0 comments by Mike Batista on 4/6/2016
Would Roger Goodell just listen to himself? The NFL commissioner talked about how well the league’s current 12-team playoff format works, then said that it probably will change. “(It) likely will happen at some point,” Goodell told a group of Jaguars season ticket holders via NFL.com. “But we want to be really cautious because we […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 3/25/2016
There will be a lot of interesting divisional games in the 2016 NFL season. A lot of players have changed teams this offseason, and many of them are playing for former division rivals. Some of these players have been released and were picked up by another team in their division. Some of them were signed […]
0 comments by Zach Kruse on 3/14/2016
Quietly, general manager Ryan Pace and the Chicago Bears have become big winners of the early free agency period. The Bears haven’t made many splash moves, and veteran Matt Forte—the team’s heart and soul for over a half-decade—departed Chicago for the New York Jets. But winning free agency doesn’t always mean spending the most money or […]
0 comments by Marcelo Villa on 3/11/2016
The NFL free agency period opened this week with a few oohs and aahs. But what have been the biggest surprises so far? Here are 10 to start. (contract details courtesy of Spotrac) 10. The Ryan Fitzpatrick-Jets contract standoff Fitzpatrick had a career year in his first season with the Jets, throwing for 3,905 yards […]
0 comments by Mike Batista
Hope springs eternal for NFL teams who have landed big-ticket free agents this week. Some teams have improved their rosters and have a lot to look forward to in 2016. Some teams, however, made moves that they’ll regret. They either overpaid for players, botched negotiations with their own players or just put too much emphasis […]
0 comments by Zach Kruse on 3/9/2016
Free agency has reunited linebacker Danny Trevathan and Chicago Bears head coach John Fox. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Trevathan will sign with the Bears—delivering Fox one of his former players in Denver and giving Chicago’s defense a three-down stud at linebacker. Bears are signing former Broncos LB Danny Trevathan, per source. — Adam […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 3/8/2016
The 2016 NFL draft begins April 28 in Chicago. While NFL teams hit the free agent market this week, the draft is where teams really can build long-term success. With a little less than two months to go before Roger Goodell takes the podium in the Windy City, here’s a look at how the draft […]
0 comments by Zach Kruse on 3/7/2016
Julius Peppers is coming back to play for the Green Bay Packers in 2016, and he wants a former teammate to join him. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, Peppers has been “trying to recruit” free-agent running back Matt Forte, who played with Peppers in Chicago from 2010-13. Peppers left the Bears and signed with […]
0 comments by Zach Kruse on 3/3/2016
The veteran cuts are already rolling in around the NFL, with Chris Long, Mario Williams, Arian Foster, Antonio Cromartie and Roddy White already among the biggest cap casualties. Teams still aren’t done trimming the fat. Here are 10 others who are likely to be cut before the start of the NFL’s new league year: QB […]
0 comments by Zach Kruse on 3/1/2016
NFL teams gave a version of the franchise tag to 10 different players before Tuesday’s deadline. The tag comes in three forms—exclusive, non-exclusive and transition—and is used by teams to either keep a free agent off the market or control if the player is allowed to sign elsewhere. The one-year tender is valued using the average of […]
0 comments by Zach Kruse on 2/24/2016
Don’t expect Chicago Bears receiver Alshon Jeffery—arguably the most talented offensive player in this year’s free agency class—to hit the open market next month. Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reported something similar, stating the Bears are “expected to retain Jeffery,” either on a long-term deal or via the franchise tag. “We’re actively and aggressively […]
0 comments by Zach Kruse on 2/22/2016
Recently released defensive end Chris Long may soon find a new home with one of the NFL’s Super Bowl favorites. According to Peter King of MMQB.com, Long is already being “pursued aggressively by contenders” after the Los Angeles Rams cut him in a cap move last week. An eight-year NFL veteran, he is free to sign with […]
0 comments by Mike Batista
Watching the stocks of 2016 NFL draft prospects rise and fall this week will be like watching a ticker on Wall Street. The NFL Scouting Combine begins Tuesday at Indianapolis, and it’s a safe bet that a player or two will climb up draft boards because of his 40-yard dash time, number of bench-press reps or vertical […]
0 comments by Zach Kruse on 2/18/2016
Defensive end Jared Allen announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday, using a
0 comments by Mike Batista on 2/17/2016
That yawner of a Super Bowl is fading into the past and destined to get lost in the shuffle of Super Bowl memories. Now we can look at some games during the 2015 NFL season that were actually exciting. Each of the season’s 10 most memorable games were decided in the last two minutes or […]
