Construction resumes on Vikings stadium as worker who died is identified Construction on the Minnesota Vikings' new stadium continued Thursday morning, one day after a worker fell from the roof and died. On Wednesday morning, a worker fell 50 feet off the edge of the roof into a snow gutter and died. The man wasn't officially identified, but according to multiple reports including the St. … [Read more...]
Report: IK Enemkpali, seeking sex, once punched man he thought was woman
Report: IK Enemkpali, seeking sex, once punched man he thought was woman You know the guy who punched Geno Smith? Yeah, the same one whom the New York Jets released and who was claimed immediately by the Buffalo Bills? Yeah, that guy — IK Enemkpali. Turns out that Smith is not the only person he’s punched. Back in 2011, per ESPN’s Outside the Lines, Enemkpali punched a man he thought was a … [Read more...]
Training Camp Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Packer Problems
Training Camp Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Packer Problems Aaron Rodgers is sure of one thing—that he’s not sure. “Not sure what the playing time will be, but whatever [coach] Mike [McCarthy] decides, I'm confident we'll be ready when the season starts,” said Rodgers Wednesday when asked about the Packers’ new plan on offense. The old plan went out the window Sunday when Jordy Nelson suffered a torn … [Read more...]
Ahmad Brooks charged, Ray McDonald indicted in sexual assault case
Ahmad Brooks charged, Ray McDonald indicted in sexual assault case The worst offseason in the history of offseasons just got worse. San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks and troubled former teammate Ray McDonald have been named in a sexual assault case dating back to an alleged December incident at McDonald's home. The Santa Clara County grand jury has indicted McDonald on one count … [Read more...]
Martellus Bennett doesn’t exactly paint Bears QB Jay Cutler as a leader
Martellus Bennett doesn't exactly paint Bears QB Jay Cutler as a leader There's an unwritten but crucial rule in NFL journalism that has been crystallized in the past few days: If there is a player named Bennett speaking, make sure your recording device is charged, on and running. After Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Michael Bennett spoke out about his contract situation (included a … [Read more...]
Jonathan Martin opens up about not fitting in, NFL problems, suicide attempts
Jonathan Martin opens up about not fitting in, NFL problems, suicide attempts For an offensive lineman who played three NFL seasons and then retired, Jonathan Martin will be remembered for a long time. Martin was in the middle of the Miami Dolphins' bullying scandal in 2013. His name was in headlines everywhere, and the details of his experiences in the locker room were publicly available … [Read more...]
Injuries for Packers, Cowboys and holdout for Seahawks open up NFC
Injuries for Packers, Cowboys and holdout for Seahawks open up NFC Unless you're from Philadelphia, Detroit or Arizona, at some point this offseason you figured out there was a very good chance that the NFC champion was going to be one of three teams: Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks or Dallas Cowboys. August hasn't been kind to any of those three teams, and suddenly maybe the rest of … [Read more...]
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Injury Roundup
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Injury Roundup Just like every year in recent memory, injuries have run through the league this summer during training camp and preseason. So, with not many headlines rolled out Tuesday, we’ll use the main part of Wednesday’s Dose to touch on some key injury news from around the league.Editor's Note: Play against our writers in the Rotoworld Football Championship – … [Read more...]
Michael Vick to Steelers? Veteran QB taking a visit to Pittsburgh
Michael Vick to Steelers? Veteran QB taking a visit to Pittsburgh Michael Vick spent the summer out of work, seemingly at the end of his NFL rope, but a pretty interesting opportunity might be available to him. The Pittsburgh Steelers, with one of the top few offenses in the NFL, are bringing in Vick for a visit, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. Steelers quarterback Bruce Gradkowski has a … [Read more...]
Draft Analysis: Abusing the Default Rankings
Draft Analysis: Abusing the Default Rankings If there were one major change I could make in the fantasy world, pre-draft rankings would be a thing of the past and each fantasy site’s relative average draft position (ADP) would be the sole determinant of player listings in fantasy drafts. Essentially, I want the market to decide where players are ranked. Even with the unbelievable amount of … [Read more...]