- The latest filing under unique ways to keep yourself occupied during the lockout after Chad Ochocino‘s bull riding and Zoltan Mesko dabbling in the exciting world of private equity comes from Jeremy Shockey. The Panthers tight end rode a dune buggy, shot a bow and arrow, and rafted his way around the Scottish countryside while participating in the Drambuie Pursuit.
- With the lockout continuing to infinity and beyond, we should get used to reading stories about rookies and veterans on the low end of the pay scale taking desperate financial measures.
- Yahoo’s Dan Wetzel says it’s now time for the players to decide how far they’re really willing to take this labor battle.
- Earning extra points for including an illustration of microfracture surgery, Pewter Plank gives the best medical breakdown of Da’Quan Bowers‘ knee and his playing future that I’ve read. And that’s saying something, because prior to the draft I read at least 13 Bowers stories a day.
- Gosder Cherilus, one of the key offensive linemen for the Lions assigned to protect the injury-prone Matthew Stafford, has been recovering well from knee surgery. He’s participating in Detroit’s player-organized workouts, but he’s still about 10-to-15 percent away from being fully healthy.
- While the Lions have up to 30 players in attendance at offseason workouts, the Packers have zero as of right now, showing the vast differences between how teams are handling the ongoing uncertainty of the lockout. Aaron Rodgers said the sheer number of players getting together around the league is likely exaggerated, and the obstacles placed by simple logistics are often overlooked.
- The Dawgpound Daily thinks the lockout is turning new Browns head coach Pat Shurmur into Obi-Wan Kenobi, but not in a good way.
- Field Gulls further examines the rumours of Matt Leinart heading north to re-join his old USC coach in Seattle, noting that the emotions of Seahawks fans regarding Leinart range from ecstatic to furious rage.
- Drew Bledsoe has become the first player inducted into the Patriots hall of fame during his first year of eligibility.
