Jeremiah Ratliff said he felt like 'killing everybody' the day Bears cut him Earlier this week, reports said Jeremiah Ratliff was cut by the Chicago Bears when he showed up "in no condition to practice" and had animated arguments that led to him being removed from the facilities. As it turns out, the confrontations were much more frightening than first reported. The Bears sent Ratliff … [Read more...]

Ray Rice back in Baltimore: 'I'm doing what I've got to do to get another shot' The Ravens may have cut ties with Ray Rice, but the Baltimore community hasn't forgotten him. More than a year removed from being cut by the Ravens after TMZ released video of Rice knocking out his then-fiancée with a punch in an Atlantic City elevator, the former All-Pro running back was back in Baltimore — … [Read more...]

Football Daily Dose: Dose: Patriots Stomp Dolphins The revamped Miami Dolphins have played excellent football since interim coach Dan Campbell took over prior to Week 6, but Campbell’s squad ran into a buzz saw in Foxboro on Thursday night as New England comfortably handed Miami a 36-7 loss. Tom Brady was dialed-in all evening as he tossed four touchdowns and threw for 356 yards while utilizing … [Read more...]

Patriots owner Robert Kraft: Always satisfying 'saddling' Colts with a loss The Kraft family hasn't forgotten about deflate-gate. Yes, the New England Patriots are 7-0 and, yes, the win over the Indianapolis Colts is in the rearview mirror. That's the Patriots Way, right? Always looking forward. But the Krafts appear to make any and all exceptions as it relates to the Colts, whose complaints … [Read more...]

Goal Line Stand: Week 8 Rankings You knew Doug Martin was back, but did you know he already has more 47 rushing yards (541) than he did in all of 2014? And on 25 fewer carries? In five fewer games and 135 fewer snaps, Martin also surpassed his 2014 reception, receiving and touchdown totals. This isn’t some surface-level “back.” Martin is back back. Looking almost Sproles-ian quick, Martin has … [Read more...]

Joseph Randle goes 'AWOL' from Cowboys, status to be determined Running back Joseph Randle left the Dallas Cowboys' facility on Wednesday for personal reasons the day after learning he had lost his starting job, a move that reportedly frustrated team officials. It's another in a growing list of complaints the Cowboys have with Randle. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Randle violated the … [Read more...]

Bart Scott on Greg Hardy: 'I see a guy that just doesn't get it' Retired linebacker Bart Scott wasn't one to mince words when he was playing, so it's no surprise that now, as a commentator for CBS, Scott has some strong opinions. Talking about Cowboys' troublesome defenisve end Greg Hardy on CBS Sports Radio's The DA Show, Scott believes Hardy needs someone to sit him down and try to set him … [Read more...]

Herschel Walker thinks Washington should trade RG3 to Dallas Herschel Walker remains one of the NFL's more fascinating figures. An immortal college running back, his primary impact in the pros was as the centerpiece of a trade that reshaped the entire Dallas Cowboys franchise in the mid-1990s. So the man knows a thing or two about wheeling and dealing with a Texas team. With that in mind, … [Read more...]

At least one Giants teammate was surprised at seeing JPP's hand Jason Pierre-Paul returned to New York Giants practice on Wednesday. Perhaps some of his teammates had seen him before then, but Pierre-Paul was reclusive after his July 4 fireworks accident severely injured his hand. So for many, Wednesday was the first chance to see Pierre-Paul's oft-discussed hand. [Yahoo Daily Fantasy … [Read more...]

Adrian Peterson is going to keep eating shrimp despite shellfish allergy That illness Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was listed with last week? It was shellfish. Shrimp, more specifically. (Shrimp from Detroit, most specifically.) Not swallowed tobacco. Peterson cleared that up in a conference call with Chicago-based media in advance of Sunday's game against the Chicago … [Read more...]