Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: The Kelvin Conundrum My roommate has taken up a new hobby—studying for the GMATs. I have a crippling fear of standardized tests, so this certainly wouldn’t be my idea of a good time, but to each their own. My roommate’s renewed interest in academics (obviously he’s trying to get his Master’s—nobody takes the GMATs for fun) got me thinking about the SATs and some of … [Read more...]

Tom Brady's absence from the Patriots a bit of a mystery Jimmy Garoppolo is in the quarterback meeting room with Tom Brady just every day, and if anyone on the team knew why the New England Patriots star was missing on Sunday and Monday, it would probably be Garoppolo. “Your guess is as good as mine,” Garoppolo told WEEI’s “Dennis and Callahan with Minihane,” via NESN. “It’s kind of like … [Read more...]

Josh Norman, part Native American: 'A redskin playing for the Redskins' Josh Norman (AP) We might be in for a pretty fun season with Josh Norman. Norman, who said going from the Carolina Panthers to the Washington Redskins was “like going from a dictatorship to freedom,” had some interesting things to say in an ESPN the Magazine story, via the Washington Post. It should come as no … [Read more...]

The Worksheet: 32 Bold Calls for 2016 Whether you like to refer to them as bold calls or hot takes, going out on the ledge for a for a player, team or event shouldn’t be done just for the sake of doing it. Sure, you want to let loose like Cersei under the Sept with wildfire, but bold calls should still have evidence based roots even though they are in the lower probability when hashing out a range … [Read more...]

Report says Patriots RB Dion Lewis needs another knee surgery Dion Lewis (AP) Dion Lewis’ injury has been somewhat of a mystery, like most things surrounding the New England Patriots. There’s a reason there hasn’t been much positive news about Lewis this month: He reportedly needs another knee surgery. Jim McBride of the Boston Globe said Lewis, who hasn’t practiced in training camp, needs a … [Read more...]

NFL Preseason Blitz: Brock Osweiler, Texans rebound after tough opener After the Houston Texans’ first four offensive plays Saturday night against the New Orleans Saints, a bit of a “here we go again” fear rippled through NRG Stadium. The offense went three-and-out on its first try, got a reprieve when the Saints coughed up the punt, but then Brock Osweiler was sacked on play No. 4. Oh … [Read more...]

Blaine Gabbert likely inches closer to 49ers starting QB job Blaine Gabbert (AP) DENVER — It’s easier to win a starting quarterback job when your main competition can’t play. Blaine Gabbert was nothing special on Saturday night against the Denver Broncos, but he wasn’t bad either, and Colin Kaepernick hasn’t even entered the race yet. Kaepernick is dealing with a dead arm, or a tired arm, or … [Read more...]

Bills star DT Marcell Dareus says he'll enter rehab facility Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus’ latest suspension might have been a wake-up call. Dareus, who was suspended for the first four games of the regular season for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy, announced through the Bills on Saturday that he will enter a rehabilitation facility. “After careful … [Read more...]

Greg Cosell's QB Study: What Jimmy Garoppolo has to clean up Jimmy Garoppolo (AP) Jimmy Garoppolo played better in his second preseason game this year than he did in the opener, but there are still things the New England Patriots quarterback needs to clean up. Quarterbacks in the NFL make their money on third down and in the red zone. You can’t make critical mistakes there. Garoppolo has … [Read more...]

Preseason superstar Dak Prescott lighting it up at QB for Cowboys Maybe we’ll look back in a couple of years — heck, maybe even a couple weeks — and realize Dak Prescott is just Landry Jones or Ryan Nassib, only with a star on his helmet. Mid-round picks at quarterback are generally wastes. Teams draft flawed quarterbacks in the middle rounds and usually give up on them right away (hello, … [Read more...]