0 comments by Mike Batista on 7/13/2016
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 […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 7/6/2016
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 Mike Batista on 6/30/2016
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 […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 6/17/2016
It’s one thing to hear that Case Keenum will enter training camp as the Rams’ starting quarterback. Just about every rookie quarterback faces a learning curve, even a No. 1 overall pick like Jared Goff. Much more sobering for Rams fans is the report from NFL Media analyst Steve Wyche that Jared Goff “is nowhere […]
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Rex Ryan can claim that the Bills are the NFL’s 2016 offseason champions, but since pads aren’t worn during the offseason, that hollow title is up for debate. Offseason activities across the league ended Thursday with 25 teams wrapping up their mandatory minicamps. The other seven teams finished last week. So now we can look back at free […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 6/2/2016
So far, so good for Jared Goff. There’s a long way to go before we know just how good the Rams quarterback will be, but after his second organized team activity session Wednesday he told the team’s website that he feels like he’s learning quickly. “I’m picking it up at a pretty good pace, I […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 6/1/2016
Tavon Austin will be a star in L.A. if he meets Jeff Fisher’s lofty expectations. Austin caught a career-high 52 passes in 2015, but the Rams head coach told the team’s website that if opposing defenses focus on stopping running back Todd Gurley it would give Austin a chance to double that reception total in 2016. […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 5/27/2016
The 2016 NFL season is fast approaching and organized team activities are in full swing. Thirty-one teams held OTA sessions this week. The Rams begin theirs on May 31. These practices aren’t in pads, so there’s only so much that can be taken from them. But it’s the first time the rookies and veterans are […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 5/23/2016
Organized team activities, commonly known as OTAs, begin in earnest this week in the NFL. Each team is allowed 10 OTA sessions. The Cardinals, Browns, Colts, Eagles and 49ers began their OTAs last week and 26 teams begin theirs this week. The Rams start their OTAs on May 31. Rookies have had their orientation at rookie […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 5/6/2016
It’s a long shot, but there’s a chance another Seau will play in the NFL. Ian Seau, the nephew of Hall of Famer Junior Seau, was signed by the Rams as an undrafted free agent, according to Pro Football Talk. Ian Seau, a 6’3″, 250-pound outside linebacker-defensive end hybrid, had 31 tackles for loss and […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 5/2/2016
The 2016 NFL draft is in the books. All those mock drafts are a thing of the past. The names of the 253 players drafted are set in stone. Now all that’s left is years and years of Monday morning quarterbacking, starting with this breakdown of the best and worst developments of the draft. Best Robert […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 4/29/2016
Laremy Tunsil’s free fall Thursday in the first round of the NFL draft certainly had some suspense to it. According to Bleacher Report, commissioner Roger Goodell went as far as to say “I think it’s all part of what makes the draft so exciting,” on ESPN’s “Mike and Mike.” Is that really the right way to […]
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Just as sure as Roger Goodell will hear some boos when he takes the podium, there will be reaches in the first round of the NFL draft. The following five players were drafted too early. They’re listed in the order in which they were taken. Leonard Floyd, OLB, Georgia The Bears traded from No. 11 […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 4/28/2016
Joey Harrington, who the Lions chose with the No. 3 pick in the 2002 NFL draft, has had to bear the “bust” label pretty much since early in his career. But Harrington is more than just a name on the many lists of all-time draft busts that surface at this time of year, and he has […]
