0 comments by Mike Batista on 4/25/2016
By now, you probably have a pretty good idea who you want your team to take Thursday night during the first round of the 2016 NFL draft. Don’t forget, though, that there are two more days and six more rounds of the draft. Chances are your team will draft someone on Friday or Saturday who you haven’t […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 4/21/2016
The closer we get to the 2016 NFL draft, the less Laremy Tunsil’s friends and family can expect to find under the Christmas tree. Not too long ago, the Ole Miss left tackle sat atop just about every mock draft with his name next to “Tennessee Titans.” Then all hell broke loose. The Rams traded […]
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Iconic musician Prince died Thursday morning at the age of 57, according to CNN.com, and his shocking death is being felt in the NFL. Prince performed his signature song “Purple Rain” in the rain at halftime of Super Bowl XLI in Miami. During that show came one of the biggest wow-moment visuals in the history of Super Bowl halftime […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 4/20/2016
Now the 2016 NFL draft is ready for prime time. The Eagles traded up from No. 8 to No. 2 in the first round Wednesday, according to Pro Football Talk, and it’s a virtual certainty that quarterbacks will be taken with the top two picks. The Rams, who traded from No. 15 to No. 1 […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 4/18/2016
The 2016 NFL draft begins April 28 with the first round on prime time television. Twenty-five prospects will attend the event in Chicago hoping to hear their named called by commissioner Roger Goodell. NFL franchises that are successful year-in and year-out, however, don’t just draft well in the first round. They have to find a […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 4/15/2016
Another solid, dependable member of the 2006 draft class has retired after a decade-long career Former Cowboys and Redskins defensive end Jason Hatcher hung it up after a career highlighted by a 2013 Pro Bowl berth. His agent, Jordan Woy, announced Hatcher’s decision on Twitter. Jason Hatcher (Cowboys/redskins) is retiring from the NFL. A great […]
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When Jerry Jones gives you the thumbs-up, you know you’ve done something big. The Cowboys owner complimented the Rams for trading up from No. 15 to No. 1 in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft. “I was surprised, but knowing the organization I’m not surprised. They’re really showing their colors,” Jones told Todd Archer […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 4/11/2016
The names of every player who could possibly be taken in the 2016 NFL draft are on the walls at 32 team headquarters around the league. The order of those names is different depending on each team’s assessment of the player. Some of those names might even have stars next to them. The fact of […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 4/8/2016
In typical Terrell Owens fashion, Terrell Owens still has plenty to say about not getting into the Hall of Fame. Weeks after newly-elected Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison said that Owens should stop complaining, Owens said on SiriusXM radio, via Pro Football Talk, that Hall of Fame induction “should be purely based on stats.” Owens’ […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 4/7/2016
The Titans have the top pick in the 2016 NFL draft, which makes them like a kid who gets more and more friends because he has a pretty sister. Titans general manager Jon Robinson told The Tennessean that he’s fielding more inquiries from teams about trading up for the No. 1 pick. “I would say […]
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 3/31/2016
Tony Romo declared on Twitter that his shoulder is all fixed up and he’s ready to take on full offseason activities. My surgery has healed up nicely. Looking forward to OTA’s and a full offseason. Let’s go! — Tony Romo (@tonyromo) procedure on March 8 that will help prevent the collarbone from being broken again. […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 3/28/2016
The 2016 NFL draft is exactly a month away. The roster shuffling of the free-agent signing period has mostly subsided, and the big boards in draft headquarters around the NFL have shifted based on what happened in free agency. The Eagles and Dolphins made a trade involving the eighth and 13th picks, and even though […]
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 Mike Batista on 3/23/2016
Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said that the limits on training-camp practices has had an impact on the skill of linemen in the NFL. “Those guys aren’t getting any better practicing soccer,” Arians said Wednesday at the NFC coaches’ breakfast, according to Pro Football Talk. Arians was referring to non-contact practice “in shorts.” It’s not completely clear […]
