Report: Troy Vincent wants to meet with Patriots' Jastremski, McNally The rest of the NFL populace has tired of talking about Deflategate and wants it to go away, but not Troy Vincent.  This week, the New England Patriots formally requested that the league reinstate the team’s longtime assistant equipment manager, John Jastremski, and game-day attendant Jim McNally, the pair featured … [Read more...]

Report: Jets called Redskins about Kirk Cousins after Geno Smith punched The New York Jets had no idea Geno Smith would be out for when he was punched by then-teammate IK Enemkpali, so they made a call to the Washington Redskins about a quarterback. No, not Robert Griffin III, who was then the team's starter. Instead, the Jets inquired about the status of Kirk Cousins, who appeared to be … [Read more...]

Matchups: Silva's Week 1 Matchups 1:00PM ET GamesGreen Bay @ ChicagoPackers-Bears has a 49-point Vegas total -- second highest of Sunday's games -- with Green Bay installed as a seven-point favorite. Sitting on a 28-point team total, Packers skill-position players are all sporting bright-green lights in DFS. ... From both matchup and projected game-flow standpoints, this one sets up best for … [Read more...]

Condition of Jason Pierre-Paul's hand worse than expected, report says Well, it took less than a week after the New York Giants met with defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul for someone to leak damaging information about his condition to the media. An ESPN report on Saturday night said Pierre-Paul's injuries are worse than the Giants feared, that in addition to an amputated index finger and a … [Read more...]

Thanks to his brother, Derek Carr was ready to be an NFL quarterback Tim DeRuyter became Fresno State’s coach after the 2011 season, and he inherited quarterback Derek Carr. Carr had just finished his sophomore season when DeRuyter started coaching him, but something immediately stood out. “Derek absolutely understood protections,” DeRuyter said, and a chuckle came out. “I think David, … [Read more...]

Greg Cosell's NFL Classroom: 10 plays that define J.J. Watt's dominance This summer, NFL Films' Greg Cosell will be doing a series of posts for Shutdown Corner taking a deeper look into the finer points of football, explaining how fans can look for the subtle nuances that make the game so interesting beneath the surface. I love coming in and putting on the tape of J.J. Watt. We all know how … [Read more...]

Last Minute Decisions: Injury Report: Week 1 Week 1 of the NFL season has finally arrived, and the Rotoworld crew has everything you need to get ready for the big weekend of football. Top-ten FantasyPros ranker Patrick Daugherty answers your lineup questions with his Week 1 Rankings, Nick Mensio tells you who to start and who to fade in Start’ Em or Sit ‘Em, and Evan Silva breaks down every … [Read more...]

Weekend Weather: Weather: Week 1 Forecasts With the bulk of the Week 1 NFL slate kicking off in less than 24 hours, fantasy owners have dissected their lineups and consulted all the fine fantasy resources that Rotoworld has to offer. Whether it is through Week 1 Rankings, the Week 1 worksheet, or Week 1 matchups, final roster decisions are near completion. One last piece of the weekly lineup … [Read more...]

As NFL issues statement on headsets, Steelers double down on controversy Following Thursday's 28-21 loss to the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin wasn't too happy about an early headset issue that interrupted his communication with his staff. "That's always the case [in Gillette Stadium]," he told reporters in his postgame press conference. "We were listening to … [Read more...]

Jay Cutler lends voice to Chicago transportation ad, Bears fans react accordingly Jay Cutler became the NFL's highest-paid player when the Chicago Bears gave him a seven-year, $126.7 million contract in September 2014, and let's just say he didn't live up to expectations last season. Things got so bad during last year's 5-11 campaign that shortlived Bears head coach Marc Trestman benched his … [Read more...]