Bears' Matt Slauson not staying quiet on stuttering he's had since childhood Centers have to be some of the most fluent communicators on the football field, which makes Matt Slauson's job all the more interesting and challenging. The Chicago Bears offensive lineman, who could be the team's replacement going forward at center following Will Montgomery's season-ending injury, suffers from … [Read more...]

Jaelen Strong's first NFL catch is Hail Mary TD before halftime Welcome to the NFL, rook. Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Jaelen Strong had not played a snap this season prior to Thursday night, being an active bystander in Week 1 and a healthy inactive the following three games during the team's 1-3 start. But with Cecil Shorts injured, Strong got his chance against the Indianapolis … [Read more...]

Colts' Andre Johnson roasts former Texans teammates in return to Houston It has been a rough start to the season for new Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Andre Johnson, who had zero catches in Weeks 3 and 4. He looked old and washed up. Maybe the Houston Texans were right to move on this past offseason. Umm ... Call it motivation, playing against the only team Johnson knew for 12 seasons, or … [Read more...]

Matchups: Silva's Week 5 Matchups 1:00PM ET GamesChicago @ Kansas CityBears-Chiefs boasts a middling 45-point Vegas total with Kansas City favored by a whopping 9.5 points. The Chiefs' team total is aggressive at over 27. ... Leading all running backs in fantasy scoring, Jamaal Charles is a chalk play against a Bears defense permitting 4.42 yards per carry to running backs, and in a game … [Read more...]

NFL to test boundary cameras at MetLife Stadium this season The NFL isn't ready to let coaches ask for reviews on all plays, but it will be testing a new way to help officials make the right call. USA Today's Tom Pelissero reports that the league will install boundary cameras at MetLife Stadium, home of the New York Giants and New York Jets, this season, to help with replay reviews. Cameras … [Read more...]

Jerry Jones doubles down on Greg Hardy's dumb 'guns blazing' comments Before Wednesday, defensive end Greg Hardy hadn't spoken at length with the media since the Dallas Cowboys signed him, and now we know why. Hardy made some unbelievable comments on Wednesday. He said he would come out after his four-game suspension "guns blazing," an odd choice of words because he missed 15 games last … [Read more...]

NFL draft: Quarterbacks tough to project in 2016 Mock Draft 1.0 A quarter of the NFL season has flown past us, and we’re starting to get an idea of which teams still legitimately have a shot of making a playoff run and which ones are starting to think about next season. This is our first attempt to diagnose and project the 2016 NFL draft picture, and it’s admittedly a serious reach. There … [Read more...]

Report says Andrew Luck will not start for the Colts on Thursday night The Indianapolis Colts will reportedly be without Andrew Luck for a second straight week. He has been ruled out for Thursday night's game against the Houston Texans, ESPN reported on Thursday morning. The reports on Luck's shoulder have gotten less optimistic as the week has gone on. Then the team re-signed quarterback … [Read more...]

Home owned by Johnny Manziel's grandfather destroyed by fire; arson suspected A home in East Texas owned by Paul Manziel, grandfather of Browns' quarterback Johnny Manziel, was destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning. The Whitehouse Fire Department responded to a call of a structure fire around 1:30 a.m. Smith County fire marshal Jay Brooks said by the time the fire was called in by a … [Read more...]

Ryan Tannehill upset by report he mocked practice squad's paychecks There's a new coach on the Miami Dolphins, and it was quite an interesting day around the team Wednesday. Included in interim coach Dan Campbell's first full day with his team was quarterback Ryan Tannehill's strong denial that he mocked a practice squad player who picked him off by saying, in part, "Enjoy your practice … [Read more...]