Metal detectors, bomb-sniffing dogs, boos for Kroenke at Rams town hall The NFL has decided to have town hall meetings in each of the three cities that have NFL teams rumored to be possibly moving to Los Angeles. The first one, in St. Louis, had "five metal detectors and an explosive-sniffing dog at the door of the theater," the Los Angeles Times' Sam Farmer reported. The crowd didn't … [Read more...]

Sammy Watkins answers critics about injuries: 'You'll forever be losers' Apparently Buffalo Bills wide receiver Sammy Watkins has been receiving some negative feedback from "fans" on his social media channels with regard to the ankle injury that kept him from Sunday's loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, which was (shameless plug alert) broadcast for the world right here on Yahoo. So, Watkins … [Read more...]

Panthers' Charles Tillman talks new book, being on undefeated team The playbook for many successful professional athletes, particularly once they step away from the game, often includes a biography recounting great victories and the journey he or she took to greatness. In his first year with the Carolina Panthers after a dozen seasons with the Chicago Bears, cornerback Charles Tillman – you … [Read more...]

NFL fines DeAngelo Williams for raising breast cancer awareness during breast cancer awareness month We've covered DeAngelo Williams and Cameron Heyward's battle with the NFL over the Pittsburgh Steelers teammates' crusade against cancer in great detail in this space, and last we heard the parties seemed to have an understanding with the league over what players can and cannot do to raise … [Read more...]

Kirk Cousins has a 'You Like That?' T-shirt now, of course Washington's Kirk Cousins made national news on Sunday when he crowed "You like that?" to the media after a huge comeback win against Tampa Bay. Here, once more, is the bark in all its beauty:  Now, Cousins has decided to strike while the proverbial meme is viral, and has a brand-spankin'-new T-shirt design commemorating his … [Read more...]

Football Daily Dose: Dose: Big Ben Nearing Return Ben Roethlisberger has missed the past four-plus weeks with a badly sprained MCL and bruised knee suffered Week 3 in St. Louis. The Steelers have managed to go 2-2 in his absence, but Big Ben appears set to make his return Week 8 against the undefeated, division-rival Bengals.Despite Roethlisberger admitting he experience some aching and pain in … [Read more...]

Jerry and Stephen Jones: We'd like to sign Greg Hardy to long-term deal While former NFL players and coaches have gone on various platforms to express their thoughts about Cowboy Greg Hardy's behavior on Sunday, when he smacked the clipboard out of Dallas special teams coach Rich Bisaccia's hand and got toe-to-toe with Bisaccia before the coach shoved him away, the Cowboys continue to excuse … [Read more...]

Roger Goodell on Yahoo stream of Bills-Jaguars: 'We're really thrilled with it' NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said on an appearance on ESPN's Mike and Mike Show Tuesday morning that he was thrilled from the results of the Yahoo-streamed broadcast of the Week 7 game between the Buffalo Bills and the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. [Yahoo Daily Fantasy Football: First place wins $100K in our … [Read more...]

Texans release punctuality-challenged QB Ryan Mallett The seemingly inevitable is now reality: via multiple reports, the Texans have cut quarterback Ryan Mallett. Mallett essentially signed his own pink slip on Saturday when he missed Houston's charter to Miami, getting there on his own via a commercial flight. Reportedly, head coach Bill O'Brien wanted to release Mallett on Saturday, but … [Read more...]

Waiver Wired: Waiver Wired: Week 8 Welcome to the eighth edition of Waiver Wired for the 2015 season. As is always the case, this column is your guide to the best players available in at least 50 percent of Yahoo fantasy leagues. Some of these players are plug-and-play options who can help this week while others are stashes who may become useful in the future.Each profiled player comes with a … [Read more...]