Jameis Winston plays well but then leaves game after ankle injury So much focus this season, and for many more, will be on how No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The players around Winston won't be under as much scrutiny but they're obviously instrumental in his development. When the Buccaneers' offensive line gave Winston time against the Cincinnati … [Read more...]

Reggie Wayne going to New England, agrees to deal with Patriots The New England Patriots are hoping that Reggie Wayne still has one more good season left in his great career. The Patriots and Wayne, the long-time Indianapolis Colts receiver who is likely headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame someday, agreed to a one-year deal according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy … [Read more...]

NFL says hit on Sam Bradford was legal, and Chip Kelly disagrees Unlike most arguments about whether a hit is dirty or not, Terrell Suggs' shot on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford has an interesting rules debate attached to it. The NFL said Suggs' hit on Bradford was fine because it was a read-option play and Bradford could have kept it and run. That's what Suggs, the Baltimore … [Read more...]

Houston Texans pick Brian Hoyer as their Week 1 starting quarterback Brian Hoyer came off the bench in the Houston Texans' second preseason game, had a mediocre night of 7-of-11 for 52 yards, and that was enough to win the starting quarterback job. Such is the state of the Texans' quarterback position these days. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up and join a league todayl] Multiple … [Read more...]

Is Randy Moss legitimately thinking about an NFL comeback? Everyone thinks they can make a comeback. But maybe people might believe Randy Moss if he tried. Moss showed up at the joint practices of the New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots the other day in his native West Virginia, backed Tom Brady in the deflate-gate things and hinted he might be interested in playing in the NFL one … [Read more...]

Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Jordy Tears ACL Jordy Nelson reportedly suffered a torn ACL in the Packers’ second preseason game. Nelson will undergo an MRI to confirm the initial diagnosis, but at this point it appears he has suffered a season-ending injury. The blow is a big one for the Packers’ offense, but there are a few receivers on the depth chart that can at least help soften it. The … [Read more...]

Aussie Jarryd Hayne delivers quite the encore in 49ers home debut OK, so the Australian rugby league player (which is different from just plain old rugby, by the way) did pretty well for himself in his preseason opener. Good for him. Nice story. But what have you got next? Oh, more of the same? Jarryd Hayne, who spent last week talking with Shutdown Corner's Frank Schwab about his transition … [Read more...]

Four starters, including Jordy Nelson, injured in Packers-Steelers game The preseason is too long, and any benefit that is gained getting young players experience or evaluating who will be the 52nd and 53rd players on the regular-season roster is lost when there are injuries. And there were plenty of key injuries in the Pittsburgh Steelers-Green Bay Packers preseason game on Sunday … [Read more...]