NFL reinstates Patriots' John Jastremski, Jim McNally Have we finally heard the last of Deflategate - at least for several months? The NFL announced on Tuesday night that New England Patriots employees John Jastremski and Jim McNally, aka Dorito Dink and the Deflator from their text messages included in the Wells Report, have been reinstated. The news came via a brief statement on NFL … [Read more...]

Football Daily Dose: Dose: Thursday News and Notes It was a bit of a slow news day on Wednesday after an action-packed opening week that included Dez Bryant’s foot surgery which created a seismic shift in the football landscape. Per Bryan Broaddus of Cowboys.com, Devin Street is slated to start in Dez Bryant’s spot across from Terrance Williams in 2-WR sets. (I personally threw up in my mouth a … [Read more...]

NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith: League stance on player conduct arbitration 'all about control' The NFL and the NFL Players’ Association eventually came to agreements on several issues in recent years, from assigning a neutral arbitrator for on-field penalties to a new drug policy. But what has brought the most attention to the league – much of it negative or flat-out ridicule – has been … [Read more...]

Marcus Mariota first rookie Week 1 player of week since ... uh oh Marcus Mariota is headed toward a career of disappointment and heartbreak. That's the only conclusion we can draw following the Tennessee Titans' incredible debut upon hearing the news that Mariota was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 1. [Yahoo Fantasy Football: Still not too late to sign up for a league] … [Read more...]

Targets and Touches: Week 2 AFC Targets and Touches Week 1 is officially in the books. That means it’s time to look at player opportunity and usage stats. For some background on how this data should be used and my goals for this column, head here. As always, I’ll caution readers that football is a very small sample size sport. We only have 16 relevant weeks to go off of and the fantasy landscape … [Read more...]

Owners, NFLPA can't agree if they're discussing disciplinary changes or not Following a season that began with a not-so-stringent two-game ban of former Ravens running back Ray Rice and ended with an over-the-top deflate-gate punishment of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's decision-making has naturally been a hot topic around water coolers. If Art Rooney II is … [Read more...]

Jason Pierre-Paul posts workout video on Instagram New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has gone mostly underground, with almost no pictures of him hanging out in public ever being spread around and there have been no public comments from him since his July 4 fireworks accident. [Yahoo Fantasy Football: Still not too late to sign up for a league] That's why Pierre-Paul posting a … [Read more...]

Robert Griffin III offers kind words to Maryland governor Robert Griffin III has taken plenty of grief over the last few months, so when the guy does something notable, why not show him a little love? Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan revealed in June that he has been diagnosed with late Stage 3 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He attended Sunday's game against the Dolphins with a number of children … [Read more...]

Marshawn Lynch's mama isn't happy with Seahawks play-calling Mama Lynch is not happy. Unlike her son, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, Delisa Lynch has no problem sharing her thoughts with the public, and she did so in a Facebook post in which she called offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell "the worst play caller ever." [Yahoo Daily Fantasy Football: Enter our $1 Million Week 2 … [Read more...]

Greg Cosell's Week 1 analysis: Inside Marcus Mariota's great debut Marcus Mariota’s great debut was a convergence of coaching that put him in positions to succeed, and Mariota’s skillfully executing the plays. Tennessee Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt and his staff did an outstanding job with their rookie quarterback. There were a lot of quick drops and defined throws. They had excellent … [Read more...]