Category: nfl

Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney, one of the NFL’s most influential and popular executives, has died. Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said Rooney died Thursday. From there, Dan Rooney oversaw NFL championships for a team that had never even played in an NFL title game.

Powered by WPeMatico

Cornerback Jason McCourty says that he is leaving the Tennessee Titans after spending his entire eight-year NFL career with the organization. McCourty shared the news Thursday afternoon on a Twitter post. The Titans had no immediate comment.

Powered by WPeMatico

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Senquez Golson was briefly detained when airport security agents in Alabama found an unloaded pistol in his carry-on bag.

Powered by WPeMatico

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Soon after the NFL approved the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas, coach Jack Del Rio wondered if anyone had a handbook on how to handle being a lame duck in Oakland.

Powered by WPeMatico

The Minnesota Vikings will look to recover from a struggle-filled 2016, which starts in the preseason. Breaking down their 2017 preseason schedule.Mike Zimmer and the Minnesota Vikingswill hit the road for two-straight away games for the second consecutive preseason. That’s not ideal for a te…

Powered by WPeMatico

Instead of settling on a 2017 NFL Draft pickto fill one of their remaining needs, the Oakland Raiders could look toward the trade market to make an upgrade.It’s not often we see blockbuster trades go down in the NFL. They typically only occur when one team feels they’re one piece away fr…

Powered by WPeMatico

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Senquez Golson was briefly detained when airport security agents in Alabama found an unloaded pistol in his carry-on bag.

Powered by WPeMatico

Quessenberry celebrated a little too vigorously when he finished chemo.

Powered by WPeMatico

Hankins was the best player left on the free-agent market.

Powered by WPeMatico

The 2017 NFL Draft is just about here, so the time has come to project who the Cleveland Browns will target this year.Based on the moves of this regime, both in the draft and free agency, since it was established they’ve had some clear patterns they’ve followed. The emphasis on analytics…

Powered by WPeMatico

Due to the salary cap and rookie contracts, not every NFL player is paid what he deserves. These seven players are underpaid and should be in line for big raises. Derek Carr: He only makes $1.3 million per year despite being an MVP candidate, but that’ll change soon. David Johnson: Because he was a third-rounder, Johnson’s salary is just over $729K per year. DeAndre Hopkins: The Texans would like to work out an extension since $1.9 million isn’t enough for a Pro Bowl WR. Tyler Eifert: When healthy, he’s one of the best tight ends in the game, proving that in 2015. Khalil Mack: The Defensive Player of the Year is in line for a Von Miller-type payday in the next year or so. Aaron Donald: The Rams picked up

Powered by WPeMatico

The Hall of Fame coach led the Raiders to their first Super Bowl title

Powered by WPeMatico

The New York Jets once again have the sixth pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Will they go best available and draft another defensive lineman? Can need trump talent?The New York Jets have the sixth pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Like much of the top five, the Jets have a dire need at the…

Powered by WPeMatico

Skip, Shannon and Greg Jennings explain why Joe Flacco is the top first-round QB of the last decade.

Powered by WPeMatico

Former Bucs wide receiver Louis Murphy was arrested at the Tampa airport with loaded gun. 

Powered by WPeMatico

These guys are in line for big paydays relatively soon.

Powered by WPeMatico

After years of instability and change, it appears the Detroit Lions are embracing a new approach to building a winning organization.In today’s NFL, there is an unprecedented amount of turnover on a year-to-year basis. At the first sign of trouble, players are released, general managers are fi…

Powered by WPeMatico

The draft is two weeks away but it’s never too late (or early) to gradethe New Orleans Saints picks from the 2016 NFL Draft after their rookie seasons.With a 7-9 record in 2016, the New Orleans Saints didn’t really live up to expectations. With only five draft picks last year, the Saints…

Powered by WPeMatico

A right-wing blogger was, at best, intellectually dishonest with our reporting on the geopolitical drama behind the theft of Tom Brady’s jersey. We’d like to set the record straight

Powered by WPeMatico

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh spoke with the media for the first time, so what can fans take away from what he had to say?In his first public appearance, new San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh spoke with the media for the first time. During this questio…

Powered by WPeMatico

Shannon Sharpe says the Patriots will make Jarvis Landry pay for “being disrespectful.”

Powered by WPeMatico

The jury in the double-murder trial of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez has begun its fifth day of deliberations. Deliberations resumed Thursday morning. The former New England Patriots tight end is accused of shooting two men in Boston in 2012.

Powered by WPeMatico

In a draft that lacks a surefire franchise quarterback, Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomes has a chance to emerge as 2017’s prize passer. We went behind the scenes with the QB as he prepared for the audition of his life: his pro day

Powered by WPeMatico

Belichick’s realization came long before his winning ways.

Powered by WPeMatico

The Atlanta Falcons are looking to bolster their defense this offseason and they’re a better candidate than any other to trade for Richard ShermanMuch of the talk regarding thequestions that the Atlanta Falcons face looking to the 2017 season circles around what happens to the offense with Ky…

Powered by WPeMatico

Bill Belichick calls Deflategate ‘ridiculous’, Hernandez case ‘a tragedy’

Powered by WPeMatico

Powered by WPeMatico