Report: Rams want injury-inducing cement at Edward Jones Dome replaced After two opposing players slipped in recent weeks, the St. Louis Rams are pushing to have the exposed concrete surface behind the bench areas replaced before their next home game, according to Fox Sports' Mike Garafolo. Cleveland's Josh McCown and San Francisco's Reggie Bush were hurt in back-to-back weeks on the … [Read more...]
Greg Hardy refuses to sign Panthers helmet, does autograph $100 bill
Greg Hardy refuses to sign Panthers helmet, does autograph $100 bill The Dallas Cowboys' best pass rusher isn't afraid to pass the buck. Greg Hardy attended a Cowboys event on Monday and was hounded by autograph seekers. One brandished a mini Carolina Panthers helmet and asked Hardy to sign the swag of his former team, per the Dallas Morning News. "No, I can't do it," Hardy said. [Play … [Read more...]
Football Daily Dose: Dose: Panthers Stay Unbeaten
Football Daily Dose: Dose: Panthers Stay Unbeaten What’s that old saying, a picture’s worth 1,000 words? Well what about a tweet? This game is the worst — Jesse Pantuosco (@JessePantuosco) November 3, 2015 My account was not hacked. This was an actual tweet sent by me. Oops. It took a while to get going (notice my tweet was sent at 10:42 PM when the score was still 10-6) but Monday night’s … [Read more...]
49ers bench Colin Kaepernick, will turn to Blaine Gabbert at QB
49ers bench Colin Kaepernick, will turn to Blaine Gabbert at QB When you get benched for Blaine Gabbert, things aren't going well. That's where Colin Kaepernick finds himself. It's amazing that Kaepernick was one goal-to-go situation from being a Super Bowl championship quarterback. Then he almost helped the San Francisco 49ers back to the Super Bowl the next season, coming up just short in … [Read more...]
49ers’ Jim Tomsula says team is ‘evaluating everyone’, including Colin Kaepernick
49ers' Jim Tomsula says team is 'evaluating everyone', including Colin Kaepernick On Sunday, for the fifth time in eight games this season, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick didn't throw a touchdown pass, and for the sixth time in eight games this season, San Francisco lost, this time against NFC West rival St. Louis. Kaepernick completed less than half of his pass attempts on Sunday, and … [Read more...]
Wade Phillips has some Twitter fun after Broncos’ win over Green Bay
Wade Phillips has some Twitter fun after Broncos' win over Green Bay It's not unusual for players to let loose after a big win, though coaches generally play nice and do little in the way of boasting. But after Denver's 29-10 victory against Green Bay on Sunday night, a win powered by the Broncos' defense, defensive coordinator Wade Phillips had some good-natured Twitter fun at the Packers' … [Read more...]
Football Daily Dose: Dose: Injury Woes Continue
Football Daily Dose: Dose: Injury Woes Continue Sunday of Week 8 was a difficult scene for fantasy owners, as injuries devastated the landscape and multiple top-tier fantasy producers were lost for the season. Whether it was a stud running back, top wide receiver, or any fantasy contributor in between, no player was safe and starting lineups that managed to escape Sunday unscathed were quite rare. … [Read more...]
Packers defense shows cracks as the Broncos win to stay undefeated
Packers defense shows cracks as the Broncos win to stay undefeated DENVER — When Clay Matthews went to the bench to have his ankle looked at in the third quarter, C.J. Anderson ran through the middle for an easy touchdown like the Green Bay Packers forgot to put an 11th defender on the field as a replacement. Really, it seemed all night like the Packers were playing shorthanded in a 29-10 … [Read more...]
NFL Winners and Losers: Is Todd Gurley already the NFL’s best running back?
NFL Winners and Losers: Is Todd Gurley already the NFL's best running back? Tell the St. Louis Rams you shouldn’t draft a running back in the top 10 anymore. The secret seems to be this: just make sure that back is really special. The Rams bucked the trend, drafted a running back (who was injured, on top of it all) and there aren't any regrets. Todd Gurley has transformed the Rams. Gurley … [Read more...]
Drew Brees throws for 511 yards; Saints top Giants in 101-point shootout
Drew Brees throws for 511 yards; Saints top Giants in 101-point shootout Most passing touchdowns in a single game. Third-most points in an NFL game. With 1,030 yards of combined offense. Love it or hate it? Football purists might bemoan the lack of defense in the New Orleans Saints' 52-49 victory against the New York Giants, but the NFL wins again: In this fantasy-football era, a game with … [Read more...]