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Bears try to avoid winless road record; Vikings aim for .500

CHICAGO (3-12) at MINNESOTA (7-8)

Wearing brace, Dolphins' Tannehill returns to practice field

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill has returned to the practice field, but he’s not taking part in team drills yet.

5 players unlikely to return to the Minnesota Vikings in 2017

After a disastrous year, the upcoming Minnesota Vikings’ offseason is something to look forward to. Part of the process will be saying ‘goodbye’ tosome notable veterans.All the pressure is on Rick Spielman as the Minnesota Vikings head to the offseason. Next season will mark Spielm…

Candy quest: Prescott, Elliott up the ante

Jabari Parker Is Turning Into A Nice Sidekick For Giannis Antetokounmpo

If not for the fact that he shares the floor with a lovable 6-foot-11 point squid, Jabari Parker would get a lot more of our affection. Last night he feasted on the Pistons for 31 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists:

Corresponding With Trump Supporters

You and I have our own ideas about why people voted for Donald Trump. But there is more value to be had in hearing it from Trump supporters themselves. Like these.

Looks Like That's About It For Tyrod Taylor In Buffalo

The Bills made obvious their lack of commitment to QB Tyrod Taylor when they announced he would be benched for Sunday’s season finale, a clear move to protect him from a serious injury which would lock them into $27.5 million guaranteed next season. Taylor appears to be making his intentions known, too:

Miami Fan Punches West Virginia Fan After Arguing Over Who Gets To Pee First

Who knows who was actually in line first, but two college football fans turned a disagreement over the urinal queue into something much more.

Cowboys tune up for playoffs, go for sweep of Eagles

DALLAS (13-2) at PHILADELPHIA (6-9)

Denver Broncos Mock Draft: Projecting the top three rounds

The Denver Broncos’ regular season finale is meaningless in the playoff race, as they have been eliminated. Here’s a three-round mock draft possibility…Now that the Denver Broncos have been officially eliminated from the postseason, there are a ton of question marks. There were a t…

Arizona Cardinals: 2017 schedule includes NFC East, AFC South

The Arizona Cardinals 2017 home and away schedule is set with the conclusion of the 2016 seasonThe Arizona Cardinals 2017 season will look a little different than the 2016 season outside of course the usual NFC West opponents. The Cardinals will play the entire NFC East and AFC South and will play…

Laremy Tunsil receives solid grade from Pro Football Focus

It’s been a major turnaround from the Miami Dolphins offensive line this season. A large part of that is due to rookie Laremy Tunsil.Quarterback Ryan Tannehill has spent much of his NFL tenure on his back. There’s been no consistent group of lineman in front of him – aside from Mike …

NFL 2016: The Complete Collapse of the Carolina Panthers

A year ago, the Carolina Panthers won 15 regular season games and reached the Super Bowl. Now the team is one setback away from a 10-loss season.The Carolina Panthers have now spent 22 years on the field. And they have still failed to have back-to-back winning seasons. Many felt it would be much d…

Dillon Brooks Nails Second Coolest Three-Pointer Of His Career

Through 14 games, Oregon forward Dillon Brooks has taken a step to the side or backwards in nearly all major offensive categories—his long ball is hitting just 30 percent of the time. Still, as he has throughout his career, the third-year player from Ontario has focused on basketball’s fundamental tasks, like pissing off Coach K and draining nasty buzzer-beaters, and it’s working out for the 12-2 Ducks.

Carlos Tevez Signs With Chinese Team, Will Only Be Super Rich Rather Than Mega Rich

As expected, former Juventus and Argentina national team star striker Carlos Tevez has officially signed with Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua. And while rumor had it that Tevez was set to be the highest paid soccer player in the world, it appears that he’ll have to settle for a spot in the top five.

Media power rankings: Week 17

A common theme around the media during the early part of the week is power rankings. Whether they are ranking college football teams, baseball teams, basketball teams, or NFL teams it is something that most major outlets do.ESPN and NFL.com are no different, and they are the two that I pay t…

Shannon Sharpe: Richard Sherman has it all wrong about 'media privilege'

“Richard Sherman has it all wrong.”

Chiefs, Broncos favored in Week 17 games

The Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos are both favored in their Week 17 matchups within the AFC West.Kansas City needs to win on Sunday and get a Broncos victory over the Raiders in Mile High to give the Chiefs the Western Division crown and a No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs. If you want some g…

Former Falcons safety Keion Carpenter passes away at age 39

Former Atlanta Falcons safety Keion Carpenter became the latest tragic death of 2016 on Thursday.Keon Carpenter passed away at 6:47 am this morning at Jackson South Community Hospital in Miami. Carpenter collapsed during a morning workout and had been in a coma for the last 24 hours. The circumsta…

Andrew Franks kicked the wrong ball on game-tying field goal vs. Bills

Andrew Franks ultimately kicked Miami into the playoffs with a game-tying 55 yard field goal last Saturday afternoon. What we didn’t know was he kicked the wrong ball.With the clock winding down after Damien Williams failed to get out of bounds the refs didn’t have adequate time swit…

Coroner's office rules Salaam's death a suicide

Coroner’s office rules Salaam’s death a suicide

Autopsy Reveals That Rashaan Salaam Shot Himself In The Head

Former University of Colorado and NFL running back Rashaan Salaam was found dead in a park in Boulder, Colo. on Dec. 5, 2016. According to an autopsy report released today by the Boulder County Coroner’s Office, Salaam died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

The quirkiest sports moments of 2016

After the curses and death threats and groans across Minnesota from Mankato to International Falls, Blair Walsh needed a little love.

Is Christian Hackenberg considered a bust?

While it’s peculiar that quarterback Christian Hackenberg will more than likely not see any playing time in the season finale of the New York Jets, it’s too early to say he’s a bust.Many are curious as to why quarterback Christian Hackenberg hasn’t gotten the nod to start in th…

Cincinnati Bengals Look Linebacker in First Round NFL Mock

The NFL’s focus will turn to playoffs after this week, but for the Cincinnati Bengals and others, their focus will turn to the off season and next year’s NFL Draft.There are still a few draft places to decide in week 17, however one thing is for sure, every team will have needs come draf…

The Saints roster needs in order: DE, OG, MLB

The Saints roster has a number of holes to fill. Some are obviously more pressing than others.In order, I’d rank the top Saints needs as such:defensive end, guard, and middle linebacker.That’s not to say that theteam doesn’t need new faces elsewhere on the roster. Cornerback, fo…

Buffalo Bills' Offense Breaks Another Franchise Record

The Buffalo Bills’ offense came to play vs. the Miami Dolphins and even broke some team records in the process.It was a tough overtime loss that definitely should’ve ended in a W. The Buffalo Bills’ offense put the team in as good of a position to win as needed, but the defense was …

RG3 cleared to practice, likely to start against Steelers (Yahoo Sports)

Robert Griffin III can finish what he started. Cleveland’s quarterback was cleared from concussion protocol on Thursday and will likely start Sunday at Pittsburgh in the season finale. Griffin was checked by an independent neurologist – the last step in the NFL’s procedure on head injuries – and will practice as the Browns (1-14) prepare to face a Steelers team that has locked up a playoff spot and will rest starters, including stars Ben Roethlisberger, Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown.

K-State Defensive Back Teabags Opponent, Receives Comeuppance

Kansas State beat Texas A&M 33-28 in their bowl game last night, but their cause was not helped by cornerback Donnie Starks.

Carmelo Anthony Got Ejected For Whacking Thabo Sefolosha

The Knicks fell to Atlanta in overtime last night, 102-98, and they did most of it without Carmelo Anthony. Anthony was ejected in the second quarter for a forearm to the face of Thabo Sefolosha while the two were tangled up under the basket.