NFL News and Notes - June 1, 2010
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Busy week in the NFL, as teams are getting back to work following Memorial Day Weekend. 25 NFL teams holding Organized Team Activities and/or a mandatory or voluntary mini-camp this week, so keep it here for updates from these workouts.
Arizona Cardinals: June 1-4
Atlanta Falcons: June 1, June 3-4
Buffalo Bills: June 1-3 (voluntary mini-camp from June 4-6)
Carolina Panthers June 2-4
Chicago Bears: June 2-3
Cincinnati Bengals: June 1-3
Cleveland Browns: June 1-3
Dallas Cowboys: June 1-3
Denver Broncos: June 2-4
Detroit Lions: June 1, June 3
Green Bay Packers: June 1-3
Houston Texans: June 1-3
Indianapolis Colts: June 1-2 (mandatory mini-camp from June 4-6)
Kansas City Chiefs: June 1-3
Miami Dolphins: June 1, June 3
Minnesota Vikings: June 1-4
New England Patriots: June 1-4
NY Giants: June 2, June 4
NY Jets: June 2-3
Philadelphia Eagles: June 1-4
Pittsburgh Steelers: June 1-3
St. Louis Rams: June 1-3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: June 1-3
Washington Redskins: June 1-3
The New Orleans Saints have a mandatory mini-camp from June 4-6. Baltimore, Jacksonville, Oakland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Tennessee are off this week.
NFL News and Notes
Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald reports that New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss is looking for a new agent.
Buffalo Bills undrafted rookie safety Brett Johnson is eager to prove he belongs in the NFL.
Trash talk between the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets heats up, as Dolphins cornerback Sean Smith said he won his battles against Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards.
If it helps the team, Dolphins defensive lineman Randy Starks is willing to change positions, writes Jeff Darlington in the Miami Herald.
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh addresses the team's Twitter policy for practices that are closed to the public.
Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis out to prove that the Browns got the better end of the Brady Quinn trade, writes Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco is offering military families a discount on admission to his July football camp.
Tennessee Titans seventh-round wide receiver Marc Mariani has a history of proving doubters wrong, writes John Glennon of The Tennessean.
Former Denver Broncos general manager Ted Sundquist is now working for Omaha's entry in the United Football League.
Dave Boling of the Tacoma News Tribune profiles Mike Huard, retiring teacher, Hall of Fame football coach from Puyallup (Wash.) High School, and father of former NFL quarterbacks Damon and Brock Huard, who will be honored this Thursday at the Tacoma Athletic Commission's Banquet of Champions.
Steve Schmidt, John McCain's former campaign manager, is running the San Francisco 49ers' efforts to get Measure J passed in Santa Clara, Kevin Lynch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Today's the day that the St. Louis Rams need to make a decision on restricted free agent safety O.J. Atogwe.
Atlanta Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson is happy to be playing in his hometown.
Washington Redskins restricted free agents Carlos Rogers and Rocky McIntosh could sign their tenders at some point this month.
Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy's success as a player is tied to his success as a receiver, writes Sheil Kapadia of Philly.com. (What the "Move the Chains" blog didn't point out: How many of the receptions by the running backs actually, um, moved the chains. 13 of McCoy's 40 receptions went for first downs. A ~33% success rate doesn't damn McCoy's abilities as a receiver--down-and-distance, poor execution on screens due to an oft-jumbled offensive line, and down-field blocking issues are factors in that success rate, some of which are pointed out.)
Gerry Fraley of the Dallas Morning News writes that not only does the Dallas Cowboys's defense need to improve their number of interceptions, they need more return yardage, as well.
Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Matt Flynn says that, if needed, he's ready to step in to the starting role, writes Lori Nickel of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal.
Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress' thoughts often turn to his son, a Marine who is serving in Afghanistan.
Detroit Lions safety Ko Simpson is waiting for medical clearance to return to the practice field.
Today's NFL birthdays: Cardinals first-round defensive tackle Dan Williams (23), Vikings linebacker Erin Henderson (24), Rams cornerback Danny Gorrer (24), Buccaneers offensive lineman Jeremy Zuttah (24), Redskins undrafted rookie defensive end Trey Jacobs (22) and wide receiver Santana Moss (31), free agents punter Dirk Johnson (35) and linebacker Cody Spencer (29).

