Jimmy Graham tells traded Saints DL he's fortunate he 'got out of there' Back in March, right after the New Orleans Saints traded tight end Jimmy Graham to the Seattle Seahawks, Graham gave a wonderful thank you to his former team. "I do owe a lot to New Orleans and I owe a lot to that coaching staff and to all my teammates and to that city for accepting me and believing in me really early," … [Read more...]

Plaxico Burress thinks lighter helmets cause concussions You know how players who played the game insist they know it better than those who didn't? Yeah, that's not always the case. Former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, appearing on the Opie & Jimmy Radio Show on Monday, believes that we're seeing more concussions now because of the equipment now in play. "These guys [that … [Read more...]

Jeb Bush likes Washington Redskins' nickname: 'I don’t find it offensive' The fact that the Washington Redskins reside in the nation's capital (or near it, at least) means that we get way more politicians commenting on their nickname than any of us really need. Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush felt the need to weigh in, for some random reason. And Bush is fine with the nickname. … [Read more...]

The 'Men in Blazers' interview Jaguars coach Gus Bradley The "Men in Blazers" kicked off their American football series on Monday, running down the greatest blazers in NFL history. Now they're back with a hilarious interview of Jacksonville Jaguars coach Gus Bradley, who they deem to have one of the best bald heads in the NFL coaching ranks.  The "Men in Blazers" series will run over the … [Read more...]

South Dakota man convicted in murder case of Adrian Peterson's son Another chapter in what has been a tumultuous two years for Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been closed, as the man who allegedly beat his 2-year-old son to death in October 2013 has been convicted of second-degree murder in a South Dakota courtroom on Tuesday. Joseph Patterson, 29, was also found guilty … [Read more...]

The Worksheet: The Worksheet: Week 4 Three weeks are in the books as we reach the bye week season, so make sure no Patriots or Titans are in your lineups this week. We’re starting to see tangible trends developing and some early noise start to fall to the small sample size wayside. As usual, this post isn’t intended to be a linear start/sit guide, so use proper context on the players mentioned in … [Read more...]

Football Daily Dose: Dose: Freeman Jumps Coleman While glancing over running backs before Monday night’s game between the Chiefs and Packers, it actually surprised me that Devonta Freeman was the overall RB1 in PPR. Jamaal Charles passed him with his three-touchdown night against Green Bay, but Freeman is a top-two running back through three weeks of the season. I don’t know many that saw this … [Read more...]

What's next for wheeling, dealing Bears? Trade Matt Forte? Jay Cutler? The Chicago Bears started the ball rolling toward 2016 and beyond, trading defensive end Jared Allen and linebacker Jon Bostic in separate deals on Tuesday. Who is next? New general manager Ryan Pace inherited a bloated, talent-deficient and aged roster, and he knew changes had to come. Pace is doing his best Theo … [Read more...]

Cleveland fans try, fail to name all 23 of franchise's QBs since 1999 Cleveland's quarterback situation is a fluid one from year to year, week to week, even quarter to quarter. Since the team returned to Cleveland in 1999, the Browns have had an astounding 23 different quarterbacks. (The Packers and Colts, as you probably know, have had two.) True fans should be able to name them all, … [Read more...]

Packers teammate compares Aaron Rodgers to Michael Jordan in his prime There is a whole generation of sports fans who never got the chance to see Michael Jordan play basketball. That’s a shame. (And the kind of thing that makes certain people feel old, for what it’s worth.) Our suggestion for displacement for that particular demographic: Soak up as much Aaron Rodgers as you can. Following … [Read more...]