TV networks celebrate ego trips, not Barkley's classiness after TD

Saquon Barkley (Saquon is Iroquois for “breaker of tackles”) scored on a determined run Sunday, then appeared headed to hand the ball to the nearest official. That’s when Odell Beckham Jr., the newly enriched more mature version, intercepted Barkley, swatted the ball from his hand and invited his

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Doc's Morning Line: NFL defenders are good. They're not Keanu Reeves in 'The Matrix.'

Andy Dalton answers questions after the Cincinnati Bengals lost to the Carolina Panthers Sept. 23. As we get older, we realize a few things about the world in which we live: Traffic only gets worse. Essential body stuff goes on the DL. Life is never black and white, but rather varying shades of gray.

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Chris Long doesn't put stock in Brady-Belichick drama. "It took everything to beat them."

In an interview with The Big Lead, Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long spoke on the drama surrounding Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.  It’s safe to say he doesn’t put much stock into it.  I just think any NFL team, any NFL locker room under a lot of stress over a year period, there are

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NFL, NBA stars to face off in Ryder Cup-style charity golf tournament

NFL and NBA athletes, past and present, will square off in a new charity golf tournament this June in Connecticut. The Showdown will pit an NFL team captained by Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers against an NBA team led by Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul. The June 27-28 Ryder Cup-style

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