Broncos Hit Early By Injury Bug

By Justin Worsley

It may only be April, but the Denver Broncos have already suffered a devastating injury.

Ryan Clady, the Broncos' franchise left tackle, has torn his patellar tendon while playing basketball over the weekend, according to NFL Network's Jason La Canfora.

Clady, the 12th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, has started all 32 of his career games at left tackle, protecting the blind side of both Jay Cutler and Kyle Orton. Clady played college football at Boise State.

In last week's draft, the Broncos selected Utah tackle Zane Beadles in the the second-round. Clady, who had surgery on his knee on Tuesday, is expected to miss a significant amount of playing time. Clady's injury could force Beadles to enter action earlier than Denver anticipated.

Clady, 23, has made the All-Pro team in both seasons of his career. In 2008, Clark allowed the fewest sacks in the NFL by a rookie tackle. Denver's offensive line only allowed opposing defenses to hit their quarterback 62 times last season, the ninth-lowest total in the league.

The surgery will sideline Clady for at least three months.

Sandra Bullock Files For Divorce

By Justin Worsley

It's official: Sandra Bullock has announced she will be filing for divorce after a five-year marriage to television personality Jesse James, according to an exclusive interview with People.

Bullock, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress last March for her performance in "The Blind Side," discovered soon after she won the award that James carried an 11-month affair with tattoo model Michelle "Bombshell" McGee. Ironically, the two held the tryst while Bullock was on set for "The Blind Side."

James, 41, has since spent 30 days in a rehabilitation facility for alcohol, drug and sexual addiction.

Bullock, 45, also announced that she will be adopting a 3 1/2 year-old child from new Orleans. The couple has had custody of the child, named Louis Bardo Bullock, since January, however, they wanted to avoid publicity until after the Academy Awards ceremony. Bullock will adopt him as a single parent.

Bullock is the third Best Actress winner in six years to divorce her husband within a year after reaching the pinnacle of acting. In 2006, Hillary Swank divorced actor Chad Lowe after ten years of marriage. A year later, Reese Witherspoon divorced husband Ryan Phillipe.

Bullock has been married to James since 2005.

Faneca Finds New Home

By Justin Worsley

On the final day of the NFL draft, the Jets shockingly released guard Alan Faneca, despite making his ninth-consecutive All-Pro team last season. Many saw Faneca as a mentor for rookie Vladimir Ducasse, who was drafted the day before in the second-round of the NFL draft.

Faneca, however didn't last long in free agency. On Tuesday, it was announced that Faneca, 33, has signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals.

Faneca was a key part of the Jets offense last season, which led the league in rushing yards. The Cardinals are hoping Faneca, who also played for Pittsburgh, will help spark their rushing attack as they ease quarterback Matt Leinart into the starting line-up. Arizona ranked 28th last season in rushing yards, led by rookie Chris Wells 793 yards.

One of the main reasons that the Jets released Faneca was due to his salary. Faneca was set to make $7.5 million this season. The money saved by the Jets will be used to sign Ducasse as well as several other incoming players.

Faneca was selected 26th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1998 NFL Draft.

Howard Given Extention By Phillies

By Justin Worsley

The Philadelphia Phillies have secured first baseman Ryan Howard on Monday, giving the 2006 NL MVP a five-year, $125 million contract extention with a sixth-year option, potentially raising the contract to $138 million.

The contract is the richest ever given by the Phillies and will begin in the 2012 season. Howard is currently in the middle of a three-year extention he signed before Spring Training of the 2009 season.

Howard, 30, becomes the second-highest active played in the major league. His $25 million per season average is second only to the Yankees' third-baseman Alex Rodriguez, who is averaging $27.5 million per season.

The contract is sure to shape negotiations between several other first basemen in the NL, most notably Brewers' Prince Fielder and Cardinals' Albert Pujols. Both clubs are currently re-negotiating contracts before the 2011 season ends, which is when both players would become free agents. Howard's contract could potentially raise Pujols' negotiations to at least $30 million per season.

Howard, a lefty, has hit 222 home runs in his career in Philadelphia.

Redskins Grant Campbell His Wish

By Justin Worsley

After Donovan McNabb was traded to the Eagles last month, everybody in the nation's capital saw it as the end of the Jason Campbell era. Campbell saw it as the end too, refusing to join the team in any of their off-season activities and demanding a trade to a team where he has a fair shot at competing for a starting job as a team's signal caller.

The Oakland Raiders have completed a trade with Washington to acquire the fifth-year veteran. Though terms were not officially disclosed, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the Redksins will receive a 2012 fourth-round draft pick.

Campbell will enter Oakland competing against former first-overall draft pick JaMarcus Russell and Bruce Gradkowski. Russell was seen by many to be the franchise quarterback when drafted in 2007, but has never played up to expectations, making poor decisions when throwing and displaying poor work ethic off the field. Russell was benched last season in favor of Gradkowski.

Campbell, a 2005 first-round draft pick from Auburn, has increased in productivity consistently during his tenure as a Redskin, throwing for a career-high 3,618 yards and 20 touchdowns, however he has had trouble when it came to winning football games, amassing a mediocre career record of 20-32.

Oakland, who has suffered seven consecutive losing seasons after their Super Bowl XXXVII loss to Tampa Bay, has been unable to find a leader at the quarterback position since the retirement of Rich Gannon in 2004. Including both Gradkowski and Russell, 10 different quarterback have started for Oakland since the departure of Gannon.

Campbell will have his first chance to show he is the new leader of the Raiders when the team opens their 2010 season on the road at Tennessee on September 12.

Jets Release All-Pro Guard Faneca

By Justin Worsley

Alan Faneca has made nine-consecutive All-Pro teams, but if plans on making it a tenth season, it won't be for the Jets.

After selecting offensive lineman Vladimir Ducasse with the 61st overall pick in the NFL Draft, the Jets abruptly released Faneca, helping the team financially in order to sign Ducasse. Faneca was due $7.5 million this season.

Faneca, 33, has been criticized due to his age, however, his production has not slipped, the Jets had the league's most potent rushing attack last season largely due to Faneca clearing the way for running backs Thomas Jones, Leon Washington and Shonn Greene.

Faneca, however, isn't expected to remain a free agent for long. Many teams were interested in trading for the former first-round pick, but were not willing to take the financial hit with his salary.

Titans Trade White To Move Up In Draft

By Justin Worsley

The days of thunder and lightning are officially over in Tennessee. Veteran running back LenDale White, the thunder portion of Tennessee rushing attack, has been traded to the Seattle Seahawks as well as defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson along with their fourth and sixth-round draft choices in exchange for Seattle's fourth and sixth-round choices.

The trade reunites White with Seahawks' head coach Pete Carroll. Carroll served as head coach for the the University of Southern California while White attended the college.

White, who was selected in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft, has split carries in the past two seasons with Chris Johnson. White, who is known for his bruising style of running, led the NFL in rushing touchdowns in the 2008 season, reaching the end-zone 15 times. In 2009, however, he saw a drop in carries as Johnson emerged to rush for over 2,000 yards. White finished the season with 222 yards and 2 touchdowns.

The Titans used the fourth-round selection on UCLA cornerback Alterraun Verner.