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Texans Star J.J. Watt Surprises 12-Year-Old Leukemia Patient as Only He Can
Cristian Beasley is a 12-year old with leukemia who spends most of his time fighting the disease from home, away from other school children. This week, he had a surprise visit from his hero: Houston Texans star J.J. Watt. KHOU reports on just the latest story of Watt going above and beyond for one of his fans. Show More Summary
Is Brian Hoyer a Legitimate Threat to Start for the Cleveland Browns?
Career backup Brian Hoyer may not wind up as the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback in Week 1 of next season, but all indications point to him getting every chance to win the lead job this summer. The new Browns management, led by...Show More Summary
Carolina Panthers: Six Players Poised for an Impressive Campaign in 2013
The Carolina Panthers and the rest of the league are inching closer to the start of the regular season. While there are OTAs and the preseason to get through before Week 1 opens in early September, there are a few players on the roster who could find themselves having a great 2013 season. Show More Summary
Te’o shows up at Maxim party honoring fake girlfriend
If Manti Te’o wanted to make sure he heard fake dead girlfriend jokes forever, he’d duck his head and mutter “no comment,” or “that’s in the past.” Embracing the joke takes the sting out of the needle, and will be what makes it go away. Te’o appeared to be a good sport about the whole…
Green Bay Packers: Early Look at 2013 Training Camp Battles
The last time we saw the Green Bay Packers in action, the San Francisco 49ers had a field day at Candlestick Park as they cruised to a 45-31 victory. Quarterback Colin Kaepernick's 181 rushing yards and two touchdowns were no small part of the 49ers' victory. Show More Summary
2012 NFL Draft Revisited: 5 Players on the Verge of Being Busts
We've had a chance to see the 2012 draft class in action for just one season, but it's never too early to make outrageous, premature judgements on what we've seen so far from these players. Right? So let's take a look at five players from the 2012 draft class who aren't looking like the players we thought they'd be, at least not after one season. Show More Summary
Troy Trojans No. 100 in Sentinel's preseason college football rankings
The Troy Trojans are No. 100 in the Orlando Sentinel's preseason college football rankings.
Campbell’s ready to make a run at Weeden
Brandon Weeden knows he can’t look over his shoulder. Jason Campbell apparently plans to force him to. Steve Doerschuk of the Canton Repository reports that Campbell displayed “Roethlisberger-like size” during offseason workouts this week. Show More Summary
Gronk’s getting in one more Vegas run before surgery
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will have a fourth arm surgery on Monday. But that’s three days away. OK, two days and change. Still, that’s time for plenty of living. And Gronk will be living it up one more time in Las Vegas. Jumpseat.me, a jet-sharing service, circulated an email late Friday afternoon offering four…
How Technology Continues to Reshape the Way Football Is Played in the NFL
We live in interesting times. There are thousands of you,,and just a little under half will be reading on mobile devices. If there's one industry that keeps up with stats, tendencies, information—any possible opportunity for a "leg up"—it's the NFL. Show More Summary
Bills’ Mt. Rushmore could get crowded
Only one team made it to four straight Super Bowls. But, like every team, the Buffalo Bills are limited to four heads on their version of Mt. Rushmore. So nominate the best of the Bills below. And we realize it won’t be easy. Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed, Bruce Smith, Cornelius Bennett, Darryl Talley,…
Williams, former fiancée at impasse over ring
When it comes to the lawsuit recently filed by Bills defensive lineman Mario Williams for the recovery of a $785,000 engagement ring from his former fiancée, the wheels of justice are spinning quickly. According to David Barron of the Houston Chronicle, lawyers for Williams and Erin Marzouki met for three hours on Friday in an…
Bears agree with first-round pick Kyle Long
The Bears have reached a contract agreement with first-round pick Kyle Long, the club said Friday night. The No. 20 overall pick, Long (6-6, 311) is expected to compete for a starting role at guard on a new-look offensive line for Chicago. After the team picked Long, Bears G.M. Phil Emery called the former Oregon lineman a “dynamic…
What Does the Bruce Irvin Suspension Mean for the Seattle Seahawks?
Did you ever get the feeling that things were going too well? That odd sense of dread that comes just before the other shoe drops? Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is having that kind of day. The Seahawks got the first bad news of what has otherwise been a wildly successful offseason on Friday. Show More Summary
Report: Moise Fokou faces DUI charge
Titans linebacker Moise Fokou faces an October trial date on charges of driving under the influence and operating a vehicle while impaired in connection with an alleged incident earlier this year in Washington D.C., the Washingtonian magazine reported Friday. According to the Washingtonian, Fokou was cited in January after being pulled over by the United States Park Police.…
Joshua Cribbs Gives the Special Teams in Oakland a Huge Lift
The Oakland Raiders were not a good team in 2013. The offense was bad, the defense was bad and the special teams was terrible. The return game and the coverage teams were extremely poor, and one of the few coaches fired after the season was special teams coordinator Steve Hoffman. Show More Summary
Bruce Irvin apologizes again, says image has taken “another blow”
Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin issued another public apology Friday after being suspended four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. The statement, which was posted on Irvin’s verified Twitter account, followed an apology issued through the team earlier Friday. Show More Summary
Chicago Bears: Why I'm Not Worried About Gabe Carimi Missing OTAs
This week, the Bears have begun organized team activities, or OTAs. Everyone on the current roster is in attendance with the exception of offensive linemen Gabe Carimi and Kyle Long. Long has to finish his classes at Oregon before he can continue his NFL career. Show More Summary
Will the New York Jets Circus Ever Come to an End?
There are many adjectives to describe today's New York Jets, and right now, "nightmare" and "circus" are the most appropriate. They're a circus because, even after a humiliating 2012 campaign, the media's coverage is unjustifiably vast and incessant, and fan discussion has reached a fever pitch. Show More Summary
Report: Packers give undrafted guard Lane Taylor $7,000 bonus
One major reason why the competition for undrafted free agents is so fascinating: every team gets the same amount of money to use for bonuses on undrafted rookies, and it is not much. Per the CBA, the bonus pool was $75,00o in 2011, and it has grown at the same rate of the salary cap since.…
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