http://www.touchdownside.com Most important news from football world Thu, 29 May 2008 03:37:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers lineman Thomas McHale, who was found dead at a friend’s Tampa-area home on Sunday, was using anti-depression medicine and cocaine the night before he died, authorities said. According to a Pasco County Sheriff’s Office report released Wednesday, a friend of Thomas McHale told deputies he saw McHale ... http://www.touchdownside.com/former-bucs-player-used-drugs-night-before-he-died/ The Washington Redskins acquired defensive end Erasmus James on Tuesday for a conditional seventh-round draft pick, a low-risk deal for a former first-round pick whose career is threatened by a pair of serious knee injuries. The Vikings announced on Friday that they were placing James on waivers after he failed to ... http://www.touchdownside.com/redskins-trade-for-oft-injured-defensive-end-erasmus-james/ Defensive tackle Justin Harrell, the Packers’ No. 1 draft pick in 2007, will miss all of the organized team activities while he recovers from minor back surgery. Harrell said Wednesday after the team’s third OTA and second practice that he hurt himself lifting weights and had outpatient surgery to correct a ... http://www.touchdownside.com/packers%e2%80%99-harrell-to-miss-otas-after-surgery/ The Denver Broncos’ quarterback camp opened Monday with Brandon Marshall running routes but catching no passes and Travis Henry out the first week with a pulled hamstring. The Broncos feared that Marshall would miss the start of training camp in July after cutting an artery, a vein, a nerve, two tendons ... http://www.touchdownside.com/marshall-practices-at-start-of-broncos-quarterback-camp/ Organizers of Indianapolis’ Super Bowl bid say local companies and individuals have pledged $25 million in hopes of luring the 2012 event to the new Lucas Oil Stadium.NFL owners will meet in Atlanta on Tuesday to decide which city will get the game. Indianapolis is competing against Phoenix and Houston. Lucas ... http://www.touchdownside.com/indianapolis-organizers-raise-25-million-toward-2012-bid/ In 2007, the New York Giants became SuperBowl champs after beginning the season 0-2. The Giants finished the regular season with a 10-6 record and qualified for the playoffs as a wild card. The Giants punched their ticket to the Superbowl with playoff victories over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas ... http://www.touchdownside.com/new-york-giants-season-and-ticket-preview/ Steve Slaton fumbled a pitch on one play and got his helmet knocked off on another during the second day of Houston Texans minicamp on Saturday. Later, he dodged three would-be tacklers and sprinted down the field. The former West Virginia star, drafted by the Texans in the third round, is ... http://www.touchdownside.com/slaton-making-first-impression/ Former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry will be released from court-ordered electronic monitoring and house arrest so he can try out for another NFL team. Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge Richard Bernat issued the ruling Tuesday, when Henry’s attorney Perry Ancona said the player has an offer to try out ... http://www.touchdownside.com/lawyer-former-bengals-wr-chris-henry-trying-for-nfl-team/ Improving Your Youth Football Defense, Punting Tips For Youth Football Coach Kohl from the Kohl's Kicking Camps presented three times at the Chicago Glazier Clinic and did a great job. Kicking is an area we admittedly have yet to develop a core excellence in and Coach Kohl showed us why or ... http://www.touchdownside.com/improving-your-youth-football-defense-the-punting-game/ Dan Klecko signed a 2-year contract Monday with the Philadelphia Eagles, who plan to convert him from defensive tackle to fullback. The 275-pound Klecko has played defensive tackle and special teams and served as a short-yardage fullback for the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts. The Eagles will use Klecko as ... http://www.touchdownside.com/eagles-sign-klecko/