The oddest couple: Bill Belichick absolutely loves Rob Gronkowski You'd never think that the goofiest personality in the NFL would ever mesh well with the coach who has made the monotone such a calling card that there are actual stories written chronicling the few times he smiles. Rob Gronkowski is a dancing fool, and Bill Belichick is not. "Yo soy fiesta" and "We're on to Cincinnati." It … [Read more...]

XFL's 'He Hate Me' explains nickname in hilarious fashion once again The XFL was known for many brilliant ideas, including — as Yahoo Sports Radio's Talk of Fame Network pointed out in a recent interview with former Las Vegas Outlaws star Rod Smart — the human coin toss. You may not recognize Smart's name, but it was the moniker on the back of his jersey — "He Hate Me" — that remains the … [Read more...]

Football Daily Dose: Dose: Jimmy Graham Unhappy? Jimmy Graham posted a very respectable six catches for 51 yards and one touchdown in his Week 1 debut with the Seahawks, but he was mostly an afterthought in the first half before reeling in a couple passes and his score after halftime. Onto Week 2, Graham wasn’t even part of the game plan against the Packers, seeing just two targets and not … [Read more...]

Matchups: Matchup: Redskins @ Giants Thursday Night FootballWashington @ NY GiantsRedskins-Giants has a mediocre 44-point Vegas total with the host G-Men favored by four. New York's team total is 24 points. ... The premier play in this one goes almost without saying; Odell Beckham roasted Washington for 12-143-3 last December, and is coming off an electrifying 7-146-1 effort in Week 2 against … [Read more...]

Colts coach Chuck Pagano shows frustration after loss The Indianapolis Colts aren't the only team who enjoyed postseason success last season but see themselves in an 0-2 hole Tuesday morning – the NFC titlist Seahawks are right there with them – but while Seattle head coach Pete Carroll is still exhibiting his California cool in front of cameras, Colts head coach Chuck Pagano let his … [Read more...]

Vikings part ways with bike-riding mascot seeking $20K per game His name is Ragnar and he has ridden his motorcycle to work for more than 20 years. Well, at work we should say. But the beloved Minnesota Vikings mascot was nowhere to be found at the team’s season opener against the Detroit Lions and apparently has had his contract run out after the two sides could not come to an agreement on … [Read more...]

Greg Cosell's Week 2 Review: What's wrong with the Eagles' offense? Nobody expected the Philadelphia Eagles' offense to struggle like this. The Eagles had 21 first-half yards against the Dallas Cowboys. They were shut out until the fourth quarter. Philadelphia finished with 7 net yards rushing. The pass offense, with new addition Sam Bradford, struggled just like the running game, led by … [Read more...]

NFL Power Rankings: How did the Chicago Bears sink to the bottom? There is a group of certain teams you expect to be the worst in the NFL at any certain time. The Chicago Bears are not a regular member of that group. So you can't imagine the Bears will stay in the basement too long. But they're there now. Right now, the Bears are the worst team in the NFL. You could maybe argue the worst … [Read more...]

Andrew Luck for MVP? Maybe it should be Darrelle Revis for MVP Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck was supposed to be the prime-time draw for "Monday Night Football." It's not often a cornerback steals the show from a star quarterback. Darrelle Revis isn't like most cornerbacks. Like he did with the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots last season, Revis is transforming the Jets' … [Read more...]

Another QB down? Drew Brees reportedly could miss some games What we saw from Drew Brees on Sunday was so out of line with what we've seen from him the rest of his New Orleans Saints career, it was clear something was wrong. And there was a good reason his passes against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had no zip and he had trouble getting the ball downfield. Brees had a shoulder injury, we … [Read more...]