Fadacai's Blog – September 2014 Archive (3)

Hartson beat out former CFL player Chad Rempel in a preseason competition to replace the retired Patrick Mannelly, who played more years (16) and more games (245) with the Bears than any other player That's a big part of their value''Smith and his agent, Tom Condon, had been discussing an extension for several months, and both sides were hopeful that a deal would be reached by the regular season Everybody knows the kind of…

''Invite only,'' he cracked during training camp last year as a couple other O-linemen exited the ice tubs with him Cleveland also was awarded wide receiver LaRon Byrd (Dallas), offensive linemen Caylin Hauptmann (Seattle) and Ryan Seymour (San Francisco) and running back Glenn Winston (San Francisco) off waivers''We'll be seeing quarterbacks calling multiple plays in the huddle''What isn't a surprise is how Elway and his pro personnel department found another gem in the NFL's bargain bin We…

With Seamster, that number now goes up to six''Well, he's healthy and I think that's the key thing,'' Elway saidThe former second round pick of the New York Giants whose career has been bogged down by injuries made the Broncos' 53-man roster after a strong training camp six months after back surgery With Brady's knee torn up, Matt Cassel led the Patriots to an 11-5 record in 2008 but missed the playoffs - one of just two seasons in the Brady era in which New England failed to make the…