When Eric Dickerson released a statement calling for an annual salary for
Hall of Famers, he didn’t say what that salary should be. But now he
has given a dollar amount of $300,000 annually. “If...
Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson is spearheading an effort to get
more for the players who made the game what it is. And he now admits that he
took a liberty or two with reality in order to make...
The Uber driver who accused Jameis Winston of groping her has filed a lawsuit
against the Buccaneers quarterback, Matt Baker of the Tampa Bay Times
reports. The driver, identified as Kate P. in federal...
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr threw just three incomplete passes in
Sunday’s 20-19 loss to the Denver Broncos. And while Denver did enough
to get the victory, head coach Vance Joseph wasn’t...
To create a roster spot for the addition of kicker Sam Ficken on Tuesday, the
Los Angeles Rams placed wide receiver Mike Thomas on injured reserve. Thomas
injured his groin in the Rams’ season opening...
The NFL has vigorously defended the roughing the passer call against Clay
Matthews for a hit on Kirk Cousins in Sunday’s game between the
Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers. Just about everyone...
In August, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll sung the praises of free agent
signing Tom Johnson as he assimilated into Seattle’s defense. And yet,
Seattle released him on Saturday and watched him...
Jenifer Lewis, a Broadway actress and star of Black-ish, wore a custom Nike
sweater on the Emmy Awards’ red carpet Monday night, telling Variety
she was showing support for Colin Kapernick. “I am...
The Vikings obtained kicker Daniel Carlson by trading up for a fifth-round
pick earlier this year. On Monday, they gave him away, for nothing. He exits
with his $243,000 signing bonus, advance payment for...
Plenty of factors are pointing to a resurgence of national interest in pro
football. Some factors aren’t. Case in point: According to
SportsBusiness Daily, the Week Two Monday Night Football game on...
Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota‘s injured elbow has improved, coach
Mike Vrabel said Tuesday night. “[Mariota’s] probably better than
he was Friday or Saturday,” Vrabel said on Nashville...
The Giants are signing fullback Elijhaa Penny off the Cardinals’
practice squad, Jordan Raanan of ESPN reports. He is expected to replace
Shane Smith, who played four snaps on offense and 17 on...
Earlier Tuesday, the Bears became the first team to announce they are
maximizing the league’s social justice matching program. Now, the
Buccaneers and more than a dozen players have announced a year-...
Dan Bailey signed a one-year, $2 million deal with the Vikings, Ian Rapoport
of NFL Media reports. Bailey was due to make $3.4 million in base salary this
season and count $4.2 million against the Cowboys...
Chip Kelly’s foray into NFL coaching ended badly, but his return to
college coaching is off to an even worse start. Kelly, now the coach at UCLA
after being fired by the 49ers and Eagles, is off to an...
Word on Monday was that running back Rob Kelley will miss at least the next
month due to a toe injury that may require surgery. It will actually be at
least eight weeks before he’s back in action....
The Raiders waived Shilique Calhoun a week ago, re-signing him to the
practice squad. They promoted him to the 53-player roster Tuesday to take the
place of defensive tackle Brian Price. The Raiders...
The Titans are shuffling their roster heading into Week Three. The team added
wide receiver Nick Williams to the active roster on Tuesday morning and they
made two more additions in the afternoon. Running...
The Cardinals cut defensive tackle Garrison Smith on Tuesday, although they
announced no corresponding move to fill Smith’s spot on the 53-player
roster. Arizona claimed Smith off waivers from the...
The Seahawks fell to 0-2 in a 24-17 loss to the Bears on Monday night and
quarterback Russell Wilson was sacked six times on the way to that defeat.
Wilson was also sacked six times by the Broncos in the...
From time to time, an NFL player suspended for violation of the PED policy
huffs and puffs about filing a lawsuit. Chargers defensive lineman Corey
Liuget is attempting to financially blow someone’s...
Over the last couple of years, social justice issues have been a talking
point for many in the NFL and the Bears have announced a new initiative to
address them in Chicago. The Bears announced on Tuesday...
The best thing about gambling is that you can gamble on pretty much anything.
Case in point: Odds have been crafted for receiver Antonio Brown‘s team
upon the passing of the trade deadline. Via...
Those changes the NFL didn’t make to a controversial new rule really
have done the trick. After averaging 1.5 penalties per game for lowering the
helmet and initiating contact with an opponent through...
Former NFL ref Terry McAulay discusses the controversial roughing the passer
penalties being called, as well as takes a look at the ramifications of the
new helmet rule through the first two weeks.
The Bills announced they have promoted cornerback Ryan Lewis from the
practice squad. Lewis originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent
out of Pittsburgh, signing with the Cardinals in 2017. He...
Wide receiver Jordan Matthews began his career as a member of the Eagles and
he may be heading back to the team. Reuben Frank of NBC Sports Philadelphia
reports that Matthews worked out for the team on...
The Vikings cut receiver Stacy Coley to make room for the signing of kicker
Dan Bailey. The team will have to make one more transaction when the signing
of defensive tackle Tom Johnson becomes official....
Former NFL referee Terry McAulay explains the pros and cons of being
completely transparent and pointing out the mistakes refs made on
controversial calls.
Former NFL ref Terry McAulay says the rules regarding roughing the passer
penalties are fine, but the application of those rules is what leads to
confusion.
The Browns had the first pick in this year’s draft and they used it on
Baker Mayfield, but Mayfield wasn’t the only quarterback they scouted
in the months leading up to draft day. Sam Darnold...
The Falcons entered the season as the healthiest team in the NFL, but they
are among the unluckiest since the season started. Atlanta has lost its third
starter for the season. Further tests on left guard...
Broncos' pass-rusher Von Miller discusses his strategy to getting after the
the quarterback in light of the new QB protection rules, who he thinks is the
best pass-rusher in the NFL and Denver's roster.
Broncos pass-rusher Von Miller discusses his decision-making process when
going after the quarterback, how he determines his next move and why he hates
chasing quarterbacks.
On his fifth team, kicker Randy Bullock finally seems to have found a home.
The Bengals signed Bullock to a two-year extension through the 2020 season,
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Bullock was in the...
In the offseason, the Browns signed running back Duke Johnson to a
three-year, $15.6 million contract extension that included $7.8 million
guaranteed. They seemingly have forgotten about Johnson since the...
Things are going smoothly enough for the Rams right now that they’re
willing to go with two quarterbacks. According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL
Network, the Rams are waiving reserve quarterback...
Free agent receiver Kendall Wright continues to make the rounds. The former
first-round pick is working out for the Cardinals on Tuesday, Bob McManaman
of the Arizona Republic reports. He was among a group...
Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner says he never agreed to have his name on
a letter threatening to boycott future Hall of Fame ceremonies unless all
Hall of Famers are given a salary and benefits. Warner...
Brian Price started for the Raiders Sunday, but now he’s out of work.
According to Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Raiders are
waiving Price. He was claimed off waivers from the...
Patriots safety Patrick Chung left Sunday’s game after taking a hit in
the second quarter, then returned to the game, only to come out of the game
for good at halftime. The Patriots announced that...
Bears coach Matt Nagy was still working in Kansas City in the spring of 2017,
when the Bears took Mitchell Trubisky eight spots higher than the Chiefs took
Patrick Mahomes in the first round. And in case...
The Bills defense put forth its best work of the young season in the second
half of Sunday’s loss as they gave up 65 total yards to the Chargers
after giving up 825 yards over the first six quarters...
That letter from Eric Dickerson and other Pro Football Hall of Famers
threatening a boycott of future Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremonies carries
one potentially important flaw: Not all of the Hall of...
Everyone, it seems, has an opinion on the roughing penalty Clay Matthews
received Sunday for his hit on Kirk Cousins. Nearly everyone agrees it was a
questionable call aside from NFL Senior Vice President...
When the Seahawks released defensive tackle Tom Johnson over the weekend,
word was that they needed a roster spot for another position and planned to
re-sign him this week. As the old saying doesn’t...
Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown didn’t show up to work on Monday
and Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday that he looks forward to
“discussing that and other things” with...
The Patriots announced their trade for wide receiver Josh Gordon on Monday
and quarterback Tom Brady said that he hopes Gordon “can work hard, put
the team first and end up helping us in any role he...
A report before Sunday night’s victory over the Giants indicated that
the Cowboys would be bringing wide receiver Brice Butler back to the team
this week and it looks like the deal is done. Butler...
