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Keli McGregor Dead At 48

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Keli McGregor dead at 48

Keli McGregor, team President of the Colorado Rockies, was found dead in his hotel room earlier this morning (April 20, 2010). McGregor was fourty eight years old.

According to an official statement released by the club:

“Words cannot describe the level of shock and disbelief that we all are feeling this morning at the loss of Keli,” Monfort said in a release. “Our thoughts, our prayers are with [McGregor’s wife] Lori and the entire family as we all try to cope and understand how such a tragic loss could occur with such a wonderful man.”

Keli McGregor became team president in 2001. Prior to that he was a NFL tight end with the Seahawks, Colts and Broncos.

Authorities are investigating McGregor’s death but so far no details have been released. Foul play is not suspected.

Ernie Sims Traded To Philadelphia Eagles

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Ernie Sims Traded to the Philadelphis Eagles

Ernie Simms has been traded from the Detroit Lions to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for tight end Tony Scheffler.

Bleeding Green Nation had this to say about the Ernie Simms Trade:

Browsing some scouting reports on Sims I’ve noticed a few consensus points. For one, he’s a big hitter with good sideline to sideline speed. He’s a force in the running game and and has done well in zone coverage, but needs to improve his man to man coverage. Doesn’t force many turnovers. Many experts also feel he was miscast the in the Tampa 2 system run by Detroit.

The now 25 year old linebacker Ernie Sims played high school football, college football as a freshman at Florida State and began his NFL career when he was selected as ninth overall in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions where he played until it was announced that he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles earlier today.

Ted Ginn Jr. traded to San Francisco 49ers

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Ted Ginn Jr. Traded to the 49ers

Footballer Ted Ginn Jr., former Miami Dolphins first round pick has been traded to the San Francisco 49ers for a 5th round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.

According to FOXsports.com:

Miami has traded former first-round pick Ted Ginn Jr. to San Francisco, FOXSports.com has learned. With the addition of Ginn, the 49ers now have two former top-10 picks among their receivers. Michael Crabtree was drafted No. 10 last year.

Ginn, a wide receiver had been having a lackluster season in 2009, only catching two balls in his first game, but appeared to be making a comeback in September catching a career high 11 balls for 108 yards. But later in the game he dropped two potential touchdown passes in the final minutes. The fumbles garnered much criticism and he struggled for the remainder of the season.

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