Report: Buccaneers place Charles Sims on IR

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without one of their key contributors on offense for at least eight weeks, maybe the rest of the season. Third-year running back Charles Sims was placed on injured reserve, the team announced on Monday. He suffered a knee injury in last Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. Sims, 26, was […]

Ravens fire offensive coordinator Marc Trestman

Back-to-back home losses to teams with the 32nd- and 27th-ranked defenses got Ravens offensive coordinator Marc Trestman fired Monday, according to NFL.com. After a 3-0 start, the Ravens lost 28-27 to the Raiders in Week 4 and 16-10 Sunday to the Redskins. The Ravens rank 23rd in the league with 338.2 yards per game and […]

Cameron Wake compares Dolphins losses to poop

The Miami Dolphins sit on a 1-4 record after losing to the Tennessee Titans in 30-17 fashion. Cameron Wake isn’t too happy about it. In a colorful (well, kind of) comparison told to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, Wake explained what the losses feel like: “Same pain. Same disgust,” Wake said, according to Joe […]

Redskins send players, supplies to Haiti after Hurricane Matthew

The Washington Redskins are leading by example, doing their part to help the country of Haiti after it suffered under the conditions of Hurricane Matthew. Fresh off the team’s win against the Baltimore Ravens, the organization sent players such as Pierre Garcon to act as ambassadors for the team and oversee the delivery. Here’s a […]

Tiger Woods delays return to golf, nixes Safeway Open

So much for the Tiger Woods comeback at the Safeway Open. Woods had planned to make his long-anticipated return to the sport this week after a pair of back surgeries. The good news? It doesn’t sound like Woods pulling a false start has anything to do with injuries: It’s hard to say when Woods will […]

Celtics reportedly interested in J.R. Smith

The Cleveland Cavaliers and J.R. Smith are reportedly $5 million per year apart on a contract. But as far apart as the two sides are, it is likely that Smith will re-sign with Cleveland. However, there are several teams that have interest in the shooting guard, according to Frank Isola of the New York Daily […]

Falcons beat both Super Bowl teams in back-to-back weeks

The Atlanta Falcons are flying high after a rare set of victories the last two weeks. Seven days after beating the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers in Week 4, the Falcons went on the road to Denver and beat the defending AFC champion Broncos on Sunday. According to ESPN Stats and Information, the Falcons became […]

Julius Peppers: ‘Sky’s the limit’ for Packers defense

Their MVP quarterback still hasn’t found his stride, but at least the Green Bay Packers can lean on a defense that is starting to look championship caliber. Veteran Julius Peppers is seeing all the right pieces for a dominant defense. “I think the sky’s the limit,” Peppers said, via ESPN. “We have a lot of […]

Eight takeaways from first week of the MLB postseason

We’re ten games into the 2016 MLB playoffs (if you count the pair of Wild Card showdowns), and there’s already plenty to discuss — from bullpen management to unsung heroes to the benefits of home-field advantage. Out of the many conclusions one can take from this opening week of the postseason, here are the most noteworthy. 8. Corey Seager is […]

Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott help Cowboys make NFL history

No team in NFL history has ever had rookies at quarterback and running back producing so early like Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Cowboys are the first team ever to have a rookie quarterback with at least 1,000 passing yards and a rookie running back with […]

Odell Beckham hugs kicking net after TD (VIDEO)

The biggest news that took place in Week 5 of the NFL season took place at the tail-end of Sunday, when Odell Beckham Jr. made amends with the kicking net. OK, well maybe it wasn’t the biggest news, but it was a thing nonetheless. Beckham caught a touchdown pass from Eli Manning and worked the […]

Best, worst from Week 5 in the NFL

Week 5 of the NFL season featured the triumphant return of Tom Brady, huge wins for the Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys, Ryan Tannehill and Brock Osweiler struggling and the San Diego Chargers losing again in heart-breaking fashion. Here is a closer look at the best and worst from the past week: Best QB Tom Brady, […]

QBs who are rising and falling after Week 5

Week 5 of the 2016 NFL season has been a great one for some quarterbacks and a not-so-great one for others. You might say that some quarterbacks pumped up their value while others lost some air. Let’s get a look at the gauge. Rising: Tom Brady Tom Brady will one day be wearing a yellow jacket in Canton, […]

Ezekiel Elliott shows off ridiculous speed on 60-yard TD run (VIDEO)

Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott has insane breakaway speed and he showed that during Sunday’s 28-14 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The Cowboys did a great job of utilizing Elliott in between the tackles and in the passing game, and it worked. He was the clear difference in the game, with 15 rushes […]

Watch Todd Gurley score Rams’ first TD in LA in quarter-century

The Rams finally got their no-touchdown-in-Los-Angeles scoring drought off their backs on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, and fans were pumped about it. With the Rams trailing the Bills late in the second quarter, 13-6, Todd Gurley found the end zone from one yard out and scored the Rams’ first touchdown at the Los Angeles […]

Joey Bosa records first career sack (VIDEO)

San Diego Chargers rookie linebacker Joey Bosa didn’t need long to record his first career sack. After a contract standoff and an injury, Bosa hit his first NFL game with power and poise, blowing past the Oakland Raiders to take down Derek Carr with his team up 10-6. Bosa’s wecome-to-the-NFL moment: Not bad, but merely […]

Tom Brady trolls Browns on Facebook after win

Patriots veteran quarterback Tom Brady has had four weeks to think about what his Week 5 issue of the “Tom Brady Times” would look like, and he used a rock ‘n’ roll theme to troll the Browns after the team posted a 33-13 win. Brady threw for 406 yards in the victory, and took to […]

Jason Witten destroys Bengals DB with stiff-arm (VIDEO)

If one play could sum up the Cincinnati Bengals against the Dallas Cowboys this weekend, it was Jason Witten obliterating a defensive back on the way to a big gain. Seriously, it doesn’t get much more brutal than this: That was Cincinnati safety Derron Smith, who was having a bad day along with the rest […]

Jim Caldwell goes nuts celebrating Eagles fumble (VIDEO)

Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell does not shy away from showing emotion on the field, and is the definition of a player’s coach. He certainly showed that during Sunday’s game against the Lions. The Eagles had a chance to put the game away, clinging to a lead, but on third down, they dialed up […]

Tom Brady taunts Browns after first down (VIDEO)

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was fired up for his first game since returning from suspension, as he threw for 406 yards in the team’s 33-13 victory over the Browns. Brady completed 28 of 40 passes in the game, including three touchdowns. And at one point during the AFC showdown, after running for a first down, […]

Dolphins fans call for QB change after Ryan Tannehill struggles

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill now has his own fanbase chanting against him. Tannehill threw for just 191 yards and two interceptions in Sunday’s 30-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans, bringing the team to a rough 1-4 record with no end to the struggles in sight. Dolphins fans had seen enough: Who can blame them? […]

CJ Mosley costs Ravens with boneheaded move after INT

Baltimore Ravens linebacker C.J. Mosley came up with a potentially game-changing play in Sunday’s game against the Redskins, but he tried to convert it into a touchdown and paid dearly for it. With the Redskins clinging to a 13-10 lead in the third quarter of the game, Mosley intercepted a Kirk Cousins pass and attempted […]

Chris Baker destroys Redskins coach with chest bump gone wrong

A Washington Redskins coach learned the hard way it’s not a good idea to chest bump a 320-pound man like defensive tackle Chris Baker. Said coach and Baker wanted to celebrate after a play during Sunday’s contest against the Baltimore Ravens. Fine. Run up, chest bump with equal force so the celebration doesn’t end up […]

Steve Smith suffers ankle injury, leaves game vs. Redskins

A borderline ageless wonder, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith suffered an ankle injury during Sunday’s game against the Washington Redskins. Smith had caught three passes for 29 yards to get going early, then suffered the issue. NFL.com’s Chris Wessling noted the injury alongside Josh Norman’s wrist issue: Norman would later return to the game […]

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