Cowboys running back Christine Michael gets pulled over, poses for pic Dallas loves its Cowboys, perhaps to an unhealthy degree. On Sunday, Cowboys running back Christine Michael was en route to AT&T Stadium for the afternoon game against the New England Patriots when he was pulled over and, per his Instagram account, posed for a photo with a member of local law enforcement. Now, if you … [Read more...]

Chiefs' Jamaal Charles ruled out with right-knee injury; torn ACL feared Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles was helped off the field with a non-contact injury against the Chicago Bears that had him grabbing his right knee in agony. Charles went down on a non-contact injury in the third quarter at the Bears' 9-yard line, crumpling to the ground. He was helped off the field and … [Read more...]

Report: Giants' Daniel Fells still hospitalized with MRSA, doctors fighting to save his foot Earlier this past week, news came that the New York Giants had scrubbed their facilities because tight end Daniel Fells was discovered to be dealing with MRSA, a potentially fatal staph infection that is also contagious. Initially, the news was that Fells was expected to be OK, but on Sunday morning, … [Read more...]

NFL: Greg Hardy comments 'do not reflect values of the league' In the days before his first NFL game in over a year, Dallas Cowboys' defensive end Greg Hardy was immediately back in headlines for his tone-deaf comments to reporters. Hardy, who was on the Commissioner's Exempt list for 15 games last year and suspended for the first four games of this season for a domestic violence incident … [Read more...]

Goal Line Stand: Week 5 Rankings Updated 10/9 at 6:45 ET. Removed Marshawn Lynch and Karlos Williams. Removed Alshon Jeffery and Eddie Royal. Moved Thomas Rawls and Anthony Dixon up. Added Dan Herron.  The Week 5 case for T.J. Yeldon isn’t effectiveness: It’s volume. Yeldon is averaging just 3.7 yards per carry, but only Adrian Peterson and Matt Forte have gotten the ball more times on the … [Read more...]

Greg Cosell's Look Ahead: Colin Kaepernick's continued struggles There has been a lot of talk about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's struggles this season, and I think the first two plays last Sunday were a microcosm of his issues. It has to be hard for the 49ers to put him out there at this point. Keep in mind when we look at these first two plays against the Green Bay … [Read more...]

Weekend Weather: Weather: Week 5 Forecasts With Hurricane Joaquin now safely in the rear-view mirror, the weather on the East coast has stabilized and the football world will be granted a rain-free Week 5. The precipitation falling in the Southeast United States on Saturday will drift away from the coast before our precious Sunday kickoffs arrive, leaving dry and warm climates for all hosting NFL … [Read more...]

Last Minute Decisions: Injury Report: Week 5 Week 5 of the NFL season is here, and the Rotoworld crew has everything you need to cash in a winning week. Top-ten FantasyPros ranker Patrick Daugherty answers your lineup questions with his Week 5 Rankings, Nick Mensio tells you who to start and who to fade in Start’ Em or Sit ‘Em, and Evan Silva breaks down every matchup in his award-winning Matchups … [Read more...]

Start ‘Em or Sit ‘Em: Week 5 Start 'Em or Sit 'Em Start ‘Em or Sit ‘Em is geared toward redraft leagues but can also be used for setting DFS lineups, as these are the players I’ll likely be filling out my cash lineups with on Sunday. As is the case each week, I’m ignoring the Thursday night game.QUARTERBACKStart of the Week: Philip Rivers vs. Steelers: Rivers is coming off easily his … [Read more...]

Ryan Mallett explains leaving sidelines early: 'I thought the half was over' Let's just say Houston Texans quarterback Ryan Mallett's body language wasn't great on the sidelines. And for good reason. In his mind, he was "putting on a clinic" during an opening drive that ended in a red zone interception and led to the first points of a lead the Indianapolis Colts would never relinquish. … [Read more...]