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 7/5/2016
What did Joe Staley ever do to A.J. Hawk? Staley extended his hand to Hawk as the two NFL players faced off on celebrity “Family Feud,” but Hawk wanted no part of the handshake according to MLive.com. Hawk looked too
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 6/24/2016
Now that the 49ers’ offseason program is complete, Carlos Hyde gives Chip Kelly’s offense a thumbs-up. The running back told Sirius XM NFL Radio via Pro Football Talk that his teammates feel the same way. “I feel like the team has bought into his system,” Hyde said. Hyde, who turns 25 in September, figures to […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 6/17/2016
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 6/10/2016
It’s safe to say the 49ers offense will look a lot different in 2016 under Chip Kelly. One of the big changes will involve running back Carlos Hyde, who will be used more as a pass catcher out of the backfield. “He’s got really, really good hands,” Kelly told the team’s website as the 49ers held their […]
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 5/11/2016
Garrett Celek likes what he sees so far under the Chip Kelly regime in San Francisco. Kelly is installing the same up-tempo offense he used in Philadelphia, one that uses hand signals instead of words so that the offense can run plays at a faster pace. Celek, a tight end who caught 19 passes in […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 5/10/2016
We haven’t seen the last of Jarryd Hayne, 49ers executive Paraag Marathe told the San Jose Mercury News. “I think you’ll see a jump from him,” said Marathe, who despite being in charge of the team’s analytics department pointed to an intangible reason for his belief in the former Australian rugby player. “Willpower” and “desire” were among […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 5/4/2016
The 49ers lost out in the sweepstakes to trade up for Jared Goff or Carson Wentz in the weeks leading up to the NFL draft. So perhaps it’s good news that Colin Kaepernick is throwing “a bit” according to Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee. Kaepernick, who had his non-throwing shoulder, throwing thumb and knee […]
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 […]
