0 comments by Zach Kruse on 7/15/2016
Friday afternoon was the deadline for NFL players given the franchise tag to sign long-term deals. Eight players were given the tag in 2016: Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, Chicago Bears receiver Alshon Jeffery, Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins, New York Jets defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson, Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Cordy Glenn, Kansas City Chiefs safety […]
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Brett Favre couldn’t get the Jets into the playoffs in 2008, his one season with the team. He might have led them to a few postseason berths if the Jets were successful in their attempt to trade up for Favre in the 1991 NFL draft. Ron Wolf was the Jets’ director of player personnel under […]
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Jared Allen tried to tell Brett Favre to stay retired before the 2010 season, but he wouldn’t listen. Vikings owner Zygi Wilf sent Allen, Steve Hutchinson and Ryan Longwell to Mississippi to convince Favre to come back, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Hutchinson and Longwell carried out the owner’s orders. But Allen, ever the […]
0 comments by Zach Kruse on 7/14/2016
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a pair of reported concussions during the 2010 NFL season. The two-time NFL MVP talked about both head injuries with Bill Simmons on HBO’s “Any Given Wednesday,” and the details—provided by Jason Wilde of ESPN—represent more frightening evidence of the danger of concussions. After the first injury, which he suffered on […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 7/13/2016
WWE superstar John Cena is known for being dominant in the ring, but he’s much more intelligent and savvy than many would think. Cena has begun branching out his career to work on life outside of wrestling, landing TV and movie gigs along the way. And he was given a pretty big honor on Wednesday […]
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The Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable sports team in the world. According to Forbes, the Cowboys are now valued at a remarkable $4 billion, giving Jerry Jones’ NFL franchise the overall lead over Spanish soccer giants Real Madrid and Barcelona for the title of the world’s most valuable team. The New York Yankees and Manchester United of the English […]
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SI.com’s documentary of former NFL running back Ricky Williams has been released today, and among the nuggets in the film is Williams’ claim that between 60 to 70 percent of NFL players, as well as some coaches, smoke marijuana. Williams rushed for 10,009 yards in an 11-year career that never lived up to its promise after the […]
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers faced more plays under pressure than any quarterback in the NFL last season. According to statistics compiled by Football Outsiders, Rodgers’ 203 pressured passing plays led the NFL, with Blake Bortles’ and Teddy Bridgewater’s 189 finishing second among quarterbacks with at least 200 qualifying plays. A two-time NFL MVP, […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 7/6/2016
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith has never been one to shy away from criticism, and when he feels he’s being wronged or sold short, he speaks his mind. So when the NFL Network released the majority of its Top 100 list (players ranked No. 1 through No. 10 will be revealed on Wednesday night) […]
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Kevin Durant provided some Fourth of July fireworks, lighting up the NBA landscape with his decision to sign with the Warriors. The Warriors stormed back from a 3-1 deficit in this year’s Western Conference finals to defeat Durant and the Thunder in seven games. A rivalry was born, and now Durant is switching sides. A […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 6/30/2016
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has been amassed in turmoil over the last few years, but that hasn’t stopped him from making a ton of money. The Sports Business Journal was able to obtain the league’s tax findings, and found out that Goodell made a cooL $32 million in 2015. NFL paid Goodell $32 mil in […]
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Andrew Luck is buying if there’s ever an occasion when a group of active NFL quarterbacks go out for dinner. The Colts signed their quarterback to a six-year, $139 million deal. It’s the biggest contract in NFL history, according to Spotrac. In this age of the $20 million quarterback, Luck now tops the list with […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 6/29/2016
The NFL lost a colorful character on Tuesday. Buddy Ryan was so controversial that no one seems to agree on his age. ESPN.com says he died at 85. The New York Daily News says he was 82. There’s no debate, however, about the mark Ryan made in the NFL as a defensive innovator. He was the […]
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A disappointing 2015 season now in the rear view mirror, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is preparing for a potentially huge comeback in 2016. “Aaron is as dedicated as I’ve ever seen him,” one offensive teammate told Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report. “He’s always dedicated but even more now. I think he’s going to have […]
