jets, there's been a lot of drama surrounding them all season long.
"It's part of the deal, you live in a fishbowl," linebacker Bart Scott said. "People think that they have the right because they watch the game on TV. They have an opinion on what they think you are or who they think you are. I think if you dig deep enough you'll find that those people have more skeletons and things going on in their closets, in their personal lives, than the people they're criticizing."

source:  The National Football Post
author:  Aaron Wilson

2010 December Defensive Report Card: Week 16

We redesigned the Defensive part of the ERA Formula this season to allow defensive stats to be pulled from the Football ERA Formula Results at any time.  This week the results of the Defensive Report Card were recalculated in order to highlight the role that the defensive side of the ball has played in the rebirth of the Rams, Chiefs, and Falcons this season--as well as the rise of the Packers in recent weeks.

	Total		Rushing		Pressure
Pitt	327000	=	217000	+	110000
StL	261750	=	154250	+	107500
GB	260000	=	157500	+	102500
SD	257500	=	147500	+	110000
NYG	250500	=	140500	+	110000
Bal	242250	=	174750	+	67500
NYJ	240000	=	147500	+	92500
Mia	239000	=	141500	+	97500
KC	235750	=	150750	+	85000
Atl	225250	=	155250	+	70000
Phi	221750	=	129250	+	92500
Dall	219250	=	144250	+	75000
Chi	213500	=	133500	+	80000
Minn	211250	=	136250	+	75000
SF	195000	=	120000	+	75000
NE	193500	=	116000	+	77500
Det	190500	=	88000	+	102500
NO	189000	=	114000	+	75000
Oak	187500	=	87500	+	100000
Jax	184250	=	119250	+	65000
Tenn	184250	=	86750	+	97500
Sea	177750	=	92750	+	85000
Cinn	168000	=	110500	+	57500
Hou	167250	=	97250	+	70000
Was	160250	=	87750	+	72500
Cleve	153750	=	86250	+	67500
Ind	148250	=	75750	+	72500
TB	132750	=	75250	+	57500
Car	105750	=	30750	+	75000
Arz	92000	=	14500	+	77500
Buff	60750	=	-4250	+	65000
Den	43750	=	-1250	+	45000

Its also important to note that the fall of the Arizona Cardinals to the bottom of the NFC West has as much to do with changes on their defense and a resultant lack of production--as it does with the dropoff at the Quaterback position from last season.