>>CVC Offers Amended Dome Proposal To Rams
(St. Louis, MO) -- The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission is hoping a newly amended plan for the Edward Jones Dome will finally put an end to negotiations with the NFL's St. Louis Rams. The team and CVC have been wrestling back and forth since February regarding a plan to bring the stadium to "first tier" status. The CVS is calling this latest proposal a "dynamic building experience," featuring a glass exterior, outdoor terraces and thousands of new club seats. Under lease terms, the Rams can leave the Dome after 2014 if the facility is not among the top tier of NFL facilities.
>>Top NFL Draft Pick's Stadium Sketch Sells For $1,500
(Undated) -- A crude sketch drawn on an index card by an NFL rookie is now in the hands of a collector who paid 15-hundred dollars for it. "NFL.com" reports Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck scribbled a crude, three-color rendering of Lucas Oil Stadium, the Indianapolis skyline, and the phrase "home of the Colts!" A collectibles company sent Luck, who was the top pick in the NFL Draft, and other rookies blank index cards and asked them to draw whatever they liked. The Luck sketch, which he noted on the back of the card is one of a kind, was sold on eBay.
>>Locker Named Titans Starter
(Nashville, TN) -- Jake Locker will begin the season as the Tennessee Titans' number-one quarterback. The Titans have named Locker their starter for the September 9th season opener against the New England Patriots. The former University of Washington star beat out veteran Matt Hasselbeck for the job. Locker was just 4-of-11 for 21 yards and an interception in Friday's preseason win over Tampa Bay, but has been the more impressive of the two during training camp. Hasselbeck started all 16 games last season after signing a three-year, $20-million contract.
>>Tannehill Tabbed As 'Fins Starting QB
(Davie, FL) -- The Miami Dolphins have named Ryan Tannehill as their starting quarterback. Tannehill will start under center in the team's September 9th season-opener against the Houston Texans. Tannehill beat out Matt Moore to get the starting nod. The 'Fins used the number-eight overall selection in April's draft to grab Tannehill out of Texas A&M.
>>Eagles' Vick Injured Again
(Foxboro, MA) -- Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick had to leave Monday night's preseason game against the New England Patriots due to injury. Vick was drilled in the midsection by Patriots linebacker Jermaine Cunningham on Philadelphia's second offensive possession. Vick exited the game and headed back to the locker room to have X-rays on his ribs. The team announced during the game that the X-rays came back negative. Vick missed three games due to broken ribs last season. He also had to leave the team's first preseason game after injuring his throwing hand. The Eagles went on to win the game, 27-17.
>>Coughlin Calls Ice Tub Dunking "Inappropriate"
(East Rutherford, NJ) -- New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is calling for a stop to the kind of antics by his players that led to an online video going viral over the weekend. Punter Steve Weatherford tweeted the video of defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul carrying cornerback Prince Amukamara on his shoulder and dumping him into an ice tub. Pierre-Paul then used several expletives while high-fiving teammates. Coughlin said Monday that he found both the language and activity, which could have led to injury, "inappropriate" and they "can't have any more of that."
