Getty ImagesAccording to Aaron Wilson of the Carroll County Times, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh stated that linebacker Terrell Suggs will visit his doctor in th [...]
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Getty ImagesAccording to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, both Matt Moore and David Garrard took the first team snaps at practice on Tuesday, while rookie Ryan Tannehil [...]
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Getty ImagesAccording to Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com, Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones isn’t expected to be on the field until training camp, since he underwe [...]
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Getty ImagesAccording to Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com, the New England Patriots have signed first round pick Chandler Jones.The Patriots drafted Jones in hopes that he̵ [...]
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Getty ImagesAccording to Rotoworld.com, ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio reported on NFL Live that Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice is looking for “Adrian Peterson m [...]
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Oakland Raiders cornerback Ronald Bartell isn’t happy with the idea of the NFL forcing players to wear leg pads starting in 2013. He said that he won’t wear them [...]
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Getty ImagesJust yesterday, we reported that Dallas Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins wants to be traded now that it appears he won’t be starting this season.Cowboys he [...]
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Getty ImagesAccording to Art Stapleton of the Bergen Record, the New York Giants will visit President Barack Obama and the White House on June 8th to acknowledge their Super [...]
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Getty ImagesChicago Bears wide receiver Johnny Knox told Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune that he isn’t sure whether or not he’ll be able to play in 2012, after [...]
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Getty ImagesThe Seattle Seahawks have stated that they were approached about being featured in HBO’s Hard Knocks, but they’ve decided to decline the invite.It s [...]
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According to NFL.com, a source close to the Seattle Seahawks, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. will be used as a rotational player for the team. Translation: he’s no longer perceived as a full-time player the way he was in Tampa Bay. The source told Adam Caplan of Sirius XM Radio that the [...]
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Former New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita, who now plays for the Cleveland Browns, has consistently rebutted allegations that he participated in a pay-for-injury program in the scandal known as Bountygate. Although Fujita has admitted to giving money to a pool, he insists it was only for ‘big plays.’ ”My reputation is a lot more [...]
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Donald Driver and his partner Peta Murgatroyd have been crowned the champions of the 14th season of Dancing With The Stars. Driver, the Super Bowl Champion wide receiver of the Green Bay Packers and his partner bested fellow finalists Katherine Jenkins/Mark Ballas and William Levy/Cheryl Burke. Upon hearing the news during the awards ceremony telecast [...]
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According to an Associated Press report, Jets backup nose tackle Kenrick Ellis has received a 179-day jail sentence for misdemeanor assault and battery and will likely serve 45 days in jail following a suspended sentence. On April 10th of 2010, Ellis was involved in a fight in Hampton, Virginia where he was living and studying [...]
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Among sports columnists, Mike Freeman of CBS Sports has been one of the Saints’ harshest critics in the wake of the bounty scandal. He even went so far as to call Jonathan Vilma’s defamation lawsuit against Roger Goodell “arrogant” in a column he wrote a few days ago. But now, it seems Freeman is slowly [...]
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Yes, you read that correctly. Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson smacked a home run over the fence Friday night while he was taking practice swings before the Detroit Tigers were set to host the Pittsburgh Pirates at Comerica Park. Johnson also threw out the ceremonial first pitch. A multi-sport athlete, Johnson has said that [...]
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In a recent radio interview on AM 790, Mike Florio criticized Roger Goodell’s handling of the punishments handed down to the players allegedly involved in the Bountygate scandal. He began by pointing out that when the Saints’ coaches didn’t vigorously challenge their suspensions (or in Gregg Williams case, not at all), he assumed that everything [...]
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So far, I have offered my predictions on the breakouts and busts among quarterbacks and running backs for the 2012 NFL season. Now, let’s turn our attention to the wide receivers. Here are my choices for the top 25 fantasy wide receivers for the upcoming season. 1. Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants Call it a [...]
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On Wednesday, Weston Hodkiewicz took a glimpse at the relaxing off-season of Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson in the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Following the Packers shocking 37-20 drubbing at the hands of the Giants during the divisional round of the playoffs last season, Nelson packed his bags and headed to his native Kansas [...]
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With today’s completion of Brandon Hardin’s four-year, $2.7 million contract, the Chicago Bears have now signed their entire 2012 NFL draft class, according to Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun Times. The Bears chose Hardin with the 79th overall pick in the third round of this year’s draft. In his college career at Oregon State, [...]
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According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, New York police are finishing their investigation into a March incident in which Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall was accused of punching a woman in the face. Schefter indicated it wasn’t likely that Marshall would be charged in the incident, due to a lack of evidence. 24-year old Christin [...]
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Amidst a crowd of both cheers and boos, earlier today, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed into law a measure that will partially subsidize a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings. Dayton’s signature marks the end of a long and sometimes contentious battle between the Vikings owners, Zygi Wilf and Mark Wilf, the Minnesota state legislature, [...]
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Here are my rankings for the top 25 running backs in fantasy football for 2012 1. Arian Foster, Houston Texans After Foster’s spectacular, out-of-nowhere campaign in 2010 (2,220 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns), he followed it up with impressive numbers in 2011 (1,841 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns) even after having missed a [...]
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is trying to achieve something that has eluded him since the start of his NFL career: win a playoff game. So he’s been hitting the gym with a vengeance to work on his arm strength. “I think we’re off to a good start,” said Ryan. “It’s weight training, getting in [...]
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Former NFL linebacker Junior Seau was laid to rest Friday in Eternal Hills cemetery in his native Oceanside, California, following a funeral service that was held earlier at Calvary Chapel. Seau’s family members, friends, and former teammates, such as LaDainian Tomlinson and Marcellus Wiley were among the mourners in attendance. Meanwhile, thousands of fans flocked [...]
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