Brett Favre picked a rare but familiar Hall of Fame presenter GREEN BAY, Wisc — After a 20-year career with three NFL teams, Brett Favre certainly had countless options for his presenter for his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction in August. But Favre is sticking a bit closer to home. [Yahoo Fantasy Football is open for the 2016 season. Sign up now] Brett Favre and wife Deanna have been … [Read more...]

2016 NFL Preview: Texans have a QB, so expectations will rise Brock Osweiler with Texans owner Bob McNair (AP) Shutdown Corner is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, counting down the teams one per day in reverse order of our initial 2016 power rankings. No. 1 will be revealed on Aug. 6, the day before the Hall of Fame Game kicks off the preseason. I had doubts … [Read more...]

Two-Quarterback Leagues: The Two-QB Experience Over the years, fantasy owners have looked for new ways to spice up their stagnant leagues, and as a result, non-traditional formats have sprung up everywhere. Leagues have stagnated in part, because now we all draft quarterbacks the same way -- late. Fantasy leagues are now dominated by the late-round quarterback mantra. With most fantasy players … [Read more...]

49ers RT Anthony Davis files for reinstatement after season-long retirement Anthony Davis wants to return to the league. (Getty IMAGES) Last June, San Francisco 49ers starting tackle Anthony Davis announced his retirement, saying he needed to allow his “brain and body a chance to heal.” Davis’ retirement at age 25 now looks like more of a sabbatical, as the 2010 first-round pick said Monday … [Read more...]

Suspended Aldon Smith denies it was him in damning 'fire up session' video Aldon Smith, the Oakland Raiders’ suspended pass rusher, is trying to put out more flames after a strange video surfaced on one of his social media accounts. Aldon Smith may have made yet another questionable off-field decision. (Getty Images) CSNBayArea.com discovered an archived Periscope video that belongs … [Read more...]

Dallas Cowboys bus involved in accident that killed four near Las Vegas The Dallas Cowboys bus that often drives around team owner Jerry Jones in NFL cities was involved in a crash in Kingman, Ariz., an accident that killed four people in another vehicle, according to multiple reports. #breaking active scene of fatal crash involving #cowboys bus that killed 4 ppl #8NN … [Read more...]

St. Louis fans honor Rams legends indoors, trash Stan Kroenke outside ST. LOUIS — Jeff Schnurbusch spent his hard-earned money on his beloved St. Louis Rams for more than 20 years, but he has made his final two purchases toward the team whose owner broke his and thousands of others’ hearts when the franchise moved to Los Angeles. One was a ticket to Saturday’s Legends of the Dome game that … [Read more...]

2016 NFL Preview: Raiders will be a Super Bowl contender, and soon Shutdown Corner is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, counting down the teams one per day in reverse order of our initial 2016 power rankings. No. 1 will be revealed on Aug. 6, the day before the Hall of Fame Game kicks off the preseason. If the Oakland Raiders break out this season, we can point to … [Read more...]

2016 NFL Preview: Ravens aim to rebound, but with an aging core John Harbaugh is coming off his first losing season as an NFL coach (AP) Shutdown Corner is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, counting down the teams one per day in reverse order of our initial 2016 power rankings. No. 1 will be revealed on Aug. 6, the day before the Hall of Fame Game kicks off the … [Read more...]

Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott denies domestic violence claims to police: report Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliot was named a suspect in a domestic violence police report by a woman believed to be his girlfriend, according to TMZ Sports. TMZ reported that it obtained the police report from the incident in which Elliott claims he never hit the woman. The NFL will look into the … [Read more...]